Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-27

Dcar Sir:-Among the important meas
ures which will come before the Legislature
of the State, at its next session. and for which
We respectfully ask your favorable considera-
ton, is that of Il State Board Of Health and
Vital Statistics.
The bill to be presented will provide for the
appointment by the Governor, with the ad.
vice Of the Senate, Of six competent persons.
who, with Secretary chosen from their own
number, shall constitute the Board
The object Of the Board Of Health will be
to investigate the history and causes of all
contagious and infections diseases. and TO in.
struct and interest the people in the methods
Of controlling and preventing them. 1t is now
generally understood among medical men
that Typhoid fever Cholera, Small pox. Scar.
latina, Diphtheria, and 10 certain extent
Consumption, belong TO a class of diseases
whose approach is fOrcshadowed and whose
prevalence and fatality may, to a large extent.
be prevented by proper Hygicnic and SAM.
tary regulations. In order to accomplish these
objects, organization Is INDISPENSABLE and
the authority Of law 10 ENFORCE THE EEQuIR.
I'D REGULATIONS; nor can they be accomplish.
ed without it. More than half the deaths in
the State each year occur from the diseases
above mentioned. And it is confidently be.
lieved that with such an organization as We
propose in State Board of Health. and the
sanction Of law, a large proportion of thit
mortality may be saved. If one half the vic.
Tins Of these diseases can be rescued from
the grave thereby, is il not an object most ar.
IDENTIFY TO be desired: SO We think And il
is with this in mind, as well as another. and
quite as important an object also namely. the
PREVENTION Of these diseases, and the mitiga.
ton Of their rayages when present as epidem
les that We invite your favorable considera-
tion for the bill to be proposed.
The present advancement in medical science
fully warrants us in making these positive as
suunccs. As a measure of economy it will
prevent great loss Of time and useful service
and save thousands Of dollars, now spent eacl
year by the people in medical attendance, il
nursing and care Of the sick and in the fu
neral rites Of the dead In the interest of hu
manity IT will save an immense amount OF
suffering and sorrow consequent upon the IN
necessary prevalence of these diseases in oui
communities.
We ask the Legislature, therefore, to estab
fish n State Board of Health in the interest Of
the people. Of the families. the neighbor
hoods, the villages, the cities of the State
that have been and may again be invaded
and dccimated by one or other or all of thes,
diseases, but which by State organization
and State authority, may be protected whel
they are present or forewarntd and forearm
I'd to ward of their approach
We ask your favorable consideration for til,
measure, assured in no better or speedily re-
munentiye way can the State appropriate q
portion Of the peoples money or more Ger
tainly fulfill its high mission than in protect
ing its communities old aud young, from Tia,
approach or prevalence of contagious aud in
fictitious diseases
Respectfully yours,
L. &. BUTLER,
ii. d. Horror.
:. PUTNAM