The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-13
stat board Of Health.

We hp.vs been asked to give an abstr &C
Of i bill introduced into the Senate b.
Senator Hsltos, TO establish State Boar
Of Wealth and vital statistics; AID that y
. matter Of great imp srtancs, We cheer
fully comply. The bill provides that the
governor, by and with the adyice Of the
Senate, shall appoint six peryons. who,
with secretary. shall constitute board
The terms OF Office Of members OF tbs
board shall be so arranged tb OF tho
terms Of tive Of them shall expire at thu
end OF every second year. The board
shall organize by the election OF oresi
dent who shall be OF their number. an = 0
. secretary who shall be physician, nc
II not one Of their number by appoiu :
msnt he shall, by such election, become
member er o6icio Of the board.
Section 3 defines the duties OF the
board. They "shall take cognizAncs
Of the interest OF life and health among
the inhabitants Of the state; shall make
or cause to be made sanitary investigation
and inquiries respecting causes Of dis.
eases, especially Of epidemic, and the
means Of prevention; the sources Of NOR
tslity, and the effects Of localities, EN-.
pigments. habits and circumstances Of
life on the public health; they shall also
Investigate the causes Of spidemics aud
other epidemics occurring among the
stock Of domestic animals OF the state,
and the methods Of remedying the same,
aud shall gather Information in respect To
these matters, and all other kindred sub
jects, which shall be committed to the
board for diffusion among tho people in
such manner as they shall deem best
They shall also. when requested. or when
in their opinion tho sanitary interests Of
localities require it. advise with regard to
the location, drainage, water supply. heat. |
ing and ventilation Of public buildings
and the drainage and sewers Of towns aud
citiss.
The remaising sections Of the bill rslab,
70 msetings Of the board, the specr i
work Of The secretary, and the powefs OF
the board to nske and enforce nscess ary
to carry out the purrsss Of
the act. The secretary il made s1scr tive
officer 81 the board, under its dirss itisn;
and shall deliver or cause 10 10 deli, cred,
q least one public lecture on santa " sci.
suce and the Jaws Of public health each
county Of the state during each year;
shall respond 10 the invitations OF select.
men 10 visit localities where cpl demics,
contagious diseases or unusual sickness
prevail; and shall render pecsssar assist-
apcs 70 the secretary Of state il p repairing
the annual repatriation reports Tor publ
cation. The whole expense Of t,ie board
Tor services rendered shall ael ex ceed two
thousaad dollars per anhun TIE board
hall have authority 10 psoaulgsts aud
ssforcs such regulations fps the preserve.
lion Of The public health In co rtsgious
md epidemic diseases a. they may deem
best; and shall also hsse suthorit, to. en-
Iorce such regulations by pros solutions
against psrsons or corporations.
II 10 UNDERWOOD that the pro position
Ios sssss board 81 health is opp esed on !
various groundA Bat the props sed eI. |
psnss il 90 very small that no req sonable
sbisctios can bs raised on that account,
md il sheuld Be the last thing to BE- con-
'i1ered 10 view Of the practical bssefits |
shich the people Of the state 20 ula un-
ioubisdly receive from the work Of The |
board. II cannot be argued thai 1 ie sari- |
larry condition Of tbs state rs aln sdy a. |
~ 70 can nAksit. while ibe