Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27
SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
THIRD Annual Meeting Addressed by
surgeon-Gen. sternbcrE-w. e. Hail
of Burlington Elected President.
(From our star Correspondent

(From our Stan correspondent
Montpelier oct. 25-If there were any
who doubt the wisdom of establishing a
State meteorological laboratory, they
should have been present at the third an
nUal meeting of the State Sanitary assoc
citation this afternoon In the general COM
mittee room at the State House. 1t might
not improperly be called "A ratification
meeting of the project now before the
Legislature. Other topics were assigned
for discussion but physicians could not
refrain from telling the great value of the
present institution under the charge OF
Or. Linsley of Burlington to the profess
sion. but all emphasized the value of tho
Institution to the general public several
telling how they had been unable to sue
cessfully Diagnose cases but examination
by the bacteriologlst had made the disease
plain.
Among the subjects considered were
vermont's provisional meteorological sta
ton. anti-toSine a. specific In diph-
iberia. The sanitary work of tho state
board of health and its stan of health Of
hcers. Tho speakers were: pr. n. ~
Crandail. health officer of Burlington: ].
]. Shea, chairman of the health committee
of burlington. DR. +. L. insolvency of
Burlington. DIR. Vincent of orwell, Dr
Wilder of burlington, DR.. n. II. Hol;or
of Brattlcboro. Harvey Herscy OF Barre,
DR.. Campbell OF st. Adams and DR.. Ham
ilton of RChford.
The nominating committee appointed re-
ported the following who were elected:
President. W. f.. Hall of Burlington: Vice.
pre- sident. G.. S. Foster of Putney; sccrc-
tary and treasurer. +. III. Crandll NJ
burlington; advisory board DIR. W. NJ.
Styarrs of Rutland. W. Il. Vincent of or
well, IL. l.. StillSon of Bennington, DIR, a.
&. bailey OF Randolph. Dr. A. Bisbee Of
Montpelier, Dr. +. II. Campbell of Bel
lows Falls. Or. J. d. Brewster of Wind
sor. Dr. W. J. Aldrich of st. Johnshury,
II. NJ Mcintosh of Burlington, DIR, II, r.
johnson of Concord, Dr. J. " Jenne of
ST. Adams. Dr. G. G. Rublee of Morrisville
DIR J. NJ. Currier of Newport
The main feature of the meeting was
the public lecture given in Representa-
tlves Hall in the evening, when DR. Geo.
NJ. Sternberg. l.. s. A.. spoke on Modern
Health Regulations" tO Vital to the
State in the preservation of life; tbl
Economy to the Citizen, Minimizing the
Ravages of Disease.
Sitting behind the speakers desk were
cX-President II. S. Stillson of Bennington
and ex-Gov. Dillingham; of this city. the
presiding officer, who introduced the
speaker. Gen. Sternberg. He was well re-
ceived and touched on points as follows;
After n few introductory remarks by
| the speaker on the great practical value
of modern sanitary regulation he spoke
of the excellent laws in Vermont the
good laboratory in operation, and paid IA
high compliment to the efficiency of the
present manager. Dr. I.insley of Burling-
ton. In speaking of the subject he said
modern sanitary regulations were imposed
to prevent the spread Of infectious dis
I eases. Notification is the first essential
point in regulating diseascs-then isolat-
! ing disease
The health authorities must see that
this is done and must Isolate disease
i when "A
| laboratory helps by giving an early dag
noSiS Of the disease. He illustrated this by
referring to common throat diseases. The
economy of these regulations Is evident
as it prevents improper isolation OF sus-
| pectcd or unsupported cases OF diphtherja
| and typhoid fever.
| Distinction must be provided by State
| regulation in cases Of all infectious dis
eases This is too often neglected in ty-
phoid fever which allows typhoid baCill
to become scattered. He referred To the
Infection of military camps by typhoid fc-
yer because not quickly discovered and
neglect of disinfecting contaminated
camps He then spoke more fully of this
evil in military camps caused by the dis
regard OF sanitary regulations, no camp
escaping from II. He attributed most of
this sickness to. CarelessneSs by raw
troops
! Sanitation requires the removal ot the
infection. Complete aisinfection in the
sick room is the first requisite. SANTA
ton Is cleaning the outside OF towns
houses, etc. It's object is To oblitcratc
| NTH. the hot he'd of infectious diseases
! Infectious diseases are transmitted by
contact with persons. Infected drinking
water often causes widespread disease.
/ Washington Is the seventh large city in
danger from typhoid fever which is often
/ found in the poorer quarters, He then
| told how flies carry disease and laid 4
| large amount of the infection in military
| camps TO them. You can't control hies
but YOU must destroy infectious material
and give them nothing dangerous to car
ry.
Germs are disseminated by dust, typhoid
ard consumptive germs arc easily carried
this way. The necessity for the laboratur-
les of the State Is that expert work il
needed in detecting and dia gnosing disease
drop OF blood can he sent from the fur
ther end Of the State and the expert will
decide what the disease is.
The speaker then spoke of the advance
in surgery In avoiding infection and in
tn. dressing OF wounds, telling about the
first aid packets for wounded in Cuba,
showing how valuable they had been in
treating gunshot wounds. The most In
tcrestiny feature OF the evening was the
illustration by stereoptictn NJ different
disease germs which were very clearly
shown on the curtain.