The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-26
The Sanitary Association.
A Large Attendan oe and Profitable Nee ting
Many Interesting Discussions.


MANY Interesting Discussions.
The annual meeting Of the State Sanitary
Association was held in the general COM
mittee rooms of the Capitol yesterday, the
first session being at IL q. m. President
h. L. Stilman presided during the day.
The question OF sanitary plumbing was
treated in an interesting manner by Law
renee Griffin of Barre, following the pre-
sentation by Mr.. Calvin OF Brattleboro. The
committee room was well filed at the af-
ternoon session, several Of the most promi-
nent physicians Of the State being present.
DIR. j. Fl. Linsley of Burlington open ed
with most able and interesting explana-
tion of the work of the station.
He was followed by Drs. Crandall and
McSweeney, Alderman Shea and DR.. Grin
nell of Burlington, DIR. Vincent Of Orwell,
DR.. Wilder of Barton, DR.. Holton of Brat
tleboro, DR.. Campbell of Albany and Hsr-
vey Hersey of Barre.
DR.. Hamilton Of Richford, on the sani-
tary work of the State board, followed by
remarks by Mayor Smith Of St. Albans.
The paper by DR.. Grinnell of Burlington
on anti-toxin serum as a specific in diphthe-
ria was an able one, and gave rise to con-
siderable interesting discussion.
On the whole the meetings were most
encouraging in point OF attendance and in
information elected, and will be of much
value.
At the opening of the afternoon proceed
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President, W. e. Hall, Burlington; vice.
president DIR. G. s. Foster OF Putney; Sec.
and Treas, +. H. Crandal, Burlington;
advisory board of one from each county
association: DR.. w. M. Stearns, Rutland;
DR.. w. II. Vincent, Orwell; Mr.. Fl. l.. Still
Johnsbury; Mr.. II. n. Mcintosh, Burling-
ton; DR.. r. L. johnson, Concord; DIR. j. N
Jenne, St. Albans. DIR. G. @. Rublee, Nor
risville; DIR, j. M. Currier, Newport; DR.. A.
G. Bailey, Randolph Dr. A. b. Bisbee,
Montpelier; DR.. f. P. Campbell, Bellows
Falls; DR.. j. d. Brewster Windsor.
SURGEON GENERAL sTERNBERas ADDRESS.
Ex-Governor Dillingham; presided over
the evening assembly and pleasantly intro
duced DR.. Sternberg, surgeon general Of
| the army.
The doctor was warmly greeted as he
rose to speak. He said he was surprised to
see so full house--the people OF Vermont
are evidently interested in sanitary matters.
Incidentally he said good word for the pro-
posed archaeological laboratory and for DR..
| Lnsley's apparatus and work. Modern
| health regulations aim to protect from in
| fictitious diseases He explained the diff
| ference between infectious and contagious
diseases, difference not wholly under
stood.
Notification. isolation, and knowledge
Of the proper time for isolation are import
ant factors in modern health regulations.
DR.. Sternberg emphasized the value Of
definite and early diagnosis. Disinfection
was alse dwelt upon as an important fact
or. 1t is too often neglected, especially in
cases Of typhoid fever 1t is more difficult
to contral fever in the country than in the
city, owing to the fact that the water sup
ply is harder to get at, Recent experiences
| in camp life were referred to as proving
the difficulty OF preventing typhoid fever.
Camps were large, confusion prevailed, and
the fever appeared in every camp. 1t is q
| fol hla 1iaaasa Coynplafa m Of
sewers and proper instruction as to detail
will ward off danger to considerable de-
gree.
Sanitation was also insited on as of su.
preme importance-both private and public
sanitation. Philadelphia and Washington
were spoken OF as unfortunately susceptible
to epidemics of typhoid fever-there are
only six other cities worse off in this respect
than the latter city. The ease with which
the germs of disease are carried about, by
iies by dust, and in many other ways, was
interestingly set forth, Destroy the in
fectious material and stop this spread of
disease.
The surgeon-general laid some stress on
laboratory work-a work that every phys
ician is not expected to do. Results have
demonstrated the value and accuracy of
experiments in ARCHAEOLOGICAL direction.
Wound infection was spoken Of and the
equipment provided the troops with view
to prevent this infection was described.
Results have been remarkable and have
greatly enhanced the success OF the sur
geon's work. The executing of measures
OF prevention and the convincing OF the
people of the necessity for them, are the
hardest part of the modern santarian 8
work.
DR.. Sternberg then exhibited on screen
different species of bacilli that have made
sad havoc with the human race. These
views were not fancy pictures, he said, no
drawings. but were taken from life by photo
graphic process.