Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
A FOR BUSINESS,
state Laboratory of hygiene Prepared to
Combat Disease,

Outfits for sending specimens to the
state Laboratory of Hygiene in cases and
suspected cases of diphtheria. typhoid fe-
yer, tuberculosis and malaria have been
sent to ~ druggists and physicians and
the laboratory is now ready for business.
Tho following instructions to local health
officers regarding the work of the labora-
tory have been issued:
Tho laboratory will be opened for
public work Jan. /. 1889.
Examinations will be made of water
supplies, milk and all food products, cases
and suspected cases of diphtheria, typhoid
fever, tuberculosis and malaria.
Section 3 of the act creating this labora-
tory says that the use Of the laboratory
and all Investigations therein made shall
be free to the people of this State"
While the State Board of Health and
tho director of the laboratory wish TO
popularize this institution as much as pos
siblo, accurate and reliable results can
only be obtained in such a laboratory by
following certain well known methods in
collecting and forwarding to 1t specimens
for examination.
Your attention is therefore called TO the
following rules which it has seemed nee
cssary to make in order to obtain the best
results:
Outfits for sending specimens for exam
nation in cases and suspected cases OF
diphtheria, typhoid fever, tuberculosis and
malaria will be kept on hand at the fol
lowing agencies:
Alhurg. DR.. C. II. Masten.
Arlington, DR.. A. c. Stewart.
Barre, r. A. Drown d Co.
Barnet, r. X. Laughlin e. Co.
Barton. II. c. Pierce.
Bellows Falls, John f. Pierce.
Bennington, c. Fred Van Week,
Bethel. DIR. l.. NJ. Green.
Bradford, Ernest Cunningham.
ErlndOn r r Rarkpr
Brattleboro, Fred II. Holden.
Bristol, South Side Drug Store.
Burlington, II. b. Stearns x Co., j. G
Bellrose. w. II. Zottman & Co.
Burke. East, DR.. +. F.. Root.
Chelsea, A.. r.. Hood & Son.
Concord, West, o. b. Cutting & Son.
Derby, II. II. Wilder.
Enosburgh Falls, j. NJ. Jeffords.
Essex Junction, f.. l.. Nichols.
Fair Haven, Green Bros.
Hardwick, o. J. Paquette.
Hincsburgh, a.. S. Hull.
Island Pond. J.. w. Thurston.
Jeffersonville, Melvin, Raymore IL Co.
johnson, c. p. Jones.
Ludlow, DR.. ID. f. Coolidge.
Lyndonville, Cheney Bros.
Manchester, j. y. Hard.
Middlebury, DR.. Isaac Stearns.
Milton, Il. A. FToet.
Montpelier, w. +. Terrill & Co.
Morrisville. Hall & Cheney.
Newbury, G.. l.. Andrews.
Newport. G, + B!gelow.
Northfield. DR.. J. II. Judkins.
North Troy - --
Orwell, DIR. w IL. Vincent.
Poultney, c. w Humphrey.
Randolph, Drew & Leonard.
Richford, f. w. Mitchell.
Richmond. NJ. e. Leary.
Rochester. ID. o. Goodno.
Rupert, DIR. D.. NJ. Moore.
Rutland. Higgins Drug Store.
Shoreham, DR.. w. y. Platt.
Springfield, n. Charles Dodge.
st. Adams. F.. e. Welch & Co.
st. Johnsoury, A. c. Randall.
Swanton, Swanton Drug Store.
Underhill, DIR. w. s. Nay.
4 Vergennes, Timothy Neville.
Waterbury. Evans & Bryan.
White River Junction, A. NJ. Hall.
Windsor. w. II. lockwood.
Wilmington, Chas. II. Parmelee.
Winooski, Barnes Pharmacy.
Woodstock, A. h. Morgan.
! Chemical and biological examination o
water supplies will be made upon appli
!, cation to the director of the laboratory b.
the local health officer.
; When any such health officer determine
} that such am examination is necessary, h
will advise the director of the laborator,
) to that effect. Upon receipt of such re
I quest at the laboratory, a collecting bot
! tie together with full directions for oh
} tanning the sample of water, Will b
; promptly forwarded.
, No specimen of water will be examine,
. unless sent in the bottles furnished 70
> that purpose.
Express charges for transportation o
the bottles must be ptid by the sender 0
local authorities.
1t is not expected that physicians wi
obtain any of these outfits except for eX
listing cases, unless 1t be in case of actua
, or threatens epidemic.
Health officers are urged to heartily co
operate with the State Board Of Heat
|, and the director of the laboratory in max
ing this institution of practical value t
= the citizens of the State. and thereby he