Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
HEALTH TOPICS.
DISCUSSIONS AT THE
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.
water Supplies and Sewerage, Sanitary
Plumbing and House Drainage, and
the Relation of Animal Diseases to
the Public Health.

Yesterday mornings session of theschool
for health officers was callcd to order
shortly after o'clock by Or. G. 3 cav.
icrly Of Rutland. There vas an increased
attendance over the previous day.
The first business If the day vas the
reading of a paper On public water sup.
lIlles and sewerage, inCludtus drainage on
the farm" by Prof. j. ". Votcy of tho
| University. 1t was interesting paper
and said in part: The water supplies form
one of the most important parts of our
lives. In addition to the recognized diseases
coming from poor water there are debili-
tatng effects, which reduce vitality and
mako che less likely to resist and disease.
As long as water is used and Liable to be-
come polluted by sewerage we may f-a-
tho diseases coming from It. a water used
for domestic supply should he known TO
be entirely pure even II has 80 be fill
Scrcd. Most people prct"r clear water hut
this clcirness does not insure pur-
ity Water supplies should bc sub
icct to frequent examinations. The
different sources are rain fall.
ground water, surface water and deep
sources. The pucity Of the rainfall do
ponds upon the purity Of the air through
which it falls and he roof4 and cisteln;
which receive it. Cisterns should he quilt
% masonry, we'll ventilated and kept
clean. Ground water may p. reached from
springs and different knds of wells when
a spSing is to he us'd the water should
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