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work and expressed regret that an imper-
ative engagement made it impossible for
him to enter into the discussion.
In response to a question. COL Baker
rendered the following opinion on Section
iG7S of the Vermont statutes that local
health officers have the authority to abate
nuisanCcs against pubic health without
the sanction of tho local boards of health,
and that it is their duty to abate such
nuisances even if the seleCtmen or village
trustees order otherwise; and further that
in directing the removal of such nuisauces
a fixed time must be set before which the
order must be carried out by the person
responsible.
H. l.. Stillson of Bennington, then read
paper on the duties and Responsibilities of
health officers. Not everyone, he believed.
was fitted to be health officer That Off
Cial needs experience. training, and special
education. lie must know much of law,
medicine, practical physics, engineering
and human nature. His duties are impfr-
ative, and his responsibilities extend to the
entire people. He must face all emery IL
lies. know what to do, and dare to per
form.
In the discussion that followed DIR. c. NJ
Greene of Bethel emphasized the import
ance of inspecting all water supplies; and
OF more care in cases of tuberculosis,
which should be treated as infections.
The last paper of the morning was read
;tarv legislation All sanitary law no Sat
ed to La effoct,,.e ,,,,,st Ia - a'oor1 ,'.i,h
public sentiment. In this Vermont is
among the hrst. No other State has an
absolutely free State laboratory, nor has
vested so wide powers in .he State Board
tior ,ro this - ,,,' I' ~ ms, w.
vsrsitv ~ vrarn,ao, n, ,ut Nv. ! NJ
-, a Ianrao g., -, " 'eau''s
,.orn,er,, .i -, 1, az an .a..ol
., ,a.. ." - an 'it9'' ~" lot the
-, , lli'lt oi tuper'uloSlS' mere Is
r1a,.h rAprnoi'"lts on Punlc
e'''' VI. iii'ii''oi'SS' compete
'.,,,,n,or,,i s'o'' "''caSe" "aS re-
f. w. ,.,ib,,,,,,,,,. .,,-.,-
r1,'i,, 'l t"'Ht discussion IT w ;.
~ ,In, ~ lN ~" eNpreSscu 'he oplh-
80, ~ P"''lt ofiHloH u Vermont Is
.ul',"'It teH'INe' ana III W. ID. Hunt
~, ~, ~ t'oCnuS''f' cohcurred IN this be
ni, ~ t"rHNIo'l as 10 "hether SAM
-. 80 ~ 49,, o"loSis "ouid ne Denenclal
~ ~ t'o''' CIii'ia'e was answered anirm-
"'''N'E'
AFTERNOON SESSION
The discussion Of tuberculosis. booked
for the afternoon session, called out a
large attendance. The first paper was on
the relation of animal diseases to public
health, by DR.. Don ID. Grout of Water
hIrN, which appears in full in another
column
Following Or. CIRCUITS able paper was
discussion opened by DR.. T. A. Rich. He
said the connection between disease of
men and animals was very close, and is
receiving added attention Chambers. an
thraX and other diseases may be transmit
ted as well as tuberculosis. Bovine tubor-
culosis is not very prevalent in Vermont
as n whole, averaging about per cent out
of 100000 head tested In certain localities.
however, it has gained strong foot hold
TIbcrculin is not infallible, but is rea
III
Or. C. W. Peck of Brandon spoke vigor-
ouNly on the subject of the prevention of
the spread of tuberculosis. We have made
progress in Vermont, but things are still
done that are far from perfection. Sale
of diseased meat and milk is winked at.
and the question is in order what are
you going to do about it," Cattle are
brought INFESTED into the State and farm
crs continue to poison the public with dis
eased food. 1t may not be the fault of
the cattle com mission, but some one is 10
blame. The Legislature have not yet done