Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-06

attracted large audience. Senator
Stiles of Caledonia county presided. The
general theme for discussion. human tu-
berculosis, and the two Senate bills in
uoduccd by Senator Russell were Incl
dcntally discussed. After stating the oh
ject of the meeting Senator Stiles turned
over the meeting to Dr. u. c. Hawley of
burlington, president of the society above
named.
DR.. Hawley stated in opening that tu-
bcrculosis is durable. and We may expect
to see a decrease of this disease in the
future. He advocated the establishment
of State slnitarium for the treatment
OF tuberculosis.
nr. J. Edward Stubbert professor of
pulmonary diseases in the New York post
Graduate Medical School and Hospital in
New York spoke on How Consumption
May Bc Prevented and Cured" DR. Stub
bert urged the Legislature to make an
appropriation for establishing "A State
sanitarium where consumption can bo
properly and scientifically treated and
where the disease, ii not too far adj
vanced, can be cured.
The Hon. Henry ballard of Burlington
was the next speaker. Mr.. Ballard said
i'll opening that the question of tubcrCu-
losis is the most important before the
Vermont Legislature, more so even than
the bill to move the State house from
Montpelier to Burlington. In Vermont,
notwithstanding our pure air and healthy
surroundings, the death rate from con-
sumption is higher than it is in 81 of the
80 States in the Union. Mr.. Ballard
drafted the bills under discussion and he
explained in detail their provisions. lie
believed that lung disease is prcventabe
/ and is durable in its nrst and second
stages
Dr. C. S. Caverly of Rutland, president
OF the State board of health, the next
! speaker said the board is in hearty
sympathy with the Russell bills. He be
licved u sanitarum in Vermont would
| be a popular institution. 1t would ap-
peal to and aid the masses. DIR. CaVcrly
| gave statistics showing the annual aver
age decrease of consumption in Vermont
total onc-third in the last 20 years
Dr. f. Edwin Lewis of Burlington. sec
| retary of the Vermont Society for the
! Study and Prevention ~ tuberculosis
! gave statistics for Vermont and Other
| States. showing that consumption is re
| sponsible for five times as many deaths
every year as is typhoid foVor and siXtcer
times as many as diphtheria DR., Levi.
emphasized the fact that tuberculosis i.
! prcNentable and durable
Dr. II. ID. liolton of Bratteboro secre
tary of the State Board of Health, en-
/ phasized what those who preceded hin
! mad said and dWclt upon the benefits o
II State sanitarium. lie made the some
what startling statement that there ar
day in the State of Vermont more thai
! Loo people i'll with tuberculosis. TO car
/ for the families of those who die in pov
erty would cost the State more than
would to erect a State sanitarium
| DR. +. f.. Clark health officer of Bur
lington was the last speaker lie spok
of the great benefit to be derived fror
proper notification OF the existence of tn
| berculosis thereby enabling physicians I
| properly control it.
| On motion of the Hon Henry Balar
vote of thanks was extended 10 Dl
Stubbert for his very able and instructiv
address.