Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-25
HEALTH MEETINGS.
Interesting Feature Of Session In This
City Next Month.

Strenuous efforts are being made by
public health officials in all parts of our
country to popularzc and disseminate in
formation regarding sanitation and ny
gicnc Until recent years, sources Of in
formation along these lines, adapted tn
the use of the public generally have been
very meagre and untrustworthy.
The medical profession Is awakening to
the fact that It's duty is not limited to the
diagnosis and treatment of disease and
looking wise, and allowing the people tn
DO msinformcd regarding the causes Of
diseases by ouack literature, about the
only kind that the average person has an
opportunity tosrcad.
In 1899 the Vermont state board Of health
instituted and organized and carried to {,
successful termination, Il school of in
structon for health officers and local
boards of health. The schools have been
continued annually ever since; the at
tendance has materially increased from,
year to year and the degree of interest
manifested by those in attendance has in
creased many fold. until now they are
considered, by those who have attended
them, the most profitable medical meet
ings for the profession. ever held in tho
State.
| The average medical man knows little
and cares less about sanitation. The
meetings have awakened an interest. and
the interest has become contagious and
has attacked. not only the medical men,
but the people generally.
| The meetings. while primarily intended
| for the instruction of health officers, arc
participated in by members of other pro.
n
tempt is made us far as possible, to have
all addresses, papers and discussions de-
void of tcchnicalities, the better to in
tercst and instruct the general public
and the people should avail themselves OF
this valuable source of instruction.
| The meetings are open and free t.
everybody, ana the general public is in
vtcd to attend.
| The meetings this year will he UNUSUAL,
interesting. Ii will be held in the armorN
in Burlington. and will open Monde,
Icvcning, June 49, and sessions will be hcl'
morning. afternoon and evening, CLOSING
Thursday noon. June -.
| one afternoon and evening, prObabl,
Wednesday, will be under the direction
lof the State tuberculosis commission, ar'
the chief address will be by member o
the staff of the Adirondack sanitarium
and the question of tuberculosis will b.
discussed by members Of the state com
mission eX-patients, physicians and 9th
lers.
1t is hoped that as many people a
possible will avail themselves of thi
great opportunity to learn something
labout this great white scourge,' am
how to prevent it.
The commission has arranged for on
Iof the finest exhibits, consisting of maps
lcharts photographs and models. etc. eve
brought together in New England Thi
lexhibit will be arranged and under tn
Icharge of Alexander NJ. Wilson, genera
secrctary of the Boston Association fo
the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis
who will he IN attendance to explain I
the interested.
The exhibit will be open during the en-
tire meeting.
Among the speakers already engage
for the meeting are Or. Daniel Lewis
health commissioner of New York State
: DR.. Aivah Doty, health officer in Ne'
; York city: DIR. \. c. Abbott, health Office
in Philadelphia and professor OF bacter
! ology at the University of Pennsylvania
II. w. Clark, chemist for the Massachu
sets board Of health