Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-29
HEALTH OFFICERS SCHOOL.
Most Successful and Beneficial SEES
sion Thus Far.

/ The seventh annual school for the health
officers of Vermont, held IN Burlington
I last week Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, was the largest and best one thus far.
The school of instruction for health Of
ticers was opened Monday night with an
attendance OF about 100 officers from diff
ferent parts OF the state. The opening
session was devoted to laymen, not a
technical paper being taken up. DIR. Z. s.
Caverly, president of the state board,
spoke OF the advantages of the good
health movement and said there could be
no better advertisement for the state than
low death record from contagious dis.
eases. Other speakers were Bishop
Mlchaud and Editor Frank l.. Greene of
St. Adams. who told how the press could
help the movement.
Tuesday, papers were read on "Disin-
fectants,n by Prof. +. c. Robinson OF
Brunswick, Me-; on "Hygiene OF School
Houses by State Superintendent w. f..
Ranger of Montpelier; on "Water Filtra-
tion,n by II. w. Clark of Boston; and on
the eyes and Ears Of School Children, p
by DR.. George II. Gorham of Bellows
Falls.
Tuesday evening was devoted TO paper
by DR.. Daniel Lewis, commissioner OF
health, New York city, on "Cerebro-Spin
al Meningitis and a discussion. He
stated that the disease is not contagious
and that it rarely affects persons over 80
years old. Although the disease is called
spotted fever, there are but few cases
where spots are found on the patients.
DIR. Lewis said health authorities should
warn communities of the non contagious
character Of the disease and he further
stated that there is no known means of
avoiding it.
Wednesday mornings topics were SIN
fictitious Diseases, Diagnosis and Isola-
tion.n by Prof. A. c. Abbott, president of
the Philadelphia board of health: "Venti-
lation of Public Buildings and Their Prop
er Equipment in Case of Fire" by Henry
+. Bromley, chief sanitary inspector, de-
partment OF health, New York city.
Wednesday afternoon a tuberculosis
symposium was held with the state COM
mission on tuberculosis in charge. The
subjects handled were, "Infection in the
Family and Distinction in tuberculosis"
By Prof. r. X. Baldwin of Saranac Lake, |
N y; Adirondack Sanatoria for Tuber-
eulosis,p by Redfield Proctor, Jr., OF Proc
tor; ''The Duty of the Local Board OF |
Health In the Campaign Against Tuber
by Alexander NJ. Wilson, secre- |
tary OF the Boston Association for the Re- /
lief and Control of tuberculosis; sis Med |
ication OF Service in the Treatment OF Tu- /
berculosis ~ by DR.. G. w. Peck of Bran
don; "The Need of an Early Diagnosis in /
by DIR. II. Edwin Lewis, |
American editor of The international
Journal of tuberculosis, Burlington
Compulsory Notification in Tuberculo- |
sis" by Henry Ballard of Burlington |
'sThe Needs and Benefits OF Senatorial, by |
DR.. w. n. Bryant of Ludlow; 1.-The Ne
cesslty of Having Full and Free Under
standing with our tuberculosis Patients,
by DR.. Don ID. Grout of Waterbury. A
Vermont sanatorium was generally |
favored, and especially urged in Mr.. Proc
tors paper
There was an exhibit consisting OF
great variety OF charts. photographs, and
of houses and methods
adopted for the prevention and cure of tu-
berculosis. Several beds with attach
nents for securing air for the patient were
shown and models OF tents which are
lsed in the cure OF the disease were exhib-
ted. II was the finest display ever shown
n New England.
Wednesday evening was devoted to
meeting OF the Vermont Society for tie
Prevention OF tuberculosis.
The time Thursday was devoted largely
% the discussion OF food inspection under
he new laws bearing on the subject. The
tate board has begun an exhaustive in
restigation as 10 the purity OF foods ex-
posed for sale in Vermont, and they pro-
pose to ste that the law in this matter. is
.igidly enforced through the aid OF the
health officers of the state and OF the
yeneral public. A paper was read by c. Z.
Hoat, chemist at the state laboratory, who
las had the examination OF all food prod
icts sent 10 the laboratory since the new
tatute went into effect. He showed the
tartling number OF foods in daily use
which are now being adulterated.