Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16
Health Officers Report.

Health Officer Tucker reports that
the health conditions of the town, with
the exception of an epidemic of meas
les, have been good during the past
year. The epidemic of measles com
menced Feb 10. 1905 and lasted until
June. During that time $40 cases were
reported to the board of health. The
present winter has developed a few
cases of measles, scarlet fever, chicken
pox, diphtheria, typhoid fever, and
humps. The total number of cases of
contagious diseases reported from Dee.
10, 1904, to Feb. l, 1906, has been AS.
There has been but one death from
measles, woman of 10 who had the
disease the second time. The difficulty
in controlling epidemics of measles is
due to the failure to recognize the dis
ease before the patient has exposed
numerous others. Most children devel-
oping measles are in school one or two
! days after they are in condition to give
| the disease. Considerable progress has
been made in sewer connections of
dwelling houses and business places. A
great deal remains to be done. Parts of
the village and some of the more thick
the village should be supplied with
sewers. The school buildings of the vii
lage district are in the best condition of
sanitation that they ever have been.
All of the plumbing has been renewed
in the high school and Canal street
buildings and put in good condition in
the primary buildings. The town dis
trict school houses, so far as modern
sanitation is concerned, are no better
than they were 50 years ago. The prop
err ventilation of all public buildings
including the churches, is a matter that
is sadly neglected. A plan is being pre-
pared for the proper ventilation of the
auditorium. The village district school
buildings have all fairly good and
well working system of heating and
ventilation. Many places of public as
sembly are not only without yentila. |
ton, but the floors are covered with |
carpets, fastened down by the seats;
that in the auditorium has not been |
taken up and cleaned since it was put |
down some dozen years ago. The old
carpet should be taken up, the floor
painted, and only a strip of carpet in
the aisles used. This would leave it pos
slble to properly clean the floor.
Library Trustees Report.
The report of the trustees of the
Brattleboro free library shows bal
lnce on hand of $2,07421 against 81
)l4.S0 last year. There are now in the
Institution 5000 volumes as against
$3.50 last year, showing an addition
If $50 volumes of which $50 have been
by the committee from funds
by the town and the remain
Ter given by various people. During
he past year 30,175 volumes have been
ssued to patrons, an increase of 1859
yer the year ending February, 1905.
Road Commissioner Report.
In his report p S. Eames says that
e has used during the past year more .
ravel than formerly, the whole amount
ggregating more than 5000 loads
ince Jan. /, 600 loads have been placed
n the highways for next year s use.
lew concrete walks have been laid on
yler, Central and Canal streets as well
in West Brattleboro, and portions
walks have been recovered on Main.
linden, Chaplin, Oak, Whipple, Green,
chool, Washington and South Main
reefs. In closing Mr.. Eames recon- :
lends that the paving of Main street
g extended on one side as far as the
ostoflice the coming year. =