Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

APPEAL FOR STATE AID
Paper ON '"The Nature and Control of
Bovine Tubcrculosis" Presented by
DIR. Moore of Ithncn, y. Y.-
Something about Meat In
spectiOn.

The third days session Of tho annual
school OF instruction for health onicers
opened yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
and some Of tho most important. sub
1ects 20 he considered at this meeting
came UP for di. cusson.
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS
The first address of tho morning ses-
sion was on the vital subject OF Bovine
tuberculosis, Relative to the Effect on
the Human Subject" by V A. Moore
V. s., OF Ithaca, n. Y. This subject is
easily one OF the most important that
comes up for the health officers con-
siderau n and Mr. Moore gave a most
able address, taking up for consideration
the di~iculty of drawing the dividing
limo between the bovine and human
tubercuiar bacilli. The problem is one he
said which has puzzled the best
specialists for many years back and even
at the present day th"rc IS no exact
method of being positive to Just what
extent the bovine and human tubercular
hacilli are related and to what extent
one Is responsible for the other
The difficulty Of determining the source n,
tubercular Infection in the human system
was Al" dwclt upon by tho speaker He
pointed out Japan as an example that
it was not always the uso Of milk that
caused the disease as in tEat country
there are only about five cows TO every
ten thousand people and still Japan Is
t,,fn tAxl .t.t
as great an extent as this country
Tho speaker then passed on to the great
Importance of discovering evidence of
the disease in the human system as early
as possible as this is tho only hope left of
cure in most cases Much If Nj Moore 5
address was Of n e liHa rptura but was
listened "a with mGc. interest by those
present at the session.
TREATM MENT OF TUBERCULOSIS
The discussion OF Mr.. Moore's address
was opened by DR. II. y. Chadwick,
superintendent OF the Vermont sanitorium
at Pittsford. VINO spoke along the lines
Of the best methods of dealing with the
disease and lie was followed by DR. e.
W. Peck Of Brandon whose discussion
of the subject developed into n spirited
address on the subject OF the diagnosis
and treatment OF tuberculosis and dwell
Ing on the necessity Of an early diagnosis
and the way to make It, emphasizing the
value of physical signs as a means of
an early diagnosis and their superiority
over other symptoms
STATE AID APPEALED FOR
Continuing along these lines Or. Peck
said in part:
1T seems TO me that the great ques-
ton concerning the successful manage
ment of this most dreaded of all diseases
is fast passing from the hand of the
medical man to that OF the State. 1t
therefor, belongs 10 the State and nation
TO supply the necessary money to ac-
complish tie great end sought which can
be obtained In no other way 1t has
passed largely from medical TO a
financial question The State has had an
opportunity for the last six years TO
correct this condition and It must he
held responsible for not doing so. In vain
have the earnest men and women in our
State watched and waited for some
sign OF State institution to ill this
much needed want but to no purpose.
Just how the State can AFFORD to allow
these cases uncared for and unguarded
from the scattering germs OF death is
moro than can understand Is money
In the hands Of the state more precious
than the lives Of her citizens? In the fall
OF 1902 n bill was introduced into our
State Legislature asking the Governor
to appoint n tuberculosis commission for
the purpose OF paving way to a State
appropriation for a sanitorium to care
for such cases as might naturally come
before IT, That commission labored earn
estly for this much needed institution,
but in vain. Whole families are some
times poisoned by single case which
coulG be obviated by assistance but the
State must move in this matter. In con
clusion It IL now question, shall we
go forward or shall we stand
still for the want Of means :
Shall not Vermont in her coming
Legislature this fall. rise 10 that level
which has been her characteristic in the
past and adopt some system, which shall
reflect credit upon the state and give
protection to her unfortunate victims of
tuberculosis"
The discussion was continued by Or.
w. n, Bryant Of Ludlow and Or. II. n.
olton Of Bratteboro the latter speak
Ing OF the manner In which many per-
sons become infected with tuberculosis.
He said that there are approximately
200 cases OF tuberculosis annually In the
State and OF this number only about $50
are reported In the proper manner be
cause patients are constantly changing
from one physician to another who
either do not tell the patient what is the
trouble or are unable to properly dag
nose the case. Or. Holton said that a
rough estimate showed that out Of the
| 25NO cases only about 100 are bovine IN
fected. 1t is especially true he said that
incipient cases are not properly reported
| for more advanced cases are reported Ia
the sanitorium than cases In the early
stage.
| INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
An address Of much interest TO the
health officers was that on the subject OF
"Infectious Diseases" delivered by DR.
Charles S. Caveriy OF Rutland following
the discussion of the subject of tubercu-
losis. DR.. Caverly said In part:
! 1T bchooves us as public officials to
prove that the laws the public has given
US and the expenditures It authorizes for