The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
SCHOOLS SECOND DAY
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ton and cottage sewage disposal on
the shores Of lake and stream, and
contributed much to the value of Tie
subject b. D. Colby of Sudbury
queried whether the law prohibiting
disposal of sewage in lakes, etc,
would effect improvements on Lake
Champlain but Dr. Holton replied
that Lake Champlain is not strictly
a Vermont body of water and suca
regulations would have to be effected
by treaty Adjournment was taken
until evening.
Last Evenings Session.
DR.. Caverly presided at the evening
session which was largely attended.
The feature was an illustrated talk by
Professor Kober, the speaker of the
morning, on The Causes of Disease.
Chemical, Mechanical and Physical.
Animal Parasites, Insects as Carriers,
Origin of Disease Germs, Mixed In
fections.' This paper was moved for
ward from Wednesday evening and
Hon. A. d. Melyin's talk on Meat
Inspection" vii 5e the feature to-
night.
Prof. Kober gave a very scholarly
synopsis of the principal germ or
ganisms, the scientific methods of
prevention and cure, chemical causes
such as irrit;4., IT poisons outside
the body; anir.1 poisons, chronic in
dustrial poisoni i, mercury, lead,
phosphorus poisoning among work
men, etc. He discussed auto intoxica-
ton in all its 70 rs and the maladies
due to overeatins and of retention of
waste in the eys EN-. The laymen's
term that his blood is out of order"
hits the true state of affairs very
accurately. Prof Kober treated physi-
Gal causes such as heat, cold, electri-
city, ETC., and mechanical causes the
living animal parasites which repro
duce rapidly and in which there is
most popular interest. Methods Of
modern sanitary science will do much
TO prevent the spread and reproduce
ton of these organisms The pres
ence of bacteria in air, food, milk,
rain water, of germs in ceiling spaces,
walls. Clothing etc, were discussed
fully and the most favorable breed
ing places and conditions of these
parasitic growths described They
are not destroyed by freezing
Bacteria are found everywhere that
organic life exists. Cats, dogs, horses,
cattle, communicate certain diseases,
''Swat HE Fly"
Elias ora daa,!F,y an, &c e;I+I,
should be entirely excluded from the
home by proper screening. Mosqui-
toes carry malaria and yellow fever
More than 100000 deaths now occur
in the United States which might be
prevented by application of modern
sanitary science. instruction in hy-
giene will do much in popularizing
The knowledge of the prevention of
disease. OF 100000 people constant |
ly i'll in the United States half are
preventable. Lack of proper balance |
in diet wrong habits of life all con-
tribute to the increase of infections |
The speaker urged concentration of |
health forces in central federal ae-
partment, cooperation investigation |
and experimental work on the part of
State Boards with demonstrations by
experts on the preservation of health.
The ravages Of war are insignificant
with the ravages of the in
visible foes.
Prof. Kober was well received and [
DR. w. II. Hurley of Williamstown
and Dr., f. G. Phelps, Vergennes who
were to have lead the discussion,
were not present. Health Officer
Hall of Hlghgate was of the opinion
that health officer could not die
tate to man how he should vote but
DIR. Cayerly solved the problem by
wishing that all health officers might
run for office this fall and III. l.. Still
at g,3j clock with paper
by s. Dana Hubbard chief for tile
Borough of B.,ogiyn, N. Y, ON Sym
postum on Co rr p;cablc DISEASES
diagnosis ana quarantine of couta-
gious diseases-duty of public cffic-
ers and the public" Discussion will
be led by DR.. @. F.. Ball OF Rutland