Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24

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| has been regarded as a possible source
| OF danger because it runs near road
much used by automobile parties and
others, among which may be persons who
| are active carriers" of typhoid
| Or. Ravens of Chester suggested tbo,
the Boy Scouts be taught the prevention
| of disease.
DR. Clark made plea for more rigid
| isolation and quarantine In cases of such
| diseases as measles and humps
r. f. Billiard urged the introduction
| OF better books on physiology and
| hygiene into the public schools.
DR. Holton recommended strict meas
ures in dealing with persons who
knowingly move about from place to
place after exposure to an infectious dis
ease.
Or. Kober then resumed the platform
to answer the questions that had been
asked him
He emphasized the importance of n
study of typhoid carriers" and said that
the problem of the checking of sexual
diseases is a vital matter. Fully 10 per
cent of all the diseases treated in city
hospitals, said he, are of this class.
The important thing in protecting peo-
the hands Of the Carriers" frequently.
especially after the hands have been in
c, tact with any of the bodily secretlons
or discharges
He emphasized strongly the importance
of cleanliness and the dislnfection Of all
discharges in the sick room Of typhoid
patient. during the progress of the dis
ease, and subsequent dlsinfecton Of the
room occupied by patient who has had
an infectious disease.
"Onc intelligent layman can do almost
three times as much work a. n physician
He can impress legislators much more
effectively, for his motives are not liable
to be misconstrued"
INSPECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The first speaker at the morning session
was Prof w. c. Hanson NJ. D., assist
ant secretary Of the Massachusetts State
board of health. He discussed "1nspec-
iion Of Public Buildings"
Professor Hanson said that from a SAM
tary point of view the three most essen
tial factors to be studied during an ex-
animation of school buildings are cleanli-
ness. lighting and ventilation, the last
factor including the heating of the build
inr also.
The inspection of school buildings
should ho made by the same officials who
examine the children.
TakiuG Jap tho matter of factory IN
srection Dr Hanson said that more
thar % states have systems of so-calleI
factory Inspection that have not vet
taken the frs; step toward scientific ana
thorouah health inspection Of industrial
establishments
"Four State" said he "ls one of the
few States in America which is abreast
of the times in having your health work
on such a broad basis as to include the
health inspection Of factories and Massa-
chusetts is another.
Massachusetts goes a step farther
than Vermont by sharply discriminating
between factory inspection limited to fac
tory buildings ana health inspection of
the commonwealth, which includes the In
yestigation Of health conditions in fac
tories.
The state Of Vermont has n system
Of health inspection of factories which
surpasses any of some 20 States in the
Union, including the States of New York
Wisconsin ana Ohio, which are common
~ upheld as models for other States to
copy"
The discussion following Professor Han
sons address was participated in by
Health Officer c. f. Dalton Of this city
and DR.. NJ. p. STANLEY Of White River
Junction. DR. Dalton emphasized strong
ly the need Of medical inspection Of chill
dren in the public schools. mentioning the
WIN VI '".S N'hu 'hat Is cone IN Massa-
V""St''S cI'''S' ana pointing out that
u''"e' ''c recent act OF the Vermont
l'eSlSntNr'' cities ana towns in this
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90, P'oFc Will vote IN" money
Dr' STANLEY also took up the matter
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w '''''' directors
i'>'' VA >'E Man 'N VITAL STAT
ISTICS.
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WAS I'm CHARGE of nm. ,o,,rf,,,, so.s,o,, ,,ro
sided in tho aft.rnocr oI-, a., tr,u,
duced as tho frs. e,oal,ar u 7 ttoff,,or
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the Prudential Insurance Comnan,. ~
America
Mr. IIorfman,s enhioct ,,s ..y-i,o, c.,.
lstics" and his trs,tr,en, -, Il n.o, ,,,s
terry ana Interesting
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rate statistics T., roaorI 80 ~ ot-a,,r,
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