The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-13
URGE VERMONT TO BUILD
A NEW SANAT0RIUM
Where Persons Having tuberculosis in
. Advanced Stages May Be Segregated
Report of Special Commits
sion Made.
Stnte Hnnse. Nov nj.

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Vermont legislature yesterday Afternoon
the report of the special commission
which was authorized 10 investigate tn
states needs for state institution fo
persons suffering in the advanced stage
Of tuberculosis. The commission recon
mends that such an institution be main
tanned, but that cases of tuberculosis b,
segregated, The report is as follows:
Montpelier, November IL. 1912.
"To His Excellency Allen NJ. Fletcher
Governor, and the Honorable Leg
islature OF Vermont:
ave have the honor TO submit to YOU
herewith the report of the commission
appointed under the authority of joint
resolution approved January 8, 1911,
entitled
Joint resolution providing for a COM
mission to investigate the needs of the
state for state institution for persons
suffering in the advanced stages Of tn.
berculoss.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives That a commission ap-
pointed by the governor, to consist of
three persons, one Of whom shall be a
physician, is hereby constituted for the
purpose of investigating the needs Of
the state for state institution for the
reception and treatment OF persons suf-
fering in the advanced stages Of tnber-
culosis. Said commission shall, in their
investigation, ascertain the localities
best suited for such an institution, the
probable cost of erection and main
tenance of such an institution adapted to
the needs of the state. and as to what
donations of land or other property from
citizens OF the state might be available
for the purpose of the erection and main
tenance Of such an institution. Said
commission shall receive no pay for their
services, but shall be allowed their actu-
al travelling expenses, which shall be
paid. upon presentation of the proper
vouchers, by an order drawn by the au-
ditor of accounts.
THE commission beg leave to report
that they have sought information from
every town in the state and find that
there are practically fifteen hundred
cases, four hundred of which are ad-
yanced cases Of tuberculosis all the time
in the state. In this advanced stage,
these persons are a serious menace, not
only to those around them, but to the
community. Many of them are without
any home Of their own, as well as devoid
Of other pecuniary resources. Hence
they are in many instances obliged to
seek shelter among the inmates of the |
poorhouse, or in some family to whom |
the poor officer gives a small stipend. |
In either case, they distribute the tn |
bereuosis germs, thus continuing and ex- |
tending this terrible scourge. Both in |
behalf OF humanity and the desire to |
prevent further extension Of the disease, |
We recommend that especial sanatori- |
inns be provided by the state. where
.hese people can receive the care they |
-eqliire and be SO isolated as not to
continue to be a menace to Others
segregation is logical measure for
he prevention of tuberculosis. The pa
tents most needing segregation are the
ldvanced ones, as they are most con
agious and the least able to exercise
1--WE most earnestly recommend the
obstruction Of sanatorium for this
lass Of tuberculous people and herewith
ubmit plans for the same and are in
ormed by a reliable architect that one
an be constructed according to plans
iven for $4,000 These plans are sim
lar to the one recently built in Provi
ence, Rhode Island, Having inspected
his building. we are of the opinion that
! is the most satisfactory of any which
ne know about.
I'VE further recommend that the gov
rnor continue a commission to decide
pom location and the construction of
uch sanatorium.
Respectfully submitted,
Henry ID. Holton,
Samuel +. Darling,
"Ahnson G. Bailey"