Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-23
MAY COMBINE THREE OFFICES
Results Would BE Better and
Cost Less, Says Mayor Burke.
scheme TX Tint Health Officer should
Act ns MIX and Food Inspector
and Medical Inspector of
Schools.

Mayor James T.. Burke in mcssag c
to the board of aldermen in special ses-
SION last evening asked the city fathers
10 consider project to unite the offices
OF the health officer milk and food in
Spector and medical inspector of the
pubic schools as a measure consistent
with economy and better service. The
board after some debate on the subject.
authorized the president to appoint a
committee to take up the proposition as
submitted with certain officials named
Mayor Burkc's message on the subject
was as follows:
TO the Honorable Board of Aldermen.
Gcntlcmen-1 wish to call your atten-
ton to very important matter as It
pertains to the life and health of the
people of our city. and the duties Of
which are now performed. ! am sorry
to say, in a very unsatisfactory manner.
In making this criticism intend no
reelection on any official because the sys-
tenn under which they are supposed to
work and the compensation they receive
make it absolutely impossible to give the
| have discussed the matter with Or.
Nolan, our health officer, Or. Ladd milk
ana food inspector, members of the board
OF health, NJ. d Chittenden, super
intendent of schools, members Of the
board of school commissioners and others
and all consider my project worthy Of
consideration
The project is this: Thai arrangemcnt
be made with our health officer. Dr.
Nolan, whereby he is to give up private
practice which would enable him to de-
vote his entire time to the duties of health
officer, milk and food inspector and also
the medical examination of our school
children.
by making an arrangement of this kind.
two very essential things will he acquired
economy and efficiency.
Physical culture might also he added
to the present curriculum of our schools
without additional expense under this ar
rangemont.
1t would seem to me that steps should
be taken at once to carry out the above
project ana if successful the doctor
should have an office in the city hall when,
at certain hours, the people having any
complaints would always know when and
where to find him.
Gentlemen, I earnestly recommend that
You appoint a committee of three to con-
fer with the school commissioners and the
State board of health i'm order to bring
about if possible, the project | have rec
commended
Respectfully submitted
JAMES f. BURKE, Mayor
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