The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-16

for this kind Of work. Motion pictures
state still remains the leader in its abll'
mitigating educational ideas. but oul
state still remains teh leader in its abil.
ity to reach remote towns.
"The interest aroused by these mean.
has been gradually increasing. During
the past three years since the moving.
picture apparatus was installed, 30
towns have been visited and a eonserFa-
tive estimate places the total audiences
at upwards of 10000 people. Most OF
this work should properly come within
period of two wears, as large part
OF the annual appropriation was used IN
purchasing the outfit and extension work
was for the time-bcing limited In add
ton to this, many audiences have been
given advice and instruction in lectures
not accompanied by the pictures.
Further educational work has been ac-
eomplished by literature sent out by the
state board of health. Records of cases
are made from the reports of physicians
and each patient receives printed matter
giving instructions as 10 the care of him
self and the protection OF his family
Definite directions are given to health
officers regarding the control of these
patients, and in case of death or removal
the premises are disinfected.
"What Vermont has done in the way
Of treating these cases is shown by other
articles.
.The actual results of this work are,
OF course, difficult to determine. There
Is no accurate way TO compute the total
number Of cases in the state from year
to year The death rate is the best indi-
cation of the control of disease, and the
chart showing deaths from tuberculosis
is certainly encouraging. Twenty-Five
years ago, there were more than rs
deaths in Vermont from tuberculosis of
the lungs consumption alone. Last
year. there were slightly above 800, the
rate having dropped markedly during the
past few years.
"In comparing Vermont with other
states, the record is equally good. Since
1909. we have held our own with death
rate of approximately 80 per 100000 pop
ulation below the rate OF the United
States registration area. Since zoos, the
record as shown by this comparison has
been exceptionally good.
"This. in brief, is what Vermont has
done. The fight is always on, and unless
offensive operations are constantly re-
newed, the enemy gains ground. What
Vermont will do in the future depends
upon the means afforded.
Charles r. Dalton VI. d.,
Secretary Of State Board Of Health.
~Report Of Dr.. E. ]. Rogers, Vermont
Sanatorium.
During 1914. there were 100 applica.
tions for admission to the Vermont san
atorium. and Of this number exactly 20
were admitted, classified as follows;
Incipicut .............s. .....-.,. 2
Moderately advanced second STAGE IS
Far advanced tunfayorablel ....+... II
Pulmonary disease tnon-tubcrculosisl ;
ao
.'Of the above 30 applicants who were
not received. at least ls were refused
admission 10 the sanatorium because the
reports which were received indicated
that they were 20 far advanced that
they could not hope % make any perma-
neuf improvement under sanatorium
treatment. In addition 20 these Is far
advanced cases which were refused sd.
mission. u advanced cases were admit
ted under the impression that they we're
second stage cases Of these u admis-
sions. eight have already been cent home
on account Of their uniavorable outlook,
and the remaining THREE would be die.
charged from the sanatorium i they had
any suitable place 20 50 -. We have