Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-22

the study of the history of the disease
Addresses were given by authorities on
the subject at the afternoon ana eVemhs
sessions The morning - session was uc- !
voted To papers read by prominent phE
sicians of the State on the diagnosis anu
control Of diseases, followed by a discus
sion and demonstra lions at the laboratory
of hygiene.
SMALLPOX
Thursday mornings session was open
ed with a symposium ON the diagnosis
and control of disease. Dr. II. ~ l'add
If this city read paper on the dldshoS''
and control of smallpox. In part he salu'
For the reason that we have oeeh nav
ing a mild and modified form of smallpox
In different parts of Vermont ana ''0
seeming Indifference to it's gravity ny
many IL seems advisable to call atVe''"o'
a. its Importance. Because it is mia w.
law is no sign that " viii continue To ne
,o. for the disease may be mild Tor ti'''e
md then suddenly change to most ma
isnant and fatal type. The terms con
.rol of SMALLPOX" and vaccination tor
mslpox" are SYNONYMOUS
I,vcrvoue should have a general knoWl-
,dr.. Of the prominent symptoms OF Snlall-
,,~ for "a foreman i'm "a lumber camp or
he head of a family may save spread
# the disease 10y carly recognizing NS
symutorns. which as a rule are very fhuVh
like those of the grippe to begin win
rho disca.e seldom fails to be ushered IN
V.rb fever chilly sensations, headache
and la. kachc and vomiting may be pres
.rf Usually at about the end OF the
third day the eruptions appear. the tenn
r,rature falls ana the patient feels mnch
hotter if the disease is light and suffers
,ttlo thereafter. The eruption is all in
the same stage. first appearing on the
face and hands. while in chckenpoX'
which is most likely to be conlouhoeu
with Su'"'I"N ,,'' ,ia.,it,,,t,d
-ropS ne e'up''on ,'''. ,','.,, ,,,oro
over ''' ','"'' ..,,.t,i,. T., .n,ou.
Pr'h""l'''u %" 'ne go ...,,i,, is
p"N' WINE II, ..,,,,i r,,ho,.
r!'h'S' 'nNar'ao'H upon ,'' r,,,a ,,,iId
IMAM upon ''e cNi''S''
type Of smallpox the physician se'uo''
secs, it being regarded as cil'hehioN
until more serious case appears III '"e
same family or community me ulsea'e
has been spoken OF as ''uoan 'ch' OUT
there is no disease or mat name !" '"e
literature of medicine.
smallpox is the easiest of all diseases
to control If promptly recognized ana
treated, and is the only olsease pso'"'e'
!y under control by vaccination. ANY per-
son or community that suners tro"
smallpox III 'he 'ls"' VI 'o-uay - s".'''
VI lSilo' dii'o' '"i ' ~ a.
pom the nrst apPea'"".e u ''''
case III " wv '''N - :. =,
should ne resor'e" w ~ ''''' anu ~ ''
uon' y" ore mas N'e r's'' ~ g. u,.p' =, "
tec'eu from '"'' "".' ~ ~ '"'''' ~
Ruarae' AGAINST anu II "'"'" We .o''
of''N LOT every ''"" |" ASSUME we
DlPIiTHERlA.
Dr NJ L. Stanley of White River Juno
ton in his paper on diphthera said il
part:
Previous to the discovery and perfection
Of an,i-toxin. diphthc,ia was one Of tn
most dreaded. most fatal and most com
mon maladies of childhood Direct infec
lion is the cause in a great majority o
cases. the hacilli being discharged in sa
IVA ana mucous from '"e nose anu ''''a'
me "'N'" az very "'''' '''
'' l'IoA'i Nru I"' '''I''"S ~ VIZ '"
"poI 0il.." wy WV Sam ~
VI N'l'e' '''' "'3, ~ gus ' ,'..
''I','"" Isl S,'''e ii'''' "'' 0'''
me I'M" r"''"'' WIN Iti '''s VI 'l.,o
-'"H' nv" "' " P''''!'' - nm
''"' '.lu' " VI" Si''0'' vi N"'e "' '''
''''s' Nv ''"'' avn 10 "'""' y az '''' W
pusaI and we should not hesitate TO use
IN the control OF the disease there Is
vast difference between an ideal duarai
tine ana the Quarantine Wihch IN iari
number OF cases we are op.'sea TO 'nS'