Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18

picture apparatus was installed, 90 towns
have been visited and a conservative es-
innate places the total audiences at up
wards Of 10000 people. Most of this work
should properly come within a period
of two years, as a large part of the an
nual appropriation was used in purchas-
ing the outfit and extension work was
for the time being limited. In addition
to this. many audiences nave been given
advice and instruction in lectures not
accompanied by the pictures.
Further educational work has been ac-
| complished 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 to the care OF
himself 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 lone 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
p, number of cases in the State from year
to year. The death rate is the best in
dication Of the control Of disease, and
the chart showing deaths from tubercu-
losis Is certainly encouraging. Twenty
five years ago, there were more than 725
deaths in Vermont from tuberculosis Of
the lungs consumption alone. Last
year there were slightly above 200, 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 a death
rate Of approximately 80 per 100 ,oo pop
ulation below the rate of the United
States registration area. Since 1905. the
record as shown by this compa rison 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. NJ d.
Secretary of state Board of Health
REPORT OF DR.. T.. J. ROGERS,
VERMONT SANATORIUM.
during Iflf Iltlt were ~ tnDlltdtlbD~
for admission to the Vermont sana.
torium. and of this number exactly "
were admitted, classified as follows:
Tncipient ?
Moderately advanced (second stage) =
Far advanced unfavorablc,.......... u
Pulmonary disease (non-tubcrculosis>
OF the above 80 applicants who We're
not received, at least is We're refused
admission to the sanatorium because TIL
reports which were received indicated
that they were 50 far advanced that the,
| could not hope to make any permanent
{ improvement under sanatorium treat
, ment. In addition to these Is far ad
vanced cases which were refused admis
sion. II advanced cases We're admitted
under the impression that they wer'
I, second stage cases. OF these II admis
z sions. eight have already been sent HON
= on account of their unfavorable outlook
and the remaining three would be dis
4 charged from the sanatorium If they ha'
4 any suitable place to go to. We hav
!, refused and discharged during 1914. >
cases who should he under institutions
y / ' IL hll'i li"lAf - 't''' $500
lcouraged from applying by our loca
Examiners, who appreciate the fact tina
we cannot take care of moribund cases
Tho Vcrmont sanatorium has a capa
city Of AZ beds, and during the year ma
cared for an average of nearly 70 pa
tents. It will be seen that we can al
: ways take care of the incipient case
: and practically all of the early secon
- l. Iii, H.. .-.,.z;Lf. IAv
= ever. to admit long standing cases RI
Il curing indefinite bed treatment, 1t
extremely ssing at times I
know what to do with these unfavorab
or morlbund cases. Often their hon
conditions are very bad, and one hes
tates to let their family take them. an
'e in several instances it has been nece:
sary to beg some local hospital to TAX
charge OF them.
II | never meet a physician who does M
i tell me that he has one or more CASE
" who should he either in a hospital or
a sanatorium. Every one acknowledge
1.-THE hanger to the other members Of II
i family. and can appreciate the fact tn;
III a tuberculOus individual in any fami
'i demands time that should go into re
'u and recreation. money that should
Oh into food. and labor that would go in
ID the wealth of the community. While L
stitutional care appears to cost mo
ra none than private care. in the loi
p' run that cost comes out Of the cor
e. munity or locality in which the i'll p
tient is cared for II done in their ov
ce family.
es The annual appropriation Of $50
te which has been dispensed under acts