Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
RT ANTI-"T. g. SOCIETY
cnt Nav Have Oreaniza-
on Like Other States.
| Illuminating Papers Read to
Rlth Officers Fridpy-Wnr
Communicable Diseases
To Tighten Quarantine.

be papers and the discussion of
occupied Friday morning S
of the school Of instruction for
officers. Dr w. c. Fowler,
medical inspector at Washington,
read paper on "The Diagnosis
ontrol of smallpox and Some of
her Contagious Diseases" which
isCuSscG by Dr. Il. G. w. Tenn
health officer at IrasburG; and
c. Bailey. health officer at Ran
DR.. G. S. Leach. health officer
dc Park, one on Maintaining
ntine," which pr. II. A. Eliot and
II. Gehhardt, health officers at
and Rutland, respectively, dis
and Or. w. w. Townsend of
bid one on Control of Venereal
Ees." which DIR. j. j. Derven,
officer at Poultney, and DR.. f.
tiles, special serologist of the
laboratory of hygiene, discussed.
Fowler said three things were
larry for control of smallpox, AN
and correct diagnosis; prompt
omplete isolation of the patient;
cooperation between physicians,
lblic and the health authorities. "
"differential diagnosis" the
fer distinguished between small
nd chicken poX, the former Of
had only slight preceding Con
onal symptoms" Smallpox
also be mistaken at times for la T.
p, typhoid fever. measles, scar
ver or syphilis" DR.. Fowler rec
nded special treatment in several
les and suggested different meth
pr quarantine, also. NO child
be permitted to attend school
has not been successfully vaccin-
or otherwise protected against
poX." Each school should he
1 on a special card provided for
|urpose, in his opinion. Regard
heasles, however, he said expert
had taught that little If anythins
be done toward preventing its
d. Data should be obtained re-
ng the milk supply. in the case
hrlet fever or diphtheria. in addi-
% the data. relative to schools.
IAINTAINING QUARANTINE.
Ran recall hut one man who open
pported me in my efforts to pre-
the spread of contagious dis
- read DR.. Leach. in his paper
that was during the first years
his service. Now three distinc,
nents or attitudes were shown By
public. one class of people re.
ID quarantine as an element Of
cation. another as a means q
service, and a third as a thine
endured because the law was or
ide of the health officer
re DIR. r. n Colby broke in will
rotest against scarlet fever pa
being allowed to go free with
being watched after seeming con
cenCe. 81 thing which had happen
Poultney DIR. Charles S. Cav
said there were "onlv two o.
pesthouses worthy of the nam,
. State at the present time" On,
at Proctor.
hrantine, IN DR. Ieach's view, shoulc
times he lightened. Members o
lies. who had already had a dis
which did not repeat might h,
y released, while in the winter tn,
+ floor of a house might he scale,
releasing the rest of the house 70
ended that chicken pox. a diseas,
ply few DAYS dura ton. be mad
reception to the two weeks periot
larantine. German measles was II
the same class. A modified
antine should apply in cases o
Fles. whooping cough and mumps
nurse or attendant might be re
Fd If an antiseptic were used 70
and hands and for head and body
ap and wrapper" to be discarde,
leaving the sick room. Dr
h recommended course to h
led THE Prevention Of the Sprea,
Contagious Diseases" for teachers
hing schools.
DIR. TOWNSEND'S PAPER.
ing To- Saxon and American publ
ion will not condone any santa
which has not a foundation l.
flity,' said Dr. Townsend in hi
fr on The Control of Venerea
asses IF we take for granite
most victims are young workin
pie of very limited means we mus
evening spensaries-not @
fse for venereal diseases alon.
Sc would not interfere with an
r charities. There should be sue
institution convenient to a fixe
bor of people The advantage G
dispensary. said DIR. TOWNSEND
that it reached the patient whe
WAS most infectious. In discussin
rk doctors the speaker said: Il
nont the wording of the statut
ch provides for reporting by phys
ns who know has driven many pa
is to consult quacks outside tn
e or local druggists" In 4
this there had been reported !
mont "901 cases of eonorrhea an
cases of syphilis" The so-calle
be lance" made up a far larger pre-
ion of prostitutes than the bAotr
contained; and commercialized vic
rished in small hamlets as well A
great cities"
r. Buttles in his discussion sal
many a case of syphilis SCENE
ed, but actually was not.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
tuberculosis was the subject of II
frnoon session Friday Of the scho
instruction for State health officer
chief speaker perhaps being D
hrles j. Hatfield, executive secretn
he national Association for the Stud
Control of tuberculosis. THE Nee
Local Control of tuberculosis p.
ITS" was DR.. Hatheld's subject. TT
eass. he said, was not a public heal,
hien. but had to be attacked by a nj
through the State, county and con
nifty as units. The care of the indivi
was the object Of all the work don
Henry ID. Holton. said DR., Hatrel
one Of the organizers OF the nation