Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-06


board in 1915. Probably IS per cent. Of
these cases might have been prevented,
by scasonable and rational measures.
Scarlet fcvr, diphthcria, typhoid fever
and whoopng cough have occurred, but
have usually been well handled. Typhoid
| fever, once n regular autumnal visitor in
our rural state, is now comparatively
rare. Our average annual dcath-rate Cor
the past five years has been only ia per
| 10000 of population. This low figure has
been attained by Safeguarding our
water supplies. With possibly two ex-
ceptions, Vermont public water-supplics
are now entirely safe. The further
reduction of our typhoid rate viii in
volve the detection and control or cure
of Carriers
In the matter of tuberculosis of tho
lungs, the year 1915 was n banner year.
There We're but 263 deaths in the state
that year from this deasc. corresponding
to death-rate of Il per 100000 popula-
ton. This crcdltahle record has hecn
attained largely by educational work
The disease Is being all the time earlier
detected. and "the cure" earlier applied
| stu, our sanatorium intended for
| lncipient cases falls to get these. II is
the moderately advanced" chiefly that
apply In this connection, II is prorer to
say word in praise OF the law eX-
tending State aid to this class of
patients. The benefits of sanatorium
treatment have been brought within the
| reach of a large number of sufferers by
this act. 1t Is n most benencent law not
only for the direct cures" or arrests"
1t makes possible, but from the fact that
ex-patientt are a great help in our
educational campaign. While this cam
paign in Vermont is making steady
Roadway. ms our dwindling mortality rates
show, II Is still a large and live prob
lem. You will hear at the Friday after
noon session from leaders in this crusade
against tuberculosis. At this time let
me urge every health officer TO give
| attention to this subject, and when Mr.
Slocum, who is conducting the work for
us this summer visits your town, give
him every assistance in getting the
public ear
Another disease, the most fatal of all
we have in Vermont. should not be over
looked viz, pneumonia. Let me remind
you, health officers, and through you
the medical profession Of tho State, that
pneumonia is n Ieportabe disease 1t is
an infectious disease, and to a certain
extent. n contact disease and should be
regarded more in the light of n pre-
ventable disease. The first step always
in the MANAGEMENT of such disease
! is to secure reports of its presence. So
| each one OF you should remind the
practicng physician in his jurisdiction,
OF the fact that pneumonia is report
able.
Another disease. which we are too apt
| to overlook, is measles. You will pardon
me if ! emphasize this part OF my sub
| ject. In 1918 there were so deaths in YER
mont from measles-morc than from
| diphthera and Group. scarlet fever, and
| typhoid fever combined. These facts
| claim our attention. While these latter
diseases have commanded our respect,
measles has been ignored, by both the
public and the medical profession. 1t
can no longer he regarded as "a simple
chld's disease; as one that should be
had in early life and lover with" There
are at least two mistakes in this rca-
sonng First, it is not a harmless dis
ease. as the figures for 1918 show; and,
second, statistics show that the younger
the child is who has this disease, the
more apt it is to be fatal. Waves of
measles follow each other i'm this State
at about four-year intervals. our 1911
wave is even now beginning Shall We
allow this disease to make IA clean sweep
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