The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22

Inc law passed by inc legislature
Of 1917 which created the board of
control provided that the various state
departments shall make monthly re-
ports to the board showing work done
and expenses incurred 1t also pro-
vided that these reports should be /
delivered TO the legislative reference |
librarian who should make a con- |
denscd statement thereof for the I
OF the state. Pursuant |
to those provisions this statement is
Issued
During the month of July orders
were drawn by the auditor of accounts
to the amount of 302,9S125. With
the bank commissioner the auditor
made the annual examination of the
state treasurers books and the an
nual statement of finance as shown
thereby has just been printed by the
treasurer. On July 81, 1917 cash on
hand in the treasury amounted to
$500 93091
Under the direction OF the state
treasurer as commissioner of weights
and measures there were made by the
inspectors of the department 1924 in
spections of weights and measures in
As different towns.
Secretary of State.
The secretary OF state issued during
the month of July, % licenses for the
sale OF oleomargarine and q new
corporations were authorized to do
business in the state during" the
month. The department sent out 1865
packages of publicity matter and there
were issued two new books, THE Lure
of Nermont's Silent Places" and THE
Lakes of Vermont" copies of which
may be obtained by addressing the
secretary of state. In the automobile
/ department of the office there were
4 1886 cars registered and 2S02 opera
tors and 552 chauffeurs licenses
granted, and II licenses were suspend
ed. The fees received for registra-
tons and licenses totalled, $2S,545.05.
Board of Health.
An epidemic of infantile paralysis
has largely held the attention of the
health department during the month.
There was issued on July 18th an or
der forbidding the holding of all fairs,
chautauquas, circuses, etc, which has
been the cause of considerable cor
respondence with and inquiries made
of the board. \ temporary injunction
issued by a federal court against the
board OF health restraining them from
enforcing this order was vacated after
hearing at St Johnsbury on July 30th
In connection with the epidemic in
Washington County there was held q
meeting attended by thirtysix health
officers, July 9TH. There were &c cases
Of infantile paralysis during the
month Under the direction of the
, state board of health nurses employed
In the after-care of infantile paralysis
have made 154 visits since May 23rd
During the month there have beer
reported 739 cases of communicable
diseases, the most numerous being
measles, 327 cases; whOoping cough
1913 cases; German measles, So cases
scarlet fever, SO cases; and a Jesse
number of cases OF smallpox, chicken
pox, humps, typhoid fever, diphtheria
pneumonia, pellagra, erysipelas, syph
ills. gonorrhea, tuberculosis.
Moving picture exhibits and lecture
in connection with the educationa
work of tuberculosis have been he'll
in II places during the month. Visit
by the sanitary inspector have bee
made to 8 towns.
The laboratory of hygiene made 1913
examinations during the month {
which SO were TO determine the ext
tence OF disease, the rest being exam
nations OF water, milk, food, drug
and other miscellaneous examination
Attorney General.
Aside from the regular routine woI
of his department the attorney gener
has. spent considerable time in the i
vcstigation of the Bradshaw murd'
case at ST. Johnsbury and in the pre-
aration for and the holding of hea
ings relating to the order of the sta
board Of health relating to the holdir
chautauquas.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
During the month of July the ma
keting agent of the department h
- visited 10 creameries with an expe
- accountant of the federal bureau
marketing. interesting creamery M
in the installation of a system of {
| counts devised by the federal burea
Il Thirteen creameries will adopt tt
Il system The market agent has al
made Investigations relating to t
methods of disposing of wool by
pooling method and of methods
II the sale of dairy products. The dai
/ manufacturing expert of the depa
ment has visited nineteen creameri
giving instruction in methods of m;
ufacturing of dairy products. The VIC
Il of the creamery inspectors has be
recognized, the state being divid
into four districts, with an inspect
assigned to each district. Regulate
covering sanitary requirements
rreameries and farms have been dra
up and As plants and 254 farms
spected during the month
u A cooperative agreement with {
federal department of agriculture |
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