News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22

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
densed statement thereof for the
newspapers 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 treasurer's 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
$560930.91
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
4S different towns.
Secretary of State.
The secretary Of state issued during
the month of July, % licenses for the
sale of oleomargarine and 81 new
corporations were authorized to do
business in the state during the
month. The department sent out 1865
no lyo0 Of 1of
were issued two new books, "The Lure
of Vermont'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
1875 cars registered and 1902 opera
tors and 552 chauffeurs' licenses
granted, and IA licenses were suspend
ed. The fees received for registra-
lions 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, whichthas
been the cause of considerable cor
with and inquiries made
Of the board A 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.
n connection with the epidemic in
County there was held a
Meeting attended by thirty-six health
ulcers, July 9Th. There were rs cases
If infantile paralysis during the
Under the direction of the
state board of health nurses employed |
n the after-care of infantile paralysis
lave made 154 visits since May 23rd. !
eported 739 cases of communicable
the most numerous being |
measles, 327 cases; whooping cough,
03 cases; German measles, SO cases;
carlet fever, SO cases; and lesser
lumber of cases of smallpox, chicken
'ox, mumps, typhoid fever, diphtheria,
pellagra, erysipelas, syph-
lis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis.
Moving picture exhibits and lectures
n connection with the educational
york of tuberculosis have been held
4 II places during the month Visits
y the sanitary inspector have been
lade to 8 towns.
The laboratory of hygiene made 1899
during the month of
hitch 679 were to determine the exis-
ence of disease, the rest being exam
lations of water, milk, food, drugs
nd other miscellaneous examinations.
Attorney General.
Aside from the regular routine work
his department the attorney general
as spent considerable time in the in
of the Bradshaw murder
use at st. Johnsbury and in the prep
'ation for and the holding of hear
gs relating to the order of the state
BARD of health relating to the holding {
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Commissioner of Agriculture. s
During the month of July the mar G
eting agent of the department has /
sited Is creameries with an expert /
of the federal bureau of c
interesting creamery men b
the installation of a system of &C v
UNITS devised by the federal bureau. v
lirteen creameries will adopt this ?
stem. The market agent has also n
ade Investigations relating to the u
ethods of disposing of wool by a Il
'oling method and of methods for o
e sale of dairy products. The dairy p
expert of the depart
emit has visited nineteen creameries,
wing instruction in methods of man. a
acturing of dairy products. The work o
the creamery inspectors has been g
organized, the state being divided "
70 four districts, with an inspector o.
signed to each district. Regulations 81
vering sanitary requirements for ii
ameries and farms have been drawn ii
and 46 plants and 254 farms in
ected during the month
A cooperative agreement with the pl
leral department of agriculture has Or
en- entered into by which an expert is
to do testing work for in
vine tuberculosis will be furnished st
e of charge by the federal depart ed
mt provided that in addition to this 10