Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08
pr HOSPITAL ENABLING ACT
tate tuberculosis Association
Hopes for County Hospitals.
tso wants StO,OfO for Care of In
direut sick TO ne Incrcnsetl-t;x-
ccuttvc Committee Meets
Thursday.

I'm calling u meeting OF the executive
,mmittcc Of the Vermont Association
'r the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Har-
d w Slocum. secretary. announces that
here will be "A net balance in the treas
ry of the association OF $1,000 for work
Vermont. TO enable the best possible
go of the money Mr. Slocum will make
be- following recommended ions, from
hich We quote
'Two bills will be introduced into the
resent Legislature: one an act enabling
,unticS or combinations OF counties 10
tie ON the proposition Of constructing
tuberculosis hospital This act was
RATED by the chairman OF our COMMITTEES
h legislation. As soon az 1t is introduced.
shall send a copy of it to every MEM
er of our association and to- every doc
pr In the state. together with n letter
rging the Importance of the bill AMI
skiing the receivers to request their rep
esentativcs in the Legislature to favor
s passage. II tho bill becomes law. our
ssociation will aid in an educational
FInpaign in the county of Washington
nd probably some adjoining counties for
40 purpose OF securing a favorable ref
rendum
The second bill will be n recommended
M from the tuberculosis commission to
hcrease the present annual appropriation
$4,000 for the care of INDECENT cases
tuberculosis in hospitals. All Of the
resent appropriation has been used or
oiSated and there are Il number OF
eedy applications on file in the Govern
RS office. Tho incipicnt cases will De
frcd for as formerly at Ifttaford and the
'orc advanced cases. until a hospital has
cen erected in the State. in Haydcnviile.
I'm ut IA
roke y. H. After these precautions.
here will still remain large number Of
anSerous cases that will not go to hos
ital and do not even seek the advice Of a
MUSICIAN. To find thesr cases and to in
all sanitary precautions IN their homes.
have worked on a plan Of establishing
number Of district visiting nurses as
nciaions In the State. This Aan will be
''tlined In another part Of this report.
1T Is important that more attention
h"uld he given to the proper cleaning Of
uarters after the removal Of an nfec-
Gus patient. To accomplish this, l rec
mmend that we work with the local doc
prs and health officers through the tu-
erculosis register at she office of the
tate board OF health. 1t might be wall
pr us to offer to supply doctors with
putum cups and holders for the use Of
heir poor patients. This work will in
olive considerable detail an, make it nec-
ssary to hire clerical help for some IT
he time.
For the care and cure Of children
threatened with tuberculosis. the secre-
airy hopes that practical plan for es-
ablishing few open air school-rooms
an be soon effected. II is not expensive
o provide children with extra care and
he benefits have been established beyond
NY doubt.
AT my request the State board Of
ealth has agreed to conduct Joint ed
cationa campaign against tuberculosis
nth our association. The board will fur
ish the exhibit and pay all the expenses
p keeping the same on the road. Our as
VOCATION will pay my salary the year
Eround Plars are under way for revis-
ne the exhibit which. II they prove prac-
lcal VIII reduce the expense Of opera
ion enough to make it possible to work
With 1t at least six months each year.
AT a previous meeting OF the commit
&c. I presented a plan for encouraging
ttcntion to health and hygiene in the
chools OF the State. This plan was APP
Proved. ] now propose to put this plan
nto operation along with the exhibit A
book OF rules" for schools that enter the
Ian Is now being written. This hook of
ules Will also be manual OF health
or children. At each place where the ex-
fhit is held. ! plan to hold an afternoon
meeting especially for children. After the
ak and motion-pictures, I shall organize
branch OF chrdren's health lcag,le
Fmong the children presylt Officers will
le elected and few copies of the look
rules given to them. BY fall, hope
hat there Will be large number Of these
hildren's leagues, The problem then will
be to keep up their interest and for this
urpose, I propose that our association
Publish a monthly paper, copy each
month FOR every member of the league
THE material for this paper will bs
furnished largely by the leagues, teIIin,
vhnt they have done to help improve the
lygiene of their schools and the health o,
he community. This will not be suppliec
haphazardly. but a league will be givev
mpie notice that on a given date it il
expected to make contribution Of 81
many words. All the members may sub
nut articles but the officers OF the league
With the advice Of the teacher, shall
moose the articles to be sent for Dubli
alton. This paper will not deal wit,
disease but health and the league will b,
he means of establishing an active arm,
informed health crusaders that Wi
Soon make its influence felt all over tn,
State
Part Of the time. when out with tn
Exhibit, would luxe to go into ever,
community of specified district of :lbou
900 population and make use of the in
crest aroused by organizing in each com
nunity public health committee From
delegates appointed by these local com
nittees, district visiting nurse associ
alton shall be formed for the purpose O
occurring funds to support district visit
al "A tn NO
he nurse. | suggest that our association
bier to donate a certain per cent Of tn
zeal money received in this district t
pay for the tuberculosis work the nurs
Will do. This plan can be tried out in on
Instruct during the coming year withou
conflicting with the work OF any othe
organizations and the cAerience cajns
viii he Of great value, not only to US bu
bther welfare organizations Of the State
CAN FURNISH THE MEN.