The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-27

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laneous matters and conducted inyes'
LEGATIONS In II accident cases
Insurance Commissioner.
The annual directory of insurance
companies. agents and brokers II.
censed to do business In the state has
been issued during the month and
copies may be obtained by addressing
the insurance commissioner at Mont.
pelier Two suspicious fires have been
reported to the commissioner and in
vestigations have been started in con
nection herewith An attempt is be-
ing made to secure the licensing OF
any persons who have been unlawfully
placing insurance in this state not
having been properly licensed by the
insurance department,
Board Of Health.
The epidemic of infantile paralysis
has continued during the month, -
new cases having been reported. DR.
Lovett held clinics for the treatment
of infantie paralysis patients in St
Adams. Barton, Montpelier, Burling.
ton, and Rutland, 1856 cases having
been seen by him Two nurses are en-
gagged in the aftercare of infantile
paralysis.
During the month there have been
reported 491 cases of communicable
diseases, tho most numerous being
measles 81 cases; goncrrt ca cases;
humps. 81 cases: whooping cough and
poliomyletis, "a cases each; and
lesser number of cases of chicken pox,
scarlet fever, syphilis, diphtheria, Ger.
man measles and tuberculosis. The
anti-tuberculosis campaign has been
conducted by means of moving picture
exhibits and lectures in the towns Of
Hartland Springfield, Windsor. Nor
witch, Thetford Center. Fairlee. East
Middlebury, Cornwall, Whiting and
Shoreham
There were made during the month
By the laboratory of hygiene, S26 ex
aminations, the largest numbers being
diphtheria examinations, 1880; tuber-
culosis examinations. 100; typhoid
fever examinations, 60; and sanitary
water examinations, 6s.
Fish and Game Department.
The regular distribution Of trout
from the various stations has been car
ried on during the month, this kind Of
work having been completed for the
season from the Bennington County
and South Vernon stations. Distribu-
ton of lake trout and salmon from the
Roxbury hatchery and the Essex Coun-
ty station has not yet been completed.
The commissioner attended the annual
of the fish and game COM
missioners held at ST. Paul, Minnesota.
during the month and while there
made arrangements for visit to this
state of representative of the United
States Biological Survey for the pur.
pose of establishing a game refuge
near Lake Champlain, more particular.
y for wild fowl. This representative
will also make an inspection of state
forests with view to the establish.
nent Of state forest game refuge
Board Of Charities and Probation.
The board of charities end proba-
ion Is new department created by |
he legislature of 1917 % take over the
work formerly done by the probation
and in addition. to have
general charge Of dependent, delin-
luent and neglected children of the
tate and to supervise and inspect
he poorhouses in the state The
secretary Of the board acts as state
probation officer and probationers
ire committed to his care by the court
'ather than to county probation Off.
ers as formerly. Reports are made by
direct to the secretary,
IS state probation officer, although
ome of the probation work is done,
lnder the direction of the secretary,
~ deputy probation officers appointed
~ the board. At the close of August
here were slightly more than 700 pro.
'ationers reporting to the state proba-
ion officer, As new probationers hav.
ng reported during the month. and the
'eriod for reporting of 105 probation
rs having terminated
The child welfare work OF the board
onsists largely in finding temporary
n permanent homes for children COM
nitted to the board through juvenile
ourts or coming under it's care
through some other means During the
month of August, 6 children were
laced in temporary or permanent
ONES. one child placed out by adop-
ion, children committed to the In.
ustrial school and s children assisted
TX poorhouses were inspected during
lugust.
Commissioner of Industries.
There were 7o2 accidents reported
D the commissioner OF Industries. 3 Of
,hich were fatal Compensation has
cen ordered In 100 cases, final settle.
rents approved In 80 cases and 476
ases finally disposed Of The commits.