The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-20

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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 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 S302,9S125. With
the bank commissioner the auditor
made the ANIMAL examination of the
state troasurer'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
S56O,95O91
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 II new
corporations were authorized TO do
business in the state during the
month The department sent out 1866
packages of publicity matter and there
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
1856 cars registered and 2S02 opera
tors and $50, chauffeurs licenses
granted, and IA licenses were suspend.
ed The fees received for registra'
tons and licenses totalled, s2S,545.O5
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. A temporary injunction
issued by federal court against the
board OF health restraining them from
enforcing THIS orde: was vacated after
hearing al ST. Johnsbury on July 30th.
| In connection with the epidemic in
Washington County there was held a
| meeting attended by thirty.six health
officers July 5th There were 26 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 2Srd.
During the month there have been
reported 1883 sases of communicable
diseases, the most numerous being
measles. S27 cases; whooping cough,
1903 cases; German measles, 60 cases (;
scarlet fever, 50 cases; and lesser
number of cases OF smallpox, chicken
pox. humps, typhoid fever, diphtheria,
pneumonia. pellagra, erysipelas, syph.
ills. gonorrhea, tuberculosis.
Moving picture exhibits and lectures
in connection with the educational
work OF tuberculosis have been held
In 10 places during the month. Visits
by the sanitary inspector have been
made 10 towns
The laboratory of hygiene made 1899
examinations during the month OF
which go were to determine the exis.
tenoe Of disease, the rest being exam.
nations Of water, milk, food. drugs
and other miscellaneous examinations.
Attorney General.
| Aside frvn the regular routine work
OF his department the attorney general
has spent considerable time in the in
vestigation OF the Bradshaw murder
case at St Johnsbury and in the prep
aration for and the holding of hear
ings relating to the order of the state
board Of health relating to the holding
chautauquas.
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
During the month OF July the mar.
ketlng agent Of the department has
visited 10 creameries with an expert
accountant of the federal bureau OF
marketing, interesting creamery men
In the installation OF system OF ac-
counts devised by the federal bureau.
Thirteen creameries will adopt this
system The market agent has also
made Investigations relating to the
methods Of disposing OF wool by n
pooling method and of methods for
the sale of dulry products. The dairy
manufacturing expert of the depart
ment has visited nineteen creamerios,
| giving instruction in methods OF man
ufacturing of dairy products, The work
OF the creamery inspectors has been
ro.organized. tho state being divided
into four districts, with an inspector
assigned to each district Regulations
covering sanitary requirements for
rreameries and farms have been drawn
up and 46 plants and 254 farms IT,
spected during the month.
A cooperative agreement with the
federal department of agriculture has
been entered into by which an expert
veterinarian to do testing work for
bovine tuberculosis will 90 furnished
free OF charge by the federal depart.
mont provided that In addition TO this
|, the state furnishoa ofn VotorinR rim N .