Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23

Oh 1Sx( WHICH CTe0t0Q tR0 DOarQ OF
control provided that the various state
departments shall make monthly re.
ports to the board showing work done
and expenses incurred. It also pro.
vided that these reports should be
delivered to the legislative reference
librarian who should make q 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,ss1.25. 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 the treasury amounted to
\ $3.50, s30.91.
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
48 different towns.
Secretary Of State.
The secretary Of state issued during
the month Of July, 20 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 1866
| packages Of publicity matter and there
were issued two new books, 1.-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 ONCE there were
1886 cars registered and 1902 opera.
tors and $50 chauffeurs licenses
granted, and II licenses were suspend
ed. The fees received for registra-
lions and licenses totslled, $2S.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 q 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 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-oare Of infantile paralysis
have made 1S4 visits since May 23rd.
During the month there have been
reported 73S cases Of communicable
diseases, the most numerous being
measles. 327 cases; whooping cough,
103 cases; German measles, 50 cases /;
scarlet fever. So cases; and lesser
number of cases of smallpox chicken.
pox. mumps. 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 ~ places during the month. Visits
by the sanitary inspector have been
made to 9 towns.
The laboratory Of hygiene made 1893
examinations during the month OF
which e79 were to determine the exis
tence of disease. the rest being exam
nations Of water milk. food. drugs
and other miscellaneous examinations
Attorney General.
Aside from 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
keting agent Of the department has
visited Is creameries with an expert
accountant of the federal bureau oil
marketing, interesting creamery mer
in the installation Of a system of &C
counts devised by the federal bureau
Thirteen creameries will adopt this
system. The market agent has also
made investigations relating to the
methods of dispesing of wool by a
pooling method and Of methods fol
the sale Of dairy products. The dairy
manufacturing expert OF the depart
, ment has visited nineteen creameries
I giving instruction in methods OF man
i ufacturing Of dairy products. The worl
r Of the creamery inspectors has beer
re.organized, the state being divided
into four districts with an inspector
=. assigned to each district Regulations
r covering sanitary requirements fol
o sreameries and farms have been drawn
= up and Is plants and 254 farms in
spected during the month.
A cooperative agreement with thu
. federal department OF agriculture ha
q been entered into by which an exper
: veterinarian to do testing work TO
Q bovine tuberculosis will be furnished
I free of charge by the federal depart
ment provided that In addition to thi
the state furnishes one veterinarian
both veterinarians will be under tn,
supervision OF the federal government
20 far as the method Of testing is con
@ eerned and under the Vermont de