St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-22

control provided that the various state
departments shall make monthly re-
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-
S3nsed 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 $302,98125. With
the bank commissioner the auditor
made the annual examination of the
state treasurer's books land 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
$500, 930.91.
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
! IS 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 1855
packages of publicity matter and there
were issued two new books, "The Lure
Of Vermonts 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 1902 opera
tors and $50 chauffeurs' licenses
granted, and Ia licenses were suspend
ed The fees received for registra-
lions and licenses totalled, $28,545.05.
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, 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 order was vacated after
hearing at St. Johnsbury on July Goth.
In connection with the epidemic in
| Washington County there was held a
meeting attended by thirty-six health
officers, July 9Th. There were rs 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 l54 visits since May 23rd
During the month there have been
reported 739 cases of communicable
diseases, the most numerous being
measles, 327. cases; whooping cough
1913 cases; German measles, 80 cases
scarlet fever, SO 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 IL places during the month. Visits
by the sanitary inspector have been
made to 8, towns.
The laboratory of hygiene made 1898
examinations during the month OF
which 679 we're to determine the exis
tence of disease, the rest being exam
nations of water, milk, food, drugs
anG other miscellaneous examinations
$50 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
araticn 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
accountant of the federal bureau OF
marketing, interesting creamery mer
in the installation of 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 disposing of wool by g
pooling method and of methods fol
the sale of dairy products. The dairy
manufacturing expert of the depart
ment has visited nineteen creameries
giving instruction in methods of man
ufacturing of dairy products. The worl
Of the creamery inspectors has beer
re-organiZed the state being divided
into four districts, with an inspector
assigned to each district Regulation:
covering sanitary requirements fol
treameries and farms have been draw
up and 46 plants and 254 farms ic
.spected during the month.
A cooperative agreement with thu
federal department of agriculture hal
been entered into by which an exper
| veterinarian to do testing work TO
. bovine tuberculosis will &c furnished
free of charge by the federal depart
| ment provided that in addition to thi
( the state furnishes one veterinarian
both veterinarians will be under thu
supervision Of the federal government