Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS
Vermont Association for Proven.
ton of the Disease Pushing to
a Finish a Project for Insti.
tutions at Essex and In Wash.
ington County.

The Vermont Association for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis is hard at work
pushing to finish the project of edupping
two institutions to be used in the fight
against tuberculosis in Vermont. One is
fast becoming a reality. 1t is the preven-
forum to be equipped at Essex, the deed
transferring the Rice farm having already
been filed. Preparations for its use have
gone ahead so rapidly that it Is now ex-
pected the building will be ready for oc-
rupancy June 1. instead Of July /, as was
at first intended. In fact, the ice house Is
being filled at the present time. The other
project is the hospital for all cases Of
tuberculosis in Washington county. 1t now
looks as though the voters at the March
election would make the necessary ap-
preparation of money.
There are now ten children ready to go
TO the preventorium. In all but two of the
Eases the children are of poor families.
The families of two children will con-
tribute to their support. In the homes Of
these ten children there are advanced
cases Of tuberculosis, in nearly every in
stance the mother being near death with
the disease. There is little doubt that the
children would soon become infected, as it
Is impossible to get most such families to
take the proper precautions as soon as
the medical adviser is absent. The chill
dren usually lack the care which they
should have as it is impossible for the sick
mothers to give them any attention.
In remodeling the preventorium, the adj
vice of DIR. Edward j. Rogers of Pittsford
will be consulted freely. Thomas Magner
Of this city, president of the association,
will appoint a committee to take the
immediate supervision Of the alterations.
At the present time and for the first year
1T is intended to take care Of about 20
children. After that the number will prob
ably be increased to 80 as the place will
provide ample accommodations for that
number.
The association is doing all in its power
in the drive to put through the hospital
for the treatment of all cases of tuber-
culosis At the present time there is no
such institution in Vermont, as the
sanitarium in Pittsford takes only incipient
cases, while the Washington county hos
pital would take care advanced cases.
Barre, with it's large number of
granite cutters, is the greatest sufferer
from tuberculosis in the State. The granite
people know this and are strongly in favor
of such a hospital as it would do much to
prevent the PRONUNCIATION of the scourge
by taking sufferers in. even II they are
hopeless cases. All the labor unions have
lined up in support of the cause, as we'll as
the Barre granite manufacturers. Both
organizations have sent out literature and
the Vermont Association for the Proven
ton of tuberculosis really has had
charge Of the campaign. The womens vote
IS expected to be almost solid behind the
project. and that is an important element
at the next election.
If Washington county votes to pay for a
hospital the State will defray the expenses
to some extent. The total expense for the
erection Of a hospital and its equipment
IS not to exceed $4,000. If the act passes,
the Governor will appoint committee to
supervise the construction of building.