Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
FREE TREATMENT FOR
PARALYSIS CR|PPLES
Experts in the Care of Children
Who Have Been Afflicted with
Poliomyelitis Will Hold Clinics
Throughout Vermont-Dr. X.
w. Lovett in Charge

Children in Vermont, crippled by In
hntile paralysis are once more to have
me opportunity to be treated by ex-
perts in this diesase. and the treatment
will be followed up free of charge until
the patient Is relieved to the fullest ex-
tent which Is possible. All that the State
Board of Health, under whose direction
this work Is being carried on, asks IL
that the parents or guardians of children
afflicted by this terrible disease, and left
crippled by it, should bring their chill
dren to one of the various clinics which
will be conducted throughout the State
next month by DR.. Robert w. Lovett, of
Boston, one of the principal authorities
IN this country on infantile paralysis.
Before the war, Dr. Lovett was fire.
quent visitor in Vermont, where he start
ed clinics for the treatment of infantile
paralysis patients, and this treatment
<vas carried on with marked success for
some time. Many have wondered why
the great physician ceased coming TO
Vermont 1t may be explained that DR..
1ovett during the war was employed by
the government In special work and was
Z not able to take up any outside work.
From now on, however. he will come to
Vermont regularly at least once n year,
and Will continue to direct the care and
treatment NJ noIiouveIitis natients as he
Sore ,h. vor
DR.. Lovett is recognized everywhere as
a pioneer in the treatment of infantile
paralysis, have spent many years in the
study of the disease. AS the author of a
recent text book THE Treatment of
1nfantile Paralysis" DIR. Lovett has be-
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