The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-05
VICTIMS OF PARALYSIS
GET FREE TREATMENT
Clinics for Benefit of Children Who
Had lnfantIe Paralysis

Children of Vermont crippled by ias
fantile paralysis are once more to
have the opportunity of being treated
by experts in this disease and the
treatment will be followed up free OF
charge until the patient is helped to
the fullest extent possible.
The State Board OF Health, under
whose direction this work is being
carried on, desires that the parents
or guardians of children left crippled
by this disease should bring their chill
dren to one of the various clinics
which are being conducted through.
out the State this month by Robert
w. Lovett of Boston. one of the fore
most authorities in this country on in
fantile paralysis, for his advise as to
treatment, and also asks their coop
Grafton in carrying out his directions
DR.. Lovett started this work here in
1914 and the results, where treatment
had been followed faithfully are most
gratifying. Last year, owing to the
fact that much Of his time was given
to war work if was impossible for
DR.. Lovett to hold his yearly round of
clinics here but IL is hoped now that
he will continue his supervision OF
the work and hold clinics regularly
once year as before the war.
DIR. Levitt is recognized every
where as a pioneer in the treatment
OF infantile paralysis, having spent
many years in the study of the dis
ease. AS the author of recent text
on THE Treatment of Infantile Paral-
ysis," Dr. Lovett has become well
known among medical clinics in
every part of the United States. His
time Is now full with his duties as
professor of orthopedic surgery at
the Harvard Medical school, surgeon
surgeon-in.chief to the Massachusetts
Hospital school at Canton, consulting
orthepedic surgeon to the Boston dis
pensary, that he will be able to spend
only short time in Vermont, from
July 8 to 16.
During this time, DR.. Loyett will
visit Rutland, Burlington, ST Adams
Barton and Montpelier, holding elm
les in each of these places, thus reach
ing all parts of the State, for 1t is ex-
pected that people who have children
needing this treatment will be inter
ested enough in the welfare of these
children to bring them to the nearest
of these clinics. even though it may
be some distance away and cause
some little inconvenience.
This will be the only visit that DR..
Loyett will make to Vermont this
year, as his other work makes great
demands upon his time This being
the only opportunitysfor such expert
advice in tho treatment which the PEG
pie of the state will have for long
time, the people of Vermont will rea-
lie how important it is that children
who are crippled should be brought
to these clinics for this free exami-
nation and advice which will be given.
as to how they may best assist in cur
ing or improving their crippled condi-
ton.
Dr. Lovett Will be assisted in this
work by Miss Bertha f. Weisbrod,
one Of his former pupils, who has re-
Gently been placed in charge of the
follow up work In the treatment of
infantile paralysis in Vermont, and
who makes her headquarters In the
Office of the State Board OF Health at
Burlington. Miss Weisbrod ia d grad
uate of the John Hopkins hospital,
Baltimore, Nd, and has had consid-
able experience in the care Of infantile
paralysis patients in New York state.
She has recently returned from France
where she has served for nearly two
| years as a Red Cross nurse. She VIII
accompany DI. Lovett on his tripa In
the state and will take charge OF tho
| follow-up treatment which he recon-
mends. Her experience fits her most