Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
tate POLIO CLINICS
WILL START JULY IS
Important Reports to Be Based
on Results Shown at Annual
Vermont Clinics, Conducted
by DR.. Frank Ober of Boston
and Assistants

The annual mid -summe clinics OF the
poliomyehtis department of the State
board OF Health, which we're started in
the state several years ago by DR.. Robert
w. Lovett of Boston, On expert on polio
myeits, will be conducted this summer,
beginning July 10. at Rutland. DR.. Low
EFT will not be able to come to Vermont
this summer, but DR.. Frank Ober of Bos-
ton. DR.. Lovett's chief associate in the
poliomyelitis work, will attend the clinics
and his knowledge and skill will be at the
disposal of all patients. This will be the
only visit that DR.. ODER will make to
Vermont this summer. He was here last
summer and performed several operations
which were very successful.
DR.. Obcr will be assisted in these clinics
by Miss Bertha r.. Welsbrod of Burling-
ton, who is in charge of the after-care
work in poliomyelitis throughout YER
mont, under the direction of the State
Board of Health; by Miss Wilhemina
Wright of Boston, a regular assistant Of
DR.. Ober; and by Miss Marjorie Hickok
of Burlington. assistant to Miss Weisbrod.
These clinics will be among the most
important of their kind ever held in the
state, because, from the material obtain
ed as a result of the clinics will be made
up q large part of the report of the polio
myeiitis department. 1t is, therefore, very
necessary that all patients who have at
tended any of the former clinics. whether.
these patients are entirely cured. or are
still taking treatms1t, or otherwise. should
come to this clinic and report their condi-
ton.
The State Board of Health wants to dc
everything possible for these victims of
poiiomyciitis, and this is one reason Why
they should come to the clinics. They
should also come for the purpose of help
ing out the State Board of Health in get
ting a complete report of the work done
in the State in this line of work 1t is only
through their aid that complete report
can be made.
AND this report will mean a great deal
20 the medical world. The reason that
It is so unusually important is that this
is the first time that any such extensive
effor. to help the victims of p~oliomyelitis
has been carried out in the United States
Vermont leads in this effort. And the re.
ports which come from Vermont will he
of great benefit in assisting other States
TO take up the same work, and thus &c
bring relief to many sufferers. Every
polio patient in Vermont who reports al
the coming clinics will aid toward this
end.
The itinerary for the coming clinics is a.
follows:
July 10. Rutland. Rutland City hospital
. a. m. to ; p. m.
July 20. Rutland, Rutland City hospital
Q A. m. to 4 p. m.
July q, Burlington. Free Dispensary,
a. m. to 5 p. m.
July %. st. Adams, st. Adams hospital
II m. tn ; p. m.
July %, drive to Barton.
July "a, Barton, Barton hotel. Q a. m. Il
. r. m.
July q, drive to st. Johnsbury.
July 26. st. Johnsbury, Brightlook hos
pital, . a. m. to 3 p. m.
July 81, drive to Montpelier.
July 81, Montpelier, Heaton hospital
1880 to : p. n.
July 2S, Montpelier, Heaton hospital,
"A. m, to 8 p. m.
July -. Barre, Barre City hospital,
I "A. IN. TO u m.