Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-07-08
FUND OF S51, ODD
FOR HEALTH WORK
Laws Of State Strengthened by
New Provisions.
TO CARE FOR SHELL SHOCKED
Governor Names Committee to Select
Site for Erection Of institution
Which Is Soon to Be Ready
for Patients.

Madison Health problems of the
state are to receive broader attention
as result Of the favorable attitude
toward these matters displayed by the
legislative and executive branches Of
Wisconsin.
The legislature provided fund of
sol 900 per year for general admins.
tration of the state board of health.
$41. $50 per year for venereal disease
control, $4,000 per year for the bu-
reau of communicable disease, 5000
per year for the supervision of com
fort station and rest room construc-
tfon, and S31, 100 during the first year
and 81, 100 the second year for the
bureau Of child welfare and public
health nursing. The former appro-
priatins of S7,49O yearly for labora-
tories and 81 500 for silver nitrate for
the prevention of infant blindness
were renewed. Other funds are re-
ceIved under licensing laws.
Other acts affecting the state health
department were as follows:
Providing for a ful-time health Of
ficer in all cities of $4,000 or more.
Providing for vaccination of school
children at expense Of the municipal
ity, except where parents choose their
own physician for the purpose and
reducing the exclusion period when
smallpox is present from % to IA
days.
Transferring the jurisdiction of reg
istered nurses from the board of med
health, and providing for commit
tee on nursing, education and direc-
tor of nursing education.
Providing for furnishing quarantine
signs and placards TO local health Of
ficers at cost.
Making pneumonia and sleeping
sickness reportable diseases.
Extending the public comfort sta
ton act to give to governmental units
the option to provide comfort station
and rest room facilities in camp sites
and other places of public assemblage.
Requiring all public health nurses
and public health instructors TO regis.
ment by the state board of health.
Prohibiting the business of sIaugh-
terjng on the banks of any stream or
in any place where slaughter house
is not provided.
Legallzlng publications and adver-
tisements by the state. city. village or
town relating to he prevention and
treatment Of venereal diseases.
Permitting the health officer, attend
Ing physician, clergyman or nurse to
enter and leave quarGctined premises.
Outlining procedure for legally
placarding infected homes.
Amending the BARRIERS and embalm-
ers' licensing laws.
1t will be early in September before
the state will be prepared TO open the
womens reformatory at Taycheedah.
This statement was made by NJ. ].
Tappins, secretary of the state board
of control. The present plans are to
have the institution ready to receive
patients at that time.
"There is now every indication that
the woman's reformatory win be ready
early In September for the reception
of patients" said Mr. Tappins. "The
work at the institution is now being
pushed, and with funds now available
the institution win soon be ready"
Governor Blaine has made his APP.
pointments ON the board to select
site for the hospital for the care and
treatment of shell-shocked soldiers.
There is every indication that the
new institution will be started on
Governors island near the Mendoza
hospital Two other places in the
state have made bids for the institu-
tion, Waupaca and Spring Green.
Governor Blaine has appointed the
following to select the site:
/ Dr. f. ]. Barrett, Wisconsin COM
/ mander of the American Legion. She
boygan; Henry Town Of the state
board of control; Mai. William f.
1 Lorenx of the service recognition
board; DIR. EIdro T. Ridgeway mem
/ Der Of the legislative visiting commit
+ tee Senator Oscar r. Nelson. member
of the legislative visiting committee !;
J @ASNCAhbia HlttH hASu liSsSs IHtLlbef OF
! che legislative visiting committee;
I Assemhlyman William NJ. Smith, men,
Der Of the legislative visiting commit
tee: Prof, j. G. d. Mack Of the state
4 department of engineering.
Just as soon as the legislature adj
/ journs 1t is expected that the site viii
be selected and building work will be
Immediately started,
Lawmakers offered 1,te4 Bills.
Eleven hundred and ninety-four bills
+ were introduced in the legislature this
session. OF these 600 came 10 life in
the assembly and 594 saw daylight in
the senate The lower house turned
on 345 Of its own measures and killed
them. The senate acted as execu-
toner for Co So that out Of GOO bills
/ fp4rof7uea1 in tho assembly AK 90