Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-13
FUND Of S5I, OO0
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 a result of the favorable attitude
toward these matters displayed by the
legislative and executive branches Of
Wisconsin.
The legislature provided a fund Of
/ $51, 600 per year for general admins
/ tration of the state board of health,
/ Sal. $50 per year for venereal disease
control, $4,000 per year for the bu-
reau of communicable disease, $1,000
per year for the supervision Of com
/ fort station and rest room construc-
ton, and S31, 100 during the first year
/ and S21 100 the second year for the
bureau Of child welfare and public
health nursing. The former appro-
priations of 81 400 yearly for labora-
tories and 81 800 for silver nitrate for
the prevention of infant blindness
were renewed. Other funds are re-
celved under licensing laws.
Other acts affecting the state health
department We're as follows:
Providing for full-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
zeal examiners to the state board Of
health, and providing for a commit
tee on nursing, education and a direc-
tor of nursing education.
Providing for furnishing quarantine
signs and placards to local health Of
iicers 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 assembIage.
Requiring all public health nurses
end public health instructors TO regis
til Win anu Ui AtLtiAlEu ibt fHiDfUNr
ment by the state board of health.
Prohibiting the business of slaugh
terlng on the banks of any stream or
in any place where slaughter house
Is not provided.
1 Iegalizing publications and adver-
/ tisements by the state, city, village or
/ town relating to the prevention and
treatment of venereaI diseases.
Permitting the health officer, attend.
/ Ing physician, clergyman or nurse to
enter and leave QuaraDtined promises.
Outlining procedure foi legally
placarding infected hcmes.
Amending the harbers' and embalm-
ers' licensing laws.
II will be early In September before
the state will be prepared TO open the
womens reformatory at Taycheedah
This statement was made by NJ. j.
Tappins, secretary of the state board
of control. The present plans are to
have the institution ready to receive
patients mt that time.
"Ihere Is now every indication that
the woman's reformatory will be ready
early In September for the reception
OF patients" said Mr.. Tappins. "The
work at the Institution Is now being
pushed, ana with funds now available
the institution vii! soon be ready"
Governor Blaine has made his ap-
pointments on tae hoard 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-
ton, Waupaca and Spring Green
Governor Blaine has appointed the
following TO select the site:
DR. Il. j, Barrett, Wisconsin com
mander of the American Legion. She
boygan; Henry Town of the state
board Of control; Mai, William L.
LorenX of the service recognition
/ board; DR.. Eldro r. Ridgeway, men,
Der of the legislative visiting commit.
tee; Senator Oscar II. Nelson. member
of the legislative visiting committee
Assembyman Fred Hess. member of
the legislative visiting committee;
AsSembyman William NJ Smith, MEM
Der of the legislative visiting commit
tee; Prof. J. G. H. Mack of the state
department of engineering.
/ Just as soon as the legislature adj
/ Journs 1t is expected that the site win
be selected and building work will be
I Immediately started.
4 Lawmakers Offered f,te4 Bills.
Eleven hundred and ,,inat,- fa,,r bift,