The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-27

/ haWlcssnesE Then again, il is argu
ed that il gives a locality 3 bad repa
tatioa 20 lave eeses reported snd
made public It IS not to any health
officer, director or health department
employee that the physician is primar.
|ily responsible in the reporting Of dis
ease, but to the great principle for
which every board Of health stands.
The prevention Of disease
( Following Is the list of eommuni-
cable diseases reported during the
past year:
Arlington:--Chicken pox Is, pneu-
monia 5, measles j, who0ping cough
I Bennington:-Chicken pox 4, infu-
enza rs, whooping cough 8s, mumps 5,
diphtheria 2, scarlet fever 2, typhoid
fever 2. measles ?, pneumonia 4.
&c, typhoid fever /.
Dandy Mumps 3, chicken pox s,
influenza rs, pneumonia 4, measles Is,
whooping cough rs.
Dorset:-Diphtheria 2, whooping
cough 6s, influenza 8, chicken pox 2,
mumps 2, pneumonia 8.
Mt. Whooping cough 2.
Manchester:-Mumps 6, whooping
cough IL. scarlet fever 6, pneumonia
16, measles 4, chicken pox 16, inhu-
enza AZ, typhoid fever /.
Peru:-Whooping cough 8.
Pawlet Mumps Z, chicken pox 4,
influenza rs, pneumonia IL, diphtheria
/, measles rs, whooping cough 55.
-Mumps 8, whooping
cough II, influenza /, pneumonia l.
Pownal:-Inhuenza 20, measles 20,
diphtheria /, pneumonia /, mumps g.,
chicken pox /.
Rupert Pneumonia /, influenza ID,
whooping cough /, chicken pox s.,
measlsc 36, mumps 2.
Sandgate:-W Whooping cough %.
Searsburg rg:-Inhuenza 26.
Salisbury Measles 2, whooping
cough l9, diphtheria l. chicken pox !,
influenza 4, mumps /, pneumonia 4.
Stratton:- Scarlet fever 2.
Sunderland: Measles L whooping
cough II.
Chicken pox 1, cerebro
spinal meningitis l.
Winhall:-W Whooping cough 5, infu-
enza /, mumps /.
School Buildings ALI school build
ings have been inspected and their
condition has been noted. Some are in
very bad condition and this matter viii +
be taken up by me with the school
/ cannot condemn too
strongly the use cf one toilet by both .
boys and girls. This happens oftener
than It should Several school houses
should be painted or white washed on
the inside This would greatly inn
prove the general appearance and add
much needed light. Some effort has
been made to have the light directed
over the left shoulder Of the children
while at work at their desks.
The State Board Of Education has
fund which can be used in aiding rural
school districts in repairs on their
school buildings. Every town should
make an effort to get its share of this
'und.
Miscellaneous:-A large number of ,
samples Of milk have been collected
md sent TO the State Laboratory for ,
examination to see if they were up to
standard. A great many fell short of
he required amount of solids. /,
Samples Of maple sugar and syrup ,
we're all found to be pure. {
Ice cream, which is required to r
AIRY ID per cent butter fat to be legal |
n this state is up to standard when |
made by Vermont manufacturers. !
New York State required IL per cent
md Massachusetts only s per cent, so I
We occasionally find ice cream shipped :
nto the state for sale that is of very I
ow grade One sample was taken l
hat carried only seven per cent but
er fat. n
All public water supplies have been s
and samples taken which on :
nalysis have proved to be normal n
rater. These samples are taken both
! the spring and fall Of the year. 4
ONE other samples taken have shown /,
ollution but not enough or Of such
haracter 70 condemn for use. A few b
laces were found where lead pipe is :,
sed. This IS a bad practice as water
very likely TO dissolve the lead and a
hon such water is drunk by people or
annals 70 produce chronic lead pois- q
ming. which IN the early stages is =
'tcn called Rheumatism. \,
The cases Of nuisarces and filth that 5,
ave come 20 the attention q the Dis
i- Health Officer have heea reme- 3
si promptly when the attention q :
parties responsible for them were
lied % the matter. which shows q s.