The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-26
4AFTER CARE or POLIO
ADVANCES IN VERMONT
Clinics viii Be Held at Nine Places
Next Month, in Barre on
Aug. Q.


tits still continue, notwithstanding tn
attempted defenses by medical science
the stubborn yet unsuccessful efforts II
the research laboratory to disccve
means whereby this dreaded diseas
can be cured or still better, prevented
i yet the results obtained by the polio
lmyelitis after care department Of tn
state board of health are remarkable
II in view Of the obstacles Which hav.
been surmounted and are encountered
in all pioneer work.
Vermont has the proud distinction
to have had among her sons one VIII,
recognized this disease as one with cpl
demic tendencies and his work, {
classic, will remain forever monu
ment to his money and foresight
| Dir. Charles Caverly's work was an
| inspiration to others and from it has
sprung a system of after care which
has brought hope and sunshine to
many.
Started in l9l4, it has grown stead
lily up to the present time.
The surgical work has been in charge
of men recognized as leaders in their
profession and this line Of work, here
and abroad The grouping Of patients
has given them an opportunity to OBJ
serve cases and results closely so that
their Judgment and skill has become
keener, all of this a valuable asset to
patients
The after care of surgical cases has
been in charge of specially trained
nurses so that the patients welfare
has been jealously guarded from their
admission to the time of discharge.
The follow-up work in the homes, in
charge of Miss Bertha Weisbrod and
her assistant, Miss Margery Kerr, has
been OF tremendous value in keeping as
a group, this large number of individ-
uals scattered over the state, some of
them in extremely remote sections.
Once year clinics have been held in
solae Of the largest centers where DIR.
Lovett and DR.. A0ber and assistants
have, after careful examination, made
suggestions for the care of cases dur
ing the following year, seen new pa
tients, and given advice in regard 10
surgical, therapeutical, or mechanical
treatment.
A research laboratory in charge Of
DR.. w. l.. Aycock has been in constant
operation and experimental work con-
Quoted along lines most liable to lead
to the discovery of means of defense
or prevention.
In Proctor, a modern school, Orms
bee house, has been established where
fifteen crippled children live under ideal
A vocational training department
has been established since September,
1921, in charge of Miss Margaret Ives,
and its possibilities are brilliant. The
results are already wonderful. some
very beautiful work being done BY he
pupils. Weaving of scarfs, rugs, bas-
kets, manufacturing of toys, etc, is
being taken up and hope and enthusi-
asm returns with the knowledge and
discovery that, although handicapped,
the race can still be run and won.
The frequent visits to the homes are
also of great benefit, bringing cheer
md moral support to those who GER
tainly are in great need of it.
4 nv sthtS VI siiO1ft bC 4
,rateful to those who have made this
,reat work possible and look into what |
s truly great philanthropic enter
rise.
Clinics will be held at the following
enters:
Aug. l: Heaton hospital, Montpelier,
to 4, Dr. Lovett.
Aug. 2: City hospital, Barre, . to .,
Dr. Lovett.
Aug. 3: Woman's club house, st.
Iohnsbury, to 4, DR.. Lovett.
Aug. 5: Odd Fellows hall, Barton, 0
o 3, DR.. Lovett.
Aug. z; City hospital, st. Adams, 0
o |, DIR. Ober.
Aug. 8; Free Dispensary, Burlington,
go to 4, DIR. Ober
Aug. 0; City hospital, Rutland, toll
DIR. Ober
Aug. 10; Ormsbee house, Proctor,
o !, Dr. Ober.
Aug. II: High school, White River
JUNCTION, to 3, DR. ODER.