The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-07-12
TO AID FIGHT FOR
BETTER HEALTH
New Laws Approved After
Present Session Strength
en- Health Measures.
MAKE FIGHT EASIER
(By Associated Pressl

Madison, Wis. Strengthening of
the states powers in various direc-
tions for better control Of disease and
furtherance Of popular education on
health and welfare measures were the
chief result of the legislative session
just closed as viewed from "a public
health standpoint, according to DR.. C.
A. Harper, director of the state health
department Many bills intended to
have the same effect failed Of pass
age, he said.
"The most spectacular fight was the
effort Of the chiropractors to gain
greater recognition for their calling"
DR.. Harper said. This failed in the
closing days Of the session, along with
the attempt by the medical profession
to require knowledge of the four basis
sciences on the part of all who treat
the sick and ailing.
"Assemblyman Anton Holly succeed
ed in enacting his bill to add the
teaching of the symptoms of disease
and proper care of the body to the
curriculum in all public schools. 1t
is specified, however, that such in
struction shall not be given over the
written objection of the parents.
Opens SanatOria to Sufferers.
ga measure sponsored by the Wis
cousin ti-Tuberculosis association,
permitting admittance to sanatoria of
any person with incipient symtams of
tuberculosis for the purpose of dag
nosis and early treatment, was enacted
into law. The amendment also chang
es the word "indigent" in the law to
unable to pay" which will simplify
the procedure in gaining admittance.
"a bill was passed under which any
county may establish a county hospit-
al for both INDECENT and pay patients.
"The laws for the control Of vener-
cal disease were strengthened by two
enactments. One prevents working in
any place where food is served or sold
by any person with a communicable
disease or any venereal disease in a
communicable form. Another permits
qualified officers of the state board of
health, in addition to the state and
deputy health officers, as specified in
the old law, to file complaints against
persons with such maladies to force
their commitment for treatment An
other new law removes the right of
secrecy as to a physicians informa-
ton regarding the presence Of veneer
cal diseases and the date when treat
ment was neglected by the patient, in
cases pending before the courts.
The state accepted the provisions
Of the Sheppard-T owney law and pro-
viding for matching the federal ap-
preparation with state funds. In the
application of this act to maternal and
child welfare work in Wisconsin, the
legislature specified that no official
may enter home or stake charge" of
any child against the wishes of the
parents. This is similar to the clause
in the federal law, and adds little of
its effectiveness.
"Under the county home rule law,
enacted by the Price bill, county
boards have the power to abolish or
establish any Office or position save
constitutional or judicial Offices, thus
enabling county to dispense with
the county nurse if sentiment favors
such action. All bills to give counties
he right to employ county nurses at
sheir own option, thus repeating the
mandatory feature of the old law, met
lefeat, largely through the instrument
atty of organized women of the
tate"