I’he State Hoard of Health earnestly advises
ail persons who have not been successfully
vaccinated, within five years, promptly to secure,
both for theli own sakes aud as a duty they owe
to the public, the protection from Small Pox,
which a recent successful vaccination confers.
Throughout the state, local boards of health
are advised to watch carefully for a period of two
or three weeks from the date of their arrival,
all new cominers within the territory under their
supervision, aud especially those commlng from
an Infected district, making sure If auy sickness
occurs in such persons or families that Its char
acter be known. It Is especially advised that
in all places where lumbering operations are
carried on, or In which large bodies of men are
employed In any capacity,* every effort should
be made to secure their general vaccination, and
It would. In many places, be both wise and eco
nomical to have this done at public expense.
Employers are urged to co operate with health
authorities in this effort hy maxing a certificate
of recent vaccination a pre-requisite toemploy
meut, aud school hoards unadvised to make a
slmlllar requirement a pre-requisite to admission
to any public school.
The same law which makes It the duty of all
towns, villages and cities In the State to organize
boards of health, requires also that such Hoards
shall report the presence of contagious diseases
to the State Board. In ease of Small Pox it is the
desire of the board that Its presence at any
place shall be reported by telegram.
