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Dr. George E. Corwin, 76, of Capitol Ave., former state veterinarian, died on arrival at Hartford Hospital Monday afternoon.
An experimenter in control and eradication of animal diseases, he was best known for his work in wiping out tuberculosis
among Connecticut dairy herds, and for perfecting the intradermal tuberculin test.
He engaged in general practice
18 years before assuming the post of deputy commissioner of domestic animals in 1921. He served in that capacity eight years
and was again appointed in 1933.
Dr. Corwin demonstrated his tuberculin test for the first time at the Eastern States
Tuberculosis Conference in Portland, Maine, in 1920, and the test was adopted as official by both the United States and Canada.
Service With State -
Dr. Corwin's tenure of office with the state was in three seperate spans of years. He served
from 1921 to 1929 as deputy commissioner, from 1933 to 1941 in the same capacity, and from 1947 to 1949 as state veterinarian
of the Department of Farms and Markets. He retired in July, 1949.
From 1930 to 1933 he was assistant director and
advisor of the Massachusetts Division of Animal Industry. From 1941 to 1947 he was city meat inspector in Hartford.
He campaigned for and won passage of Connecticut's state meat inspection laws. At his suggestion, Connecticut became the
first state to recognize anti-rabies vaccinations for animals. He was nationally known for his work in control of Bang's disease
in cattle in the state.
Protected By Police -
In his early years in the State Department of Domestic Animals
he was concerned mainly with searching out infectious diseases. In his drive to clean up Connecticut's dairy herd, he often
worked under State police protection, as some farmers threatened him when he visited farms to conduct his tests.
Dr.
Corwin was born in Bellport, L.I., Jan. 1, 1879, and was educated at the Ontario Veterinary College and the U.S. Veterinary
College in Washington D.C. He conducted general practice in Wassington, Va., and Canaan, before coming to Hartford in 1915
to begin practicing in the Hartford Veterinary Hospital at 99 Ann St.
His clients numbered many well-known Hartford
stables, including Bryant and Chapman Co. and Adams Express Co., during the days of the horse and carriage.
Held
Many Posts -
He served five terms as president of the New England Livestock Sanitary Commission and was vice president
of the U.S. Livestock Sanitary Assn.
He leaves a son, Loxla L. Corwin of Bellmont, Mass.; three daughters, Mrs.
Richard Henderson of Wethersfield, Mrs. Laura C. Bill of Hartford and Mrs. Palmer H. Southworth of West Hartford; a brother,
John H. Corwin of Bellport, L.I.; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial will take place Saturday in
Bellport Cemetery. The Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home in West Hartford has charge of arrangements.
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