New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-23
THE HEALTH CONFERENCE.

At the adjourned Conference of the Health
Boards DR. stephen smith PRESIDED In the absence oil
Prof c. +. Chandler. Among those present were III
Nathan Bishop, william p. Letchworth, Dr. Charles D
Hoyt Dr. Henry W. Dean, DR.. Elisha Harris Dr. James,
DR. Wiley OF the state Board Of Charities of Massa-
chusetts Mrs. Lynde OF Wisconsin, and Others. The
proceedings were opened by the reading Of paper
apon The Powers and Province of Health Boards
by DR. Smith who summarized the duties OF Heaith
Boards IN regulating commerce and immigration so that
contagious should not be brought into the city
He SAID that the complete isolation OF persons SICK Win
contagious Diseases the regulation OF all business the
sature of which is calculated TO exert bad influence
upon the health OF the operatives or surrounding resi-
dents so as to do away with this danger were all WITHIN
It's province. The conditions requisite for cliy's
health were down dryness and purity OF SOIL TO
be had by drainage change for the better in the
present system Of defective house construction. by
which pure AIR Is kept out and the foul air kept IN
pure fresh food that even the poor may have II
svery day, and pure and indebted water
Tie Committee appointed on Wednesday 10 form some
pan for securing uniformity in reports OF vital stats
tics reported progress through b. sanborn and asked
time to prepare form for use by the different
Boards He stated uat conference in the Spring OF
s75 either at Buffalo Detroit, had been proposed and
would probably be called.
Dr. Bishop spoke OF the unsatisfactory condition and
ableuess the buildings used for the deen-
ton and cure persons, and of the amount OF
money expended on these buildings.
Nj Slnborn spoke of the plan IN Massachusetts, 70
DuilG now STATE Prison at OF S15O0010, when It
was perfectly useless 20 expend much money upon
that object Dr. Bishop spoke OF the bad influence OF
giving raseas and rOgues who were preying upon
society better accommodations than the honest men
DR. stephens sad that one essential point was tldt eacH
building, hOsuitdl, prison, or reiormdtory Omldlhg
sHould with "a regard % the peculiar wants OF
zach Many o. those in this state lad failed, par
ticulaTly the ineuri1te asylum, Tor tne reason
tnat iGey we're too much like prisons. The
discussion generally not at all fatterng
10 ar hitects who were charged with caring more FOR
the eNpeuaturc n money Than for the use OF tue Ou
Inc or the plans OF the owners or occupants.
william 2. Letchworth OF Buffalo defended the eX-
DenCItur. Of the public money on public INSTITUTIONS.
Or Harris resume Of h. paper on vital STATISTICS
e. Was fortunate, he sad, that there were no
DID laws to prevent the effort 10 obtain a
good registration. The records were necessary
lOr the ind viduals concerned and the family
prOte All the records OF causes that lead 70 md
VIdull death should be made part OF the records OF
the Board Health. In some tenementhouses We find,
saC that death rate u four times IS high as II
should be- and 80 continues until the fatal cause Is re-
moved
Nj sanb0rn offered resolution 70 the effect that II
was tXpeaicut mat there should be State Boards OF
Health each state, and that tHey should MAKE com
p.cte records as mentioned by Dr. Harris. TINS was
sdUptc4. anu he session. adjourned