New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-13
SANITARY SCIENCE.
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH AssocL-
TON

lion.
SHIRD DAYS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RESULTS os
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE STATE To ihh
MEDICAL Observation-Disclosures OF THE
HIGH TABLE, LANDS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
UPON HEALTH.
Iypou rHK REeut..R CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUSE.l
P9uApyIPHIA. Nov. 12.-It Is evident from
tho ras dav., ss u OF Health Association that
"A fairly omen T. the criticism Of lack OF definite pur-
pose The ESSAYS discussions OF its MEMBERS though
Allowing much learning and careful research and ceca
facts Of public interest aud value
snread over entirely too wide field TO accomplish re-
srlts IN the way needed reform in any specific drcc
,,ons Some OF the papers read have been admirable
teatses on special diseases well adapted for the con-
uderation OF an assembly OF physicians but scarcely
suitable TO occupr the tine of body such as the Health
ASSOCIATION - b.. Others on the contrary, have
been too general their appcatiOn-too much In the
popular lecture veinto have any effect beyond enter
tanning the listeners II the ASSOCIATION succeeds In aid
ing in the Accomplishments OF any OF the many
needed sanitary reforms 1t would that IL must
row itself a few definite lines OF work and must
vestgate certain evils thoroughly that its dte!um
"a their causes and the proper remedy for them will
command approval ana influence public action. Other
wise il will be nothing more than means for giving
somewhat wider publicity the essays OF its members
than they could obtain through the medium OF the med
cal and other technical journals;
Among the really valuable papers read to-day was that
BY Dr. stephen Smith OF NewYork the status OF the
edca profession before tue law and the importance OF
state egslaOn rSdly prescribing courses OF study in
medical schools and graduating qualifications Of stu
dents and publishing Ill persons attempting to practice
medicine a thorough knowledge OF Its prnci-
PIES. DR.. Smith argued that State ought under
the guidance Of Competent medical authority to take
charge OF all the schools OF medicine aad within
its borders regulate their Of study confer de-
grees upon graduates, aud thus establish standard Of
medical Quai ,aton. H. did not. however. explain
how 1t wo1ld be possible reconcile all the conflicting
schools OF medicine this scheme of governmental in
reference
Dr. George NJ BIrd's treatise on hay fever was OF In
terest to all sufferers from that troublesome malady.
or decided sceutihc value the papers Of Surgeon
+ E. Fryer and Assistant Surgeon ]. s. Billings on the
effect of mOunta climates on health
Dr. Baker OF Michigan presented 10 the Association
large folio volume, containing about so samples Of wall
paper containing dangerous poisOus, which were col
leeted by the Michigan State Board OF Health from
dealers In two small cities Prof lie Con'e referring 10
his communication 10 the National Academy last week
the Of Paris green for the destruction OF the
potato beetle, sid that here was another strlklng
example of Of protection Afforded 10 the people
the deadly influence OF vlruicnt p1sSOns The
samples shown many cases gave no indication OF the
presence OF poison practced IN detecting such
Indications but chemical analysis had revealed Its
existence in dangerous quantities.
Abstracts OF or principal papers possessing
general interest which were reao to-day, Will DC found
below.