The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-04

course OF study 10 nj students iOI ecaCN'
ers Of Hygiene in the public schools. The
secretary, daring this winter, is assisting
in organizing courses Of instruction IN
Hygiene in several of the colleges and
higher schools Of the State.
The Board is pursuing Investigations
into ssthe influences of the climate of
Minnesota on diseases Of the air passages:
the peculiarities Of the climate. with
especial reference to its dryness and the
presence and operation Of ozone; the
most economical and practical
methods Of ventilating and warm
ing private dwellings with especial
reference to the necessities of people Of
moderate means; the foods of the people
of the State, their sources, processes OF
manufacture and domestic preparation,
and their impurities and authorizations
and the causes OF accidents from the use
of kerosene and mode Of preventing
| them.
AS to the last the board declare that
the kerosene in ordinary use will 6 i've off
an explosive gas at 70 degrees Fahren-
heit, and will take fire little below IL
degrees. It is more dangerous than gun
powder. The variety known as ''head-
light oil' gives off an explosive gas at
1913 degrees Fahrenheit, and takes fire at
about l65. This is safe in any ordinary
lamp. The recommendation is repeated
that penalty be attached to the sale OF
kerosene with flashing test below lis
degrees Fahrenheit.
INSANE HOSPITAL.
OF the occupants of the asylum 80 per
cent or more are permanent residents.
With the present method of admission
the number of the class must Increase.
Friends do not send patients till recovery
at home is dcspaired Of, and the Superin'
tendent is often compelled to delay adj
missions for want Of room. Of those in
sane for the first time and submitted to
hospital treatment within six months Q
the attack, the Superintendent estimates
that rs per cent. are durable. Further
enlargement Of the present hospital is OBJ
jected to and other provision recommend
ed for those who cannot be accomm odat
ed by it..
STATE PRISON.
The sanitary condition Of the prison !.
unsatisfactory; the location is bad; thu
association Of all grades Of criminals, ant
| the common discipline, is criticised. i
; is recommended that q new prison
he built, on better site
; that the old prison be usee
for the most abandoned and life convicts
and that the Warden of the new ont
/ should be accountable for the discipline
and work Of prisoners, as well as theil
f safe keeping. SO that the Imprisonment
): NAV be used to discipline and incite tn
. prisoners to lead a better life after theil
discharge.
Il DEAF AND DUMB AND BLIND.
The changes heretofore advised by thi
, !, Board for Sanitary purposes have beer
carried out. The Deaf-Mute asylum j
) fall.
Reform SCHOOL.
The heating apparatus in the building
is imperfect in ventilation not being pro
!. vided for. The plumbing is useless. Tn
0 privy. continues filthy. Twenty-tw
i cases Of typhoid fever, three fatal, wer
traced to the use of water from the Of
we'll near the. barns, which was the
> stopped.
A description Of the new ventilatin
: apparatus At the Capitol and its opcrs
: tions, with suggestions Of improvement
and renewal Of the recommendation 70
organization Of an Incbriate Asylum
closes the report Of the Board Of Health