, 1875-11-12

Papers 1fend Before tho American
Public IRculth Association.
BALTIMORE, Md. NOV. 11.-Tho American
Public Health Association roassculbled this
morning. and admitted fossy-three now mem-
bera. Tho officers cboHou for tho ensuing year
aro: President, Edwin L. Snow. Provtdence, II.
l.; Vjco-Presdenta. John II. Rauch, Chicago
and Prof. Walho1. OF ya1o College Tteauuror,
J. Foster Jonkins, Yonkors. N. T.; and On
Executive Committee waa also elected.
Frank lfambleton, Civil Engineer, Of Baltimore,
road papor ou efficient house connections, with
ecwc1a and projection OF houses against sower
gases.
Jackson 3. 6hultz, Of Nav York, read 4 paper
on tie utilization Of animal and vegetable rofuse
zubst ances In our large cities. In the conaider-
alton Of this question, Shultz confined bis
views almost entirely to tue economic uaa OF
garbage III tho City Of Now York. His
plan wAs to buy or leaao ono or
more Of tho Islands In Long
Island Sound, erect sheds, and COLOMBO 10000
hogs, to which tho garbage should bo Tod by tue
pnapess and criminals Of tho city. under control
Of tho Commission OF Charities aud Correction.
wholly independent Of political supervision or
influence.
DR.. benjamin Loo, of philadelphls, noxt read
n. telloE'os delegates were S aPpolnsea to
Dr. Joseph "; Tower. Waahlpgtop, D. 9. !;
Dr. 9. ;,nls E ro'so% 'n,,a5 sI9'asfhassta Dr.
Prot: s!ephaa Smith. Il: D.. q Nov Ya'k;
Dr. q. ". White, New Orleans. La. tho Hon.
A. q. Thomas, II: D.. 6ayannah; Or: J. T.
Kedzle. Lanelng. Mich: Dr.. james 4. Stewart.
II H. Jnhns0n ChIcaro
Thomas !. Dunott, Ii. D., Of Harrisburg. Pa.
read paper on tho sanitary and economical I'd
yantages Of small hospitals or village lnfrmssiea
Tor manufacturing aud mining popnasions.
At the afternoon session, following the report
on tho principles and uaethods Of ventilation by
Caro- rloger, statement was made tAst
Dr.. seitert, of Dresden, 70 whom Mss
awarded tho iarst prize by tho lmpczss! Acaaeny
Of Vieuns for au essay On the construction 0f
aoyiume for tho inBane had arrived at tho cot.
c,usion that mechanical ventilation "as tna moet
perfect. .,.,,o -
ar hsbitual uss Of acohoiio drinks TO the public
health snd welfare BY Homer Q. Hitchcock. n.
D., President Of tho 6tAte Board OF Health kaI.
9h Ess'1 FL sec.s Z s,a1y Enn ssis
ooyarnnnsnt should Il ouce institute by =
conpotent commission : careful inquiry
"a 10 the RQaouBs Of loseae ehe State suffers from
tbo trAfao III A!colloia dflnkk and should asaess
thss amount upon the dealers equtstly accord
| ing 10 their sales. Such : proceeding In esoh
site would IN hEe year1 entirely abolish tho
! traf1o. --.-..- ---.u.
IN relation 10 lie insurance, by ". q. uArriaon.
| Jr,, u. D.. OF Baltimore.
a volunteer paper Was read on yellow fsvsr In
Pensacola Bay, BY q. u. Bteruberg, Asuiat.at
Surgeon. u: y. A.. Another paper waa sead Civ
tribes o. North America, by Josah Curtis, Ii. D..
| fnsptuding Medical Officer to the Indian Bureau.
| Al tho evening session tho Venerable sud dis
tinguIshed surgeon. Prof. Nathan 7. Smith. pre-
Steiner. u. b.. Of Frederick Nd. ontltled "a
Banltary Viss OF tho Question, Am ny broth
crs Keeper Z" In which the duty and obligation
OF eSesy and oaeh person to look after tue sAoi-
| colsldorod md asserted
| a paper wss read By Andrew D. Wh!ts. Ii.
o., Psesldent Of Cornell Unworthy. On buudsJ