New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
SANITARY TOPICS IN NEW-ENGLAND.

REPORT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF HEALTH
-DRUNKARDs OUGHT TO BE DEPRIVED OF THEIR
CIVIL RIGHTs-RELATIvE MERITS OF INTERMKNT
AND CREMATION.
The sixth annual report of the State Board
of Health of Massachusetts, includes papers the fol-
lowing topics "Inebrate Asyums or Hospitals" The
Value Of Health to the Sate "The Transportation OF
Live Stock" sour Meat Supply and Public Health"
1.-THE Brighton Abatto" "The Composition OF the Air OF
the Ground Atmosphere" "The Ventilation Of Railroad
Cars" Cremation and Burial, Examination OF their
Relative Advantages" "The Health of Towns" 1.-THE
Sanitary Condition Of the State Prison at Charleston
The report on Celebrate Asylums or Hospitals" by
the Chairman Of the Board, Henry l. BOwdtch, NJ d.,
contains the following argument in favor of deprivng
drunkards of their civil rights:
Drunkards If they be fnveterae in their habits
should be deprived of al civil rights IN the same man
deprived Of their rights think that the law should
allow any Sne to complain Of Sva ne Of e tru of G
allegation before the proper court said court should de-
cure be elected The best interests of the state
to me, even IN principle not only TO allow OF ts pIT
defense if the republic is TO continue in q state OF
purity. believe the period VIII arrive Wien 10 DC
and appear in public in state OF intoxicatlon WIN
justly be considered one of the greatest OF crimes
public exhibition of this condition of mind will then
be considered eydenSe e dSun Ea
ness ard such will render the offender aInenaDe 10
highest
example, for ofense in public think that such
person should not be allowed to vote or exercise ms ciV
rights for at least six months and for longer Time on
repetition Of the offense This punishment may seem
absurd and be opposed by others as wholly I'M
Just the amount of injury done TO the state some
error of once being intoxicated in public would not de-
serious deprivation as that OF the right 10 act
generally in civil life There may also be Others
who from the way in which they use their own rights
will think that the deprivation Of civil rights from
drunkard will have but little force toward his cure.
shame and hat he for civil TghtsI admit TINS
argument OF weight az 10 the efficiency OF the
punishment, but deny the plea OF its injustice.
The most interesting chapter in the pamphlet which is
fresh from the press, is the on Coronation and
Burial" by j. +. A. Adams, NJ d. With view OF ascer-
tanning the experience Of the medical profession as TO tho
influence of cemeteries upon the public health, circular
containing several questions addressed to nearly 800
physicians These circulars sent to 800 regular cor
respondents OF the State Board Of Health one In each
city and OF Massachusetts, TO 40 physicians OF Bos
ton to 40 of NewYork about 20 scattered throughout
the United States, and 80 in England Scotland and
reand Physicians were selected for correspondents
who were supposed to special interest in SAM
tay subjects To these circulars III answers have been
received 1873 from Massachusetts, 80 from other States,
and from England and Ireland. An analysis OF the an
syers has been made by Dr. Adams with the following
results
l. "Have observed any instances IN which sickness
appeared 10 be induced aggravated by the proximity
OF dwellings cemeteries Ii please cite cases. The
answers as follows: