New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-11
DURING THE DAY.
A REMISI~CE nee BY ARCHBISHOP BAILEY-skF rChEs
on TnE NUMEROUS PArERs RFAD-NAMEs OF THE
APPL,ANIs FOR Nj MBERsHIP.

hers The members shall selected with special ref
crence to their ackn0w dyed interest IN or devotion to
sanitary stables allied sciences and to the practical
applications ~ the same" TIE of the election "
the anplcans was referred 70 committee consisting OF
Drs Norris Buzy and Hitchcock, with instructions 70
report tomorrow. The proposed arc a. iol-
lows:
d. s. H. Durqn. Health Oncer Of Boston; DR.. ". J.
lfaaIih 0lictr OF Norfolk Va. Dr.. J. II. Claiborne,
Health Officer II Pcicrshdrg We; Or hotrh oi YER
mont; r. = Cheosbrough, Cvl lnsneer. CHICAGO Dr
Frank Donaldson, Prof. Christopher johnston pr A. b.
Arnold and DR.. II. r. N0cl ~ T. um0lc; Dg j. l. Hunt
Dr. Charles H. IicpcrIrann; DR.. j. z. Wan Of Ianpa
FIq.; Or. J Il. Black oi " waI,, Ohio d. g. tastit-
Of chicago: Dr. J. " Oshor. Washington !:
Dr. v. Glctsman and Dr. ID. j. Mckew Of
DE-. George French Of P1ranG Ne. pr Henry f. Nal
leubrg ir. and d.. samuel Houston OF the Marine hrs
piial service; Prof Oscar Oiibcrr Doctor of Harincy
Washington; d. -amarl SNl; gnd ID. D. Foster JoAAils
Baltimore the Hon. Joshua fansant, * Mayor ct Blt
,nore j. b. Iadey i'g'drt o. ~.i,m"ie t1lre Sto pi
Dr J. W. PluLhsm Of Mrntoar, y J.; Dr. 4. II shcpart
OF Washnsten; col tmnois CARR ana '0L w +. f5eI.
pot. HeAry Clpptc 0r e ihoicm Penn; Frank Ham
and tue Hon. Rr' crly johnson, Jr OF Baltimore
SANITARY SURVEY OF THE coz ,rl:Y.
DE- j. = Bciiugs L. s. A, presented the report of tle
Committee on plan for systematic sanitary survey
Of tie United States The report referred 70 the various
attaar:s by the National Institute, the American Med
cal s,ssoeiaon 3rd other societies, to OBTAIN data FOR
comp hcnsye lnoic Topography II the United states,
and n the caus. OF fai'lrc ani then went on 10 y;
The best data IN fhe suhict found in the reports
II the medical officers o he army describing The NH
tqry postz 80 Which volumes have Row been pub
nshtd because I'm those b" statistics IL disease arc V'h
aIon q uniform piu. \ medical topography shoni an
tfsf What h. The h.althfnress, absolute aud relative.
of ,he place ,,.., MI, r,,,o,I, 10 ooo,.vstcd
,,@ ,.. ., Moa IT, Tirs A. tc .ace
Tiiya: Whnt th, causes local 81 endemic aud ell
Fourth : what attempts are being made 10 improve
he sanitary condition ~ the place
The foundation ri the seien'c rests upon ,1edra sra
LIN: We Nan. l - nj ybat ai.ecs and Tor how h,ng
We do want Tie siati-.ice IT al diseases, nat We
must AZ fr,t secure many ars for the same reacon
tna' 6ne PEI pear knew n,Sg' Wbirh Nil De- VALUABLE.
The dTrui'ce IN chta ming such statistics are great,
.roh All pl,sicans certain amount Of labor koapins
records making reports. and for Tins no compensation
GOOD york without rayug or IT, IN the presence Of an
rpidemi" people WI d., and permit 20 be drhH Inneh
that % her dunes would he IN 'ssnisi am. c.o' 80 ~" ~
this 81 e;cd mrch ,0r public ygiene thai ID
the long run II mar nave 'aFi more iN UNI ), H.
common discascs aTay, present are tie cause of more
loss OF labor NE an none IMAM pfahehef c anort
and Weans may ps ''h'tI 10 poLilh w .i", '''
whereby tEeir pn'sr"se Play b. known Hnd opposed
~ The daily Dri."Iip mai- az ID" SSIAl ScIf'c we
haNe harmed bat ~ " pa hs and rate oi travel NJ
iuc air wh,rlp'ns By somewhat -imilr means We may
vent, can a. least VEN 'hu :vo, ~ ,.e f &
viii begin urd larry oG SORES 81 observations o. tne
. VI
pirir il ay be that tIc operation. of the nicrocusn
viii vel he studied with similar mnulencss and patience,
the aphorisn haids good ta. knowledge I. power
A. The Stti,c- o disease cannot be collected ara as
thev arr not IN existence u t. recommended that a." at
tcuou all medical societies ~ thc Im"u states DC
called to I'm. Ni,ir' T., ia pi H. f. 10 ~" h,Icd
tins way hv NOupi3il effort enough uaY pr a'-
co,uiish,d to show lie valno aud importance NJ the
voti ami ~ induce the Government to take IL mp and
m ke it complete. Scht iu'os have etn prepared IN
such a way 10 apply - al "'ies 81 5uo inioIhhis
ami inward aud reiate tb the following points; LGca~
tion population, AMI climate topo2aphy ana zoology
water supply: diqHagC ami >t"",a$"i streets ana
nrbl,c rrGis: har.ation; gaa aRi lighting, garbage
and cxcrta; market and fool sHppS angh!c'-hon.e;
aud abattI H; manufactures ahi tiahrsi s"oolr anu
school bhiiH-9; h0sVits ". pnhlc charlie p'I.t,
prisons ana riiirs ~ ~. i rifi, and
burial gronnds pnhlc hraiu, laws l'a'.'" lilS 'u
officials; registration and statistics al disease; quar-
Under each Of these heads nnmhcr 81 qnestio'- has
been prepared covering every point 3S iaF a. possDIe
lne information called for by these questions womb
Of eoHipetene-. 20 esi"bni m foundation ~ hioha'
public hygiene in thi- country
The Executive Committee w3a Instructed To- appoint
special committee 10 carry into effect the plan for ys
tenatic sanitary survey, and rho Executive Committee
Ia memorable Cougrees 10 detail medical officer of The
army Who under the direction oi the surgeonGeneral
Of the army, shall cooperate with slid committee.
WHERE EyALIDs SHOULD 90 IN SUMMER.
Dr. Van Bibber of Baltimore than read interesting
naer on the necessity for AMI the selection Of Summer
resorts FER invais together with reasons for their nece
sy for all classes of people He said that 100000
inyalids receive benefit from saitay resorts annually
The diseases which relief j. most frequently sought
arc rheumatism and gout Neither the seaside nor eN
nosed mountain nights should De the first choice OF
rheumatic shel:ercd places Of medium altitude, Of dry
and warm climate and which afford warm
| baths shonld be selected Next in numerical I'm
portanee are those suffering from malarione diseases
RE remedy Il removal TO apt'malaifal
e,ions The change ahoud he gradual an, II sudden, 1t
il ant 20 be followed by cls and fcyers. resort, 600
or 500 feet above level OF the should first be
tried Inyails suffering from deblltaton are third in
numerical importance. Sea bathing has marvellous eff
feet upon tbs condition. The difference Of the average
mortav in the cities ard rural districts If as "a 10 80
II would seem that the large cities carry their atmos
ubere with them, unchanged by wind or pressure. To
escape these Influences the ehtaDsItlit o pupnc PARKS
Dlished much and more would grow Out OF the
adoption idea, that has been suB9esUu, OF esaD-
sipg Summer camp grounds and villages on the hills
/ adjacent 10 Large clthh
THE CAUSE or EPTDrMICs
Prof George H. Cook, State Gcoogst OF Eew-Jersey,
then read paper on Tho Drowned Lands Of Orange
Cpnnty New-York and sussex County, HewJersey, and
| the sanitary and Economic Importance Of Draining
Them" lie argued that the benefit OF draining these
lands would be very great paper ON "soil Drainage,
and Atmospheric Humidity, considered with reference To
their influence Health and Disease was next read ny
DR. Sanford b. HINT OF NewJersey. He said that In the
OF the epidemic. Zymotcs there are three
pneipal factors, Wiz the epidemic consultation OF tie
air. high relative humidity and soil poison The with
drawsl Of either OF these will ordinarily parable the
energies other The first two are uncontrol
liable 10 any considerable but whom either or both
an,esIsnre Of the epidemic their importance
! factors Again remove the so poison and humidity