Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-09


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The Political Economy Of HeGlth.
What Is necessary tor ihe prevention
q sickness. the preservation OF health
and the pyolo0ga,i5n o, lite in CONF
mouwea.,a Oh STATE, ht, become OF late
a question OF deep interest is we'll as lane
polanoe. Old countries have. Jy various
legislative acts attempted ,o p.eveu, 'hc
spread OF disease Eagaad, darius the
last century ha, done u1se pygbap, imam
auv o,hsr country. through As ya,ioUS
Commissions aud Bo4.J, ol Health. 60
Investigate The cause, 0i disease, and %
possible remove .acm. OJtovu country,
until a somcSla; secc-, p,i..,1has added
Jul u.,.c 90 NE common 5.ocA OF au0v..
edge oa ,l.~ subject. Zoe a.'eJ :: a,Ss
- Ration A,- do.. comparatively
noinias. Certain States, uoUtNe., .UJ
certain cities have aacu hold Of tue mat.
ter in earnest. aud system OF measures
has been ,uaugurated which promises
great bench. to the community.
Prevention b, better ,uzn cu4e" Is not
less ancient IN origin than true in place
lice. Until recently The great purpose
has Appeared 10 De Cure. aud .eI ,he
prevention slide. But The opposite doe
tline is now being agiIated and l. destined
10 prevail. Massachusetts aud New
York have already demonstrated tie
economy. lbC necessity aud utility OF
Boards OF Health These B0Sl Is have
not. thus la. been armed with very great
powers oi inspection o. execution; but
have been mose advisory OF recommend
story and vet In one instance, "a, ,,a>t.
The g % @. Boards oi Health is .ar
gleEies. 80 examination. ihaa anyone
would ordinarily believe TO give even
q slight resume OF The Legitimate subjects
which would naturally call Tor investiga.
iiOn. would take more room than can be
spared AL poli,ica. economy has refer.
ence to the number OF Ihe people and the
value OF their property. These are the
factors which MAKE up The power and the
value OF a nation. The nation which has
the most people between the ages OF -
and sU.-the seii-sustainiug periods
the most powerful. And the nation whose
reasoning powers and physical force are
most pretIabiy employed. during this
period, vii. be the most wealthy These
facts are sell eyideUt Whatever, there.
lore. would increase The numbers of 4
nation. and preserve these numbers, in
al ages. irom infancy to OH age. .u
health anu .Sor OF intellee., mind and
body. Won j promote the lame. the power
and DE glory oil The State.
Since this is so, the studies OF Pm j..
Ology. Hygiene. and the sciences Of
medicine aud Medical Chemistry. are
fundamental in establishing The laws OF
health. aul la tle prevention OF disease.
la these sciences aad studies would be
included marriage. rearing OF children.
loOd. ..50i. building. r,siJeHce. mot, o.
warming. 4.r, waite. .glJand ejlclUoa.
The prevention 90 disease being also "a
part OF the sanitary work. The causes o.
disease and lhei. removal would demand
careful consideration. Nui>ances If al
kinds and groplgs,OIs OF diseases would
receive the attention their merits required.
Hence >wamPs. drainage sewerage.
sbsltOirs, proximity Of drains TO wells,
unhealthy workshops, unhealthy arts aud
mines, and minerals and Accommodations
OF f.lL Of all kinds in The vicinity Of hab.
iiaIiOns, would he subject 10 the scrutiny
and DEGREES OF WI men now so often
neglected, overlooked or ignored
Each subject here mentioned cons,i,ul-
ing in part the scope Of the Board OF
Health. has magnitude and an impor-
lance of its own The one OF marriage
admits Of any amount Of discussion
How i, should be regulated, if regulated
at all, FOL the benefit Of the race and the
State, has no legal solution. At present
Il is spontaneous institution, and love,
prejudice. and calculation have an equal
part in its origin and contamination.
Some pIosy books lay down wholesome
rules; but they are not regarded Some
novels paint in ecstatie visions lis howery
paths, lis romantic beginnings its haleyon
honeymoons, and its days and years of
domestic peace and enjoyment. while
others portray. in bitter and gloomy
eolOrs the examples oil unrequited love.
cOnjugal inldeli,y, aud years filled with
disappointment and bhghled hopes. And
in addition to all this. there is still another
class oil authorities who advertise a Cure
Tor all nervous diseases" who would
regulate marriage according 10 tue prin-
ciples OF finance: Buy me and you Eaail