New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
SANITARY SCIENCE.
ANIMAL MEETING AT BALTIMORE.

ANIMAL, MEETING AT BALTIMORE.
A oKHAr o,THHwIva oF PHYSICIANS AND PnIiosH-
PnBa.-,DDRsssEs on HEALTH AT WATERING
PIA,r4 ON DwRLLrNC-pcUsEs, on STATE
BOARDS OF HEALTH. Tux FORESTS, AND SAM
TAIY IEGIsiAnoN.
RALrIuoRE, Md. Nov e.-The third ahhuai
roectipc OF the American Public Health Association con
srpc at the Academy OF Music in tins city Iis morn
ing Atthe opening Of the session at III o'clock he'weh
80 ami 40 members were present, among wnom we're
Dr. Joseph NJ Toner o. washins,on iIeslaG NM 81
Elisha Harris oi Ncw-YoiE secretary: anu mcnoer %
the New Work Board Of hc'h A. Mcr n and iber
smith o. New-York CITY, W 5 Asdale " Snlyrly ana
Crosby r STSy 9" L. i1,''O%I." and Err, ~ Hunt
Of iNea-I I6; john Il. EancA Of c1i. a
Daxton q ia; Lewis II. st iuer ~ Frederick Ma; q H.
White = csident 81 The Board Of Health OF cwOa',hs
ScS Yogk: frederick Brown of Boston George ~
stemhurg. u. 4. Al Richard Dnaeson OF PnladcPh va,
T. g Marine Hospital scrvltc; Rob IT MacGorR Z, ;; n.
81. o. Hitchcock OF kaisnazoS' Aii' III, :! L. 81 wash
Wheeling. west Va; III. Nichols ahd J"hh i-"'oh VI ""
mgIon CitJ. ,.,
The medical profession ofths city was Well represented
After an address OF welcome TO The ASSOCIATION oy III
Iatse. A. stewart. Healtd Officer Of Baltimore and 1"
man Of the Committee Of Arrangements, Dr. Ioit
President proceeded % deliver the Introductory -'
treas. s
Dr Tonsr congratulated the society on the pres
,nce Of 40 rnauy able and experienced sauitsria1s
nvestofs aud authorities IN MI matters OF hyGSshe
and on the fact that this movement for The proven
ION of se hsd enlisted In its cause not cy inc n'u
cal but the aTcal profession. a. Wen as seOnhV anu
thinking men of all classes In presenting ms N'o"s o"
anita measures Of Importance and general interest," 70
ne whole country the speaker said IN substances
The sanitary science in It's application to the ~ cs
ties of moderi society. Tor TIE pr-eIsatom o. ti 49,
any ofler ,le More rapid prngs, can be made iy &c,
veto ing Hnd educating puhi'c -ei, 'nenl '.-n - In
Asfffg
the growing Necessities Tor inci'+l ed oinai
aesIood aud pToviuei or and tle highest skill Of the
architect, cbemie, engineer una 3 sa.'a ~ arc n ,T
EIlci upoa for their opinion by courts OF lusltS ana
iBtr iGuliestS are Teed ul9h y capldl's.s asu nv
rhauts, a. iAoir best advisers ~ me $500 nusi
lie TIE discovery and recognition oi dlse4seS ina'i
precodo tiClr removal aud l2stlc prin' itys M
genati,, medicine is making lnosr,ss- Inc = Oh "a
Great Biftiii her speech To fdiameni on io Ooca,
Non OF irs uTorugat in Au-st last, lad deserved
b,mp menf 10 tie influence saniiaIy Negotiations
poof ana better protection Tor the public heaitn.
ihis encouraging 10 the caure especially WHEN II i
Ltan '" Va haari of health FOR Paris ana 10 1851 ex-
rented I'd IL tnc who'll country. Tue progress 81 seiti
uent concerning state nedicne ia Tue Cheo states IL
I'D boards OF hsslith some Of the ioadns bap5.s
tInaua NJ the MasSA Arstits STATE bo.Ie O ~ am
were ya,uahe contributions 10 science. 40 'OuD' a'
1--we observed VITA satisfaction that more coh.IlDu-
tons te literature OF sst, meHigns haye os'n nuo
tuoe the last meeting 81 We ~, 'iUh -! ne n
sauitarlans than DeCn published III tue pf,ctu.hs
volume OF vital elat-tAn dcNOibldhs4"b N'N
Uni-tl S.ios cens.- was esp, cay referred ~. Ia
connection with the registration oi WI stalsc, III
tbode Isaud-bsye system lhai iodueeu , =,
tesuts Or Toner dweit al eng,h ON ne nefesSy OF
,I er sewerage Hinage. pure water ala pTOocLOh VI
streams from contamination
HEALTH md DwrLLING-lOUsEs.
Dr. Ezra NJ Hunt Of New-JeTsey read u paper on
Dwelling houses and THEN Relations TO Health urging
the neces ~ OF proper drainage TO insure dryne' IN u"
psrts OF dweilin q, With sufficient Ventilation
AMERICAN wA1EEING-PLACFs.
Prof Henry Hartsborne of the University of PeuDsyl
yania read preliminary report on the sah'le! oonu
t1on Of the American waterns places in reference 10
this whole subject he said facts are waning such d
will compel public and private attention TO what are
certaipy 81 he regarded at least imperfect sanitary
ooud,t us at many watering places We need SANITARY
md u,oTtary statistics OF these resorts and physicians
pnd sanitary nqurers residing Of Watering places should
be requested procure such ac AMI transmit ihehi 10
the secretary Of this Association at NcwYork Dr. Harris
horne concluded his paper with the following propo-
stions;
Firf: real danger health exists az all Watering
places 10 connection with the possible contamination oil
drinking water by soil satuIditu WIN Oluo ana "ose
feeod To prevent this. or both Of two measures
n,ist rsored Ato use Tor couking ana drinking
either rain wseT or water CONF Led nom 1lSlah un
contain atrd source BIO protect tbt soil rUui con-
termination by nBperNOds We'iS 4" delo9i' lof a" matters
OF lmpu1ty , ~, os r g.. ,l,rars
unhesat ny led foI ihe latter 20 be carried
out requires the existence OF controlling authority.
liable tnan others 10 yield insauoriOns emaDadOns III
the atmos here. These may be removed by DOWNWARD
ventilation OF ira ped wateT-ClOsets
Lastly: It is desirable that records OF disease, ana
nr1Il statistics Of tie waefing-paces OF tle Chitod
States b. collected at some G. ntral ro.nt
A recess was taken until $50 p. m, when the session
was resumed aue Dr. Elisha Harris. Secretary OF te A.
sociat5n road report information obtained con
corning punc health and progress of sanitary works
In The eitil q our country during the past wear.
At tie conclusion Of the report Or. L. Llovd Howard
Of Maryland read % paper Legislation On Sanitary
matters" and Dr. Franklin b Hcugh Of Lewis County,
Hew-York. q paper on "Plblio salth Interests Con
eerned in the Preservation of certain Prime, al Forests
and In Tie Cultivation OF Groves and Trees"
recess was TAXI until o'clock p.