The New York herald., 1878-11-18
THE SANITARY CONVENTION.

PREPARATIONS IN RICHMOND, VA, FOR THE RE-
CEPTIoN OF THE DELEGATES PROGRAMME OF
THE PROCEEDINGS INVESTIGATING THE YEI.-
Low FEVER EPIDEMIc.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. II, 1873.
Surgeon General Woodwork, accompanied by DIR.
White Of the Marine Hospital service arrived here
last night and has been in consultation with DIR.
Cabcll. President of the Richmond Board of Health,
in reference to tho accommodations of the members
Of the Sanitary Convention and the arrangements for
the holding Of its sessions II is expected that about
four hundred Of the most distinguished physicians,
public spirited citizens and sanitarans of the country
will be in attendance
PROGRAMME PROCEEDINGS
The association will meet in the House OF Dele
gates on Tuesday afternoon. when addresses Of well
come will be made by the Governor. Mayor Of the
city. President Of the Board of Health and others
Surgeon General Woodwork and Dr. Harris President
Of the Public Health Association. will respond in be-
half OF the convention and there will follow state
ments preparatory to reports yellow fever. This
VIII conclude the evenings session ana owing to the
lack Of room In the House of Delegates the conven
ton will adjourn to meet on Wednesday ut Mozart
Hall which il more capacious and better adapted to
the necessities Of the body.
THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
DIR. Harris telegraphs that DIR. Mitchell Medical
Director Of the Howard Association at Memphis. and
Dr. Rodgers and General Smith Vice President Of the
Howards Of that city. will accompany the Yellow
Fever Commission here. The Commission to
have arrived this evening but In consequence Of the
recent changes Of schedule the railroads they
detained at some point and cannot reach here till to-
morrow.
Among those who will be present e:-Drs. II. l.
Bowditch, president, and Charles Folsom secretary
Of the Massachusetts, state Board of Health; Drs.
stephen smith and a. n Bell editor OF the Santoridn
Of New York Drs. Chancellor Stewart and Stincr Of
Maryland: Drs. vandemai. Sims and White. OF Chatta
nooga. and number OF medical officers OF the army
and navy and Marine Hospital service who have been
detailed to attend the Convention.
TIE YELLOW FEVER EPIpEMIc.
On "Wednesday the report Of the Commission which
has investigating the history Of the yellow fever
epidemic will be submitted by DIR. j. w. Woodwork
Surgeon General of the United States Marine Hospital
service. Then will follow the reception Of other
ports and records Of the epidemic from all sources.
reports of epdeics Of yellow fever in former years
and announcements OF contributions OF information
from the associations. Boards of Health, municipal
and other sanitary officers upon various topics not
relating 10 yellow fever. II anticipated that fully
three days Of the ions of the Convention will be
occupied with the die issons upon the report aud
body Of evidence which the Yellow Fever Commission
viii submit.
Az matter Of interest connected with the Conven-
ton IL may be stated that DR.. Robert White, of the
Marine Hospital service who arrived with Surgeon
General Woodworth. has lately returned from visit
TO Louisville. Memphis and Chattanooga, where he
had gone to make observations the pathology
appeared in the public press calling attention to
the apparently important discoveries made by
physicians OF the south Of the existence
Of various anmalcul in great numbers in the blood
and other fluids Of the body in Of yellow fever
which supposed to be the principal cause Of the
disease and these having attracted considerable At
tention IL was thought desirable that the statements
made should he tested by trustworthy observers
For this purpose Dr. White deputed 10 visit some
OF the infected points, where he made large number
OF observations in conjunction with Professor Rich
ardson, OF Philadelphia. The conclusions reached
though mainly of negative character. full Of in
tcrest and will be submitted to the Convention dur
ipu week,