The New York herald., 1878-11-23
Election Of Officers and Close
Of the Session.
DEFINING YELLOW FEVER
Resolutions Of Thanks to Be-
nevolent People.
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. %. 1878.


1nthAt the time OF meeting will be
Lyf The association then pro-
ceedcd to the election of officers for the ensuing
term with the following result President Professor
j. +. Cabell NJ. d., OF the University of Virginia;
First Vice President, Surgeon j. =. Billings, United
States Army; Second Vice President, Samuel Chop
pin, NJ. D.. Of New Orleans; Treasurer. DR..
Henry d. Baker, OF Michigan: Executive Com
mittee-Dr. c. b. White. of New Orleans; Dr. T. J.
Turner United States Navy; DR.. Ezra NJ. Hunt. Of
New Jersey; DR.. j. d. Plunkett of Nashville; Dr. G.
L. Folsom, of Mississippi, and DR.. c. N Hewitt of
Minnesota.
another term.
A resolution was adopted appointing committee of
five to urge upon Congress the immediate publica-
ton OF the catalogue of the Medical aud Sanitary
Library. under the direction Of Surgeon General
Woodwork at Washington, and setting forth that
such publication is of the most important steps
which be taken by the general governmentto pro-
mote the interests of sanitary science and aid nves
legations into the and prevention Of diseases
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
The Committee on Resolutions made their report
as follows They have duly considered the resolu
tons presented by DIR. H. b. Baker. Of Michigan, in
relation to obtaining legislation by Congress
eral subjects pertaining to the public health While
of these resolutions they still deem it nnwse and
inexpedient to commit the association OF this
critical period of public agitation of kindred
topics to any definite form Of organization of
public health service. The committee think the
objects sought best be obtained by the appoint
ment by the association of suitable committee on
legislation, which shall be empowered to secure
legislation necessary to the organization of
an adequate public health service connected
tnat , N ne ths oraapa.on Of such eesaiys
committee each State represented in the association
shall have member. and that the chief medical Off
of the army, OF the navy of the marine hospital
service and of the Commission Of Education or such
officer in Their respective services as they may desg
nate shall he members together with the president Of
this association. This committee should have an
executive COMMITTEES conveniently located to
sress ere TO this legislative Committee should be re-
ferred all resolutions or matters pertaining to
Congressional action. The report was adopted The
Committee on Resolutions also reported resolutions,
which wgrp ad1ped that in the deliberate Judgment
of this associion is the duty Of every State to
Board Of Heath and to as great an extent as practi
cable contribute to the protection Of the public health
within its own Commonwealth and to that OF the
whole country, that the power and duties OF State
Boards of Health should be so well defined by law
and fully provided for in the polty Of state admin
stration that the sanitary interests and protection Of
all places in the State shall be insured.
YELLOW FEVER.
The discussion on yellow fever. its origin, porta-
bility contagious and infectious character modes Of
its prevention &C., was opened by DR.. s. $. Herrick.
Of New Orleans Hs was followed in the order M named
berg. Of the United States Army; II. vandcman, Of
Chattanooga; R. W. Mitchell, of Memphis; A. L.
Gihon Medical Inspector United States Navy; George
f. Trescot of Greenvillc. s. c.: T. J. Turner. of the
United states Navy; william Selden. OF Norfolk Va.
An adjournment was then had until seven =. M
SESSION.
At the night session the Executive Committee re-
ported several names for election ss members Of the
association among which those of Governor Car
roll, of Maryland and Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of
New York. Tho announcement Of the latter's name
received with applause The committee to whom
was referred the report Of DR.. Jerome Cochran
of the Yellow Fever Commission reported,
noting first the hcrcuean labor performed in
80 short q Itiiie.' and second. the great number
Of facts Sssr1nyaon the spread Of yellow fever by
whiet TIC SAetific literature Of the subject is en-.
rfcita. nfHe committee say. however they have not
FAILED to recognize the tentative character of their
Investigations in the absence of thorough observe
tiops of those meteorological and terrene conditions
which, it is to be hoped may ultimately enable us TO
determine why the germ of yellow fever will
TS Ss so.ee IN nad s IN the ssr:
Of 50 able and Jealous an investigator be
continued until all the facts are cleaned
from this vast field OF observation resolution
adopted. returning thanks to the Governor Of vIr-
ginia. TO the local committee of arrangements, TO
and other cities and to the authorities OF the various
railway lines for courteses extended to members Of
the association especially to the authorities Of the
each way to all members and delegates travelling
their road between New Orleans and Richmond.
The Executive Committee submitted resolution,
which adopted that the Association heartily ap
proposition of Surgeon j. :. Billings, of the United
States Army. set forth in a communication from
Surgeon General Barnes OF the United states Army,
mtee on the Census OF 1850, which propo-
sition is that statements of certain specified
facts relating to the health of the people shall
be collected in the coming census. This action
supplemented by the adoption of resolution for the
appontment OF committee Of three to urge upon the
rtal m NIT tteC pf
organization Of thc next census the great Importance
to public health of the subject Of the foregoing
solution The following committee was appointed,
under the resolution previously adopted TO collect
data upon which to base apce 20 the medical pro-
fesion in the United States for funds for the relief Of
widows and orphans of physicians who died while
serving In the epidemic DIR. Charles n. Hewitt. Of
Tea wing g. MSn Wir 5anns br !" ~ sns ss, o. Mcph
Charles u. White. of New Orleans: DR.. stephen
Smith, OF No. 81 West Forty second street New York
city, DR. L. II. Steiner. Of Frederick City. Md. and
DIR. Thomas L. Neal of Dayton. Ohio. The Post Office
address Of each member Of this committee is pub
lshed. to enable all who wish 20 communicate infor-
nation, &c.
pIscussIoS on THE YELLOW FEVER
The yellow fever discussion was resumed and par.
ticipated in by Dna. Plunkctt Of Nashvc Austin. Of
New Orleans Lindsley, of Nashville; Morris. Of Bal
timore; Dowel of Texas Bell, Of New York; Stuart.
Huntsville Ala; ". Lloyd Howard. of Maryland;
Atchison. of Nashville; the Rev. DR.. Marshall. OF
@ @mckspnrS; MAJOR Waitnall. ot Aaoania sna o.ners.
aratey and adopted
Frf-That the yellow fever of Is7S was specific dis
ease not indigenous originating spontaneously In
the United states and ~ appearance In this country dur
ing that year was due to specific causes
Soa-That quarantine ablised with such rigor and
precision o produce abs oluc non intercourse. will
vent the importation Of specific of yellow fever
TtrdTnat l. j. the duty 81 the general government 70
aid ~ tho estabshmcn oi practical and proper quarantine
by all the means IN It's power
fosr'hThat is the duty Of the general government TO
appoint commission ~ a. make thorough nves
cation into the causes o yellow fever and the best method
OF preventing its Introduction into this conntry. and 70
make such appropriation will permit Of the urng cf
the services of the best aud Of the best for
ing out such au investigation.
fThat + the duty Of the general government 70 IN
vitc Foreign nations cooperate with " In the establish
ment Of uniform and effective international quarantine
regulations.
Snh-That whatever may be the permanent vsiue OF
quarantine there " doubt Of the Importance and value
OF internal sanitary In the prevention modh
cation Of epidemic yellow fever and that this association
np0n state aud municipal nnthorties the great
amount ~ responsibility which rests upon them this
count ~ times when disease " prevailing threatening
THANKS TO TINE cHAnrrABLy.l