Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-18
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
The Sixth Annual Convention to Meet
In Richmond on the 18th.

The following is an extract from the
circular under which the medical con-
v~ention meets in Richmond to-day;
The events Of the terrible epidemic
Of yellow fever in the Mississippi val
leyhave aroused the whole country to
such concern in regard to the causes,
the sanitary control and prevention Of
that destructive pestilence, and re-
specting the means for protecting the
public health generally, that these
sanitary questions have assumed a ma
tional Importance, and for this reason
the association is now called to act
promptly in promoting the most effec-
tuai investigation of the causes of the
great epidemic. To this end the Off
GERS of the association have responded
to all requests for counsel and CO.
operation in preparing for such an in
y~estigation, and the executive commit
tee hereby appoints the sixth annual
meeting to be held in the city of
Richmond, Va, from the 18th to the
22dlof November, to consider the re-
ports and propositions offered by its
members and others, relating to the
epidemic and the sanitary measures for
preventing the recurrence of such
calamities.
The first days Of the session will be
devoted TO the repr.s and evidence
submitted by the yellow fever COM
; mission, under the surgeon general OF
the United States Marine Hospital
; service, as that important work has
: been undertaken with the advice and
cooperation of the members of the
$ association. The results Of the labOrs
of that commission, and the delibera-
tions of this meeting will, it is be-
lieyed, be of very great importance to
the nation, while they will promote
needed legislation and determine some
essential reforms in public health gov
eminent.
Contributions Of information and
studies relating to yellow fever and
the epidemics of the present year are
g respectfully solicited; but it is ex-
pected to devote this meeting quite
exclusively to the thorough discus
+ sion of evidence concerning the pre-
ventable causes of the epidemic yisi-
tation which has brought mourning
throughout the land, and for ;
!, time paralyged the commerce of vas
!, regions of our country.
It Members of the association resldin:
! in Virginia, the governor of the State
and other citizens, have rendered am
= pie facilities for the meeting, which
1t will be held in the hall Of the HOUSE
of DELEGATES at Richmond. Eminen
public men from the South and from
IN the chief cities Of our country hav
of promised attendance, and this com
mittee cordially invites medical an
,, sanitary authorities and other citizen
ID who seek to promote the public health
es to participate in the deliberation
which are to be wholly devoted
4. sanitary matters of State and nation;
~ Importance. Respectfully submitted
v Elisha Harris, of New York, Pre-,
IS ident;
Is J. i. Cabell, of Virginia, Vice Pres
= ident;
y i, Il. Jones, of New York, Secrc
m tary;
at Henry B. Baker, of Michigan, Trea.
ms urer
,e- CIV. Chancellor, Of Maine;
~, j. H. Ranch, of Illinois;
.r:1I j. T. Reeves, of Wisconsin;
Ter r. J. Turner, United States Nav.
Ter Washington;
he Charles n. Hewitt, Of Minnesota;
an C.. B. White, Of New Orleans;
~ Members Of Executive Commute
The following are the committee
arrangements at Richmond Gener
ID Joseph Il. Johnston, DR.. Samuel
Tn, Moore, Isaac Davenport, Esq, DR..
a n. Levy, DR.. J. S. Wexford, DR..
To T. Coleman. DR.. Isaiah III. White, /
Co. j. Grattan Cabell.
ioi They invite Estate and munich
)ut boards Of health and the publ
Ter, spirited citizens who have becol
ost concerned in protective measul
against yellow fever and other da
gers to the public health, physical
n~aturalists, civil engineers and 9th
the practical contributors to saints
the %science and works for public welfar,
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