The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-27
The Health Convention.
Its IabOrs Cl"sed-AG Urges the
ORGANIZATION of Efficient state
BOARDS of Health, And
Proper Quarantine
by the General
Govern emL-
NASHVILLE THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.

NASHVILLE THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
RICHMOND, VA, November pat to-
DAVIS session of the Public Health Assocla-
ron il was decided to hold the next meeting
AZ Nashville. The following Officers we're
elected for the ensuing year Fres'Geh' /,
prot J. l.. Cabell, University Va; FIRST
VIE President j. ). Billings, United
States army; Second Nice-Presi u9 ~
Samuel c loppiu, NJ. d., Treasurer, Or.
Henry, B. Baker, Michigan: Executive
committee. Dr. e. B. White. New Orleans,
Or. J. Turner. u S. n. DR.. Ezra M. Hunt
Naw Jersey, DR.. J d. Plunkett, Nashville
Dr. c. r Falsom, Massachusetts, Dr. I. n.
Hewitt Lynn; Secretary. +. X. Jones, OF
New York. IT holds another term.
A resolution was adopted appointing
committee 10 urge upon Congress the I'M
mediate publication of catalogue III me
Medical and Sanitary Library now unuSr
the direction Of Surgeon General wood
worth The committee on resolutions re-
ported that 1t deems it ineXpedient and I'M
wise TO commit the Association at thls Pc
Rod of public agitation OF kInureu CopISs'
10 any definite form of organization OF the
Public Health Service. The com mlttee
thinks the objects sought can best be CD
rained by the appointment of suitable
committee on legislation by the Associa-
tiou which shall be empowered to secure
the legislation necessary TO the or@ahlza-
ton OF AN adequate Public Health Service
10 be connected with the General Govern
nent The Committee suggested mat IN
The organic alton OF the Legislative commit
ees. each State represented IN the associd-
ton sh uld have member, and that the
chief NJ dical Director OF tie army ana ma
w of ;he Marine Hospital service, aud OF
commissioner OF Education or such officer
in their respective services "a lney may
designate, shall be mem beTS, together with
rh- Pr dent OF this Association. The re-
port was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions also re-
ported resolutions, which were accepted,
that in the deliberate judgment of this as
ISOLATION. il is the duty OF every State to es-
tabIish and adequately maintain an efficient
STATE Board OF Health, and to as great an
extent as practicable contribute to the pro
lection of the public health within It's own
comm onwPaIth. aud to that of the whole
country. That the powers and duties OF
State Boards of Health should be so well
defined by law, and so fully provided for IN
State administrations, that the sanitary in
ferests and protection OF all places IN the
State should be insured
A resolution was adopted recomme ending
that statements of certain specified facts re-
atiug u the health OF people be collected IN
the coming census
The following Committee was appointed
30 col ect 4ta upon which to base the "p-
peal to the medical profession in the United
states for funds for the relief OF the widows
and orphans Of phys :rns who dled while
serving in the epidemic; DE-. Charles W.
ell, Memphis; DIR. Writ johnson, jackson, |
Miss: Dr.. Caarles b. White New Orleans; |
DR.. stephen Smith and Dr.. l.. ii. Steiner, /
Frederick City, Md, and DR.. Chas. L. Neal,
Dayton, o.
Committee on National Legislation Drs,
Webb. of Alabama GibbOn, California;
Wall. Florida; Thomts. Georgia; Raunch.
Illinois; Sutton, Indiana; Johnston, Mis-
.issippi; Steiner, Maryland; Bowditch.
Taylor, Penu'ylvania
Vn1rr
Rhode Island Atchson. Tennessee; joy
Virginia.; Hitchcock, Michigan; Reeves
W est Virginia; Toner, Washington; Eaton,
New York; Lobby, South Carolina; Wood,
North Carolina; Chamberlain, Connect
cut; Conn, New Ham pshire; Hollott Yer
mont Kirk patrick, Texas; Griffin, WiscOn-
in Lilly, New Jersey; McFarlan, United
States army; Gihon, United States navy,
md Hebersmith, United States Marine
Hospital.
The following propositions were voted on
eparattlv, and adopted
FirSt-The yellow fever of 1873 was
pecifie disease, not indigenous to or orgi-
spontaneously in the United States
nd its appearance in this country during
hat year was due to specific causes.
Second-A quarantine established with
uch rigor aud precision as to produce alb
olute non-iRtercourse will prevent impor-
alton of specific causes OF yellow fever.
Third-It is tn duty of the General Gov
rnmeut to aid in the es abishment of a
PRACTICAL and proper qnar""tiue Dy All
means in its power.
FOurth-It is the duty of the General
Government to appoint a committee of eX-
erts to make thorough investigation in
0 the causes OF the yellow fever and the 4
est method of preventing its Introduction ]
nto This country. and to make such appro- /
riation as will permit of securing the ser
ices of the best men aud of the best means
DR. carrying out such investigation. I
Fifth-That it is the duty of the GEN
raj Government to invite foreign ma
ons To cooperate with it in the estab-
shment Of uniform ann effective interna--
onal quarantine regulations. .
SiXth-That whatever may be the perma-
ent value of quarantine, there is no doubt
the Importance and value of internal SAN
airy measures in the prevention or modi-
cation OF an epidemic of yellow fever, aud
TAT this association strongly urges upon
tate and municipal authorities the great
,sponsibility which rests upon them on +,
lis account at times when no dis ease is
revalent or threatening. :,
After resolution of thanks to Mrs. Eli !,
l6eth Thompson, of New York, adjourned e
ne die. y