The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-03
PUBLIC SANITATION.

Board Of Health during the past season ha
not encouraged us to expect my special bene
ats from TINT Or similar bodies, We still be
lisve that the principle upon which boards o
this kind are bnsed Ia u sound and cprree
one. Great scientific results are most likely
% be obtained through the agencies and re-
search, discussion and Inquiry, and thea,
agencies arc best exerted by combination ans
concerted action.
IN cases, therefore, where failure or dis
appointment occurs, as III the case of ths
National Board Of Health this year, the fac
Is attributable to some defect In the realiza
ton rather than In the conception Of thu
theory. We can we'll and consistently hole
that the idea underlying the creation OF ths
National Board Ia nm Intelligent and whole
some one. without feeling called upon to ad
init that any OF ta fundamental virtues have
thus far been Expressed IN Its workings
Diminishing, therefore. our complaints II
this respect. MS being neither practIca
nor apropoa. we can heartily espouse
tho project involved IN tho forthcom
| ing sesaion of the American Public Health
| Association, and contribute, 30 far ny ltes IN
our power, to lis Significance and SUCCESS
| The session ID to DO held In Nashville, Ten
nsssee. on tho 18th, 10Th, Goth and 2lst Of th'
present month. 1t is predicated upon the
efficacy which logically resides In organized
action and which every one must. IN theory
concede, and 1t relies for lts achievements
upon tho earnest cooperation Of public mon
of all descriptions throughout the country.
3y assembling these together: juriBts.
cIergymen, acentlsts. sanltarians md oil who
are versed Or Interested lii sanitation md CON
current studies; It ls hoped and believed that
the most enlightened conclusions mny be de-
vnloped. the most Important facts ascertained,
and that they will be thus diffused among tho
people. The results aimed at aro ns much n
matter of government rs Of SCIENCE and tho
tinal contamination 50 fervently desired by
MI can be reached best md most promptly
through healthy public opinion.
Upon this platform. therefore, tho Public
Health Association comes before tho country
with lts appeal 10 popular interest and popu-
lar sympathy. The forthcoming session is
intended by its patrons md projectors to be
rendered attractive To tho people of all clnsses
and conditions, to invoke public confidence
through tho manner and matter VI lts action
aud thus to attain tho highest usefulness. 70
this end the committee Of arrangements
have issued an Invitation to every town and
city In the South to send u representative to
tho meeting, to participate In its delbNra
tiuns and to become acquainted With tho
methods and plans III tho association Repre-
sentatlvcs nre invited and solicit ,d to pre-
pare papers upon my subject Rermano to tho
great question Of sanitation which has at-
tracted their attention and received their
and they will be expected also
10 take m active and earnest part IN NIL tho
Of the meeting. II Ia designedby
these means to engage popular Interest In this
important problem and to bring
ID bear upon its solutlon oil tho forces which
the nation can bemade to furnish. Certainly.
after our experiences of tho past two years.
and In the light Of the convictions which those
experiences have created, IL Is hardly nocea-
sary to brsponk for such project tho cordial
CO operation of all good citizens.
IL may be interesting 10 state beforehand
tho order arti character Of the points upon
which special consideration will be bestowed,
hence We close this article with tho schedule
rs formulated by the committee:
i. How 10 tenl with city III Tho yellow fover
5ona IA order 70 prevent tho appearance OF y
first case.
], How to prevent tho importation Of arst
case
]. How 10 deal with 4, first easo and early cas
genornllv, when, In spite OF precautions unde-
rnt and second headings. Y haa made It's M
pearnuce.
/. The duty Of local boards Of ,hoalth. or other
henli Ii authorities. to report such cases prompt
w. evon though there may be somo doubt ne 70
;he diagnosis. whether tho. knowledge that
such roporta would be faithfully made would
not nnvo ntnndancy W inlay hpprehenRions and
give condolences 10 other communities while
them IF tho impnrtanco OF making
for contingencies.
b. Undor WIN, circumstances may IT becoma
necessary or axusdient to remove the unne-
rima.ed portto, III tho popn alton from an In
nn ar ', Classes ii tha populnt"n. ana how
should the people thus removed be cared for
md supported
q. MeARurGs Tor faollt1nR II dangerously III
feetad place,
\. Organizations FOR tho relief ana treatment
Of tho sick In M infected city.
II Manaurps for preventing the spread ~ tho
itscaaa from IN infected place by railroads. in
Guiding the management ct trans for stations.
.. Inspection of steamboats, NJ nu infeotod
mort Of departure and thoir final destination.
Should stations of observation be established
by tho National Board Ct HEALTH T 20. what
should be their rotations totho health nnthori-
sies Ct the States within whose territorial
limits thny mny DO estnbishadp
10. Resutta OF Tho co-operet ton and nd given
BIZ the National Board Of Health to State and
boards unaor tho provisions OF tho
act approved June 2. 1872 What suggestions
mny he made " render this system moro eifi
etsnt2
Finally, there Is every reason to believe
hat this can DO made one 0f the most valu
ablo and important meetings ever held In the
The committee OF arrangements
ell us that they are assured of a full and en-
jhusiastlc attendance from tho North and
East, and II only remains, therefore, for the
South to lend her Jealous cooperation, In Or
lpr To invest the occasion with every attribute
IF popularity, efficiency and influence.
A PROSE POEM.