The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-19
p,ocee.,incs OF the State Boar" "
Health.
JACKSON, MISS, July 10, 1872

JACKSON, MISS, uu'y ~, 49,
A. a called meeting of the State Board OF
Health. the following members were presen"
Dr @. A. Rice, Presidents DIR. H. holls'
p ] Mccormick, @. e, Redwood D. W.
Bennett, s. v. D. Hill, and b. f. h'''re.'
The President having called the Board "
order. on motion, DR.. Kittrell was eiec'0'
Secretary pro tenn, i
The President stated that he had oa .ie.,
the Board together to CONSIDER lio dsobahIe
of Quarantine, in view Oh tne pt over
sdvent of another epidemic Of yellow rover:
H. axola;ned the absence of uniformity Oh
ast;on in This matter on the part OF the
',or;ous health authorities that the raii-
v"ad cornorations. operating lines IN TINS
State. have declared it to be impractticapie
to run their trains under suon oon ~ ,',are
and arbitrary quarantine regulstiionoi Roord
enforced last year that the Nat'on i,paa GOV.
of Health had adopted certain lu,U .o,s and
erning the transportation OF p"ssone0 ,Dh;ch
fra;obt NV both railroad and river, winch
ant;ne regnlations as will effectually protect
a. ,,ooy1e from the spread of Infectious
Jisoase and vet not be SO rigid as to put an
ond 20 necessary commercial intercourse
The National Board of Health had submit
I'd cow of these rules for adoption by
&c State BOARD and had asked co-operatioh
90, tbeir enforcement. He further explain
81 thot nnder the law as it exists IN this
Stota The State Board of Health has no
nower TO enforce uniform system OF quar-
r,t;no raonlatious: shat county and NUM-
| l. l. ,Dlaporu mower 10 6ulOISO
srch reonlntions as they may deem proper,
"';thont consulting the State Board. he
had called the Board together to oohSiae y
thaso nrostions with view to securing II
.noaG the co.oneration of the State and
local Boards. by the adoption Of such meas,
.oo- =. Iii command universal respect ana
snnnort and thereby prevent the many as
osiars tbat must result from the want OF
uniformity of action in THIS Vl'"iiS ''-p
ant matter. Door5 wore
.bar considered seriatim, and adopted
fThov are too lengthy for newspaper pupllI
cation, and will be distributed III p""ipn40'
form to all Health Officers. ,,o
After the reading of the rules and regui Nv
= tions the following preamble and resoiu-
lions, offered by DR.. McCofniioN' "'''
adopted: a,o; bo
WHrREAs. The State of Mississippi ma
M General quarantine law; that the iaV
r n;vino authority to County Boards OF Su
: norvisors and to local municipal authorize
l The nower to enact and enforce quarahtih
Q Laws wbich have only local effect, and may
q and will in many cases, work detriment AM
+ ;n;ustice TO persons of another portion o
i The State. and believing as we do that
Il ooneral and uniform set of quarantine rule
8 and reoulations would best subserve Tn
:, r;ohte and health of all, and would lnsur
: a Emitted action of the State sanitary officer
i, y, locking TO the common veal of her PEG
!. nle in health and disease and better protec
9 us from thesincursion of yellow teVer III
Q other diseases therefore, mn.
70 Resolped That the State Board OF Healt
d ~ Mississipni. in extra session at Jackson
!. Miasissippi. this the 18th day of July, 1879
J, do fully endorse and adopt the rules an IN
q reoulations of the National Board OF heait
n as nroposed for the government OF Stat
6 and municipal Boards of Health, and tnf
we recommend the adoption of said rule
l. Inv oil municipal authorities throughout tn
State.
The following resolutions were offered
g DR.. Kells, and adopted
6 Resozged. That the President and Seer
b tary of this Board, be appointed a comm
h tee to prepare circular address to Il
l. county and municipal Boards OF Heal
p throughout the State, urging upon the
the importance of cooperating with tn
III Board in the adoption and enforcement
RS the rules and regulations prescribed by Il
National Board of Health.
IN Reso1oed, That the President of this Boa
Q. be requested to prepare memorial to
k presented the National Board OF Healt
ly Drawing for such assistance as may be II
tn auired to enable this Board until the nece
cd Legislature, to carry out the regulation
ed approved by both the National and Sta
Boards
y. On motion, the press of the State we
all requested to publish the minutes OF IL
ee Board, for the public information.
No further business appearing, the Boa
adjourned sine die.
c. A. RICE, President.
BIB. K1rTRELL, Secretary pro tenn.