The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-10

ne 9 an .n .,,orino,is bed Of aiuyum elevated
| NH d law ipet above The level of the sea and
9ss nr2 sps% e obstaes Il IN
san tary condition. 4 we odd e these enumsf.
attach to an ettrepot fur foreign commerce.. as u
respects the personal hygiene. Of the proms-
n as q ~ peonIes and n w II
] readily perceived that the problem is not easy
Of solution. But It is within the compass, OF
AZ any other. similarly situated. az It respeets
climate and local surroundings. N might be
| Regarded AZ Wise W appoint committees VI re-
state aud requirements OF various OF our larger
cities and towns and even certain rural loeat-
ties.
II is often said that human health ia a blessing
not appreciated Until 1t passes from ones los
session. But. medical PRACTITIONERS place
ties than unprofessional members OF such com
munties. This is because they are more fa-
mlar with the mlseheyon,s effects o. sickness
enjoyment; that II Injuries the prosperity "
families Or communities, TINT It intstferes
or W'h MENTAL with these insroana sehtmants
guard ID All properly devised sanitary
opportune time .!for d concerted movement III
THE direction The. public mind is awakened
TO the Importance OF snch, movement. and the
the people and is willing to do and to grant
| whatever is regarded necessary for their pro-
Before thls meeting shall adjourn hope 10
place IN the hands Of It's members circular
letter containing Information OF the organIza
enr and 9HR Ban Of wepa & h ESas a
would be quite incomplete II they contained
| only passine allueion 10 ~ !.
| plan of work should be fully explained TO all
| local medical associations or conventions. In
the first place. this board proposes to make ila
nal language. ~ oil state and local alsocalo
| and boards of health. and even 10 individual
members Of the profes eion. wherever situated .
YOU, Il aaks you to give i information re-
ne ya posaE
Ties. and respecting every fact or question
bearing upon public health, and Il in turn will
from every part of the country and world. The
| board does not desire to appear In a magis
| teriHl or even executive role. which would IN
volve any assumption Of powers which II does
The legialat We enactment which created this
boatd. makes the COLLECTION and disseminatton
Of facts connected with the public health a lend
The collection OF information from every
pHrt az the United States, ot Vi necessity, re-
uulres that correspondence. should be. chosen
| for every county or parish In the different
states., The snggestions q this assooiat5ten y,
/ Health In reference to the selection OF the cor
/ respondents who arc to furnish the informa-
ton required from thfa State. The interchange
/ Of knowledge and advice contemplated by this
arrangement can scarcely be overestl mated In
Its value. Let It be brought into complete work
/ ing order by the full and earnest GO operation
Of our whole profession and that profession be-
comes a. II were, a compact army, marching
abreast With each other IA pursuit Of truths;
and constantly reaching higher stand points of
| haman learning aud wisdom.
| II ths amount p money required by the ~.
tonal Beard Of Health should By, placed at its
II fy,Ht HnIt sp nal
| to appoint scientific commissions To make In
| vesigatiOna and reports concerning a variey
! of questions affecting public health In this
| II is desirable that this association take some
action Ia selecting. those questions Of greatest
! Interest I'D ourselves and in indicating the
manner of constructing such commi-sions. and
| IN recommending the men who, III their opin-
| ion. are best fitted to perform the work. All
meet with due consideration by the national
| board.
II 10 also proposed by the National Board Of
| Health to offer competent prizes Tor essays
| or discoveries. In every instance before the ad
Indication Of q prize the work will be submitted
TO tho examination and aeverest scrutiny Of tho
| leading men of the United States. chosen with
express reference to their knowledge or the
special original investigation or discovery
hs
peclally In that abstruse but important field OF
study, the causes Or epidemic diseases. The
i
coverer Of the cause or contagion Of any given
disease with purse of money and honors rs
great as can be accumulated upon his head,
| But. first of all. before he receives re,
| wards. he must .rass through an ordeal
| Of severe and satisfying tests respecting the
| substantially OF his claims. Perhaps IT p not
out of place to say just here that the board will
| most rigldly give due credit to every contribu-
Again i is proposed that the National Board
| of Health shall. upon call, and only In such
case, cooperate with local members " the pro
fession in sudden and violent outbreaks Of cpl;
demle disease In any portion OF the United
such events will depend upon the nature OF the
emergency and the mode In which It 10 indica-
ted that The best al can be rendered. N,.,
1 IL IT, however, expected that the National
Board Of Health will not permit any important
epidemic to transpire In any part OF the coun-
try without the presence OF eompetsnts 3D. 3D.
dent 81 the locality Of special agent deputized
/ by the board from elsewhere.
| In matters Of uuaranti Inc. whether maritime
or inland. the National Board OF Health has no
powers beyond those OF an advisory and coop
proper authorities to do AZ. the board will ron
der such aid as may be within Its control, which
may either be brought about by influence ex-
ered upon local authorities. or by delegating
officers to act In conjunction with local author
tiles.
Another most important means Of aiding IN
this great work ot public sanitation marked
out BY the National Board Of Health is through
n vigorous and faithful cooperation In the
labors of It's standing committees. These com
mittees will be announced to each one of you
BY circular letters and through means Of thu
leading medical journals and newspapers Of thu
! country.
{ You will at once perceive their great impor
lance In the work herein prehRured. Informa
tion should be abundantly furnished the chair
men Of the various committees in order tina
each may furnish the greatest attainable funt
OF knowledge upon his especial subject OF in
this connection. that all letters designed L
transmit information to the board should b.
addressed to Dr. Turner, secretary of the Ma
tional Board of Health Washington City. d. G
Even those letters designed for a member Of tn
board who may b. near nc hand had better x
through he secreary's Office In order to KeeE
him fully informed and enable him to Civ,
} proper direction to the resgestE of his office
But there is yet one. more point to be men
toned In regard to which the National Boar
, OF Health hopes to accomplish valuable publ
| hanafit This Ia IN advising nronRr annifar