The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-01
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THE FEVER COMMISSION.
Their Proceeding. i'm Memn,,,,

FULL INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE-TH
SEVERAL WORKING COMMITTEES Ere. ETC.
Memphis Ledger, 2Srh.l
The experts of the Congressional YelIor
rover Com mission convened at the Pea
Oody Hotel parlOrs yesterday with Sur.
geon-General Woodwork as Chairman md
NJ. ;. Graft as Secretary
DIR. John NJ. Woodwork. of Wasbino-
ton, as Presidenf, and DIR. Samuel nj. re.
mis-, member of the 3oard of Exnerts s,h
United memoranda suggesting a MAN M
operations, of which the following are rho
main points:
The meteorological phenomena to be care-
| carefully stuGted previous to and durinO
the prevalence OF yellow fever, also the
geological conditions. literature Of tbe soiI
the wafer retail" ed in il and all other mai
tiers that may influence malaria in the ar
mosphere. including micro>copicaI ex,ui
| hdtiohs OF the water, the air and the blood
OF lever patients, also the general eff. ct of
| fever upon patients after the epidemic also
| tie expenditures of money and injury to
| business.
a visit to the West Indies, from whence
! yellow fever Is generally imported into This
| IcOuntry, also To Mexico, where prevail.
! in its most viol ent form il recommend.E
Progress regarding the labor of the com
mission at work tor some time Dast under
the direction of the Surgeon General OF the
navy, DIR. John NJ. Woodwork, was stated
in brief as follows:
The investigation began at New Orleans
October LIST, by DIR. Beemis DR. Jernme
Cochran aud Professor f. Lloyd Howard.
aided by Professor Richardson, of PhiIa-
aeiphia; Col. Thomas =. Hanlee and Sur
geOn Robert White Of the hospital service
Among the inquiries are: First-"How
did the first case OF fever originate. Sec
oud-Concerning the contagious DrincipIes
of The disease. Third-The influence ~
railroads and vessels concerning the CON
veyance OF the malady. Fourth-Coneerns
the effect OF guarantees. Fluh-AboUt
disinfection and its effect. Sixth-ToraI
iufuenc duration and severity of The ais
ea,e' including topography, sanitary con-
dltlon aud drainage of the several olacps
Seventl--What measures of individual
prophl laXs Were tried and ihe results
Eighth--Thp modification of otter summer
diseases. Nnth-The disease amono ami !
mails. Maps have been prepared shouin,, |
location of each case of fever.
In reference TO the memorabilia. Corh-
ran offered resolution which WIS adopted
that the same course be purAed bV the
congressional commission as hasBurinp the
past three months been done by the com
mission under the surgeon gene1l's orders
resolution was also adopad for The
the board OF experts to visit varbus poiuts
in the South recently infected With yellow
fever; Hickman, Milliken's Bead. Delta.
Delhi. Helena, Lafourche regid. Techa
lower coast. Covingtot. Mande-
vile. Pennington. Bay st. Ldis pas
Christian, Biloxi, Ocean Spring, Cat Island
Mississippi City, Morgan City. Pbt Town
Dry Grove, Bolton, GreenvilIe Canton
Vicksburg. DonaIdsonville, BatOa Romeo
Jackson, Plaquemine. Grenada, New 0r. |
leans, Memphis and Mobile.
II was agreed to s'gn Colonel Rardee 70 | {
the examination of yellow fevef infected
.onws, so "a tnsnpplv information hgarlino
heir leystiOn, soil, climate and Odsr snrA
roundings also to examine Nat@ez ond | s
,ther places where there was no iever Isst I
summer. I
The Ia EN- bers of the board are t6ha di, 9
led into Sub committees to visit tin yario,'. /
places.
= ne loiIoWlhg committees were appointed
Reports and publicatiOns-The Iesjdent
I the board. the secretary of tie bokd NJ
Semis, Cochran. Gr. en-. r
origin. cause aud distinctive tesh,ro. - c
elbow yer and choiera-Drs Gchro J
IRA t. FailigaGt SWearingeu NJ she n
Means to be adopted by which til i,.-o 6
uction and spread of yellow fewr III v
holera may be prevented-Drs. Nitcham s
loShsr Randie. Graft 0i' ?
ID -aths, ex penditure OF money anSir= D
bn -iness-Dr. Green, Colonel Haraee NJ II
andie zee DF.
Several gentlemen OF the commissh 4, ,,tu
he heir departure to day. includikg ~ n
foodS orih, or New Orleans. Drs. = =
reen and Chaille for south LouisiaG ~ .
aliigant for the gull coast. and Dr. CT ~. y
I'd Mcsher for the river towns ALOE ~ g
isSiSsiDDi "fAeHS the la