The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
TIE SANl7ARIANS.
The Legislation Recommended by
The Executive Committee.
Report of the Finance Committee.
Showing Subscriptions Re-
v eeivad to Date.

The executive committee OF tho New Orleans
Auxiliary Sanitary Association met 10 regular
seae,on last night, Chairman Cyrus Bussey
Presiding.
Mr. Fanner chairman Of tho committee on
conference with The Legislature. reported that
they had met the Legislative committees on
health and quarantine, and that they had made
the Recommendations contained In the follow
Ing -
(sentleman of the Srnate and House Committee
on Health and U iarantlne:
This occasion presents u novel and Interest
ing feature In the Annals of Legislation IN THE
Ntate. For the tlrst time In thu history OF his
city Or State has 2 body q private olt zana,
representing al ufghntEad society Tor tho uia
vention uf disease w sanitary enJrs met with
Legislative committees ~ consult together 10.
the general welfnre AID tho means best suited
to SECURE salubrty, health aud CONSEQUENT
prpnpe ity.
\ Intelligent and far sighted physicians and
aanitarianR dutlHR Il rel len ~ years have made
vigorous and repeated ramonstraness a. alnst
I the long continued aud shameful pealee, OF the
publlc health. y tha remar kabls Tact "a pre-
eented for your careful consideration that do
ynstated an New o. leans and large port ion ~
Wv has w 4 past orar ~
despite the wal ming, has It been considered. eS-
cept by y feeble minority Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Importance TO- enact laws relating .solely
TO an improv mant o. the sanitary condition Of
cities. towns and "a iahes. Why this ind'fr r.
enee SHOULD b. 60 marked IN State nemi.trop-
Fsphy. specially liabl" to febrile diseases,
/. IL q question pow propounded by pubic health
kaa said 40 ali natural evils he Author "
nature has kindly prepared M antiiote; Pes-
tle1a sye,a ipns nc o tbe =" ar rs
much under the tower ct human reason and
indust,y a. the eans Of Prevep,ns the cyl, y
al tina truth Or thia ppinlon that look forward
the time when our na9rs =, NV sn nm, p1nn r.
- cities ana saxss '9t eve,a w aa' w ha e
their ja ri s' Lord CARLISLE. in a
debate before the General Board ir # Hath
Parliament has leaialated on the CONCLUSIONS
epbmlt!ed, with an accumulation u d,monstra.
bic evidenee. that the causes OF epdeme, en-
j dstnic and contagious diseases are renovable:
and that the n. Rl.ct on the part OF the oonsi;
tuted authorities o. remove such calaea ~ far
punishable ofrsnse" The epiiemie OF 1878
teaches us that 'a,sease e the result q breach
reverential and Christian position Il not to ac-
cept an epidemic ~ an arbitrary infitct!on. but
aDunIishment for , Outrage q Gods laws q
sThe condition Of perfect public health. Gays
the. report OF the sanitary com mission OF Mas
ulationa az viii secure to man asaoei ted IN
society the same Hanitary .anj pymant. that he
would have q IN isoeaa ndiiy,das, and as
ences CONNECTED v i'h HE uc ,tion, ha dwell tag-
house, his occupation or those of hs associates
or neighbors. or from any Other social causes:
II Is under the control Of public authority and
public administration, and lite and heath may
be saved Or Lost. aud they are actually saved or
s "sa ss !s's authority Is wisely OF unwsel' eh
The health of II dvlduae and Of communities
cannot be secured by the labor OF ~ few IA In
religion ID each person must save hlmaelf Health
like virtue Ia the duty of the Individual We
bold 70 tue onnlon therefore Inn int shI most
cures tho instruction OF the young. The seien oe
Of preserving heath and preventing disease
Opl,lent Or individual knowiadse upon these
euhiaets will exert u Nigh y Influence on the
nsd e n, Of
liz secure tue proper instruction Of children
In the elementary knowledge OF phyatolnEy
and hygiene, and to obtain the propar hygiantc
manaG -ment OF aebQlari and the school room,
schools should themsely.s be we'll founded Ia
these studies. Ii II desirable. therefore, that
the capacity 70 teach these branches should be
tested by Al examination Of all teachers. to bs
held, say within eighteen months OF the pRa-
sage OF an act introducing the study of phyaf
Ciogy aud hyg enc in the public schools Health
ie more Important to the poor til n the rich, A
the children Of the poor are. ~ arule. sooner
Withdrawn from tho schools. y y important
that the study Of physiology and hygiene
should begin Mt the earliest practical moment
OF tho school life OF the pupil; To provide
highly qualified Instructors In Mythology aud
hygiene throughout the State, The ASSOCIATION
consider OF great Importance The establishment
ana endowment by ~ state q profes-orshtp
OF hi 0ieDe In the University OF Louisiana, TO be
Independent of AMI In addition to til At OF ply
eiologY. This action vii secure to the young
men OF the medical profession proper knowl-
edge Of the euhiact az understood at the dat.
Of their studies and y propsr aputeeiation ~
preventive az contrsated with curative medi-
cine. zach physician will be to the community
In which he prao iees hts profession source
OF Information, a director of pubic sentiment.
\ and measures calcu atai to Improve III. pubic
health and prev mt ttseaee. Looking upon
the well being OF New Orleans ~ closely identi,
He'd with thar OF the State we hav" devoted
crease the efficiency Of board Of health. aud
render tta services not only valuable to tho city
h 81 New Orleans but to the entire \ it,.
To promote that Obi ,ct we peetfuy sug.
geet tnat boards OF health be. established In all
the parishes to act In accord aud report to n
etate board. to be- locate In the city of New Or
leans.
tics be- established throughout the state. II
statistics Of population aud business are I'M
portant and complied atRreat Q IRE and expense.
how mueh more tmpnrtan, ts that accurate
knowledge which viii show the sanitary rpndi-
ton Of man, and how disease and death may
Ss sa,s ws e Ss '
one Of the first wants Of an eul,uhtenei people"
Authority aud funds should be given to- the
deal wi th epidemic diseases throughout the
State. whenever an emergency shall arise.
We favor maritime quarantine based upon
such modern scientific methods ~ will ss'ure
the maximum of safety to the port md State.
and a minimum OF oppression aud obstruction
to commerce.
We believe that the at OF 1870. n administered
BY an Intelligent aud conscientious board uf
health. Is ample legislation on the vexed snhjsct
OF quarantine.
As a national quarantine station IL being es-
tabiished at snip Il sud, and ~ the powers 81
the National Board may soon IA enlarge by
Congress. 1t IL import mt that our Legislation
should not hs restrictive nor Interfere Win the
harmonious Workings OF the State and National
Boards.
The existence Of dairles in the densely inhah-
Tied parts OK the city. necessarily ac' pAalsl
a. they ara by bal doors. swarnls Of flls- ana
other nutsanees, demand sanitary legislation
FOR a correction at thu evil,
The city government seems powerless to
afford relief. The authority Of the State ts
therefore invoked. The selection OF locality to
which removal OF diaries should Dc made is i'm
portant. An abundant supply NJ pure water il
necessary to the heal Of milk furnishing ami
mails. Then. too. II our mtk must be- watered.
Il Ia deHirnhla thai il be nllisttd by Ih.A nura