Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-02


DR.. Tadlock, OF Knoxville, Tenn, ex-
tended cordial invitation from the State
aud city authorities and the Board of Health
and merchants to the association to have
their next annual meeting in that city.
The business of the morning session being
closed, the association adjourned topartici-
pate in the excursion down heriver.
EVENING SESSION.
The association met in pursuant to adj
iournment at 7:30 O'Clock, Gen. Henry r.
jackson In the chair.
A number of new members were elected
Including the following from Savannah: DIR.
B. s. Purse, DR.. j. 7. mcfarland and d.
H. Calvert; Dr., W. NJ. Chankers, Otto
P. Knowles, w. Fl. s. Wheeler, General
S. E. Yonge, of Pensacola, Fla.
The next in order was the reading by DR..
Ezra NJ. Hunt, of New Jersey, of paper on
the subject of "The Sanitary Significance OF
the International Medical College," which,
In consequence of its length and the heavy
press upon our columns this morning, We
are compelled to lay over for cur next issue.
Edward Fenner, Esq., of Louisiana, also
read paper, 1.-The New Orleans Sanitary
Association" which we will publish in full
in Saturdays issue.
The Secretary stated that the association
had received official notification of the
formation of the Indiana State Board of
Health, and an encouraging report OF their
progress, which announcement was received
with applause.
The Executive Committee to whom was
referred the resolutions of DR. Gihon. rela-
tive to the National Board Of Health, offer
ed at the morning session. rep ported that
inasmuch as no part Of the National Board
of Health expires until after the meeting at
Indianapolis, they would recommend that
the resolutions do not pass.
DIR. Chancellor, of Baltimore, moved that
the resolutions be substituted for the report
and be passed.
Some discussion followed, participated in
by Doctor Devron, of New Orleans. who
favored the resolutions, and by Doctor
Chancellor, OF Baltimore, who finally
moved that they be made the special order
for the morning, which motion prevailed.
The report of the committee on compul-
sorry vaccination and revaceination (above
published) came up for action.
A motion to lay the same on the table
was made but was subsequently, withdrawn.
DR.. Ezra B. Hunt, of New Jersey, thought
the subject one of great moment and TOO
important to be disposed of hastily and OPP
posed the summary motion of laying it on
the table, but hoped that no action would
be taken on it until next year.
DR.. H B Baker, of Michigan, moved to
refer it to special committee, WHEN the
secretary stated tia this subject had already
been considered by special committee and
the resolutions were cir report
DR.. Hewitt, of Minnesota, objected TO
the resou ions, stating that previous to his
leaving home it was proposed to pass a
compulsory law in that State, the Leglsla-
ture then being in session, but he had pre-
tested against it. He thought there was a
better remedy for the prevention of the
disease than enactiDg compulsory laws. 1t
was great deal easier to persuade man
in an emergency than to attempt to drive
him with a stick. The passage of such
law would result in trouble
and could accomplish no good. He saw no
necessity for any action on the part OF this
association, and tn ought the matter could
be better dealt with by the State Boards.
DR.. Hunt withdrew bis motion and
seconded that OF DR.. Baker to refer to a
special committee.
The discussion was participated In by DR..
Campbell, of Augusta; DR.. Cochraue, of Ala
bama; Dr. Chamberlain, of Connecticut,
al d DR.. Falligant, of Savannah, who did
not favor compulsory laws, though strong
advocates Of general vaccination.
Dr.. Devron, of louisiana, said, II the
adoption OF the resolutions by the associa-
ton carried them into immediate effect,
he would be opposed to them, but it
was not likely any decisive result on
the subject would take place within the
next year or two, possibly three. The
affect, however, he thought, would be good,
II went forth that this association had en-
dorsed a scheme for stamping out malignant
and contagious but preventible disease.
Applause
DR.. Thomas, of Savannah, was II favor of
the most rigid sanitary laws on all subjects,
but thought in this case they should make
haste slowly. In this country, where per-
sonal liberty is SO cherished, compulsory
laws would inevitably arouse opposition,
and might be productive of no good. He
further doubted whether legally such a law
could be passed.
DR.. A. NJ Bell suggested that the matter
be referred back to the same committee,
and that the committee be enlarged.
DIR. Baker withdrew his motion, and
moved that the resolutions be recommitted
to the same committee, with the request
that they report back at the next meeting,
recommendations, which motion finally pre-
vailed.
The following papers were read by title
by the Secretary, DR.. Ames:
Scarlet fever as it affected the white and
colored races in Charleston, s. c., in spring
and summer Of 1851, by DR.. H. B Horlbeck,
Charleston.
Prevention of diseases OF infants COM
monty ascrbed to dentition, by DR.. +. B. &.
Hsrgis, Pensacola.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of the Amer
lean Public Health Association our National
Congress should take some method to deter
mine methods of testing visual acuteneSS and
color blindness, and standard requirements of
these necessary qualifications in the navies and
merchant marines, as well as on all public
highways. Adopted.
No other business was offered and the AS
ISOLATION adjourned until this morning at
ten O'Clock.
The following is the programme OF busi-
ness for to day!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2.
1OA M-Praver by Rev. R. P. herr.
Election of members.
General business.
Amendments TO the Constitution.
Reports of Committees.
Discussion.
11:3O A. M.-Dr. Stephen Smith, of New
York, on ''The Relations of State and Local
Quarantine Systems to National Quaran-
tine System"
12M-Dr. James L. Cabell of Virginia,
on 1.-THE o zig and Progress of Hygiene"
1890 P. A paper on the prevention
of Insanity" by DR.. Chas. +. Folsom, OF
Massachusetts, to be read by DR.. Henry P.
WaIcott, of Massachusetts,.
Recess till 3 p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MIR. C. W. Chamberlain, OF Con-
necticut, on malaria In New England"
$50 p NJ Mr.. A. Y. P. Garnet, of the
District of Columbia, on observations on
the Potomac marshes at Washington as a
pathogenic agent in the production of the
so-called malarial fevers.n
Discussion.
DR.. Thos. j. Turner, United States Navy,
'Some Remarks upon National and Inter.
national Sanitary Jurisprudence.
DR.. w. G. Van Blbier, of Maryland, on
1.-TWO Suggestions Concerning Healthful
Buildings"
Report OF the Committee on Neurology.
General Business.
Adjournment.
HEALTH, THE TRUE NOBILITY.
The following paper was read by DR..
Gihop, U. 8. N, at the night session OF
Wednesday:
Which is the fairest Of babes? What man
the manifest? Who, among women, the queen
lest woman
Is it the infant ushered into the world amid
a nations plaudits. Graded In damask, and
surrounded by all the luxury or wealth, whose
dull eye and feeble wall betokens its dire in
heritance from generations of royal sinners;
or the rosy child, without spot or blemish,
feeding at a mothers breast, which has never
ached with paint?
Is it the man who daily wakes from restless
slumber to battle with one or another OF the
body's ills which have pursued him from birth
or are the fruits of his own reckless living; or
he whose sound BODY domiclles sound mind,
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