The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28
IMPORTANT SANITARY CONFERENCE.
The Report of the Committee OF Eleven
Covers the Work of this Session of the
Council.

/ PLAIN TALK To THE LOUISIANA HEALTE
AUTHORITIES.
! The following report of the committee o
eleven of the Mississippi Valley Sanitary
| Council covers the work of the Council re,
Gently in session at Evansville, Indiana:
| Mr.. PREsIDENT.-You committee to
which was referred sundry subjects Tor dis
cussiou and formulation, which subjects are
hereinafter recited, beg leave to report that
it has had the various propositions under
consideration, and now offers for action the
following resolutions as embodying the views
of the committee
ReSotred, That a representative of the Ma
tional Board should reside at the quarantine
station on the Mississippi river; also. that a
representative should reside at New Orleans,
with the privilege of access to the records of
the State Board of Health, and to attend
their meetings.
Res0Lred, That the Sanitary Council of
the Mississippi Valley reaffirms the action
had at its December, 1880, meeting IN New
Orleans, and demands that the Louisiana
State Board of Health invite the appoint
ment and maintenance by the National
Board of Health of Inspectors at New Or
leans and Port Eads and at the Mississippi
quarantine station, and announces that, in
the event of any failure on the part of said
State Board of Health of Louisiana to act in
good faith toward said inspectors, then the
Boards of Health represented in this Coun-
ell will be compelled to take into their own
hands the protection of the health of their
own people.
Second-Arragement of the work of in
spectors of railroads and steamboats,, inspec-
ton of mouth of the river, and ordering IN
fected vessels to Ship Island.
Res0iUed, That the inspection service of
river and railroad transportation by the
National Board of Health is hereby in
dorsed and its establishment for the
ensuing year is urged with confidence on
behalf of the representatives in this coun>
ell; that the certificates and bills of health
issued by said inspection service shall be
accepted as prtBta facis evidence of the
sanitary status of vessels and trains present
ing the same.
Res0Lced, That this Council being firmly
convinced that the safety of New Orleans,
as we'll as of the valley, lies in the rigid
exclusion OF Infected ships fEom the lower
Mississippi, strenuously urges upon the State
Board of Health of Louisiana a mo1ifica-
ton of section of its rules and regulations
for the government of quarantine officers
and stations, etc, SO as to read 'Sect;on
6. All vessels from ports in which yellow
fever is prevailing, or from ports where
contagious OF infectious diseases are reported
to exist, shall be inspected at Port Eads
If any such are found to be infected or TO
furnish reasonable grounds for suspicion of
infection, such vessel shall not be allowed
to pass Port Eads northwise, except upon
the presentation of a certificate from the
inspector of the National Board of Health
at the Ship Island quarantine station setting
forth that the vessel has been subjected To
proper treatment and is free from liability
Of conveying contagion"
Resolred, That, in the judgment of this
Council, the quarantine OF vessel and freight
should consist of the publication of tia e
vesssl and its contents, which should then
be returned to commerce as speedily as
practicable, ard that any sanitary deten.
ton beyond the tine necessary for such
publication is not only unnecessary, but
positively increases the danger of the propa-
cation and spreading of the infection.
Third-The means of informing the
boards of health in the valley of aPprehend
ed danger.
Reso{ped, That the Council condemns all
methods of suppression and secresy with
reference to information of contagious or in
fictitious diseases, and therefore discounte-
nances the use of cipher kilograms, but in
the event of danger from such diseases at
any point in the Mississippi valley, it is the
duty of the executive officer of the health
organization of such place to fully and
promptly advise the proper authorities at
all threatened points
j. ID. PLUNKETT, Tennessee,
d. II. DUNCAN, Arkansas,
j. J. SPEED, Kentucky,
G.. w. FOSTER, Illinois,
ID. B. HILLS, Iowa,
n. q. 4QNEs, Indiana,
A. J. MILES, Ohio,
J. NJ. TARBELL, Florida,
F. c. BIRcHErT. Mississippi,
l.. +. SOLOMON, Louisiana,
r. c. KEDzIE, Michigan,
Committee.
Dr. j. J. Speed, of Louisville, was elected
President, and Dr. Writ Johnston, of Mis-