Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-06-16
MEETING Of the Boacd or geaHb

On Tuesday, the 18th of June, the local
Board of Health for the county Of Lincoln,
met in the office Of Dr. Carpenter, in Stan
ford. There were present, Drs. Stephen
son and Carpenter, the other member, DIR.
f. Alcorn, Of the West End, being absent.
Drs. Bronaugh, Peyton, Bailey, Reid and
Huffman were invited to attend the meet.
ing and consult upon the best plan for the
prevention Of disease. which they did. The
object Of the meeting was to take into con-
sideration such hygienic measures as will
inure TO the health Of the people. These
measures, of course, to be operative, are to
be presented TO the people Of the respect
i've towns Of the county by the physicians
who are appointed by the local Board Of
Health, to inspect every residence, place Of
business, locality, spring, well, stream,
barn, stable, cow-house, cellar, back yard,
privies, &c. After the physicians have
made their inspections, they will give di-
rections for the removal of any thing pro-
ductive Of disease. Cleansing and dlsin-
fiction, and should any person fail to COM
ply with the requirements, he will be at
once reported to the Trustees, Police Judge,
Magistrate or County Judge, and a writ OBJ
tanned for his arrest, and on conviction
more than fifty, for each offence.
BY observing hygienic measures many
diseases are preventable, viz measles,
whooping- cough, mumps, the exanthemala
diphtheria, malarial feVers typhoid fever
and dysentery, &c. There is great deal
more in the prevention of disease than
its cure, and the illustrious physician is he
who can prevent disease. Prevention il
the watchword to-day, tomorrow and for
ever.
The people throughout the State should
be ever grateful to the General Assembly
Of Kentucky for passing laws TO make
them comply with sanitary measures when
they fail to do so. Typhoid fever is en-
demic in this county aud inspections must
be made at once and results reported. by
the Act, Local Boards are empowered and
it shall be their duty 10 inaugurate and
execute and require the heads Of families
to execute such sanitary regulations as the
Local Board may consider expedient TO
prevent the outbreak and spread of chol-
era, small pox, yellow fever, scarlet fever,
diphtheria, measles and epidemic diseases,
and to this end may prevent the over
crowding of houses and tenements and may
remove persons from over-crowded and in
fected houses and bring the infected popu-
laiion under prompt and proper treatment
during premonitory or other stages of dis
ease. And they are empowered TO 20 upon
and inspect any place or premises which
they believe are in an unclean or infectious
condition; and said Boards are authorized
to enforce the rules and regulations adopt
ed by the State Board of Health in the
county where the Local Board is situated.
And il shall be the duty Of all physicians
practicing their professions in any county
In which Local Board is organized to re-
port all or any Of the above mentioned
diseases under their special treatment 10
such Local Board. And it shall be the
duty OF heads Of families TO report any Of
said diseases when known by them TO ex-
isl in their respective families to such Lo.
cal Board, or to some one member thereof
within twenty -four hours from his or her
knowledge of the existence Of such dis.
ease. Health is happiness and wealth
sickness, sorrow aud expense. (;
We hereby appoint the following Health
officers Stanford, Drs. Bailey, Peyton,
Bronaugh and Reid. dustonville, Drs.
Alcorn and Brown. Grab Orchard, Drs.
Stephenson and Lewis. Turnersville, Drs.
Logan and Lewis. Mckinney, Drs. Moore
and Williams. Highland, DR.. Barber.
On the 3rd Of July, the Local Board Of
Health will meet in Stanford, at the Office
of Dr. Carpenter. at o'clock, z. NJ. Physi-
clans who are in good professional standing
are invited 10 attend.
j. G. CARPENTER,
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