Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-19
HYGIENE HINTS.
Second Days Session of the American
Public Health Associaiiou-SeY.
eral Papers Read.
The National Museum Of Hygieae-Life
on Wbeels-StOek Transportation
and Cattle Fever.

tSDIAEAPoLIs, October IS.-The Aueri-
can Public Health Association met again
tbis morning, with President Kedzie in the
chair The Executive Committee recom
mended the appoint ment of 4 standing COM
mittse on the National Museum of Hygiene
10 represent the interests of the sssociation
and to be the medium OF Communication b.,
tween the surgson-geueral Of the army and
members Of the association, and to BE-
specially charged with the disse niuatiou of
iDformai ion respecting the museum and the
transmission and collection of contributions
desired to be deposited in the museum, The
report was adopted.
A paper by DR.. james r. Smith, medical
director of the Department of Texas, was
read by DR.. ], H. Rsuch, secretary Of the
Iii lois State Board of Health. II gave re-
suits OF observations in regard TO the relative
size of the liver and spleen, and the normal
temperature in Texas cattle. In the discus
sion Of the papers, DIS. Ryan, of Texas, and
Hunt, OF New Jersey, expressed the opinion
that the Texas cattle fever was a disease III at
developed when The animals were removed
from their native State TO other climes, and
said the study OF the condition of its de-
Velopment was most important 10 The interest
OF science, and az means OF sscerta ming
the means of preventing that and other sim
liar forms of cstfle disease. DR.. Elisha
Harris, OF New York, especially urged that
the fullest investigation OF the pathology
Of such diseases should be promptly made,
and his nams with that Of DR.. j. K Smith,
were added to The standing committee on
cattle disease.
DIR. E. E. Altman, of Chicago, ILL.,, read
a paper on stock transporta alton, in which
ne gave startling instances of the cruelty
pracliced upon cattle and hogs during their
ong journey from the West to Eastern mar
zets. He said there was a habit of sailing
cattle and leaving them 100 hours without
water, the owners believing that the ab-
ence OF water In the animals would com
oensate for the disadvantages resulting from
he terrible CruElty praciiced.
DIR. L. Z. Wilson, of Ann Arbor, read
PAPER on Life on Wheels" estimating that
here were constantly 100000 people lrav-
ling on railroads, besides those engaged on |
he lines. He was convinced that more at |
entIon should be given to the hygienic |
reeds Of railway travellers, and thought |
most OF the managers would be thankful |
or suggestions from the association. The |
Ibsence of fresh air, Of facilities for equa-
lie temperature and OF pure water he cited |
IS points demanding immediate attention
The next paper was by the Hon. Erastus
Brooks, of New York, and read by DIR. |
elisha Harris. 1t described the board OF ]
lealth system OF New York Sta;e.
AT the evening session, Prof. James L. |
;abell, president of the National Board of |
Health, delivered an address on the work |
4 Organization"
A discussion followed, in the course OF |
which the strongest expressions of condem |
ation OF the action of Congress were made |
se oil by almost every speaker.