The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Press kilograms.
The National Health Association.

DETROIT, Nov. 14.-At the session
of the National health association
papers were read prepared by DIR. r.
ID. Webb, of Livingstone, Ala, on
changes of the type of malarial fever,
in Sumter county, Ala. from 1888 to
1888. The secretary then read short
papers upon malarial fevers by DR.. j.
w. Penn, of Humboldt, Tenn, and
DR.. 7. T. Wood, of Wilmington, Del.
A general discussion followed on the
subject of malarial fevers. Imperfect
drainage and hot weather were con-
sidered as two of the most fruitful
causes of this disease.
Following the reading of the papers
this morning was lengthy and able
discussion of the subject of malaria,
its causes and prevention. Col. Geo.
B. Waring, of Newport, r. l., took the
ground that the Potomac marshes
were not alone responsible for the
malaria of Washington, and urged
the Importance of a proper drainage
system for that city. The subject was
further discussed by DIR. e. A. Dey-
ron, of the Louisiana state board of
health, and o. w. Wright, health Off
Ger of Detroit, who strongly endorsed
the necessity of thorough draining as
a prevention of malaria. DIR. Ranney
of Michigan, DIR. O.W. Wright, health
officer of Toronto, Canada, DR.. Pres
colt of South Carolina, Surgeon Stern
berg of the United States army. DR..
Fromst of New Orleans, DR.. E. s.
Griffin of Chicago, Prof. Vaughn of
the Michigan state university, who
antagoniZed the germ theory, and adj
vocated the possibility Of chemi-
cal cause, DR.. Brice of Ontario, who
defended the bocterial theory, and
called attention to the neceSsitity of
examining the circulation of ground
air rs well as the subsoil water
surgeons yesterday. The discussion
was very interesting. The afternoon
session was occupied with the sub
ject of vital statistics. The report of
the committe was read by the chair
man, DR.. Elisha Harrison, of the state
board of health of New York. Medi-
cal director, Albert l.. Glhon, of Navy,
followed with paper on vital Stats
tistics as sanitary monitors, claiming
that the records of births, deaths and
marriages are not sufficient for SAM
tary purposes, but that an exact eXhib-
it of the actual amount of prevailing
preVentable diseases in community,
especially those of Zomotic lclass, such
as are now embraced in the reports
of the bureau of medicine
and surgery of the navy
department, are what are really need
ed. He called attention to the fact
that Japan had already taken the in
itiative in collecting such information
in detail. Papers by Prof. A. r.
Leeds, of Steven institute, Hoboken,
N. j., on food adulteration; by DR.. r.
B. Shargis, of Pensacola, on the yell
low fever epidemic of 1882, and by
Prof. G. j. Lundy, of Detroit, on
school hygenic, closed the afternoon
session. In the evening session, pa
pers were read on physical training
by Prof. J. M. Watson, of Eliza beth,
n. j.; on physical culture, by Prof.
d. A. Sargent, of Cambridge, Mass;
on eminent domain of sanitary sci
ence and the usefulness of state
boards of health guarding the public
welfare, by DR.. j. Reeves, of Wheel
ing, w. Va.
DETROIT, Nov. 15.-The day session
Of the American Public Health Asso-
citation elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, DR..
Albert L. Gehon, of Washington,
medical director Of the United States
navy; first vice-president, DR.. James
E. Reeves. of Wheeling, We. Tir-
ginia, secretary of the state board of
health of y est Virginia; second vice
pEesident, Erastus Brooks, of New
York; secretary, DR.. Irving A. Wat
con of Concord NJ II trpa Surnr nr
J. -Berrien Lindsey, of Nashville,
Tenn. Executive committee Drs.
Thos. L. Neal, Dayton, o.; j. D.
Catch, Lawrenceburg, Ind; Henry p.
Walcott, Cambridge, Mass; Gustavus
Devron, New Orleans; Charles Smart,
surgeon of the United States army;
H. D. FREEZER, Charleston, S. G. The
proposition of the st. Louis board of
health to hold the next annual meet
ing there was unanimously accepted.