The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-13
STATE HoAHn ormEALru.
uusIncsS Transacted Mt Its Meeting HtthS
CnnIIOI Yesterday.

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STATE BOARD OPHEALrH.
I ranSacIeti ut Its Meeting nj the
Capitol Yesterday.
The State Board Of Health met at 10 O'Clock
morning In the Governonr's pTt'
yA,s Office, at the State House. There were
present:
Geo. Il. MoGtt, NJ. b., President, PnrksFs'
buH.
Hon. A. K. Barbee, NJ, D., Point Pleasant
Gabriel Mcdonald, NJ. D., Union.
Lawrence Carr, N. D., Charleston.
James +. Reeves, NJ. D.. Secretary, Wheel
Ing.
Letters were read from tho abSentees-
Doctors RIchAFd.On, Late, and Carpenter
their failure to be- present at the
meeting,
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read aud approved, after which tue secrs'
tsry made report Of the Affairs Of his Office
during the preceding six months The work
of local or county boards OF health way
dWelt upOn and Tree interchange OF opinion
had on the subjeC From the general survey
Of this important department Of sanitary
labor, the prospect was all that could reason
ably be expected.
The alarming prevalence oil small pO1 IN
Baltimore was then discussed, and the Sec
retAry Of the Board instructed to urge upon
County BOArdsOl Health the necessity Of I'M
mediate vaccination Of all unprotected per.
sons, as the inst and most important step o.
protection Of communities; next, close watch
for frA rdsrS Of the disease, and the ISOLATION
Of all suspected persons. 10 equip local Or
county boards to the fullest extent for mas
terry OF the situation, the county courts should
make immediate and liberal provision for the
prompt execution Oi all Orders by their can't
iary officers, who are also the agents Of the
State Board Of Health.
The following preamble and resolutions
concerning the
SATIONAL BOARD " HEALTH,
were unanimously adopted:
WHEEEAs, The State board Of Health OF
West Virginia recognizes the services OF the
National Board Of Health As OF very great I'M.
pOrtancO 10 the prosperity and well'btin6 OF
the c0unlTy-in this.
First - by protecting tine sea ports
from the Introduction OF contagious
aud infections IistnstS under tho Act
OF Jupv ., Is7D. by u regular system Of
inspt elton in foreign ports which are habit
unlly and specially dangerous in this cOnnnc'
lion; by the establishment oil refuge stations
In aid Of local quarHnIines established by
State and County Boards Of Health, where
suspgctrd or infected vessels, which cannot
ba handled by local authorities, may be sent
for observation and treatment until In prop
Los To, IF,Y thutP a
entry; and
Secondly establishing Il system Of In
speCtiUn on the Mississippi river, which. 10
the absence Of yellow fever from Its shores
gives sense Of security To the people OF the
vast section Of country liable 10 devastation
BY this disease, thereby preventing panics
and shot gun luAraniinGs, which the history
Of recent Year, has demonstrated In damage
to commerce TO he second only 10 All invasion
OF the disease, and which has been found
efficient in protecting uninvaded localities,
while permitting uninterrupted commercial
relations; and
Thirdly its inspections at the principal
ports OF Immigrant entry, aud also at various
points on lines Of through travel by rail
which have been found 10 lessen the fire.
uuency OF small pox developments and ont
breaks, and promise, II fully aud perfectly
carried ont, 10 free the country from this
loathsome pest: and
FOurtH-By its efforts TO obtain prompt in
formation on all SuhIeCt connected with the
public health, the origin and spread Of cpl
lemic and contagious diseases, aud tho col.
lection mud publication Of mortality records
from Sll COUNTRIES; special reports, Communi'
cations and valuable data bearing upon tie
public health; aud
Fifth-By IL investigation into obscure
points connected with the rotations existing
between insSnitary conditions OF air, water,
soil, ETC., and the evil effects suggested Us
conse queut thereon; aud
Siyth-By its cooperation with and its
ability To coordinate the &C.
lions OF Stats BOARDS Of lieHl;E, thereby pro
ducing elective action against iRpOytfd dis.
ease and Impure aud dangerous indigenous
conditions which could not otherwise be at
tanned with equal promptitude and certainty;
therefore,
Re,ois,d That this Board earnestly represents
to the National Legislature the Importance OF
speedily removing the limitation placed
upon the work Of the National Bo4ri Of
HsHlLh by the 10Th Section OF the Act Of
June ,, 1854 aud such other restrictions us
have been placed thsI0GN by Congressional
action.
Roolrcd, That the refuge system inaugur.
Ated by the National Board Of Health BE- en-
larged to meet the necessities Of all unIuArd'
I'd, but important, portions Of the coast line.
Rf.alrf,I, That the smallpox inspection ser.
vice be carried cut In lAll az originally plan
ned BY the National Board Of li0AlthfOr the
prevention Of importation by foreign and
spread by Interstate travel and traffic.
ResOl,stl, That the National Board Of Health
Bulletin and other publications Of the Board
y" ReyOlic,l, rbst the seeming attempt at en-
crOachmOnt upon tnC HIrEt YO.e RySiHGed to
the National IlOari-the establishment OF
quarantine, etc.-by the Marine Hospital
Service, Is greatly to be regretted as tending
TO destroy the usefulness OF both these In.
pQTSut arms VI service, while increasing, no
doubt the RGLlIa e{pensO for their support.
EtJOirrd That u COPY Of theSs TEsOl5IiOns
be transmitted to the Senators aud Repre-
sentatiVes OF the State OF West Virginia with
the request that they be introduced into the
two houses OF Congress for consideration.
pending lputslGliaJ CT the public health.
The Secretary then read gletIer from lir.
James n, Browne, Medical Director United
Staies sATy, in charge. Inviting attention 10
a prospectus OF the huseEm Of Hygiene.
which has been redn ly organized under
the Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgery, and
Officially recognized by Congress in an act
mAklAG appropriation l9r its support.
A letter was also read from Is ". Allen,
n. D., Professor Of Anatomy, Physiology aud
Hygiene In the State University At Morgan.
town, calling attention TO the increasing de-
mand for a larger curriculum Of medical
studsS In that institution.
The question OF the Teput8bility Of severBl
medical diplomas which had keen preeented
for registration, vas ne$t discussed, aud the
subject dispOSOd Of by special INSTRUCTION to
the Secretary In relation Thereto.
The next business was the auditing OF sun.
dry bills. after which, tho Hon. A. h. DIr.
bee, =, D.. offered the following preamble
and resolutions yhieE were adopted;
WHEgEAS, Ibis Board has received, many
very high compliments from distinguished
sourOeS,fOT tho NSuneF In which It has per
iorlnGd It's difficult lRbors, for Its
efforts TO elevate the standard OF medical
In West VirgniS; aud
WHEREAS, II Is always just and proper to
c!eaI! to whom credit is due;
therefore,
Rr,oird. That this Board Is fully sensible
II the eminent services VI It's Secretary, DR.. |
lanes T., Reeves, 10 whom belongsr In the
main, the credit Of directing Ito qrCCessful |
aborP, and In all things upholding It's good
name by his faithful energies and lAbors
like Tor the State and the medical pFOleS
lion.
Tbs Board then adjourned TO meet to-day |
II 10 O'Clock 4. y. al tug Office OF the Secre-
AIRY, 9225 Chapline street.
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