The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-12-19

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The ninth annual meeting of this So.
ciety was held 10 the Senate Chamber, at
/ Trenton, on the 9th and 7th of December.
There were about 100 members present
and some visitors.
To quote from the programme "The
object of this Association is to bring to-
getiier all who feel an interest in the in-
vestigation of facts aud principles relating
to public health and hygiene, and who de-
sire to diffuse among the people such in
formation as shall secure deliverance from
avoidable causes of disease.
1.-THE State, with its chain of cities,
with intimate relation to tide water, aud
with its rapid growth, is second to
none in its need of intelligent informa-
tion, in order that changes in soil and
water courses, rapid construction of towns,
and the crowding of population, may not
deteriorate the average health, The ex-
perience of the past seasons in local epi-
denies, and in periodic fever has awaken
ed the attention Of our people.
"The organization Of over two hundred
health boards, the reorganization of
others, the sanitary survey and mapping
of some Of our cities and the formation of
local health associations, make such an
annual gathering as this of the greatest
Importance to every section
''Any citizen may become member of
the State Association on application to
the council on the day of meeting. The
fee of membership is one dollar per an
mum, payable in advance
Two of our citizens were present at the
meeting, heard the papers read, freely
discussed and were pleased and edited. 1
The first paper was on methods of
Sewage Disposal, without Discharge into
Streams, by j. J. r. Croes, CD Blocker
street, New York.
This difficult and perplexing prob lem,
which is so prominently before the authori-
ties of large cities, aud also of smaller
cities aud towns, was shown to be FEAST
BILE; that one way only, would not answer
for every city, or town; that thought and
care would devise plan to suit most
places,
The second paper was on malaria,
by T. w. Harvey, M D., of Orange, N. j.
The annual address of the President, |.
@. Bayles, dealt with the subject of
Methods of Popularizing Sanitary In
formation. y
The third paper was by |. W. Pink
ham, M. D., of Montclair, on domestic
Wells and Cisterns-b best method of Con-
struction.
The fourth, upon THE Agencies, both
Natural and Artificial, affecting the puri-
ty of tho Passaic river above and below
Paterson by Prof. A. r. Leeds, Stevens
Institute of Technology, Hoboken.
There were also papers on "School Hy-
giene - physical Exercise in Schools,
by Prof. /. M. Watson, Elizabeth, cap
planes for Raising and Distributing
Water, by Prof. c. Bracket, Princeton
"Fipration,p by Prof Geo. II. Cook,
New Brunswick "Nuisances incident to
Manufactures, by |. Mortimer Brush,
M, d., Bergen Point and sReports from
localities
The discussions on these various papers
were animated, instructive and decidedly
advantageous to those present.
The second paper on malaria, I"
brought forward many theories and ideas,
which were not admitted by all
The Presidents address was good, but
covered too much ground to be noticed
here.
II the views expressed by the author OF
the paper on domestic Wells and Cis-
terns-best method of Construction, are
to be accepted, and they were not dis
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brought out much deoate.