Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-15
MALARIAL FEVERS
The Subject OF an Interesting Discus
sion Before the National Heaas
Association.
Imperfect Drainage, Impure Watesan
Hot Weather Considered the Most
Fruitful Sources Of
These Diseases i'm the SOuth-Yitai Sta
tisties as Sanitary MonitOrs-Bse-
ter Facilities Needed.

DETROIT, November 13.-At the foree eoon
session otthe National Health Association,
a paper Is read, prepared by DIR. K. d.
Webb Livingston, OF Alabama, on HThe
Changes in the Type of Malarial Fever in
Sumter County, Ala, from 1888 to 1888. !"
The secretary then read short papers on
'Interrogatories Upon Malarial Fevers, by
DIR. j. w. Penn, of Humboldt, Tenn, and
''The Chemical Thermometer in the-Pre-
vention of Malarial Diseases" by DIR.
Thomas f. Wood, of Wilmington, n. G.
A general discussion followed on the
subject of malarial fevers. Imperfect
drainage and hot weather were cqnsid-
cred two of the most fruitful sour,ks of
these diseases. "A
f1offUwillg the reading of tho papers
this morning there was lengthy and able
discussion on the subject of "Malaria, Its
Causes and Prevention"
Col. George B. Waring, civil engineer,
of Newport, r. l., took the ground that the
Potomac marshes were not alone respon-
sible for the malaria of Washington, and
urged the importance of proper drain
age system for that city; he also contested
the position of the prosecution in the
Berkshire, Mass, marsh trial.
The subject was further discussed by
DR.. G. A. Deveron, of the Louisiana State
Board of Health, and o. W. Wright,
health officer OF Detroit, who strongly in
dorsed the necessity for thorough drain
age as preventive of malaria.
DIR. Ramsey, of Michigan, DR.. o. w.
Wright, health officer of Toronto, Canada
DR.. L. E. Scott, of South Carolina; Sur
geon Sternberg, United States army; Dr.
| Fromento, New Orleans; Dr. f. L. Griffin,
Chicago, and Prof. Vaughn, of the M.chi-
gan State University, who organized the
/ al toI ha IS
| chemical cause.
DIR. Bryce, of Ontario, defended the
bacterial theory, and called attention to
the necessity for an examination of the
ground and air, as well as the sub-soil
water, as advocated by the American army
surgeons yesterday.
The discussion was a very interesting
one.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was occupied with the subject of vital sta
tistics, the report of the committee being
read by the chairman, DR.. Elisha Harris
OF the State Board OF Heolth of New York.
Medical-Director Albert l.. Gihon, of the
navy, followed with paper on Vital Sta
tistics as Sanitary Monitors" claiming that
mere records of births, deaths and mar.
riages were not sufficient for sanitary pur.
poses, but that exact exhibits of the actual
amount of prevailing preventable diseases
in a community, especially those oi
the zymotic class, such as are now en-
braced in the reports of the Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery of the Maybe
partment, are what are really needed. He
called attention to the fact that Japan has
already taken the initiative in collecting
such data.
Papers by Prof. A. R. Leeds, OF stevens's
Institute, Hoboken, n. j., ON "Food Adul-
terations;' by DIR. r. B. S. Hargis, OF Pen.
sacola, Fla, on "The Yellow-Fever Epi.
demic of 1882" and by Prof G. J. Lundy
OF Detroit, on "School Hygiene" closed
the afternoon session.
| AT THE EVENING SESSION
papers were read on Physical Training, .
by Prof. J. Madison Wilson, of Elizabeth
n. j.. on physical Culture" by Prof. d
a. Sargent, of Cambridge, Mass. ON '"The
Eminent Domain of sanitary Science, ant
the Usefulness of State Boards of Health
in Guarding the Public Welfare" by DIR
| James f.. Reeves of Wheelino w VA