Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-09-26

Sanitary Council of Maryland, held under
the auspices of the State Board of Health
at the Blue Mountain House, adjourned on
Friday last after a session of three days.
The Importance of this gathering cannot b G
over estimated. A large number of gentle
men, connected with the medical and other
professions, left their businesses, paid their
own expenses and for three days devoted
their time and abilities to discussing and
producing the best obtainable information
for the benefit of the public More than that,
many Of them devoted much time and care
before the date OF meeting to the preparation
of papers upon the subjects especially as
signed tothem or selected by them, and these
papers were to be given free for public in
struction and information-for teaching the
general public how to get healthy and keep
so. This was purely humane work and
deserves the heartiest appreciation from the
community to whom it was devoted.
The papers read and submitted were as
follows: On the first day treatise upon
"Diphtheria-its Local and Sanitary Treat
ment," by DR.. Jackson Piper, of Towson, a
most valuable contribution to the literature
OF the disease dangers in Food by Prof
George II. Robe, of Baltimore, an able and
conscientious expose Of the dangers lurking
in impure, adulterated or stale food On the
second day an address by Hon. VIM. Pink
ney White; papers upon "The necessity for
q MOrgue in Baltimore" by DIR. Jno. Morris,
of Baltimore; "The relation of the diseases
of Animals to the Human Race" by j. r.
Ward, State veterinarian; an Abstract of a
Sanitary Inspection of Elkton, Md, made
with reference to the incidence of Typhoid
Fever" by DIR. G. W. Chancellor; care we
to have cholera and how to prevent it." by
DR.. James A. Stuart, Health Commissioner
of Baltimore; "The Twin Evils uackery
and Patent Medicine" by DR. Edward NJ
Schaeffer, of Baltimore; "The Relation of
the Medical Profession to Sanitary Science"
by Prof A. h. Arnold, OF Baltimore; "The
Relations of the Press to Sanitary Work."
by James II. Brewer, of Baltimore Ne,os !:
"The Relation of Pharmacy to Hygiene"
by DR.. John F, Hancock, of Baltimore I;
"What shall we do with our Dead" by Dr.
St. George w. Teackle, of Baltimore "Irri
CATION as process Of purifying Sewage" by
Col. Geo. K. Warng, Of Newport, r. l., and
an address by the Hon. John l. Thomas, on
the third day, which was highly appre
ciated The various topics brought up were
fully discussed and much valuable nlorma
ton ELECTED. These papers and addresses
will be hereafter published in shape to be
dlgested by the laymen as well as by the
scientific portion of the public. ID
The good to result from the circulation of
the valuable information obtained by this
Council cannot be estimated now The ex-
plantations and suggestions made will, when
properly presented, prove invaluable to the
public, for the preservation of the health OF
communities is the grandest work to which
any man can contribute. Give u State pure
air, pure water and pure food, by giving the
people the knowledge requisite to produce
or preserve such, and you give them health,
the greatest of human blessings. To do this
is the object of these Sanitary Councils, to
teach the public how to secure the essen
tials TO health, and hence how to make the
State healthy and wealthy too And to ac-
complish this work of teaching the masses
the truths ELECTED at the Convention at the
Blue Mountain House, a suggestion made by
the Hon. John l.. Thomas, in his entertain
ing and practical address, may well be com
mended.
He suggested that the information con
tanned in the several papers submitted be
transmitted by the State Board of Health
to subordinate or county Boards of Health,
To be composed Of intelligent and earnest
citizens of the several counties, and by them
explained and transmitted to the people in
their several districts. He urged that the
General Assembly should appropriate SUI
ficient fund for this important purpose, so
that the State Board of Health will be en-
abled to obtain the fullest information upon
all necessary subjects, and the county and
village boards act as conduits TO that part of
the population which have not time or do
not care TO investigate fully for themselves.
By this means the valuable corporation of
all the people can be secured, without which
sanitary instructions or devices are not worth
much. Ii all the people can be informed
and enlisted in securing good Drainage, in
preserving the whoesomeness uf fool aud
protecting drinking water from contamina
ton, the public health will be preserved
and public prosperity necessarily assured.
These are the results aimed at and the
suggestion of Mr.. Thomas is a sound and
practical one. The State appropriatcs good
sum annually to Gghtpeuro-pneumon and
other diseases of cattle, because the infection
of these animals inflicts great loss Of prop.
erty. But how much property is lost or
sacrificed by preventable human ilsy How
much of human waste in money, labor and
property occurs annually from malaria alone,
not TO mention the suffering and discomfort
imposed? Count up the time lost, the means
spent, the doctors bills, the cost of physic
and of funerals annually and see what is
sacrificed. And yet malaria can be pre-
vented if our surroundings are intelligently
dealt with. The State could, therefore, make
no better investment than TO provide the
. means to furnish the necessary instruction,
as above indicated.
This is but brief review Of the work of
, the Sanitary Council Its practical results
, will be seen in the future. The proper pre-
sentation ef the papers submitted 10 it will
convey to the intelligent of all sections Of the
State large ameunt of very valuable infor-
nation which cannot fail 10 produce salu
tary results. The printing and circulating
Of such papers will be begun at an early day
kno wies' station Items.
There has been Cleveland and Hendricks
flag raised on Mr. b. +. Duyall's place, near
Knowles.