The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-17
GETTING READY.
The Large Cities Being Ciearsed OF Their |
Filth for Fear OF scourge OF
Cholera Next Summer. s
CONFERENCE OF HEALTH BOARDS.


CONFERENCE OF HEALTH BOARDS.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-At the
second days session of the National Con-
ference of Health Boards, delegates from
various cities continued the presentation OF
sanitary reports. % x ~
DR.. Raymond Health Officer Of Brook
lyn, said all ponds of that city had been
filled I'D and other sanitary precautions
adopted. AN Italian inspector was en-
plOved in the Italian quarters to prevent
the accumulation of filth. DR.. Raymond
thought all surface wells should be closed,
privy vaults removed and sewers kept
flushed. lMah NbttF
Erastus Brooks, of tho State Board Of
New York, reported that simple precau-
tions had been taken In the cities OF New
York and Brooklyn TO prevent the spread
of contagious diseases and hebeleyed those
cities well prepared toresist the introduce
ton OF cholera. HEa .5R4a
DR.. Smith, of New York, delivered a
short address upon water. The supply
from wells should be absolutely interglcted
by the authorities, saying there was dan
ger in every case from the use OF snch
water unless chemical analysis showed lts
absolute purity er.
CIV. Rowland, Of Cincinnati, SAID the
health officers were making every effort to
put that city in good sanitary condition
and prevent DISCRIMINATION OF filth.
DR.. Iddings, of Dayton, o., reported that
the death rate of that city was above the
average, which was attributed TO the quite
general use of old fashioned prlvy vaults
and cess pools.
Reports were also ,presentedby DR.. Gray,
OF Pittsburgh, and DR.. GermeE OF Erie,
Pa. The latter gave humorous description
Of the difficulties encountered by the local
health board in an effort to pub the town
and county in good sanitary condition.
As for disinfectants he said he did not be-
lleve in their efficiency. You might just as
well have prayer meeting against grass
hoppers, said he. 4f-la.
lie was followed by q. b. Thornton, Of
Nashville, Tenn, DR.. Lindsey, OF the State
Board of Tennessee, and DR.. William
Perry, of Galveston, Tex. The latter said
the State authorities had complete control
OF the quarantine and sanitary arrange
ments. There were no sewers In the city,
but the position Of the city somewhat mitl-
gated the bad results which would other
wise result from that fact. B., -
DR.. j. G. Campbell, of Richmond, Va,
said the death rate among the colored pop
ulation was so large as TO excite the pity
and commiseration of the whole conmu'
nifty. He attributed II not to constitutions
al PECULIARLY but to poverty. Tllenegroes,
he said, considering the circumstances In
which they became free men, had done re-
mariablyIwell.a and he ewnsesatisfeds lin fu.
ture the mortality among them would be
less. .u. yg4ugo9 dtg s1r1 ruuo1rJ
DR.. Reeves, representing the West Vir'
ginia State Board, advocated tht appoint
ment of women rs house to house inspect
ors, as they wohldifnd aereat many defects
men overlooked He tried TO cultivate q
cholera scare in Wheeling, believing II had
good effect in improving the, cleanliness
OF that city,. " wv W. ~"
Reports were also made by DR.. j. 7.
Reeve, Of Wis. Health ofiicer Townsend
OF WaShingion; DIR. Mohlezumbert OF
Quebec, representing the health boards Of
Canada; DR.. Cayernton and DR., William
Commit. Toronto, and DR.. Baker. Michigan
Secretary Mccormick, of Kentucky, then
made a special report upon the peculiar COD
tagion In West Virginia. ~.