St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-30

ness and restlessness sitting on hard seats
for six hours a day at a stretch. Children
from eight to ten years old in schools should
be allowed the gre itest freedom of motion
and short study hours. This conhne-
ment engenders disease and it is
mockery to teach physiology and
hygiene in text books when physical
training is thus neglected.
DR.. Whitmore, OF Elk River, thought
horse sense should be used in clothing, air
and food for children, and DR.. McMasters
threw hot shot at the public schools for cram
ming and forcing young children with study
IN impure air aud close confinement.
DIR. Staples, IF Winona, said that one-half
the deaths in Winona last year was, in one
ward, occupied by foreigners, from spasms,
caused by habits, food and home surround
ings, which no health board could reach. He
gave a description of the school houses in
that city, two of which were finely ventilated,
while the larger, the high school building,
was badly arranged in that respect.
The subject OF the collection of vital stats.
ties was then taken up, and a committee
appointed on the subject, consisting of Drs.
Gilman, Lincoln and Bissell.
DR.. Hewett described the method of the
animal and human bacterium on exhibition,
which were taken from the blood and tissues
of men and animals and developed by
incubation into fresh victims. A
better description was given of the instru-
ments used by DR.. Geo. w. Stern berg of
Hopkins University, and his processes of
dramatically sealing up b%acteri, or vegetable
cells, and his methods of incubation of ami
mails and human beings.
The matter Of the suppression of conta-
gious diseases and rules therefore were
discussed including cholera. DR.. Hewctt
wanted local boards to assist in the suppress
sion of typhoid fever, which in our state is
epidemic and sporadic and claims a regular
percentage of population TO Itself each year.
To prevent this the medical profession
should cooperate with the boards OF health
10 make known to the people the best disin-
fectants.
DR.. Chiffon had successfully quarantined
this disease when brought on by the use Of
bad water, as had others present. DR.. Nc
Masters affirmed that seven eighths of his
typhoid cases had been contagious. DR..
Lincoln stated that milk conveyed the con-
tagion. DR.. Hewett cited as proof of conta-
gion Of typhoid fever, of its being conveyed
from one side of the Alps to the other in a
stream from q spriug source, in which local
ity there had been typloid patients.
DR.. Hoyt offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted by the conference:
Rsoo.oed, That we believe typhoid fever to
be i dangerous and contagious disease. That
1t is the sense OF this conference that it should
be Included in tue list OF diseases that are
now subject to quarantine.
DR.. Warren, chairman Of the committee
on legislation, reported amendments needed
to tue health laws of the state as follows:
Recommended to amend chapter 1872 Of the
general laws of the state by making article 4
read: "Tne chairman of supervisors OF
towns shall be executive officer OF the health
board, and all cities and villages shall have d
health board of not less than three members,
one of which shall be a physician, and the
chairman of which shall be compensated.
These latter boards shall be elected April l of
each year by the council for d term Of one, two
and three years each. Among the duties oil
the board will be TO inspect their localities
May of each year and report to the state
board of health. Every person guilty OF Il
misdemeanor under tue health laws snall be
liable 10 a fine of not less ,han 500 and i'm
prisOument for not more than turee months.
Section 1856, Of the general laws of 1858, is
TO be amended so that the county commits
sioners shall audit all health board bills, tuat
they shall be drawn by the county auditor
and paid by the county treasurer. Unani
Inuusly adopted.
TIE committee on water supply and dan
gerous trades by DR.. Hoyt, chairman, recon-
mended an amendment 10 the present health
board law giving local boards of health alb
solute power to condemn and close up
impure wells or any otner water supply dan
gerous 10 the public health. Unanimously
adopted.
DR.. Hcwett stated that foul streams which
were always cholera highways should be re-
ported to the state board of health by the local
boards and measures would be taken by the
latter to bring those poliuting the same be-
fore the courts for punishment.
DIR. Workman, as chairman of the COM
mittee OF transportation OF live stock, re-
ported that in the opinion of the committee
the RAILROADS of the state furnished made
quate means of transportation for live stock,
and therefore injured it to Il degree that it was
not fit for slaughter. 1t was recommended
to urge the legislature to require that the
several railroads In the state furnish single
stalls in cars for the transportation Of cattle,
and improve the condition of lis cars for the
same. The recommendations were adopted
unanimously, and il was voted that a copy
OF the same be sent 10 all the railroad com
panies.
DIR. Whitmore, chairman Of the committee
on vital statistics, reported that the present
method of gathering the same was faulty. 1t
was the duty Of the local boards Of health to
gather up these states, and OF tue state board
to compile them. The recommendation OF
the governor In his message on this subject
were endorsed by the committee. Adopted.
After tue display Of a simple device by a
st. Pau gentleman for forcing air to the bot
tom OF c~isterns, a resolution was passed
thanking Secretary Hcwett, Of the state
board, FOR assembling this conference, aud
cougratulating hin on the success Of its
councils.