Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-25
STATE BOARD Of hEALTH
Meet and Transact = large Amount q
Business.


The State Board of Health held their third
meeting at the State House at IL o'clock, A.
NJ, Saturday, ali the members being present
with the exception of Hon. Lewis Barker.
The new Secretary, DR.. A. G. Young was
at his post.
finance committee consisting of the
president, secretary and Mr.. Barker was
raised.
The president, secretary and DR.. Webster
were chosen a committee on distribution of
circulars.
Remarks were made by the president, DR..
Gerrish, in regard to the work of the board
and he offered numerous suggestions as to the
plan of operations to be pursued.
The secretary was ordered to have such
matter printed as might be needed for the
work of the board.
Several works on hygiene, for the use of
schools, were presented, and their merits
d discussed.
The following subjects to be worked up
partly in the report of the board, and partly
bv circulars. were suggested: Heating and ven-
tilation, the disposal Of excretion, water sup
ply, general health results; epidemic, endem.
ic and contagious diseases, with particular
reference to typhoid fever, diphtheria and
scarlatina; diseases of domestic animals and
their relation to public health contagious dis
eases of domestic animals, their diagnosis and
restriction.
1t was voted to issue circular on cholera
and one on the essential points in school
house construction at once for public dis
tribution. Drs. Horr and Jordan and the
secretary were made . committee on the
cholera circular; Prof. Young. DR.. Webster
and the secretary on school house construction.
Voted that the medical members of the
board be a committee to examine the n.y.
ginic text books for the schools, the use OF
which was authorized by the legislature last
winter, and report their preference as soon AZ
possible. it being requested by Superintend-
ent of Schools Luce.
The president reported that Prof. Car
michael of Brunswick bad very kindly offered
to make analysis of food drinking water, etc. ,
required by the board.
The suggestion was made that the public
press be used as much as possible in instruct
ing the people.
Prof Young suggested that the board make
an examination Of the sanitary condition Of
public institutions, as soon as possible.
1t was voted that the secretary purchase
such books as in his judgment are needed for
the use of the board.
Circulars containing instructions in regard
to health matters and bylaws to be adopted,
will be issued to local boards of health.
The board is now well under way in its
work, and the members are thoroughly In
terested and are acting in unison to bring
about the ends contemplated BY those who
formulated the law. The board has evidently
made judicious choice in its secretary, and
DR.. Young seems to be the right man, in the
right place. He is intimately acquainted with
the needs of the people in the sanitary line,
and will make the work of the board effective.
He will shortly remove his family to this
city and take up his residence here perma-
nently.
Copies of phamplets and circulars on sani-
tary subjects, issued by boards OF health in
other States. were presented by the secretary.