Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-31
WHOLE NO. 1885.
SANITARY MATTERS.
Interesting Proceedings of the STATE
Board of Health.

Interesting Proceedings of the. Stato
Board of Health.
Tie regular quarterly meeting of the
State Board of Health was held at the office
of the Secretary. DIR. G. G. Tyrrell, on
Wednesday evening. There were present
Dr.. H. $. Orme (Presidentl and Drs. Brice-
land, Crowder, CluneSS, Cole, Simpson and
, Tyrrell. Governor Stoneman was also pres
ent by invitation.
On motion of CluueSs the Board decided
| To subscribe for seven copies of the Sdht-
taFY Engineer
The Secretary read letter from DR. !. III.
Miller, of Reclding, Shasta county, regard
ing the duty of uuincorporated towns IN
the matter OF eompeasatiug Health ofii-
GERS.
The Board decided that. while one of its
aims and objects is to encourage sanitation
and TO foster and sustain all efforts in that
direction, it did moi feel justified in inter-
fering with local authorities in the man
agenent of their affairs in such eases.
\ communication from DR., Beughton, OF
Beujcia, was read, asking the Board To
appoint Health Officer for that place
heSecret3ry stated that he had replied to
the petitioner to the effect that the Board
had no power under the law 10 make such
appointments.
The Secretary read communication
from Dr. +. c. Rhodes, complaining OF the
sanitary condition of certain mineral
spring resorts, and asking that several
copies of the circular concerning anti
cholera regulations be sent him for diStri-
button in these places.
The Secretary was inSuuc Ito utili c,
in his next public circular, the report of
DR.. Shakespeare regarding the recent Ply
mouth, Pa epidemic
DR. Wolre1 Nelson, late OF Panama,
submitted q communication regarding yell
low fever and lis presence in Mazatan,
Hermosillo and other Mexican towns, and
promising to communicate with the Secre-
tary III case he should discover the disease
progressing toward California The thanks
of the Board were rendered Dr. Nelson.
Secretary Tyrrcll reported that, in ac-
cordance with a resolution passed at the
last session, he had prepared and printed
circular, entitled, Facts for the People
Concerning Cholera, OF which an edition
of 25,00O copies had been distributed. He
also reported that the press of the State
had most generously republished the con-
tents OF the circular, at his request, without
charge. TO the press he said, this
Board is under many and deep Obligations
for the kind, generous and noble mannerln
| which the latter has always seconded its
eIIOTlS 10 Improve tlt SdliitdlN tpINttANli VI
| the people and advance the welfare of the
State. The monthly circulars are
now regularly forwarded 10 the leading
papers in the State.
| The Board adopted resolutions warmly
| thanking the press for its generous action.
The Secretary also reported that as q re-
| suit of correspondence with the several
! County Recorders he had found that the
registry law is practically a dead letter. He
| suggested an amendment to the law that
would provide for the regular and accurate
collection of the vital statistics of the State
and as a preliminary to this, that law be
! enacted fOrbdding the interment of any
: human body without permit from some
duly-appointed officer.
The report, as whole. was approved.
DIR. Cole, who recently visited the East
! on business for the Board made u verbal
report He said the National Board of
! Health had been virtually suppressed by
/ the same cause which was so seriously Grip
| pling the Board of Health of this State
namely, the denial of the necessary appro-
| priations of money to insure its efficiency.
/ The doctor detailed at length the result of
| his observations and also of his interviews
with the President and other officials, on
| quarantine and other subjects The PreSi-
dent expressed regret at the short-sighted-
ness of the late Legislature in this State.
| The gentleman received the thanks of the
| Board for his efforts in its behalf.
| Drs. Cole and Simpson were appointed
committee to draft 4 bill on quarantine, 10
be reported at the next regular meeting,
and the Board then adjourned.