The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-29

and Investigations into the infectious dis
eases OF animals, their effect upon human
beings, and the best means OF coping with
them to prevent their spread in epidemic
form. Here, indeed, is task for life
time. A man thus approximately equip
ped should be employed by every county
in Tennessee, and every town of more than
5000 population. No mayor, or council,
or board Of aldermen, or policeman, can
properly. perform the duties incumbent
on health officer. We might us well re-
turn go $he barber and exact OF him
the scientific skill Of the modern
surgeon. Every man TO his trade.
The professed sanitarian is the man
that can safely be charged with the care OF
tho public health in whatever degree.
Under the supervision OF one thus gifted,
enforcing strictly and with ceaseless Wig
lance the laws OF health, and with the aid
OF crematories a community like. this OF
Columbia, so eligibly situated. might hope
to reach the ideal standard of public Health
which DIR. Richardson, already quoted
from, pictured in his "Hygeia-A City OF
Health" This city was to contain 100000
people, was to have broad acres. wide
streets. and unlimited parks. The houses,
separated each from the other, were to
stand on arches without cellar or base
ment. 20 that sunlight and air might have
room for their neyer-ceasing battle with
filth and disease. All heavy and noise
producing traffic was TO be carried on
within arched subways beneath the street,
out OF sight and out OF hearing. The sys-
tenn OF sewerage was TO be the most per-
feet, With arrangements Tor constant flush
ing. and also for ventilation into tall shafts
by means of pneumatic engines. The
doctor would no doubt prefer crematories.
Public laundrics under innnicipal in.
spection; shops for working men and nur-
series for their children: hospitals con-
yeniently located and under strictest sani-
tary control; genuine. homes tor the aged
| and the infirn. for the insane and the de-
mented; bathing establishments. gymnasia
and Fairgrounds these and more were
| to be provided as in no other city in all
history; but throughout Hygeia tiero was
not to be single saloon, bar.room, gaming
establishment or house of iIl.repute. The
material city was ut last erected according
| 10 the specifications. and the people for
whom II was intended moved in and took
nossession. Municinal and sanitary officers
were appointed aud government was en-
rp'oYu. as 'esu'', ise''' .,, ai.c' u'Se ..
vanished rs II oy magic. ihoSe srea'es,,
~ou'ses W ou' ia1o Pnuo anu !pno,u
| lvNe,s, eso'era anu SlhalipoA anu .ne '';.lh
y. M'e.uons uuc W a,eohoIls i.., SION w., ~
oaIhy unn"oNn rsovPe as nnu','ohs.fW 'n
Plopno" ns'sh' VI honaIuSoh .non
xna n.su I ao.s .no i ~, anu oosu,Npu
u'i' ,'io oeaan,lae, nv \, ulc IheIou,! III
tne u,erinome'ertuoe,i c,l iowcrahd lower,
uii.l' osio'e ','o tnu Y, VIZ n's. se"e,alvn
noou AZ only eisa, uet'Ices nDove 'n1 ao-
sosu,e hcro OF STU, nl,n anu inlSsry. Dur-
m8 Wv scconu gcnera'Ion, wnen ncreu'ary
.hnuehces weIc suPcIupueu 10 uhese per
~ ssni.s'S e,','O ga. ''e uea'i iale
,ch W o IN caen i'Voo VI .nc Popu,auon, as
~" is.o ~ Pe'nsls,s cohevNapie' naI
saving tne reallha.Pn .. ihis dream
Nou'u maze VI hu'nai nv, " hunai en-
cry, anu consequently, OF money eapIIaii
anu VIA. 'haISeious in'i'ga,'on on hunN'I,
WOES anu sunerlngs, anu wna moral
c'csauon ~ woua pIing 70 every nun
woman anu ehno, TOT heaI,., meahs SANITY
anu IN .ne hoIh,a,. heal" nul''uuaI
a'ono e''i W nn9 W. nno o'.unvo nnu
nIa ;n. n i a .,'f .as 'caue'S
INV "'u '"'''o"'
THE SANITARY horfA-
We must unite. then. in an On.
deayor 10 realize In spproximate do.
gree the sanitary Utopia 40 entrane.
fncly pictured for us by Richardson.
The body ia tho temple of the living
God. Let us do what We can 10 prevent
its PROCLAMATION by disease. which like DOW.
der il dangerous 10 every one within ia
proximity. We cannot escape our rcspon.
sibilitics ono 10 the other. With the les.
sons Of many thousands Of years before us
We cannot with impunlty ask "Am / INV
brothers Keeper" We live in an Az.
when tho 'sbrotherhood OF man and Tie
fathcrhood Of God" has become cardinal
doctrine with the advance guard of the
great column OF humanity that i pressing
on. an endless array. The dreadful condi.
tons of brutality and bcsstiality
undef which tho ma,ses of Egypi
Chaldea. Assyria, Media and Baby.
lonia. Persia Greece and Rome
dweIt can never be rcpcatcd. The cruel
rapaciiy. and grinding greed end bcsiial
degradation OF the pcorlc of Furopc dur.
ing the middle aecs. acd almost 10 our
own tune. can never Gu, . men sgain.
The doctrine OF the .y,O.lest good Of the
greatest number. thu a. ,ust divine mes.
sago which Was iirst phra-ed on this con.
tincnt, can never be lost. Slavery has
almost pcrishcd from the earth. electricity
has bound the nations together. and has
annihilatcd time and distance. War il
no longer the paslime If monarchs. II Is
rcprobated as the most terrible OF calami.
ties, the nation that inciies 10 which Is 10
be fined and punished a n brawler and
dis,urbcr OF the peace OF the world.
Epidcmics invite The cooperation of the
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