The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-25
LOOKING AFTER THE PEOPLES HEALTH.
How Secretary Young Has Spent the
Last Two Months.
Answering Calls for Advice and Aid
from All Directions.
The Inventory OF the Late Governor
Bodweil's Estate Filed.
tSpe cial to tile Press. |

Especial to tile Press
AUGUSTA, Sept. 24.-The third quarterly
meeting of the State Board Of Health was
held today in the Seen etary's Office at the
State House, there being present Drs. Ger
rish, Horr, Webster, Young and Mr.. Jordan.
After reading the minutes of the last
meeting, the Secretary gave an account of
the work in the laboratory and of the other
work which has been done in connection
with the office. So far this year 14O samples
OF water have been analyzed in the labora-
tory in Continuance Of the examination of
the public water supplies or upon request of
the local boards of health or others. An ac-
count was given Of the outbreak of diphthe-
ria in hotel at Greenville, and of the meas
nres which were taken by the local board OF
health, and the suggestions which were
break in the hotel was limited to
the mple case
July nth, the Secretary went to Thomas
ton with gentlemen Of the executive council,
MessTs. Rand and Hunt; on the 18th, to
okowhegan TO advise the building committee
IN regard to the ventilation Of schoolhouses
which they were building and repairing; on
the 18th, he consulted with the trustees of
the Insane Hospital in regard TO preventive
measures as regards the prevalence OF diph-
tneTla on the 10th, he went to Norway to
advise the local board in regard to an over
flowed interyale in the village, and some
other matters. From August Sth to the 10th,
tne secretary was In Derry, N. H., and Bos-
ton, Mass, In connection with business of
tne. Board; on the 18th, and afterwards with
Mr.. Jordan, he went TO Westbrook to advise
In regard to the ventilation Of two school
houses; on the 9th, he went to Boston and
Lynn, Mass, to examine school houses, the
ventilation OF which has given satisfactory
with the local board Of health in regard to
tenement house nuisance where
cases Of typhoid fever prevailed
September Sd the Secretary visited York
harDor at the request of the local board to
consult IN regard to sewerage and other san
itary matters for the harbor and beach; on
the Sth he went to Sherman upon Complaint
that the pumice and starch factory in the vii
iage was nuisance. A method of obviating
II was pointed out which would cost but lt.
tie. 1he Secretary also visited Washburn at
tne request OF the local board. Typhoid
FEVER has been more prevalent there for sew
eIaI years than 1t ought to be. Last year
ABOUT I0rty cases occurred and this year four
cases had appeared at the time of the visit.
certain persons had supposed that the pres
ence Oh tne starch factory In the village was
a factor in the causation. Nearly all the
cases have always occurred in particular
part OF the village where the land Is fiat and
tne water supply has been obtained from
shallow wells which were favorably sit
These wells are suspected of being the cause
OF the prevalence OF the fever and analyses
OF samples OF water are now being made to
determine their quality. September 10th the
secretary visited Oxford in connection with
small outbreak Of typhoid fever In a tene-
ment house. The origin of the two cases
wnlch now exist Is uncertain, but the wells
IN the cellars from which some Of the in
naoltants In the tenements obtain their
water are fayorablyssituated for the grossest
pollution. Communications have lust been
received from Deer Isle and Great Works
whlch require the presence of the secretary
10 consult with the local boards.
Dr: Sanborn was present for while at the
meeting, anG expressed his desire for the
Iurtner suggestions Of the board in regard TO
what precautions should be taken as regards
the outbreak of diphtheria at the Insane
d0Spltal. The report of the committee
whlch was appointed for the pur-
Poss OF procuring vaccination of the op-
eratlYes In paper mills was made In regard
70 what had been done in formulating by-
laws Tor that purpose.
The sentiment Of DR.. Ii. |. Bowditch's let
tea In regard to the need especially in the
present emergency, in the Southern States,
sanitary experts, equipped with authority
board. WIZ
Governor BodwePs Estate.
Especial to the Press.1
AUGUSTA, Sept. 24-The inventory of the
late Governor Bodwelps estate was filed at
the Probate Court this afternoon, and, as
mas been generally known, his property was
large and invested in large variety of prop
erty. Among the items Of real estate were
the foiiowing Pine Grove Farm. Hallow-
ell, $4,000; four sevenths undivided
spring property, Small Point, $4,000; lots
and buildings at Point Shirley, Mass, $780,
600; half interest in land, Barring and Law
renee counties, Mo, $4,000; land in Bismarck.
Dak., S44O0; land in Riverside, Cal, S4SO0;
Nunnery Hill property, Somer vile, Mass,
$1,000.
Among Gov BodwelPs other large invest
ments were: Hallowell Granite Company.
s79,494; Bodwell Granite Company, S79.1OO;
Edwards Manufacturing Company. $1,000.
Y. >. National Bank, Atchison, Kan, 5000;
American National Bank, Kansas CITY. SIO.-
UO' Alcnlson Land 4 Improvement Compa-
ny, $500; Kennebec Steamboat Company.
5000; $500 shares Barcelona Silver Nine
value uncertain; Eastern Maine Railway
company. $500; Union Investment Compa-
ny, Kansas City, $1,000; Bodwell Water
rover Company, $3.50; Ohio Il N. w. R'y
company, $500; Kennebec (Me.) Ice Compa-
ny, $500; Kennebec Light and Heat Com
pany, $1,000; Augusta Water Comply So. .6GO:
New York and Maine Granite Paving c.
5000; Mt. Desert Island Real Estate CO.
$6,4O350; New York and Boston Rapid
Transit Co., $3.50; Mexican Pulque CO..
SllO0; Hallowell Water Co., S79SO; Milford 1
u. y l.. Co.. S13,5l2; Sewall Safety Car
Heating Company, S25O0; Tehuantepec
claim against the Mexican gov
ernment, $4,000; North Wayne
wool Company, $500; Hallowell National
Bank, $500; Morse Transportation Com
pany, 5000; 2160 shares Spring Valley
Mining Company, value uncertain.
Ihe total amount Of stocks and bonds Is
given as S359,175.
In vessel property there was found the
sum Of $10,280 invested, Comprising portions
OF ten schooners and one steamer.
Inc total value Of the estate is placed
at S553, ,442.04 as published in the Press
this morning.