New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-25
AMERICANS EAT TOO MUCH.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION AT
FIRMS 1T.
VARYING OPINIONS on THE DISPOSAL OF

VARYING OPINIONS on THE DISPOSAL OF
GARBAGE-oTHER PAPERS AND SPEECHES.
The American Public Health Association continued
its discussions OF sanitary matters at the Brooklyn
Institute and the Hoagland Laboratory yesterday.
The first papers of the day related to the disposal Of
garbage. DR.. II. Martin, Health Commissioner OF
Milwaukee,, read upon the used in this city,
and Health Commissioner 5. 5. Killington, OF Mime
apolls, another relating 10 the general subject Dr.
Martin said mat Of all the cremators he did not know
of that gave absolute satisfaction, and some were
lntolerable nuisances In his opinion cremation for
garbage had had fits day. Much satisfaction had been
expressed in Milwaukee over the Merz system OF
drying garbage in use there since June IL.
DR.. Killingon advocated the cremation system, and
DR.. EdwaId Clark Health Officer Of Buffao. advocated
the Merz system. The Committee on Garbage Of the
Association was unable TO agree upon report and the
number of members upon It was increased from eight
to nine and they were directed TO report next year.
Professor W. o. Atwater, Director of the AgTt-
cultural Exp crimcnt station at Washington presented
the subject Of Food in It's Relation to HEALTH" with
chart illustrating the dletares Of people in various
conditions of life In this country and Europe. and set
forth many important facts. He showed that the
amount Of food consumed In this country was far in
excess of that Of Europe, and that there was much
rating of meat and sweetmeats. DR.. Jerome
Walk r told of the good effect in his family of not
allowing children 10 eat all they desired. Edward
Atkinson said that better cooked food and less of It
would be conducive to health.
At the afternoon session Dr. f. Platter of Ottawa.
read paper Oh The Prevention and Restriction Of
tuberculosis I'm Man, and 1t followed by Notes
on the Prevention Of Pulmonary Consumption by
DR.. F. ii. hr tzschmar, of Brooklyn. several men,
bes of the assOcat discussed the facts presented.
DR.. Cyrus Edison, Of this city. presented interest
ing seres Of facts relating to snec ion of Dwellings
by Means Of sulphur Dloxide,' showing the work
among the tenement houses in tbs city.
The first paper at the evening session was upon
Sanitary EntOmbment7 by the Rev. Charles r.
Treat of this city He advocated the desSicati0n OF
dead bodies and placing them in catacombs In buildings
prepared for the purpose With the aid Of excellent
sereOptcon Illustrations he showed how bodies were
preserved in various parts Of the world. where the
ar dry. DESIGNS We're exhibited for buildings
ntan family and ind vdua tomts in various styles
Of architecture, and to hold from 10000 to 10000
bodies. Mr.. Treat made strong appeal for the new
system Of dispOsing of the dead.
Dr. benjamin lee, secretary Of the Pennsylvania
State Board Of Health. read paper maintaining that
the sanitary Interests o. the country would b. improved
II Cuba annexed. Havana, he said, was breeding
place for yellow fever ard wa never fire. from H.
constantly meDacng the health Of this country DR..
Lees paper supplemented with stereopticon eX-
hibton of Of leprosy, by DR.. Prince A. Morrow:
of this city. The last paper was read by Dr. samuel
W. Lolita, upon Railway Sanitation The convention
Will hold its final session to-day
variety Of desirable things advertised IN the
many columns of short announcements on the fifth
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