Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31

Recommendation Of the International
Congress Of Hygiene.

Paris Correspondent New York Sun.
One of the most interesting events in con-
nection with the exposition was the meeting OF
the international congress Of hygiene, which
has been in session in this city-during the past
week. The meetings were held in the grand
amphitheater of the Academy of Medicine, and
throng of distinguished people attended every
day. Prof Brouardel presided, and DIR. Chau-
temps. president of the Paris municipal coun-
Gil. and Sir Douglas Galway served as vice
presidents.
The president welcomed the members in be-
half OF the French nation. Sir Douglas Gal
way responded for the British, Senator pacchi-
oti on behalf of Italy, Senator Crocq on behalf
OF the Belgian government, DIR. Deaueril for
the Russian medical and sanitary society. DIR.
Felix for Roumania and Senior Murio Belmas
for the Sanitary society Of Spain.
=, LII. Napias secretary Of the congress, told
the members they could boast of 662 adherents,
representing twenty-eight nationalities.
The next day after the organization the con-
gress got down to work. DIR. Jablonski Rus
sian delegate, offered a resolution declaring
that children suspected of suffering from
tuberculosis should be sent home from schools.
The congress would not endorse so radical a
proposal because children with common cold
might be suspected of having the disease. No
~ III.
but where the school physician was satisfied
that tuberculosis did exist the case should be
excluded lest the germ be spread.
In paper on infant mortality Dr. Drysdale
called attention to the fact that while IL
children in 900 die every year In the wealthy
quarters of London the mortality Is 80 in the
poorest quarter. It was a deplorable fact he
said also, that while in the wealthy Cbamps
Elysees quarter Of Paris there were but s6
children for every 100 women, in the poverty.
IGfF ron RAl lnr Ia A.. ~
dren to 100 women. He was of the opiuiop
that fewer children should be born in Belle
vile.
The discussion Of the sanitary condition of
seaports brought out the fact that Alexandria.
Egypt, Is about the worst place in the world,
altnougn perfect sanitary conditions are needed
more In seaports than in other towns. The
members resolved that governments and NUM-
cipalities ought to look after such matters A
majority Of them thought that guarantees
could not be abolished until all ports were rem
dered neaithful, but many members believed
that guarantees were always mischievous.
There was an interesting discussion on the
proper way OF getting dwellings inspected. N.
Jourdan thought that inspectors at fair sala-
ries should be employed In Paris there are
doctors, architects and engineers who hold that
office without pay. Mr.. Adolphe Smith said
what was most needed in France was a legal
definition Of what constituted an unwholesome
dwelling, particularly as n. Masson's charts
exhibited at the exposition showed that there
were but 1000 such houses out of $4,000 in
Paris.
Under the Belgian laws, DR.. Jensen said n
report on the unsanitary condition of house.
no matter where the report came from called
for an immediate inspection. II the owner of
the house neglected to make such improve
ments as were found necessary the house was
declared unit for habitation and ITS occupants
were compelled to leave II the occupants
we're tenants they could sue the house owner
and obtain heavy damages. The sanitary
bureau of Brussels had under the law caused
5000 houses out of IL, 900 to be improved, and
the death rate had fallen from thirty TO twenty
two in the thousand.
The ash barrel was discussed It was agreed
that metal boxes with tight covers should be
kept outside Of the house for the reception of
kitchen refuse, and that these boxes should be
emptied daily.
Mime. Ratchet, q Russian physician. read n
paper ON the condition Of day laborers in
Russia. The lodgings Of factory hands she
described ~ appalling-worse than q steeraRe
passage In an old-time emigrant ship. The
mortality In Russia il in consequences 81 in the
thousand. In Sweden il il H.
Among the resolutions adopted were these.
Governments ought TO appropriate small sums
annually for experiments for the utilization of
sewage and town refuse. Hygiene should be
taught in public schools. Methods of food
analysis should be published In such a way
hygienists. Municipalities ought to have the
power 70 compel householder TO use the city
water supply. Vigorous regulations for the
prevention of hydrophobia should be adopted.
Pharmacies should be inspected by competent
municipal authorities. Glucose should be sold
on it merits only. Cremation should be su-
thorized and ON battle fields encouraged.
The majority OF the members took q stroll
through the Paris sewers. They also went 10
the plains Of Gennevillier, where . sewage
farm Il located and the water purified by pass-
ing il through the soil They drank OF the
water and examined the exuberant growth Of
vegetables. They propose to erect . monu-
ment 70 n. Durand ClAye, the engineer who
devised this system Of disposing Of sewage.
Il il noteworthy fact that the system Il n
be extended 70 that all the Paris sewage win
be utilized in this way instesd Of being turnsd
into the Seine, - part Of Il now ID.
The fact that NO German deiex.xss v~r.
present was referred 70. Or. Nspiss aid he
regretted that .sosrtain persons have been kenf
away By considerAtions absolutely FOREIGN 4
the frasernal and pacific science which ve Are
in 70 kindly . spirit studying torsther.r His
words wefe applauded- The word Of fhe
Ru..ian dsassAsss received exceptionally hearty
applaass.
Acrase for taking flowers 10 school rooeutlv
sprung up among he children 8 w.. a.,
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