New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-23
TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH.
THE MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSO.
CITATION OPENS IN BROOKLYN.
RECEPTION AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
READ AND SPEECHES MADE.


Tho members Of the American Public Health As
socation representing all parts Of this country and
Canada, assembled yesterday for their seventeenth
annual convention I'm the hall Of the Brooklyn In
stitute, in Brooklyn Or. Hosmer a. Johnson Of
Chicago, presided. Tho secretary IS DR.. Irving A.
Watson, Of Concord y. H. DR.. J. II. Raymond Of
Brooklyn, briefly welcomed the delegates. The hrss
paper was by Dr. ". Thornton Parker. OF Newport,
II. l., and upon The Ovcshading Of Our Homes.'
It showed the danger OF having much shade abou,
dwellings. 1t discussed By a number of those
present. DR.. James +. Hlbbcrd, of Richmond, Ind,
in paper upon Clothing in ITS Relation 70 Hygiene
argued against excessive overlooking as weakening
the system and rendering IT unable 10 cope with
disease. The members then went to the Sanitary
Exhibition in the hall at Pineapple ana Fulton sts..
where DR.. A. ". Bell formally opened the exhibition
with an address, and the variety Of exhibits fr,n
oleomargarne to gymnastlc appliances for schools,
was examined with interest
At the afternoon session the subject Of infant
mortality treated by DR.. Jerome Walker, OF
Brooklyn, in relation to its and prevention, and
by Alfred F. White, of Brooklys in relation to
dwellings for the poor. The latter illustrated his
paper by facts respecting the buildings erected by ths
Peabody Trust Fund in London and the Tower Build
ings in Brooklyn. In regard 10 the latter he said:
In the city Of Brooklyn at large the annual deaths
Of children under five appear to average between
nine and ten in the hundred, while in these buildings
It is between six and seven, according TO the agents
figures. In oldstyle tenements Of about the same
size in New-York the Board of Health figures show a
corresponding rate of ia. It appears from tho
death records in these brooklyn buildings that thers
IS no instance IN which contagious disease has been
communicated TO apartments adjoining or above or
below DR.. George Homan, OF ST. Louis, read a
paper upon the compensation Of health officers.
reception given to the members Of the
citation public meeting I'm the Academy of Musfo
in the evening. large audience assembled to hear
the addresses. DR.. Joseph IL. Raymond, chairman OF
the Committee OF ATan gements, made a brief intro
ductory address and invited tho public to the meetings
OF tho association. welcome on behalf Of the city
to the association was given by Mayor Chaplin. Iie
took pains in the Of his remarks TO refer to tho
public improvements which had been projected during
his term of Office lie thanked the association for
the valuable work 1t was doing for communities az
large and especially for brooklyn. Dr. Alexander
Hutchns spoke welcome In behalf Of the medical
profession Of the city to the members Of the association
DR.. Hosmer A. Johnson delivered the presidents
annual address, in which be discussed the advance
of sanitary science The study of science and scien-
fc publications had familiarzed the public mind with
IT, and had led general study Of the laws Of health.
Just now, with the accumulated facts OF science what
was needed their application to personal health
and to the public health The removal or destruction
of the evils threatening the health of society was
needed. 1t the province Of the association to IN
form the public in regard to sanitation health
officer much needed in every community as tho
Justice Of the peace the constable. National health
authority with powers and for attaining IFS
ends much needed. department Of public
health more needed than department Of asH-
culture. great saving of the public health, which
is public wealth, could be accomplished by proper
methods
After Dr. Hosmef's address DR.. Storrs sroEc
few fccitous sentences. He said health and holiness
came from the same root and signifed much ne
same thing, that is Wilderness There was 20 con-
fct between science hand and religion on tes
other. One threw light upon the origin OF man ana
the other nj pom his destination. 49,
Pres dent seth Low, OF Columbia College, was tae
final speaker. lie received most hearty reception:
lie said Brooklyn approaching a new problem
in sanitary matters. It had thus far been butt On
the high land slOping 10 the Bay aHd good drainage
was easily secured. But IN spreading eastward tho
,ity was extending 10 the land slightly slOpng 10 the
sea and a new problem To be met. II bore dree'
relation to the citys future