The Southern herald., 1889-05-10
a souTHERN QUESTION.
Hew TO Prevent EIis Rise and Spread of
Yellow Fever.

EIA4DM GDNDEs
Dr.. w. G. Van Bibber, prominent
physician Of Baltimore, Nd. has pub
lished a paper recently read BY him
before the Baltimore Academy Of
Medicine, upon Che prevention Of yell
low fever in the South. DR.. Van Bib
ber's treatise is q notable contribution
to the literature OF the terrible scourge,
and abounds In valuable suggestions
as to the best means Of guarding
against It's rise and spread. Argu-
ments are iorcibly presented In favor
Of improved sanitary methods, and e
more enlightened system Of quaran-
tine in Southern cities. Upon the
question Of proper sanitary conditions,
DR.. Van Bibber says:
In 1881, a paper was read before
the American Public Health Associas
ion, at their meeting in Savannah.
Ga, under the title Of Two Sugges-
tions Concerning Healthy Buildings.'
The FIRST suggestion made was to build
houses upon arches or piers in low,
fat grounds Man has the privilege
Of building under his own control He
must take the earth as he finds 1t, but
one style Of building may be moro
healthy. convenient and salubrious La
one situation than another. Instead Of
springing the houses out Of the ground
In low, fiat situations, ~ Il better 10 lI-
terpose q stratum Of air between the
house and the ground. II the house be
built well up of the ground, and the
earth paved beneath It, with no in
closed yards, then continued cleanll'
ness could be easily maintained. The
Surface ventilation Of the Dir would be
one prominent advantage d this style
Of building; surface drainage, an easy
abatement Of certain nuisanoes, with
consequent increased healthfulness and
comfort would be the result.
III Macclenny and Jacksonville md
Decatur had been built In this way,
and had been kept according to the M
tentiOn OF such a style Of building,
their inhabitants would have been
saved the recent epidemic, tbs plta
Of building the houses we'll OF the
ground, utbn arches, columns or piers,
with clean hard pavemenls Of brick or
concrete underneath and around then,
regard with great favor; it would not
only be an Improvement in itself, but
would bring after 1t many other i'm
provements. The objections which
have been raised against 1t are the ex-
pense, the inconveniences and the dam
ger from violent storms. The expense
might be little heavier at first, but Il
all did it, this increased expense would
soon be equally distributed--if the
house cost more to build, the workmen
would get more for building it. and
In this way It would not be considered
o burden amongst the poor. As to In
conveniences, If there be any, they are
not worth balancing against the gain,
and habit would soon make 1t cease TO
be felt. The danger from violent
storms could be overcome by the sup.
ports Of chimney stacks sprung from
the ground, or by supporting towers
or beams, by means Of which the
houses could be firmly secured, and oil
danger averted.
at is difficult for some minds tc
divest themselves Of the early bias
which they have had from infancy,
from building on the ground with eel
lars, and pits and sinks. These are
not suited to low, fiat lands in warn
climate; o sufficient standard Of cleanli-
ness can not be maintained in their
| presence, or where they exist. The
question as to how high the building.
| line should be of the ground Is an
important one. II II ever comes to bt
| considered as q matter of statute en-
actment."
Upon the subject Of the quarantine
Of the future, DR.. Van Bibber says;
LET US speak Of the attractive quar-
antine OF the future. In this, you viii
| see four houses situated at a proper
distance from each other. In the mos
accessible point Of the State, built ant
appointed in manner not only h
make them most efficient Tor the com
| fort Of the sick and afflicted citizenl
and strangers, but TO serve also q
schools and models to teach privatl
citizens how they can preserve amongs
themselves continued cleanliness ant
give no foothold TO preventabke dis
ease. The humblest man in the Com
monwcalth can not then plead igno
rance as TO how he should and mus
build his house and manage hi
domestic affairs, 80 as to preserve hi
own health, not injure that Of hi
neighbor, nor impair the reputa
tion Of his State. These fou
buildings should have ample commu
nication with each other and the out
side world by telegraph, telephone AM
what other appliances the future ma
have In store. Then no one who |
ouarantlned will feel himself isolate
or harshly treated. The visitors fror
abroad and the denizen can alike n
ceive and send messages from and {
al points.
"ln these establishments all know
edge OF yellow fever is to be conferred
here the disease can not only be treai
ed, butstudied under the most favor
able circumstances; and from them 2
necessary rules for its preventlo
should emanate. They should be undt
the control OF the Board of Health, VII
should be well selected and thorough
competent and they should see thl
nothing be wanting TO mako the estal
lishment as home-like and attractiS
as the most agreeable resort"
The face IS perfect index
character. Learn TO read it. II
man who can read men can tell VIII
sort OF q man Is carrying q face
, soon as he sees o face. The hypocri
deceives nobody but those who vi
not read book that is as open
human nature.