The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-10
State BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Annual Meeting Held at
the State Capital.
WHEELING WATER WORKS
Condemned by Kcs0luti0n-Thc In-
take Should DO Above the Outlet
orthc Scwcrs-PolIutlon ofthc
West F8rk-Attcnt.ance.

Special Dt'pdfeh 10 the fntRigencr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 0.-Thl
State Board OF Health Is in session here
all tho members being present. DR.. W
z. Ewing was unanimously reelected
President Of the Board and DR.. N. D.
Baker, Secretary.
The number Of peraons admitted tc
practice dutingthe year was 81, Of which
nine were examined and As admitted on
diplomas from medical colleges. The
recommendations oithc Secretary that q
code OF rulcs having special bearing on
the spread OF contagious diseases bo pro.
pared and distributed among the local
boards OF health were adopted. The
Secretary was ordered to instruct the
local health officers to cooperate with
transportation companies In carrying
out the rules and regulations OF the ~.
sociation OF general baggage agents Ia
the transportation OF dead bodies, and
preventing the spread OF contagious d.
seases. The salary Of tho Secretary was
fixed at $500 per annum, and that OF the
registrar OF vital statistics at $500.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following preamble and resolu.
tions were presented and adopted at the
request Of the Illinois Board OF Health: !:
WHEREAS, The growing importance Of
the careful preparation Of medical stu
dents for entering upon the responsible
positions OF physieians and surgeons,
and as means ofp.otecting the citizens
OF West Virginia against the ignorant
practice OF quacks and to encourage and
fasten the laudabe efforts of reputable
medical schools and colleges TO raise the
standard OF medical education, therefore,
Rtsoiisd, That this board earnestly
recommends that all medical schools
and colleges require attendance upon
three full courses Of lectures, besides
satisfactory evidence of preparatory
education, astessed BY diploma or Ger.
tlticate from reputable college, :!ca-
DENY or high school, and a certificate
from a regular phyAcion as to n full
course OF professional study, as Iequisites
for graduation.
INTERESTING TO WHEELING.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
WHEREAS, It is we'll known that the
point OF in.take for the waterworks OF
the City OF Wheeling is below the out
let OF many sewers; and,
WHEREAS, This is believed to be pro-
life source Of disease and death to the
inhabitants OF that city; therefore be it
:. Rcsolrea, That, in the interest Of the
lives and health Of the people of the
city, the.in-tske for the said waterworks
should be removed to point above all
immediate sources OF sewerage contain.
iuation, and that the State Board Of
Health Of West Virginia urge upon the
municipal authorities OF Wheeling to
Immediately take the necessary steps to
secure the above important change.
POLLUTION OF THE WEST FORK.
A resolution was introduced and
adopted in regard to the pollution OF the
West Fork river, as follows:
WHEREAS, The Legislature having
made an appropriation in accordance
with the recommendation OF this Board,
to prevent the pollution Of tho water OF
the West Fork river by the asylum at
Weston; therefore, be it
Resolred, That great danger 10 the
health OF the citizens living on the West
Fork river below Weston, and especially
TO the citizens OF Ctarksburg, who draw
their water supply from the said river,
warrant us in urging the great necessity
upon the directors Of the asylum OF TAX.
ing immediate steps to prevent the pol.
luton of the water OF said river by rea.
son OF sewage, night soil and waste from
the asylum.