Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-29
COMMUNICATIONS.
The old Sanitarian Talks About Scarlet Fever, Typhoid Fever and

The old Sanitarian Talks About
 Scarlet Fever, Typhoid Fever and
 Weddings.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Yesterday was mourning over the lack of public interest in Sanitary Science and was much depressed thereby. But good fortune enabled me to refresh my weary spirits by reading the report of the Board of Health. A more admirable document would be hard to find. It's author cheer fully predicts Gan increased number of cases of scarlet fever in the next few years and a greater mortality therefrom." This remark is highly judicious, because it will put our citizens in pleasant frame of mind. They will be glad to know that they are having something to repay them for their increased expenditures in the cause of Sanitary Science. But it is some what unfortunate that the only basis which this Scientist has given for his joyful prophecy is this: ''There are in the city at present large number of persons who have never had scarlet fever, and it is but natural that fin the course of events, the larger portion of these sooner or later con- tract it."
 This elucidation shows in 8 Scientific manner that scarlet fever is caused by "the course of events" AS an Old Sanitarian I may be pardoned for saying that my deep l suspicious. l have concluded that the Board of Health ought to have More Pow CT and More Money in order to enable them to stop "the course of events"
 Our vigilant Scientist next informs us l that typhoid fever was very prevalent last | autumn. But, from some inscrutab1e req | son, the bacteria were so agile that ''in no instance was it possible to trace it's origin with any certainty" This shows the necessity of More Power and More Money in order to enable our Scientists to 'trace'' the bacteria to their lair and no longer be groping around in,the dark without "any certainty of what the matter is anyway. However, our board of Scientists did do one thing in the way of stopping typhoid l fever. They were led to 'inspect well and to torder it closed" But it is stated | as fact that "there was no proof that this was the cause of the disease"
 The ignorant public may wonder why 8 we'll was ordered closed when 'tno proof existed that it was the cause of the trouble. Right here want to put in a word to hell out our Board of Health. During the French Revolution multitudes of persons l had tnelr heads cnopPeo OH because they
 were suspected of being inspected" This
 was highly proper and illustrates the wis
 dom of promptness when any suspicion
 exisits. Moreover, the people must trust
 us. Nothing is of more importance thar
 Faith in Sanitary Science. If common
 people are to ask questions and require
 evidence, what are we coming tos
 This interesting report also contains
 some valuable statistics in regard to mar riages. It appears that in 1890 there wer' S53 marriages in New Haven. After thil information we are given scientific table
 from which it is shown that in 1890 ther'
 were 853 brides in New Haven. After il
 another Scientific table from which is de duced the fact that in 1890 there were 85' grooms in New Haven. The conclusion o these elaborate figures is one which vii : startle those who are not familiar with tn
 wonders of Sanitary Science, to wit: Tn total namber of marriages, the total mum ber of brides, and the total number 0
 grooms each amounting to the same sum
 85S. No one but Sanitarian coul have arrived at this profound conclusion. am filled with solemn awe when I COT 3 template the prodigious knowledge wit which We, sanitarians, have been endowed
 AN OLD SANITARIAH.