Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-29
LAST orARTERLY MEETING


fhe menhsrs Of the Ssass Board o.
Heaisa met Is TIE residences Of the secre
ssry, Dr.. A. g. Ysuns. Ia this city Jester
dsy, 70 transact the business Of their iasi
quarterly meeting Of the year. All vers
present, via tie sx.spsion Of Prssidsrl
jordan, vha 10 70 lesvs for Europe On tn
aus Of January, to b. abssns for th1ss
months.
Tina nfss natter that came up vas bfiei
accouus by DE-. Youpg Of What The bosSt
id to psevens The iruedacsion OF small POI
from caasds into this Stass dufios me cut
break tbs PAS. fail This outbreak VA
a,s hfonsht TO the A:ssatioa OF me rond
IN tie lstisr part Of September. In spread
ct nrss vas RAPID and vide. T1e sccoenn re
csived n 5rded cause for sPPrshensi N anc
lhs dscsos imm sdistely did What he coaie
10 preveps an, introdaeii5n OF the disease
inio this Safe - was TIE case ABOUT 81
gears ago. A large rumoef OF the cases
we're down 10 thai portion OF the pfovincs
Of Quebec that 10 directly opposite 'ns
Md ssaska settle ments. Secretary fouf
notified the people and authorities living U
tie most Exp ,ssd parts OF The $ iate tmmsdi'
areiy ard urged rpon local boards the nees.
sity Of preparing themselves TO meet the
epidemic. Dr. Luce vas sent up In the IN
f. esed districts ., IN inspector OF the Maine
ooard. He vent mp through the MsdAwssks
and the ST.. Lssrsncs region opp 1siie. lie
soon - possible made report 10 the doc or.
Cores oondencs xss opened With the P;,.
vincisl board Of health that was organized
during the epi3emic Of SIX years sgo, aud
cid most resilent work this fall 20 prevent
toe spread Of the disease. He asked them
10 report 10 him, and they were very
wiling TO do 80, aud did con-
tinue to send him complete reports.
At one time So cases in sll we're reported
and the last report gave only three. DO
strictly wss the epidsniie watched and
guarded sgsinst that only in one new town
old the disease show itself after the trsi
outbreak. These facts afforded the Maine
board . srsa. deal OF satisfaction. Dr.
Young ia the way CT precsutiou
also asked the co-operstion of the
New Hampshire and New Brunswick
boards. At the request Of the board the
Maine Central and the Gfaad Trunk rosds
discontinued the excursions TO Csnadg that
are plentiful at this season. Application
vas made TO the authorities at Wsshingtoa
10 see il it becsnie necessary to establish
an 10 spe c,or at the Islsnd Pond station Of
,hs Grand Truck il would be done, and
assursnce was received. Ii did not, how
ever, become necessary.
The mater OF q1araniine in Portland
came up. When the English steam rs gave
up 81 ppiog at Halifax and came direct TO
4 % m hsv in
spec!ion there This was cared for by the
loc.l board, Later the steamers changed
back to Hslifax. By some this was at
tribu ed TO the action Of the local board in
speeding the immigrants. Such criticism
VS., however, unjust - the change was
made because the mail subsidy was salts
fActori,y adj issed with the steamship lines,
The il Inspection by the Local board at Port
land is still continued.
DR.. Young showed the board the blanks
that he 10 sending Gu. With regard to vital
statistics. These he has sent TO the town
clerks Of towns and plantations. They are
also icing sent to all ply sicisns, clergy men,
Justices Of the peace AID undertakers.
DR.. Smith, of ihe board, who had been
dele gated to exsmins into the success and
purity of vaccine virus WAS instructed "a
pursue his investigations further, snd 10
visi. Chicago the middle Of January, CON
sulting with DR.. Hewitt Of the MiaDesois
board, who has been sb;osd. AT the same
time DR.. Smith will meet representatives Of
other state boards and he slth organization:
t, consider the matter of their exhibit at toe
Worlds Fair. Ii considered necessary Dr.
Smith will visit, with DE-. Hewitt, Min
nesots.
Prot Robinson of Brunswick was dele
gated to repre- sent ,he board at Washington
on national lie z station, in which the board
is ioterested. Ga application of the Farm
ing;on Normal School. the professor viii
visit that school TO examine the sanitary
arrangements and Is TO the pupils.