Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-29
Papers on Hygiene by Augusta Physi.
clans.

Papers on Hygiene by Augusta Physi-
clans.
Auons the Interesting papers resc at the
Convention Of The Maine Local boards OF
hes "a at Portland, Tuesdsy, were two very
teresiing ones bs DIS. o. Web.tet scd
r J. Marin of this city. speaking of Dr.
Webster's paper on the ssbjsct Of School
Hygiene. the Portland Press ssys:
He sail that in the pas. the State had b en-
reulss in is duty toward providing mssns
fCrthe proper cars fthe heal h Of the pupil
ia the schools Dr. Webster explained the
com position of pure and impure sir, and
described the use Of csroolic acid as an iu
dicstion Of pollution 10 the air. He claimed
lha. the resul. of loDg liviig in impure sir
gave rise 70 consump tion, aid then passed to
q discussion II the methods of keeping sir
pure. He said that 10 dwelling houses, fur
nsce., with ordi sry bot sir boxes were
sufficient, but for sch sol houses, steam
he sting apparatus and special inle's for air
are required Window, il arranged 50
that entering air will rise, will do much
coed. Air fiaes shou d be provided with
some heating apparatus TO establish sn up
ward current. There should also be cold
air vsivs in tie fue independent of the sir
in the 10 in. Mechanical fans ase the only
hings that can be absolutely depended
apon.
Passing to the subjsct Of seats DR.. Web
ster prescribed the proper seat to be ,he
hsigtt Of the knee, the width Of the thigh,
should support the spine to the lower
d3fssl regi0n. A deck should be al the
neigh. of The elbc~ Of u sitting child. The
edge Of the desk should overlap the seat
from one 10 Two and one half inches. In
closing. DR.. Webster severely condemned
the practice Of silting inmovsbly, with ey es
fixed on book, and also Of Standing in
C asses for recitation. He thought the
minimu nj Sc hool age should be six years.
Relations of Local Boards of Health to
Public Nuiss1ces" was the subject on which
DR.. Martin spoke. In course of bis paper
he said
This subject will APPLY illustrate the ne
cessi!y of popular educsd N on sanitary
matters and the progress already INSIDE 10
this direction. People must be taught to
realize that disease. far from being due to
occult forms and ineligible only to the
learned, is produced by causes isrgely in
their own control. Accumulated filth and
purifying vegetable and animal matters
contamin aiipg the ar with noxious gases
furnish conditions for the origin aud extern
sion of disease.
public nuisance, in sanitary sense,
need not be one that affects q whole clm-
munity or even part Of one. Nor can uu-
healthy premises which sff ct only the
persons thereon bs considered such. But
if offensive or dangerous to one or more
persons outside, it comes safely within the
province Of the health board to remove.
The abRte ment OF public nuissnces is
governmental duty and comes under the
common law. Special eDac.nents have,
hswever, been made during the last few
years in most of the states. The Maine
laws on this subject are especially good.
IL has often 10 be borne in mind that
what may be nuisance to one, to others
Is he mesns Of earning bresd.
Sulphiie pulp mills and many other
manufacturing establishments furnish ex-
amples Of This. Bu. public opinion will
never all W commercial interests TO suffer.
The small humber Of public sewers in
| many Of GU: c: les is great obstacle to tie
abatement Of many nuisaDces.
a sink waste exists whose contents are
directly exposed 10 purifying inf leDces Of
.un and sir. The locality j. crowded. A
csSpooi may be impossible or dal gerous.
How can bos7d correct such q condition?
Public sentiment or perhaps state laws
should force all cities to a proper system
o, beverage. Pure water, pure air, pure
soil" de mEnd this
Memaers IF r s1srd # health, without
pay, depend largely Oh complains from the
people, in Iocsiiog GuissDces Thete, too
ofsen, ,ae iatugsted by petty Esice-not
By high idess Of public or private good,
| while many ueiQhbor will suffer a perni-
uous nuissnce without complaint. Hence
the value Of an intelligent inspector i'm
| partially making house TO house inspec-
ton, slowing SANITARY deficiencies
suggesting the removal Of existing
nuiss- ees, interesting and educating the
people. Ignorance to the good desired lie
still shown by the nesgsr appropriations OF
81 me OF the city government, sDd by the
coldness sd opposition Of many people 10
my sadesvors 10 sbJlish Duis.nces Were
sanitary e1gcstioa perfected, ruissnces
would b. as rare as they are now common,
With the hundred eyes of Argus sni the
! ttESifkSuE( u tut DtI uuFu u TIC tFat
lCcsl boards OF health could no. eradicate
all the multiple nui.snces existing
wi hout puenc CO operation and sympathy
| II, giene should be taught 10 every advsn G
school Eac1 year since the organization
OF cur State and local boards Of health
shcrs an incfes'ing sanitary educsiion snd
interest aucog the ? ople. This spresdin &
knowledge uili make all soon realize that
the present expense and labor Of :emoEi1g
Duisancet will BE- amply repaid BY future
health ard comfort
The funeral Of Apde~ McCses, who was
killed at The old pulp mill Tuesday, took
place at P. NJ. at the residence of the
sister Of the deceased OF Gage street.
David McCres. a brother Of the deceased,
living in Brewer, vas present with his wife.
The employees of the pulp mill were in 81
tendance the superintendent having or cred
| the mill shut down after the accident.
The Fair OpheIia.