The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-17
CONFERENCE OF HEALTH BOARDS.
It is Decided tta' IIiphtreria SkOuli BE Sub
j ct to Qusranline-Qusliry oi fr al.

The State conference of county and city
health boards met yesterday at the State
house, in room No. 81. Dr. l.. Wsrham, of
Evansville, was elected to preside and
d. N. Berg, of Anderson, W as chosen score
tary.
The entire forenoon was taken up in the
discussion of two subjects: First, feed
water inspection for sanitary purposes,
with practical demonstration, by DE-. j. n.
Hurty; second. quarantine of contagious
and infectious disease.
The second subject received special at
tention. All agreed that diphtheria and
scarlet fever should be quarantined. 1t
was held that the former disease is as
deadly as smallpox, and in late years
there have been more deaths from diph-
iberia than from small pox. 1t was held
that by strict quarantine regulations the
number of cases could be kept as low as of
smallpox.
In the afternoon DR.. j. n. Hurry dis.
.cussed Bread from q Chemical and Hy-
Rlenic stand point" He said there were
twenty-eight different kinds of bread
found IN the Indianapolis market. Many
of them differ more name than KIND.
They have. however, different appear
ance. due to the different shape OF the loaf
and the manner in which they are baked.
The most popular bread is known by the
general name of 'HOkey-pokey,' and IT Is
undesirable every way as a food. This
HOkey-pOkey bread is what Is termed
ferment bread and is baked so as to have
the least crust possible This Is accom-
plished by baking it In closed pan. This
retains all the moisture. and the result IS
more o steamed pudding than light,
wholesome bread. This treatment keeps
the crust soft and prevents the heat from
gong sufficiently to the interior of the
loaf to properly bake the flour and destroy
the yeast. Being made of line patent flour,
whicb. as is well known. is unit alone 10
support vigorous life, all the points are
against this make of bread.
The best fine -four bread Is the Vienna
or high round LOAF" This bread is prop
erly fermented and above all properly
baked. The most nutritious and best bread
of all is the whole wheat bread. The So
excellent bread. The whole wheat bread
contains all those elements that arc neces-
sary to sustain lIfe. Graham bread IS nu-
tritiOus and excellent. but is made partly
from whole wheat -four and partly from
the refined or patent article, SO that IL Is
not all that could be desired.
The crust is the best part of the loaf, and
yet this is the very thing which tine work
ing classes seem TO avoid. The crust 10 best
because in it are all the elements of the
that digestion Will easily follow. There 10
another reason for using crust. That is IL
must re thoroughly chewed before 1t can
be sw a allowed. IL IL the saliva that facili-
rates digestion. The more ernst the better.
and the bread that is crusted all ronnd in
stead of only uvOn the top and bottom is
To be preferred.
A Quantity of bread made of the whole
wheat flour WAS furnished by ParrOtt ~
Taggart. This, well-buttered. WAS passed
around. and was eaton by the assembled
doctors with great relish.
Several other topics were discussed, and
the conference diourned.
The following ply sicians were present:
J. Cummings, OF HOus,On; j. f. Hubbard, OF
Richmond George A. Slgler, OF Liberty; NJ.
L. Hall, Newport; c. Smith, Farmland; Ii.
Nebekcr, Clinton; j. Ii. Kirth. Evansville; l..
WarshaIn, Evansville; j. W. Hall, Portland; j. j.
Thomas. Winamac; j. A. COmsrOck, Greenfield;
W. 4. Oyler. Argos; c. NJ. Gravis. Martinsyille;
.,, r. Cox Lynn M 4 r. wass"n West YES.
Charles Afford. Fortville; b. B. Brannock
Jasper; q. d. Brannon, and WIFE,, Crown
Point: j. j. Baldwin. BrOwnsburg; n. w Cady,
LOgansport j. S. Amin, Columbus: l.. W. Bence,
Greencastle; Marion Goss, Rockville; Il. L. stone,
Pendleton; o. >. Deitch, city; W.. A MCCOY,
Madison; j. Il. Lyle. Marion: j. y. Lynch, Rose
dale; W. Il. Chambers, Charlottesville; L. q. Arm
field, ElwOOd: A. f. Wright. Nineveh; III. +.
CASTILLO, Decatur; A. W. Spain. Terre Haute; A.
5. Dlckc. Upton: s. r. Clark. Orwell; j. ID. Max
well, bloomington; l.. Hawkins Greencastle;
Charles s. Scholi, Gamblers; - 3. Boots, Green
field; s. X. Seawright, Lafayette.