Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-16
KEEP OUT CHOLERA.
ONE OF THE OBJECTS or THE STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Drs Mcclure, Taylor. Edwards, and
Irving Address Che Chamber OF Com
merco About This Body's work.

A special Joint meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the Chamber Of Commerce
and of the special committee appointed TO
cooperate with the State Board Of Health
in the furtherapce OF its work was held in
the rooms OF the chamber yesterday alter
noon. There were present Messrs. George
J.. Christian (p-esident), s. II. Halves
(frst wee PRESIDENT. 4. l.. Alfriend. }. H.
Antrim. q. III. Baushmsn. A. II. Christian,
Jr., q. Harvey Clarke. l.. ID. Crenshaw.
Jr., G. III. Fleming. ". Is. Freeman, l.. II.
Morris. J. Is. Mosby, J. II. Olcott.
r. Carter Scott, Ashton Starke. II. J..
Staples, Il. l.. Tray.or, G.. G.. Valentine,
q. ID. Wiugfield. 4. II. Yarbrough, !.
Roberts Baker. james ID. Crump. J. j..
Hill, Meriwether Jones. +. l.. woodward.
and Drs. Hunter Mcclure. Hugh II. Iav-
Tor. Paulns A. irving. aud LandOn b.. FL
wards. Before proceeding with the busi-
ness OF the evening Judge Christian an
nounced the standing committees OF the
chamber for the ensuing year.
THE MATTER or HEALTH.
The Chair stated that the principal OBJ
ject of the meeting was TO hear from the
State Board of Health and other physl-
cIans as 20 the Importance OF promptly IN
auguratIug the work of the Board. D9
further explained that some months ago.
the chamber being impressed by Its Com
mlitce on Health and SanItation with the
necessity for the existence ola state board
OF health, IN view Of the probability
Of cholera coming 10 this country during
the wear pledged itself that II the Governor
would appoint such a board 1t would do
what II could TO raise a fund for carrying
on It's work until the next meeting OF the
Legislature. the law as II now exists
making no provision for that purpose
that this being the case the chamber felt
obligated 10 DO all that II could % redeem
this pledge. and III pursuance OF this Oh
Jet large committee had been appointed
for the purpose OF making canvass.
DIR. MdUIRE1s VIEWS.
Dr. Hunter Mcclure was the first Of the
physicians TO speak. lie sad he could not
better illustrate the estimation of the In
| p0rianCc OF such an organization IN other
States than by mentioning the fact that
! Mas achusetts annually appropriated $50
| 0O0 to carry on the work Of it's state Board
! OF Health: that II was hard TO state the
many waye in which such an organization
| could be of the greatest use that they
| could cooperate with and greatly ard the
city Board Of Health. their jurisdiction
! being over the whole State, wacrees the
| jurisdiction Of the city Board Of Health
| was limited. As an instance. he referred
| TO tho probability OF visitation o.
| cholera, which, he SAID. had never come 20
! this country without coming 10 Rich
mond that Il was one Ot the most pre-
| ventable diseases by proper measures ana
vet one of The most dltiicult ones 10 recog-
| nize: that he believed II would Dc ImpOs-
| sibie for the City Board OF Health to keep
| out the cholera, but that the state Boar F.,
! with the use OF the laboratory at The nj
| versity of Virginia and supplied with ade-
! quate means. could detect the disease and
| take proper measures t. prevent ITS
| spreading. The cholera Vlsltatons IN
! European countries. Or. mc"ure sara
IN conclusion. had cost such countries
moro money and more lives than war.
ITs TWO MISSIONS.
! DR.. TAYLOR alec described tho work done
bv STATE boards OF health IN other States,
! and SAID such an organization had two
| missions. one was educational, which
was important IN teaching the necessary
| measures for the prevention OF disease, It's
detection, treatment, etc, where IT cH-
isted: the other was the exercise OF police
powers IN establishing proper guarantees,
etc. While the present law did noi CIV,
! all the jurisdiction that the board sh9uid
| have. by l.s organization and work from
| now on public interest would DC Greater
90 that Al the next meeting of the Legs Ia
ture II might not only. procure an a6e-
nuate appropriation, but be invested WIN
| all proper powers.
| Dr. Iandon b. Edwards said be desired
10 emphasize the necessity of orGnu.za-
ton. This board. though appointed at
the instance of the chamber. to be OF any
| value must have the financial aid or the
public. The doctors had not sought the
! uostion in which they found themse!ye--
~ custodians Of the public health and
| raollv II was not a. much the concern OF
| the doctors Us Of the public. The Nom
bcrs Of this board were willing to give