Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
THE SANITARY LEAGUE.
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THE SANITARY LEAGUE.
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rHR NKErIHo OF TEE COUNCIL LAST xroHf-
INQUIRIES faorosHD BY THE SANITARY con-
HIrrxx-rHI PRorosED lorsE TO lorsr
INsPEcrIoS-NHAHs ADoPTKp YoR cAl1yIxo
ON An EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
The work Of the Sanitary League Of the Dis
trict was given definite direction at meeting
Of the council held last night in the board Of
trade rooms. The sanitary committee sub
mitted report providing for immediate in
quiry into . number Of matters relating to the
sanitary environments Of the community, which
inquiries it il expected will produce valuable
results
Arrangements were made also for interesting
as many people a. possible in the work Of the
league, the object being to secure an organi,a-
ton so widespread that there will be vigilan.
members Of the league, II possible. on every
square Of the city. Al one Of the means Tor
informing and interesting the public DR.. Bill
lings Was invited to deliver . public address a,
Washington, which, il il understood. will out
the need existing for 1t. At the meeting last
night Mr.. r. Ross Perry, president Of the
league, presided.
There were present also Vice Presidents
Billings and Noyas and Messrs. II. NJ. Parker
c. L. Condit, George Truesden, J. W. Babson,
Geo. F. Harbin, B. H. Warner, E. F. Riggs. r.
L. Moore, VIM. H. Baum, J. Harrison john
son, J. Holdsworth Gordon, Glenn Brown, II.
T. Brian and n. p. Goodwin. President
Perry announced the committees which he
had appointed since the last meeting and
which have already been publishedin The STAR.
He read letter from Medical Director Philip
8. Wales, U. 8. N, calling the attention Of MEM
bers Of the league to the museum Of hygiene
and offering to assist In every way IN the work
Of the league. Tho exhibit and library
department, he said, was open to the organiza-
ton and the use of the hall could be
had for meetings or lectures on sanitary
science. The letter was referred to the sani-
txry committee and the secretary was in
| structed to write and thank DIR. Wales for his
kind offer. A letter war also read from Dis
trict Attorney A. A. Birney resgning his APP
pointmeut ss chairman Of . district sanitary
committee on account Of the pressure Of his
new official duties.
DR.. Billings, a. chairman, submitted the re-
port Of the sanitary committee.
THE SANITARY COMMITTEE.
The report was in the form of Q series Of rec
olutions as follows: In view Of the fac. that q
few cases Of cholera have been occurring dur
ing the cold weather in Hamburg and other
towns in Germany and in France and that in
consequence it: appears to be the general opin-
ion Of physicians and sanitarians that an out
break Of this disease may be expected in the
spring in Europe. it is deemed desirable TO have
definite plans prepared FOR action by the citi-
Zens and authorities in Washington in case OF
its appearance in this country, and especially in
case OF the occurrence Of o suspected case in
this city; therefore.
l. Resolved. That the committee on cooper
alton be requested to confer with the phvsi-
clans Of the District of Columbia on these
points and obtain suggestions for the benefit Of
the league.
2. 1t is considered desirable that full and &C.
curate information with regard to possible or
probable sources OF contamination of the gen.
eral water supply of the city shall be at all times
available for the information of the council.
and to secure this it is recommended that the
| sanitary committee be authorized by the couu-
Gil to appoint from members Of the league q
| special committee. whose duty it shall be to
confer with the officers in charge Of the general
water supply with regard to the condition and
| needs of that department and to inquire and
personally investigate with regard to the exist
| ence Of possible dangers of contamination OF
said supply, reporting the results OF its investi-
cations from time to time to the sanitary COM
mittee for presentation to the council.
8. It is considered desirable that full and &C
curate information as to the methods Of sewage
disposal throughout the city, and as to the
needs Of different parts Of the city for i'm
provemsnts in this respect shall be available
for the information of the council, and to
secure this it Is recommended that the sanitary
committee be authorized by the council to
appoint from members OF the league a special
committee whose duty it shall be to make in
quiries into this matter, to confer with the off,
GERS of the District government having charge
| Of the subjects Of sewerage and sewage dis
posal with regard to the condition and needs OF
that department, to consider the needs OF the
city as to public latrines and urinas, and to re.
port the results Of its Investigations from time
| to time to the sanitary committee for presenta-
| ton to the council.
4. 1t is the opinion Of the sanitary commit
tee that there 10 urgent need In the District for
hospital accommodation to secure prompt
isolation Of cases Of contagious and infectious
| disease for the purpose Of preventing their
spread, and it is therefore respectfully recon-
mended that the president of the league be au-
thorized to appoint from the members of the
league special committee to consider the bes,
means OF providing for this need and to report
to the council the results of its deliberations.
g. 1t il the opinion Of the committee that there
is an urgent need in the District for . disin-
fecting plant for public purposes, to be under
the management Of the health department of
tue DlbtrICt anu 10 Dc utteQ Win tue pest MOD
ern appliances for disinfecting bedding CLOTH
ing, articles Of furniture, &C., to be used for
the purpose OF preventing the spread Of con-
tagious and infectious diseases with the least
possible damage to or destruction Of property,
and it il respectfully recommended to the coun-
Gil that steps be taken to secure such q disin-
fecting plant or station.
6. 1t is recommended to the council that the
president Of the league be authorized to appoint,
from the members Of the league q special COM
mittee. whose duty it shall be to investigate the
methods of collection and disposal Of garbage,
ashes and refuse of various kinds in the Dis
trict and to report thereon from time to time
to the council, with such recommendations as
it may deem expedient.
z. The sanitary committee recommend to the
council that authority be granted to it to ap-
point q committee, composed Of members OF
the league. to obtain information with regard
| to the methods Of disposal Of the dead in the
District of Columbia and to consider what ad-
dilonal means are desirable to prevent the
spread Of disease by such disposal, including
| the subject Of the provision Of public mortua-
ries, for the benefit of those who at present are
| compelled to keep their dead in the living room
Of the family until the time OF burial. Said
committee to report the results of its delibera-
lions to the sanitary committee for presenta-
| ton to the council
s. It Is recommended to the council that the
president Of the league be authorized to appoint
| from the members Of the league special COM
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