Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-24
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Important Topics Discussed and Ac-
lion Taken at the Meeting I'm This
City Yesterday.
4 special meeting OF the state board of
health was held at the office of the secre-
tary, DR.. G. a. Lindsey, In this city yes
terdsy afternoon. All the members Of the
board were in attendance except Professor
Brewer, who lie in the west. The members
in attendance were beside Dr. c. A. Linds-
ley, DR.. Goodwin of Thomsston, DR..
Wordin of Bridgeport, Engineer, +. h.
Mckenzie of Southington, Attorney George
P. Ingersoll of this city, DIR. Wilson of
Meriden, who presided IN the absence of
Professor Brewer.
One of the principal topics of discus
zion was the consideration of the con-
dition of the drinking waters of the state.
The general assembly has appropriated
1880 year for the purpose of conduct,
ing Investigations in this direction sud the
general opinion expressed at the meeting
yesterday was that the appropriation was
muoh too small for effective work.
Owing to the smallness of the approprIa-
ly limited. Among the many vays dis
cussed in which the money might be ex-
pended to good advantage, the one which
was received with probably the most
favor, was to use the money In making an
examination of the ground waters, such az
| well water etc, Of the state with ayisw TO
determining the natural standard of purity
in different localities. II was slso thought
| advisable by members of the board 10
make an ex animation of the condition OF
| the water which Is sold about the streets OF
| nearly every large town in the state and
| delivered IN jugs to private families, al
| legged to be pure sprlEg water, but which
many instances something entirely differ
| emit This will alec probably be done. Here
| tosors the examinations have been confined
| to the surface waters of the state. After
a general discussion the matter was left in
| the hands of committee consisting of
Professor Brewer and DIR. g. A Lindsey,
with power to act and instructions 10 In
| sugurate the work.
Professor II. <. Smith OF this city Is the
chemist Of the board.
The action of the general assembly In
| abolishiBg the town boards of health.
health officers and committees without
making any provisions for any other officer
| or body to take it's place, was also brought
up for discussion. In the opinion of the
members of the state board the move was
an injudicious one in view of the season OF
the yesr aud the threatened invasion CT an
epidemic with no public provision for de
fense. AS result of the deliberations
Messrs. Ipgsrsoll, Goodwin and Wordin
| were appointed committee to look after
the sanitary affairs of the state.
The medical practice act recently passed
by the general assembly was also discussed
for the purpose of Asc>r'aining what was
meant by the words present residence" in
the present law. After considerable die
cussion 1t was decided that the law wa.
equivocal and that the only thing which
could be done was to give g license to 81
ply sicisns who would swear to their an
swers made In their application. DR.,
Lindsey stated last night that he would
not reject any application so made, as b,
did not bslieve II came within his PROVING,
TO doubt the verscity of sn applicant, bu
If the answers were sworn TO falsely an6
the applicant periured himself II became &
matter for the courts