The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-10

Gymnastic Feats and Gets Hurt =
Tramps Arrested at Biddeford-The
Maine Press Annual Outing-A Suicide
at Bangor-Other News.
Especial to the Press.]
Augusta, July 9.-The second quar-
terly meeting of the Estate Board of
Health was held at the State House to-
day at 10 a.. m. The members present
were: President DR.. Chas. D. Smith of
Portland, Prof. f. c. Robinson of Bruns-
wick, DR.. A. r. G. Smith of Whitefield.
Dr.G. M. Woodcock.. of Bangor, and Secre-
tary Dr.A.G. Young of Augusta. Most
OF the business was.of routine nature.
A gratifying evidence of the increas-
ing sense of municipal responsibility in
sanitary matters was shown by the re-
port of the secretary that during the
past year many of the smaller towns and
plantations which have not heretofore
complied with the statute requiring the
organization of local boards Of health,
have sent to the state board notice of
their formation and are in active opera
tllOn. 1t has for some time been the
should be inaugurated looking toward
the ultimate inclusion of tuberculosis
among the diseases now receiving spe-
cl1c attention by our sanitary law, and
the following resolutions was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, 1t is now an accepted fact
that pulmonary tuberculosis is not only
dangerous communicable disease,
but also that by measures of cleanliness
and disinfection itsmay be in a great
measure controlled,
Resolved. That local boards of health
are hereby urged to invite the coopera-
tion OF householders, physicians and
managers of hospitals and other public
institutions in the direction of reportinp
TO such local boards the occurrence Of
all cases of pulmonary tuberculosis,
thati proper instructions may be afford
ed sall who have the care of such cases.
1or dIs1nfectlng sputa, rooms occupied
by such patients, and all infected arti-
cles, and that valuable statistical in
formation bearing upon this disease
may be obained.
It should be said in explanation, that
this does not mean the adoption of re-
strictive measures, except such as are
implied by the ordinary hygienic man
agement of cases of phthisis, nor COM
pulsoIy notification or placarding of
houses or other of the more drastic
measures OF scariatina diphtheria and
small pox. 1t only aims to try and Gre
ate public sentiment favorable to Civ
ing health authorities the:fullest inform-
alton, which will not be attended by
any publicity, SO that all measures
which can in any way serve to limit the
extension of SO fatal and widely spread
affection may be suggested to those who
have these unfortunate cases in charge.
At present, the only information OBJ
tainable of the prevalence of this disease
is that obtained by reports ofsdeaths.
Consumption is preventable disease
in most instances, and information
which will aid our sanitary authorities
IN disseminating instructions which
may result in prevention ought to be
cheerfully afforded.
Since January 1 there have occurred
in this state three cases of small pox;
one at Bangor and two at Togus. Con-
sidering the prevalence of this disease in
other New England states and through
out the country generally, Maine's ex-
emption is remarkable and most for
tunate.
The tirstFannual report of the Bureau
of Vital Satisfies for the year 1899, is
now going through the press, and when
issued will be a most credltable work.
1t will be found extremely accurate
considering the fact that the work of
and compiling has been en-
tirely new to all who have been con-
cerned: 1t is confidently predicted that
1T will compare more than favorably
with any first report which has been is