The Washington times., 1894-12-14
DOCTORS DEBATING
oSAAITARY SUBJECTS
Reeonnsldaaln3 by the Conference
Of stata B ards of Health.
MATCHING : VACCINE FARMS
National Health Authority to BE Es-
tablished in Washington.
Discussion Of tae QUESTION How t. Prevent
tie Conveyance of Small Pox cOntagion by
Tramps-Dr. Kingoun Tells thu Physi-
ca OF Els Observations of knt;-Tozine
il Paris a2d Berlin Election OF 0fhcsra.

ca OF Els Observations of knti-Tozine
il Paris a2d Berlin Election OF OHicarl
Tho national conference OF State boards OF
hea Ii, which, rs been IN session here Two
days, ad5ournrd last nigat. The discussions
yesterday were on the subject OF smallpox
/ and tuberculosis.
lrtfe Discussion as to smallpox, two points
wsrs made, VIZ: Tha' eater immunity from
the ,;lscasa could BE- securei by closer attention
10 t,:e II iasaticn OF the vaccine virus on
furia' OF taat uri os-, ana that tie OIL ga
10 ' yaec,nnat on lf ;rani $ rs in the State OF
lEei;tha. wcGiI. % soI-e extent, prevent the
. 81 read Ol the disease
he discussion oi CONSUMPTION deal: largely
wah lie ulnat er in which It WIS rummHu-
c.tied, by eNi ectora e matter, icy eei ing on
Injected! bets.ia h tts. railway slice eger5, an I
iro0 the .urnture oi rooms, ritac or III
penal institutions. 20 formal a,tion was
I takrr On t!I,s later sghje,t.
TEe t;.t Lu>i3ess Of jhecoa 'errnre was lac
aao; tion Of report by q sIe iai committee
hii o,lat',i OH, We. Dcsdar 20 su-; e>t a plan to
meet Il e Z Laa,Idi lospuEs .bilt:es o: t.e con
ier' nee. lis rfHort, Wai was niG! 90 l.,
Il Sc .si-s each DAD in thg hit. Il States an
"a a Ia &l5 annH., Is. Ihs following, PEE
se;i.cd by pr. Nd.co-t, OF hassacausrti7, was
auF e.:
Hc-oi' /, That IN the opinion OF In meet
/ ing Il i "-se / a 10 II prI.'er pro ton OF
tie y le le1 !e thai there lc esta ,ti,i:Gu IN
NaSa.n-ton ana, .oga! heath au,ho ity. e.
c.'ai.".y Ge, o. ei - questions of pu He
health la; tie po-el %, s.aioa sAogli
b. such IL tp secure 70. ne uatjO laI au-
tnrr u the san ;ary kn w 81 te aaf .he
hearty rc-oprrat."H "a cNis,lns ur-,:t;i at Uns
nat III $ ody prG-cs its Il to tn 50 .port
o. any !nT -;'i;i0a w.Ii .a /, opt: ii 10 IL: ac
Gu pii inn III -! t.e-e ies ni;~.
u. N,;!yo.j. N h ar ument On the SUI
.oci, qautcG iar-c : rom iBc i.i!i Ir' e.te! o
Congress h. UH.:.iji NJ "Ca! ..ittsc o. .it
New 1,rE \ q .o.ny OF al"; =. i. tHa
rs,OInHeI. Il. otaS - tuM MA, ile con-
icr"tcc 10 isi lur..rt-lir suggestion. As
aGopis a. LIE .auiu. Oh lar lnni C. tle o. n
lCus q al! iEc acm r-s .! ;hn conference
50 ne Of whu.nf p ~ ITO ;,IaE that n.!; ional
n'r1! w'f@'I ns,'an tic 'oEt.ot o.,r the va
riOU~ 10 q sy>'e n nf EdT@ntIns on TIC A.
l@h - an i.t.s coasts.
I h" ir5 the morning srss o. was oc-
cm ea ia The d s.-.-r.oH o: e question:
=. d III :,,. state i.2i: an sui o.gisiuH the
rf4a;t--;.l a. oi hrr. Il :.r-s Iac wh 10
Ce' az took . = 4 t. Of ,c,is,ug Sd T., I,.-,!
;.gaiHsi the !naal ar'g.r aai SAFE uf Y. Ia,,'tI
VirtS. Il Y ~ shown ii The remarks OF DR..
hia-G;e. Of ifiScvn in. THAI there wee nine
{ eH lar : l. tie Jn.tei states fo- tle irc-
duet Oi 'vac:.le iHa,Hts As argued that
an 60 preston of op.!si - from The cJnsaraa 80
wOEi 81 az TOWARDS Set Urlug .,S.sla- ioa
IN Il | lie States wsl:c wOlfi make X o.,!i-a-
tory tha. tas yacrtuo II OF ihc market
should lee purr There Wis Il de: ate also IN
the o es,.vn aS 10 whether tiir IL. e. IS Of
cattle a;.tl E.sn eou i be communicated
through tie vac Inc i.on COWS and huaGu
beings.
r. ;g-,ly,,,. ,al..t,, = r~.,,,, 1850 Il, - -.
scnai exi ere which dad.ie'i Ihat qurs-
lion in IA affirmative The 20 lowing to, :,
aT, Ia ths ircuSs;oa: DIS. Lee, La Cha IL
lie. cott. vi gate. Schwartz, Trubst
Cochran. uggles, Taylor, lna Wa!ro t.
The following resolution by r. Lane was
;.aop'ed:
lie -oIse.l. That States should rs far as pra,-
IiralI e,erc.sc supe vas oa oi vare.ne iaims
an OF ;!lg mrt!o J. iOr 70, a ut n vaccine
virus. and thai tie supply should ob;aard
from farms I! N ue,; the aIproyaI OF local
Sta:e Eoar.is OF health.
Also the folio wing, Tered by Dr. Ben; ami 4
Lee. WIS ad6Ete.t:
esoi ed That the rep=es en. atiyes OF Rhoie
1>laa'l and o. Illinois b. apro nted Il commit
tee 10 consider tie ion o. vaccine LroEa-
tat.on, TO REPORT 10 { L. mast conferences the
! condition Of the vac.ous trorgga:ory cs;ub-
lishmrn inspected by il. AMI 10 .ornlalate
reguia ions for the propagation o. virus 10
which every propasai"r will lie expected to
conform
a tri' ute of respe wa7 adopted to Dr.
John II. Ranch, OF Illinois, late Il member of
the conferences.
The morning srsSion was close at 1880. in
order 10 keep the appointment OF tie confer
ence with Surgeon General Wyman aad Pro-
kingoun. S-ve al OF iha members also called
on DR.. Walsh at his Office in this city
Tie conleren g ad ourned last night sine
die. Tie last tusine,s done was the
election of officers which resulted as
! follows: DR.. j. X. Taylor, of Indiana,
PRESIDENT DR.. c. 4. Rugeles. of Cali
forGia, vice president; DR.. C.. 0. Probst,
secretary and treasurer. DIR. C. A. Lirsl.y
declined renouiinatOn on as president. Dr.
Prohst now his the pia as treasurer held
by DR.. Baker:the place OF secretary and treas
urer having been consolidated.
The business OF the day in luded a visit TO
the Bureau of the Marine Hospital Service.
where the conference was invited by Surg
I Gen. Wymaa. to hear Dr. Kingoun.
The sub ect discussed by Dr. KiDgoun was
! diphtheria in the light Of observations re-
Gently made by him in Paris ami Berlin The
members of the conference who remain over
/ to-day will visit the vaccine farm of Dr.
/ Walsh
The evening session was devoted to the dis
! cusSion OF the questions: How can State
| boards of health b, ST accomplish the restric-
| tfon and prevention OF consumption' and
'What measures should be taken by the State
| boards OF heallh to prevent the conveyance of
smallpox coLtag;on by tramps''
| The discussion of the first question
was led Icy DR.. Schwartz, of Rhode
Island. the debate being by DR.. Lewis. DR..
/ Taylor. DR.. Rugcles. Dr. Beeer. Dr. Probst.
! DR.. Lee, and others. The second question
was first discussed by Or. Ruggles. DR.. Met
calf. DR.. Scott, DR.. Essig, Dr. Beeler and Dr..
| Taylor. 3t
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