Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-18
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Quarterly Meeting OF the Association
In 1his City Yesterday-Much Inn
POrtant Business Transacted-Sev.
eral Interesting Heports Read and
Important Questions Decided.
One of the most interesting meetings of
the state board of health ever held was the
quarterly meeting held at the office of the
secretary, Dr.. O. A. Lindsey, in this city,
yesterday. All the members of the board
were present except Dr.. N. e. Worden of
Bridgeport. The principal business of the
meeting was the discussion of the medical
practice act and proposed methods for
wedding out of the ranks practitioners who
are inefficient and should not, in conse-
quence, be allowed to practice.
The members of the board present were
DR.. R. s. Good win of Thomaston, DR.. q.
81. Wilson of Meriden, Attorney George P.
Ingersoll of this city, T. Il. Mackenzie Of
Southington and Dr.. G. A. Lindsey of this
city. Others present were County Health
Officer @. e. Hoadlsy aud DR.. Max Mall
house.
The board decided that the remains of
subjects of dissection at the Yale medical
school should be disposed of by cremation.
This vote was taken in cense quence of q
communication received from the dean of
the medical school asking what disposition
should be made of the remains of SUBJ
jects.
The report of DR.. Foote as to the exami-
nation of the water supply of Bridgeport
made In consequence of the outbreak of
typhoid fever there was read and ordered
IN haH in hn -oI -
board. The report of the committee of
the board which was recently appointed to
visit Haddam Jail in reference to Its un-
sanitary condition was also read.
Upon the suggestion of the county health
officer committee consisting of the presi-
dent and secretary of the board and At.
torney Ingersoll was appointed to confer
with the county health officer in reference
to enforcing the Observance of the physi-
cian's registration law.
Secretary Lindsey reported names of
the following nominees on the examination
committee appointed BY the Connecticut
Medical association and the Connecticut
Homeopathic Medical society in accordance
members having been duly nominated were
appointed and their terms of service fixed
a. follows:
DR.. Max Mailhouse of New Haven, five
years; Dr.. 81. S. Fuller of Hartford, four
years; DR.. George L. Porter of Bridgeport,
three years; D. J. B. Kent of Putnam, two
yeare; Dr.. L. B. Almy of Norwich, ono
year. Connecticut Homeopathic society
DR.. @. B. Hooker of Hartford, for Eve
years; DR.. @. B. Adams of New Haven, four
years; Dr.. Q. D. Hoag. Bridgeport. thrse
years; DR.. E. 81. Linnell of Norwich, two
years; DR.. Emil Pardee, Of South Nor walk,
one yesr.
On account of the informally in the
nomination of the Eclectic association the
secretary was directed to further corre-
spond with the secretary of that associa-
ton.
Il WAS voted that ths examination Of all
applicants should take place at tho office Of
Dr.. Lindsley on Friday, January 90, at 10
o'clock. There are an unusually large
number Of applicants. A large number Of
the applicants are Germans, and In conss-
qusnos the examination viii be conducted
Both In English and German. Tho board
Of examiners viii mast tomorrow and pre-
pare plans and questions for tbs exa,nina-
ton