The herald., 1895-02-12
UNCLE SAM WANTS 70 KNOW
The Government Looking to
California
A NATIONAL HEALTH RESORT
Work of the Federal Agricultural De.
partment
Divisions Of Sanitary climatoIogy to Be Es-
tabIished for Investigating the
Subject
A NATIONAL HEALTH RESORT



Editors Record Union The following
circular has been forwarded to this office,
by which it will be seen that the United
States Agricultural Department. is about
to establish Division of Sanitary Climat-
ology to investigate the various climates
of the United States, to determine their
fitness for the relief of certain classes of
diseases.
As the entire state of California is a
health resort, it would be well to have
this circular known to all physicians and
those interested in the sanitary conditions
OF different places, as regards health, etc.
Any one desiring further information
will please address Professor Mark w.
Harrington, Chief of the United States
Weather Bureau. Washington, D. G.
1t would be well for California to be up
and doing and have the health-giving
qualities of our climates brought to the
knowledge of the outer world through this
new division to be established, for no
doubt other states will rustic for them
selves. j. A. Barwick Observer.
THE CIRCULAR
United States Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau, ;
Washington, D. c. Jan. =, 1895 }
The interest manifested by every class of
people in the subject of climate and its infu-
ence on health and disease has determined
the honorable the Secretary of Agriculture
through the medium of the Weather Bureau
to undertake the systematic investigation OF
the subject
1t is hoped to make the proposed investiga-
uon OF interest and value to all. but especially
to the medical and sanitary professions and to
the large number of persons who seek by vista
tion OF health resorts and change of climate,
either to restore health or prolong lives in
curably affected or to ward off threatened dis
ease.
connection with the indigenous diseases
should be of material service 10 every commu-
nifty, in showing to what degree local climat tic
peculiarities may favor or combat The deyelop.
ment of the different diseases, and by sug-
costing. in many instances, supplementary
sanitary precautions; also by indicating to
what parts OF the country invalids and health
seekers may be sent to find climatic surround
ings best adapted to the alienation or cure of
their particular cases.
Inc nearly cooperation OF the various
boards of health, public sanitary authorit es,
sanitary associations and societies, and OF
physicians who may feel an interest in the
work, Is asked to achieve and perfect the aims
OF this investigation.
No compensation can be offered for this CO.
operation other than to send, free of cost, the
publications of the bureau bearing upon eli
matology and its relation to health and dis
ease to all those who assist in the work
Cooperation will consist in sending to this
office reports of vital statistics from the va
riOus localieties. That these reports may be
OF va ue. it is evident t, all that they should
ne accurate ana complete, ana be rendered
promptly and regularly. Blank forms OF re-
ports have been prepared so rs to occasion as
little trouble and labor as possible OH the part
OF the reporter. and will be furnished by the
bureau OH application.
At the very beginning of the investigat, on it
Is not possible to outline precisely the chan
nels through which the results obtained will
be made public but it is hoped to pu blish soon
periodical devoted to climatology nnd its re-
lation to health and disease. The publication
will probably resemble in size and general
appearance the present Monthly Weather Re-
view the subject mater being, OF course, diff
ferent,
More detailed information will be furnished
Oh application. Mark W. Harringt ton,
Chief of Bureau.