Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
CIimatology and Vital Statistics

TO the Editor of the Herald.
PARKERsBURG, Jan 2S.-I have tt
honor to call your attention to mt,
line II investigation decided upon b
this Bureau. and to request that VI,
give the subject space in the columns
Of your paper, if possible.
The interest manifested by ever,
class in the subject of climate and IT
influence upon health and disease ha'
determined the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, through the medium of the
Weather Bureau, to undertake the
systematic investigation Of the sub
ject.
1t is hoped to make the prorose,i
investigation of interest and value to
all, but especially to the medical and
sanitary professions, and to the large
number of persons who seek, by visi.
tation of health resorts and change o.
climate. either to restore health OF
prolong lives incurably affected or te
ward off threatened disease.
The study of the climates of the
country in connection with the indig
enous diseases should be of mater
al service to every community II
showing to what degree local climatic
peculiarities may favor or combat the
development of the different diseases
and by suggesting in many instances
supplementary sanitary precautions
also by indicating to what parts Of thu
country invalids and health seeker.
may be sent to find climatic surround
lngs best adapted to the alienation O.
cure of their particular cases.
| The hearty cooperation of the var
ious boards of health, public sanitary
associations and societies, and of ply
sicians who may feel an interest in thu
work, is asked to achieve and perfec
the aims of this investigation.
No compensation can be offered 70
this cooperation other than to sent
free of cost, the publications of tn,
Bureau bearing upon climatology ant
its r lation TO health and disease to al
] 4. IL
Cooperation will consist in sending
to the office Of the Weather Bureau il
Washington reports of vital statistic
from the various localities. Tha
these reports may be of valse, it i
evident to all that they should be &C
curate and complete, and he rendere'
promptly and regularly. Blank form
OF reports have been prepared SO a
to occasion as little trouble ard labo
| as possible on the part of the reporte
and will be furnished on application
to the Chief of the Weather Bureau
Washington. D. c.
Attlle very beginning of the inves
tigation it is not possible to outlin
| precisely the channels through which
the results obtained will be made pub
lie, but it is hoped to publish soon
periodical devoted to climatology ant
its relation to health and disease
The publication will probably resenl
BILE in size and general appearance TIL
present Monthly Weather Review, tn
subject matter being, of course. differ
emit More detailed information vii
| be furnished on application to tn
Chief of Weather Bureau, Washing
ton, d. c.
In connection with the above it i
desired that information be Furnished
this Office by physicians and others a
to the system or systems of registra
ton of vital statistics in the severa
localities of the State, also copies @
forms used in reporting. registering
and publishing OF vital statistics, to
gsther with names and addresses O
public health officers and authorize
of the State, county and municipa
boards OF health, also the names an,
addresses of physicians who desire t.
cooperate or who will be interested
Very respectfully,
II. W. RICHARDSON,
Observer, Weather Bureau, Director.
| West Virginia State Weather Service
Keep your blood pure and health,