The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-02-06
I. S. Department OF Agriculture,
Weather Bereau.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va,
JanuarY 28th, l995.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va,
January 28th, 1895.
Dear SRI have the honor to
call your attention to a new line of
investigation decided upon by this
Bureau, and to request that you
give the subject space in the col
umns Of you paper, if fpossible.
The interest manifested By every
class in the subject of climate and
its influence upon health and dis
ease has determined the Honorable
the Secretary of Agriculture, through
the medium of the Weather Bureau,
to undertake the systematic inves
tigation of the subject.
1t is hoped to make the proposed
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 visitation of health resorts and
change of climate, either to restore
health or prolong lives incurably
affected or to ward off threatened
disease.
The study of the climates of the
country in connection with the in
digenous diseases should be of ma.
terial service to every community.
in showing to what degree local eli
matte peculiarities may favor or
combat the development of the diff
ferent diseases, and by suggesting
in many instances, supplementary
sanitary precautions; also by indi
eating to what parts of the country
invalids aud health seekers may be
sent to find climatic surroundings
best adapted to the alienation or
cure of their particular cases.
The hearty co operation of the
various boards of health, public
sanitary authorities, sanitary asso.
Citations and societies, and of pbysi
clans who may feel an interest in
the work, is asked to achieve and
perfect the aims of this investiga-
ton.
No compensation can be offered
this co operation other than to send,
free of cost, the publications of the
Bureau bearing upon climatoIogy
and its relation to health and dis
ease to all who assist in the work.
Co operation will consist in send
ing to the office of the Weather
Bureau in Washington reports of
vital statistics from the various 10
caIities. That these reports may be
of value, it is evident to all that
they should be accurate and com
plete, and be rendered promptly
and regularly. Blank forms of re-
ports have been prepared so as to
occasion as little trouble and labor
as possible on the part of the repor
ter, and will be furnished on appli.
cation to the Chief of the Weather
Bureau, Washington. D. G.
At the very beginning of the IN
vestigation it is not possible to out
line precisely the channels through
which the result obtained v i'll be
made public, but it is hoped to pub
Iish soon a periodical devoted to
climatology and its relation to
health and disease. The publica-
ton will probably resemble in size
and general appearance the present
Monthly Weather Review, the sub
ject matter being, of course different.
More detailed information will be
furnished on application to the
Chief of Weather Bureau, Wash
ington, D. C.
In connection with the above it
is desired that information be fur
nished this Office by physicians and
others as to the system OF systems
of registration of vital statistics in
the several localities of the State,
also copies of forms used in the re-
porting, registering and publishing
of vital statistics. together with
names and addresses of public
health officers and authorities of the
State, county and municipal boards
of health, also the names and ad
dresses of physicians who desire to
co operate or who will be interested
Very respectfully.
IL. w. RICHARDSON,
Observer, Weather Bureau, Di
rector, w. Va Weather Service
The character and reputation of .
city depends on the character and
reputation of a majority of its eli
za,s V;rfna is not horn NJ po,.rui,