The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
THE WEATHER. BUREAU

US. DEPARTMENT or AuRicuLrugI.tr
WEATHER BUREAU.
PARHERsDuRo, W. Va, Jan. %, lsoSS
10 TX Editor OftAe IneLictner c.
DEAN STAT have the honor to u
your attention to our new limo OF inyey
tigatiou decided upon BY this bureau
and to request that YOU give the sub.
iecs space in the columns OF your paper,
II possible.
The Interest manifested by every class
IN tho subject OF climate and its influ.
ence upon health and. diseases has de.
terinined tho honorable, the secretary
OF agriculture, through tho medium Of
tho weather bureau, TO undertake the
systematic investigation OF tho subject.
It Is hoped to mako the proposed In.
y~estigation Of interest and value to ali.
but especially to the medical and sani.
tary professions, and to tho largo mum.
Der OF persons who seek, by visitation OF
health resorts and change Of climate,
either to restore health or prolong lives
incurably Affected or 10 ward of threat
ened disease.
The study OF tho climates OF the u
try in connection with the indigenous
diseases should be OF material service TO
every community. In showing to what
degree local climatic peculiarities may
favor or combat the development OF the
different diseases, and by suggesting.
In many instances, supplementary n
tary precautions; also by indicating to
what partso tho country invalids and
health seekers may be sent to find cli-
matte surroundings best adapted TO the
alloviation or cure OF their particular
cases.
The hearty cooperation Of the various
boards Of health, public sanitary au.
thorities, sanitary associations and 80.
%c'etles, and OF physicians who may feel
an interest in the work, is asked to
achieve and perfect the aims OF this IN.
~vestigation.
No compensation can be offered for
this cooperation other than to send,
free OF cost. the publications OF the bu.
Q a bearing upon climatology and its
relation to health and disease to all who
assist in the work.
Cooperation will consist in sending
70 the Office OF the weather bureau in
Washington reports of vital statistics
from the various localities. That these
reports may be Of value, it is evident to
all that they should be curate and
complete. and be rendered promptly
and regularly. Blank forms OF reports
have been prepared 90 as TO occasion as
little trouble and labor az possible on
the part OF the reporter, and will be
furnished On application to the chief OF
the weather bureau, Washington, d. c.
At the very beginning OF the investi.
cation it is not possible to outline pre-
cisely the channels through which the
.results obtained will be- made public,
but it IS hoped to publish soon a peri
odical devoted to climatology and its
relation to health and disease. The
publication will probably resemble in
size aud general appearance the present
monthlyksNeather review. the subject
matter being, OF course, different More
detailed information will be furnished
q application to the chief OF weather
bureau, Washington, DC.
In eonnecion with the above it ia
GeGifed that information bei furnished
tbiS eHes By physidans and Others az
ystem Or aystems Of repatriation
oEyiMs.atittse7 IN the several localities
state, also copies OF forms used
repostings registering and publish.
q yjts Statistics, together with
ps ka6 addresses OF public health
dHrers aad authorities of the state,
cadst# aad municipal boards of health,
ms n1nts and addresses of physi-
bs Hao desite to cooperate or who
be interested
9ssylespsetfully,
ii. w. RIcHARDsoS.
Q5setfez. Weather. Bureau. Director,
ItEfnia State Weather Service.