The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31

time being. Hewitt says there has been
a steady decline in the mortality from
diptheria for the past nine years. The
mortality was but 494 for 1895 and ACC
for 1886. The secretary commends the
efficiency OF antt-toxin as remedy for
dipther1a and recommends that the
board encourage it's use. The deaths
from enteric fever were, in 1895, SO to
100, 900 population. The greatest pre-
velance in 1896 was In Duluth, there be-
ing 103 deaths up to the 1st Of Decem-
Der, 81 in January, 10 in February. 10
in March, and not over 5 In any other
month. During the eleven months
there were forty nine deaths from
enteric fever in st. Paul and sixty-one
in Minneapolis and 143 in localities In
less than 5000 population.
In 1855 3,185 doses Of tuberculin
were issued from the office Of the sec
rotary for use in testing the presence
OF tuberculosis The report shows that
the use Of the tuberculin was attended
by very satisfactory results. DIR. Hew-
lit advises the passing Of the follow
ing acts of legislation: The exam
ira ton of all herds of dairy cows fur
nishing milk for butter, cheese or do
nestle consumption; tuberculin to be
furnished by the state board of health
and used under the direction of local
boards; animals to be killed under in
spection; question of passing carcasSes
lightly affected, for good.
During the two years, 507 cases of
CHAMBERS wer reported, of which 317
animals were killed. The disease is
diminishing in the state, because of
closer inspection. The disease is intro
duced largely from other states. Mel
lein is furnished by the state board
and is being used to a large extent
in testing and treating the disease.
DR.. Hewitt wants a better system in
trCduced for the handling and treating
of epidemics Of swine plague. He
recommends that a close arrangement
be made with the United States bureau
Of animal industry, and closer COOP
Grafton with other state boards
During the two years the secretary
made 1872 analyses of water used for
drinking and domestic purposes
The board also received DR.. West
brooks report on his bacteriological
work, but the board thought the re-
pert was none of the dear public's
business and refused it for publication
until it had been edited by the com
mittee on infectious diseases.
The question Of sustaining the vac
cine station was discussed and left to
the discretion of the executive COM
mittee The board gave DR.. Hewitt
permission to use the apparatus at the
chemical laboratory at the university
until the coming June.
On motion of DR.. M cComb the execu-
tive committee was directed to send an
appeal to the legislature asking in the
name Of the board that an appropri-
alton be made for the prevention and
treatment of epidemics among animals.
especially hog cholera and swine
plague.
The board made an effort to appease
the ex-secretary by passing a set Of
resolutions thanking him for his excel
lent work during the past twenty-five
years. The resolution stated that, dur
ing the past quarter of a century, med
ical science had made wonderful strides
and that DIR. Hewitt had always been
among the first to take advantage Of
the newer ideas and incorporate them
into the public health service Of the
state.