The record-union., 1897-10-23
STATE BOARD OF HEALT
THAT BODY HOLDS A MEETING
IN THIS CITY.
Various Matterns Considered-Tu-
bercuIosis in Cattle Discussed
Other Topics.

A meeting of the State Board Of
Health was held in the Capitol build
ing last night. there being present Drs.
RuggIes (President), Mathews, Hatch,
Crowley and Henderson.
DR.. Ruggles of the committee ap-
pointed to inspect the fellow fever
quarantine station at Cabazola. In the
southern part of the State, reported
that it was in excellent condition and
ready to be put in practical use at
moments notice.
DR.. Ruggles further stated that Or.
Hill had informed him that there is not
case OF yellow fever in Texas, and
consequently, no need at the present
time for station inspector.
Under the direction of. Dr. Hill, Dr.
Ruggies stated, a car of bananas had
been stopped at the station and the
fruit fumigated
Dr. Ruggles further stated that IN his
opinion yellow fever inspectors on board
trains between New Orleans and Cali
fornia would be useless, for the reason
that a person having the germs of fe-
Yer in his system may travel from New
Orleans to San Francisco without the
disease showing itself. The board con-
Cured in President Ruggles' opinion
DR.. Ruggles further stated that he re-
ceives daily returns of the yellow fever
situation in New Orleans from the
President of the Louisiana State Board
of Health, and that he is thoroughly IN
formed of every case in the southern
city.
The action of the Alameda County
Board of Health in dealing with the
subject of tuberculosis in cattle, was
highly commended by the board. DR..
Crowley explained that the Board of
Health in question had issued circu-
lars containing the names of dairies,
the COWS of which have been subject
ed 20 the tuberculin test, and warning
given that milk ought to be used from
no others. These circulars were dis
tribuJed to the pupils attending the
public schools, and by that means
placed it with nearly every family in
the county.
A communication was received from
the State Commission in Lunacy, re-
quesrine the State Board to investigate
into the State lunatic asylums and as
certain the number of consumptives in
each. with view of the erection of
isolation cottages for the care of the
same, and TO prevent a spread of the
disease in those institutions.
DR.. Crowley when called on for an
opinion, stated that it is sometimes i'm
possible from a physical examination
to tel whether a patient is suffering
with consumption, and that doubtful
cases can only be determined by mi
croscopic examination of the sputa.
DR.. Hatch stated that at the present
time. three times as many patients COM
mitted to asylums die from tuberculosis
than those of sound minds, and that
the sGperintendents of the several in
stitutions are anxious to have isola-
ton cottages built at the earliest pos
sible moment.
In the end the Secretary, DR. Math-
ews, was Instructed to communicate
with the superintendent of each of
the several institutions, requesting
that they do as much as possible to
segregate the number of consumptives
after which a committee from the
State Eoard will visit and assist in de-
terminlng doubtful cases. The mat
ter will be further discussed at the
next regular meeting.
In regard to the convention of the
State Board with the several County
Boards of the State, to be held in San
Francisco Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, it was de-
cided to extend q general invitation to
all persons interested in public sanitary
work
After considerable consultation the
following programme was arranged,
and will be carried out to the letter.
Opening address, DR.. c. A. Ruggles,
President State Board of Health; or
ganization; paper, Public Institu-
tions," DIR. A. NJ. Gardner of Napa, dis
cussion to be opened by DR.. Fred w.
Hatch of Sacramento; paper, Drink
ing Water" Professor w. T. Wenzel,
San Francisco discussion to be opened
by DR.. William Simpson of San Jose;
paper, Sewage" C. e. Grimsley, San
francisco; paper. "Leprosy," by DR.. e.
o. Jellinek of San Francisco, discussion
to be opened by DR.. Henry A. Orme of
Los Angeles; paper, tuberculosis
Means Of Prevention DR.. Crowley of
San Francisco discussion to be opened
by DR.. David Powell of Marysville: pa
per, Acute Infectious Diseases and
Prevention" DR.. George S. Harkness,
Stockton; paper, "Bacteriological Lab
oratory in Preventive Medicine" DR..
II. A. l.. Ryfoogel, Oakland discussion
to be opened by DR.. ]. c. Spencer, San
Francisco; paper, 'State Quarantine"
Or. j. M. Williams. San Francisco; pa
per, 'Adulteration ofsFood," DR.. j. I'm
derw0od Holl, Jr., San Francisco dis
cussion to be opened by Professor w.
B. Rising. Berkeley; paper, Impure
and Adulterated Milk" DR.. w. Q.
Smith, Alameda, discussion to be open
ed by DR.. H. n. Ruper of Oakland
No further business coming before
it the board adjourned to meet In San
Francisco Monday next.