The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-31
STATE HEALTH BOARD.
IMPORTANT MATING OF THE
BODf LAST NIGHT.
Valuable Papers Read-Question of Quar-
antine egisiztion-Com Vac.
misunderstanding Committees,

The quarterly meeting of the State
Board OF Health was held last night at
Murphy's Hotel, with all the members
present-Dr. Rawley w. Martin, Of
Lynchburg; DR.. j. ii. Neff. of Harrison
burg; DR.. Vernon G.. Culpeper. OF Ports
mouth, and Drs. Landon Is. Edwards
Hugh NJ. Taylor, and Paulus A. Irving.
The hrst business was the election oil
a president, all the appointees being new.
Dr. Rawley w. Martin. of Lyncnburg,
was made president, and DR.. Paulus "A.
Irving. Of tins city, reelected secretary
and treasurer
Inc reports OF officers were then read
ana vast amount OF IOutlne business
uOne.
1ne question Of compulsory vaccination
or school children enclted Il good deal OF
discussion, ana, on mouOn OF Dr. Taylor,
committee OF three was appointed to
look INTO the matter and suggest such
changes as they might deem necessary.
inc president appointed the following:
DIS Men, Taylor and Harvie
The reports OF the local Boards Of
Health IN the various counties of the
state were thoroughly discussed by Drs.
Men, Taylor. and others, and committee,
consisting of Drs. Culpeper, Edwards.
character OF such reports as were in
tended should be made
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
DR.. Martin here announced the appoint
ment OF me standing committees.
ENecutlVe-DTs. Hugh NJ. Taylor, V. O..
Culpeper, Landon Il. Edwards, and Il. W.
MaIun ana /. a. Irving tex-onlclo).
Registration and Vital Statistics-Drs.
LandOn y. Edwards. l.. T.. Harvie, and
j. II. Nem.
Preventable Diseases. Disinfectants,
Supervision of Travel and Tranic-Drs.
l.. +. Harvie, Hugh NJ. Taylor, and r. w.
Martin.
Water Supply. Drainage. Topography,
Sewage, and Mnes-Drs. V. G.. Culpeper,
Lanoon Il. Edwards. and j. H. Neff
Public Institutions and School Hygiene
Drs j., II. Neff l.. l.. Haryie, and Paulus
y. Irving.
Sanitary Legislation. Rules and Regu-
Tor, and r. w. Martin.
Authorizations, Poisons Explosives. and
Other Sources of Danger-Drs. X. W.
Martin, V. g. Culpeper. and l.. T.. Harvie.
VALUABLE PAPERS READ.
DR.. Robert j. Preston, Of Marion. who
was appointed to prepare a paper on
School Hygiene" submitted. through the
secretary. a very elaborate article on the
subject named in which were suggestlors
Of a most practical character I'm the con-
duct Of schools i'm the way Of ventilation,
heating. lighting. The report was received.
read and ordered TO be printed in the
Bulletin of the Virginia Board Of Health.
and. on motion of DR.. Irving. a vote of
thanks was rendered DR.. Preston for his
care in preparing the paper.
This article will be distributed 10 every
school principal i'm the State Of Virginia.
DR.. Vernon G. Culpcper. of Portsmouth.
as chairman of the Committee on Water
supply. presented carefully prepared re-
port on water-wells. cisterns. ponds and
rivers in which the merits and dement's
Of the different qualities were treated at
length. DR.. Culpeper rather opposed the
use OF meters, on the ground that where
people were inclined TO be little eco
nOmical enough might not he used for
sanitary purposes He strongly urged the
use. OF filters in all cases.
DR.. Harvie, in discussing the paper, took
issue on the meter question, saying that
in Danville a minimum amount was
charged all water-takers. and all over a
certain amount was paid for II had
operated solely in stopping the waste of
water
On motion of DR.. Taylor. DR.. L. L. Har-
Vie was appointed committee of one to
prepare n paper on Prevention of MIX
Inspection" the paper TO be printed in
the May number of the Bulletin.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The matter of having towns quarantine
against towns on the appearance of an
epidemic was considered. and the board
was practically unanimous I'm declaring
that the idea OF quarantining against a
whole city was an Injustice very often
when sporadic cases OF cOntagiOn APP
peared. and that the patient and those
exposed TO a contagiOn should be quaran-
tined by the localities in which they re-
sided.
DR.. Edwards offered the following. which
was adopted ana referred 20 the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and School
Hygiene:
Resolved. That this board take up the
subject Of ventilation. heating OF school
rooms and other public buildings, and ask
for report from a committee Of three.
TO be appointed. said report 10 embOdy
practical working suggestions. 10 be pre-
scented az the next meeting OF the board"
Or. Martin suggested that the commit
tee also consider the feasibility OF recon-
mendng a shortening of both the terms OF
schools and the hours of study.
\ letter was read from Dr. Wilbur of
Michigan. asking the board 10 instruct
the representatives, from Virginia In Con-
gress 10 support the bill before Congress
FOR the establishment OF permanent Bu-
reau OF Vital Statistics on the ground
tnat IL would greatly facilitate the dis
semination OF information looking 10 the
treating OF various diseases. Il was de-
cided to first get a copy OF the proposed
bli ana see its provisions before giving
the desired endorsation
After short executive session the
BOARD adjourned at midnight