The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
State Sanitary Association.

WlGely CIRCULATED journal as the New
Orleans Times Democrat lenuing it's
VaiHah'e assistance towards the move
ment recently inansurated in Opelou-
sas having IN view IL systematizing and
betterment OF our sanitary ana quar-
antlne regulations. In its issue of the
| l0tl' lsssst., tins progressive paper says
.DS%evht4h in to-day's issue will be
<s8nd 'ho text OF the charter OF a State
; SANITARY ASSai:latlnn for Louisiana.
The lnip"se Of such an association
as til" nnc now Incorporated is, in gene,
raj tnrihet he advancement of sanitary
srieict', aisl the way iii which the as
shcia'ioI proposes 10 compass that au-
| V@iftnlent ls, tie charter says I. BY
thr organization OF Il central sanitary
body with ?GXiiIry ciIcies in every
pal!s'! iii the State, and its extension
nntil it embrace ali the Southern and
particularly ihet;uf and South Atlantic
states. ,. Tie founding OF 4 school OF
hygiene and quarantine nn the CIau-
iau4uan plan nt correspondence, Ice
tutrs and summer institutes. 3. The
publication of II monthly journal de-
voted to He objects of the Association,
4. 10 secure through an educated pub
lie opinion the enactment of adequate
health laws; laws ON vital statistics, on
iooh ainltrla'lon and water pollution,
Oh meat and dairy inspection, on vacci-
nation. and their enforcement and the
founding nf hospitals for contagious
diseases. D. TO Systematically edu.
cate the people, of ihe State to the ne
cts>ity "i substituting rational, scien-
tl:, uniform, maritime ant: inland
4ua;niine during periods Of epidemic
danger or Invasion for the harbarnns
n:tot-Gun quarantlnes, which while
crlpplIng commerce afford at best a
doubtful ana insecure protection. 6. The
restriction and prevention of tuhercu-
'"sIs, and the founding of sanitorums
for It's hygienlc- stirtic treatment.
The officers and committeeman of |
the association are to be annually elect |
ed by the association itself. The first |
president OF the association is Dr. F. |
Loebrr nt this city and the first vice.
presidents from the six congressional
districts of the State are Drs j. N.
Thomas, Il. Matas, w. D. White. j. C.
Eagan, {. J. Dncote and Judge Gunby.
it is obvious therefore that the associa-
tlon Will make it's start under excel
lent anspic1s
The scheme has received the indorse-
ment "i the Orleans Parish Medical
Society; and, as it's work can only be
carrlcd-on 10y voluntary subscription
from the business men and public car
rlers who will be most benefited by it's
labors, there can be very little doubt
but that they will give the scheme their
hearty cooperation and substantial
support. All tho more deserving of
support, in fact, it is that there is not
school OF hygiene on this continent,
hygiene even in the medical colleges
being given II subordinate place as
mere adjunct to some of the other
rhalTs. And as hygiene ia not system
atlcall y studied, it is hardly astonishing
to final that there is not a journal of hy-
cIric in any of the Southern States. 1t
will be to the credit Of Louisiana to
take the lead among the States Of the
Union III founding a school of hygiene,
lnIte apart from the material advan-
age such teaching institution will
,ring to herself but to get the institu-
ion and the consequent credit, an am
,Ie membership in the association is
needed. And for that membership the
'nb!ic are appealed to with confidence
" the leaders of the movement
For further information as to the
inns, uses, etc, OF the association, be-
'nnd what is furnished in the charter,
printed elsewhere, may be obtained
rom the secretary of the association,
)r. +. J. Mayer of Opelonsas. Such an
institution is greatly needed in Louisi-
ma. and the people should take it up
nd speed it along with hearty good will.