Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25

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rR. 7, c.. y. wTNGATE MILWAUKEE.
The Popular Physician Who was Elect
"a President OF the ConfercnCc)
paper prepared by Dr. Egan. Of Hi
,Hs. and read by the secretary in his
..-.rce. treating of the subject Of
rsportauon of dead bodies. occupied
post ~ this session. DR.. Bracken, Of
Minnesota. and Dr. Wingate Of Wiscon-
Std conducted the discussion. and it was
shown That though the conference adopt
o. RUE, governing the handling Of
lies u 1896 bat little progress had been
r. since that time in securing a uni
furr of laws. The physicians were
r-e go hestir themselves In this dircc-
Gill. and % endcavor 10 have something
...r'r satisfactory 10 report to the
1st conference.
ur saunders. Of Alabama. read a paper
.NUat is the Best System OF Quar-
.-t-,r and the discussion thereon was
open hv Dr Guilbert. of Iowa. and car
rH l by Dr. Blubaugh. of West Nir-
TIE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Wl. the body reconvened at 2:2O
c.a.s the general question of how best
On .p. with smallpox was taken up.
~. question was divided into subdivs-
in. wci as follows: 'To What EX-
t. Should Quarantine Restrictions be
Iul SD Regards to Persons Who
Hss Been Exposed to Small-POx?" DR..
l, q Ohio; DR.. Lee, of Pennsylva-
I0 ur Thomas of North Carolina.
"VHu Vaceination OF School Children
Us Nr.rai What Length of Time Since
I.u.- Sl cessful Vaccination Should
Excuse one From Vaccinations" Dr.
SANDER ot Missouri. DR.. Mitchell. Of
N.H Jersey, and Dr.. Thomas, of North
'- Vaccination Protect" DR.. Lee,
o. pennsylvania: Or. Fulton. of Mary
..- and DR. Cooper OF Delaware
I- I,, led the discussion on the vari-
0p.cs and much information was
t5. II was shown that during last
winter there was an epidemic Of small
lr throughout the country-North,
INIs it0ts anu " tSl-dIu rear was CA-
r..ssed that unless active and vigorous
IDS were taken the loathsome disease
lid appear in more virulent form next
vatcI.
LOUISVILLE SCOURGED.
is Was shown that in the city Dc Louis
N. alone last winter there We're more
.u 1000 cases Of smallpox, and that
double that number Of cases were report
W greatly interested in the discussion
D boss best 10 cope with and prevent the
et . The disease, and TO Il man, they
hat vaccination was the only
preventive known 10 science. Dr. Saun-
o.i. . Alabama, said that in one Of the
counties " his state whore the negroes
constituted % peer cent. Of the population,
rE had attacked the people, and
4af died as a result on one plan
i..l ID the heart Of the affected sec
t a. the hands had been vaccnated
and every one of them were "immunes"
While he disease attacked and destroyed
t..r ncighbors on all sides.
The point which has so frequently been
raised by those opposed TO vaccination,
hat the Virus was harmful to the system.
was generally cOntrOvertcd. and the
speakers asserted that harmful effects
were only produced by incubation, and
at vaccination was not dangerous but
@. excellent preventive.
BYLAWS CHANGED.
The discussion Of smallpox ended the
l'.-lamme OF subjects, and a report Of !
' necial committee appointed for the |
Of revising the bylaws was made !
-- sections Of the report were taken |
PIP ratim and discussed at some length. !
ton providing that the annual |
'.-..fences should be held coincidcntally |
. ,ae sessions Of the American Public !
". Nh Association was vigorously OPP
and this section was laid over for
wear. The annual dues OF each
were increased from s. each to
.r other minor changes were made.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
election Of officers was taken up
point, and Or. l.. 0. II. Wingate
adukce. was unanimously chosen
% d.. John Fulton. of Maryland.
'aarte, Of Rhode Island, Or. Probst.
' and Or. Bailey. Of Ken
were nominated for the vice-presi-
and an declined. each in favor OF
ballot resulted in Or.
receiving plurality, but ma
vote being necessary. another ballot
'n.n ana Or. Probst was elected.
., sDcrctaryship, DR.. j. n Hurry,
D.. .apois. the incumbent. nominated
b. '"ai'f and the latter nominated Dr.
ill.,. Hf Swarts withdrew, and Dr. |
vas reelected by reclamation.
IT,. -i1ear Pcllcuer Of Montreal que
s.. mas unanimously reelected ,rea-
a. .. d three memberships. Bracken.
30. .oio; Swarts. OF Rhode Island.
,.. '''h oi Maryiand-wcre chosen 10
lyo Programme Committee. II
s,a etl io leave the selection Of time
r-,, ',e OF next meeting TO the Pro-
on committee and the newly-elected
f., '''e ~ thanks was rendered the vir-
q. '''i" oi Health and the press OF
H.,.- ana 10 the retiring president, DR..
r.t. The new president. DR.. Win
r.a. ".' escorted 10 the rostrum. and ne
d. p,., a"ppy speech. accepting the office
als, ,.l' me new yice-presldent was
tsri. s''Niec' and he too. returned his
Oh. ,, ''r The honor bestowed upon him.
o. soel. ''''nce adjourned at 4SO o'clock
Criye atD "a Invitation FOR a carriage
tan ' guest Of Major l.. T. Chris
visiting health officers will go to ola +,