The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-24
ARE
IN CONFERENCE
State and Provincial Boards of Health
Meet
INTERESTING PAPERS ARE READ.
And Subjects Connected with Hygiene
Discussed at Length - Sixteen
States are Representative
Delegates Present.

Health Of North America met tn their
fourteenth annual conference in the as
sembly room on the fifth floor Of the JEFF
ferson Hotel yesterday. The organiza-
ton held three sessions. and a number Of
highly interesting papers were read.
Or. Felix Formento, the president OF
the organization, called the meeting TO
order at 10 o'clock, and called on Rev.
Robert Z. Kerr. OF the First Presbyterian
church, Of this city, who offered a fer
vent prayer
DR.. Paulus 4. Irving the secretary Of
the Virginia Board OF Health. then in a
few appropriate remarks introduced Gov
ernor Tyler. who made one Of his charac-
teristic humorous addresses OF welcome.
SIXTEEN STATES.
There were sixteen states Of the Union
represented. but inasmuch as the city
of Richmond is rather long distance
away from the great Northwest. that
section was not very largely represented.
The secretary OF the association DR..
Hurry. of Indianapolis. and DR.. Peletier,
OF Montreal, the treasurer. submitted
their reports, which showed the orsaniza-
ton 10 be I'm very good condition
Brief addresses Of welcome were also
made by DIS. Culpeper and Martin. OF
the Virginia State Board. which were
highly appreciated by the visitors.
There was only one paper read during
the morning session. which had been
proposed by the State Board OF Health
from Minnesota. The subject, which was
THE Function Of the Conference Of the
State and Provincial Boards OF Health,
proved 10 be "A very interesting one, and
caused a rather lengthy discussion. in
which a large number Of the delegates
participated.
At noon recess for lunch was taken
and the conference again convened at
O'Clock I'm the afternoon, when the fol-
lowing papers We're read and discussed to
some extent:
INTERESTING PAPER.
Proposed by the Board Of Health of
Washington:
The Value Of the Veterinarian on
State Boards OF Health"
The paper was read by Dr. Nelson. OF
Washington. and the discussion was
opened by Dr. Coniff, Of Iowa, and Or.
Hurry. OF Indiana.
Then followed two papers proposed by
the State Board OF Ohio The first one
was on To what extent should quaran-
NsrAtR
to (a) persons who have been exposed to
smallpox, Co the families Of such per-
sons?"
DR.. Probst Of Ohio. read the paper and
the general discussion was opened by Dr.
Lee, Of Pennsylvania, and DR.. Watson, Of
New Hampshire.
The other paper was on the following
subject:
when vaccination Of school children
Is ordered, what length Of time since
former successful vaccination should ex-
cuse one from vaccination?' The paper
was read by Dr.. Standlee. Missouri and
the discussion was opened by Dr.. Mitchell
OF New Jersey and Or. Thomas of North
Carolina.
Another paper read was offered by the
State Board Of Indiana on 1.-The probable
danger Of typhoid fever being increased
by returned soldiers Dr. Baker OF
Michigan. read the paper and the discus
sion was opened by Or. Gill. OF Kansas
and DR.. Swarts. of Rhode island.
LABORATORY or HYGIENE.
The evening session opened az s o'clock
and the first paper read was one proposed
by the Board Of Health OF the State OF
Michigan on the following subject:
Should not every State university MAIN
tain a laboratory of hygene?' The paper
was considered al some length and the
consensus of opinion Of the gentlemen
VINO spoke on the subject was that the
health officers OF the various States
should be especially trained for such
purpose.
The next paper was read by DR.. Jones.
OF New York. as &c had been proposed
by the Board II Health OF the city Of
Quebec. Canada. 10 treated of the fol-
lowing subject: "a state or province not
being ready for various reasons. % I'M
dertake the complete and progressive era
dication of tuberculosis among cattle as
undertaken in other States. its state or
provincial board wishes at least % have |
sufficient laws to enable il 90 protect, I'm |
a fair measure. milk and meat supply. !
What legislative enactments (clauses |
ready for presentation 10 legislature de- !
sired) would be considered fairly adequate |
10 this end?"
The discussion that ensued was partici- |
pated in by DR.. Pelleuer, of Quebec. Dr. |
Bracken, OF Minnesota; Or. Probat. OF |
Ohio; Or. Stanley OF Missouri and DR.. |
Hurry OF Indiana. The last named gem |
-leman explained what had been done In |
hat direction in Indiana and especially |
referred TO three articles published in |
newspapers In indianapolis, arousing the |
public 10 the danger chat was awaiting |
hem II the necessary measures of pro- !
lection were not taken. The speaker !
stated that the Board Of Health in his |
State mad announced It's readiness TO |
give a clean bill wherever the proper test |
lad been made. This had been done and /
whenever IL was deemed necessary the
,ows that appeared 10 be affected by tu-
)erculos.s. were killed. The Board. |
however. was soon overrun with applica-
ions. as every one who owned any milk
,ows wanted to have them inspected.
FOR PURE FOOD.
Or. Fulton. of Maryland. argued the |
Importance or giving more attention 10
he procuring OF pure articles Of food.
md especially Of the necessity OF watching
he condition OF milk cows.
Dr. Paulaus a. Irving. OF this city the
secretary OF the State Board OF Health
II Virginia. was invited to give his views
m the subject. but that gentleman replied
~ inviting the visitors 10 participate
n a trip to Old Point on Thursday and
he invitation was accepted.
An adjournment was then taken until
o-day. when two sessions will be held
ne at Q A. VI. and the other at Z. VI.
n the evening the members of the con
erence Will be entertained at banquet
t the Jefferson Hotel
DELEGATES PRESENT.
Among the visitors who are attending
he conference are the following:
DR.. Felix Formento. OF New Orleans.
member Of the Louisiana State Board OF
Iealth: the Secretary. Dr. j. y. Hurry.
Indianapolis. Of the Indiana Board OF
lealth: DR.. Samuel g. James. Kansas
lily. Mo: DR.. w NJ. Burgess. New York;
Dr. William Bailey. Louisville: Or. C.. c.
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