Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-30
courtv Health Authorities.

The annual meeting of the Associated
Health Authorities of this county, was
held in Mickleton Hall, Monday afternoon
10 the absence of the President and Vice
President, Hon. Job S. Haines occupied
the chair. The hall was filed with an
intelligent audience Several new MEM
bers were elected, and time of adjournment
came before the business was fully COM
pleted The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President. DR.. l. nj.
Halsey, Of Williamstown; Vice President,
DR.. James Hunter, Jr, Westville; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, DIR. T. E Parker,
Woodbury.; Executive Committee, Warner
Underwood, VIM. NJ. Carter. Woodbury. /;
DR.. S. F. Ashcraft, Mullica Hill; DR.. G. s.
Heritage, GIassboro; DR.. George G Laws,
Paulsboro Walter Heritage, Mickleton,
and VIM G. Cattetl, Wenonah. Legisla-
tive Committee, DIR. L. NJ. Halsey, VIM.
Cattell DR.. T. E. Parker.
Reports from the different local boards
showed the presence of several cases
of diphtheria, scarlet fever and
typhoid fever, a few deaths from these
diseases, and active measures used to pre-
vent further spread
DR. w. T. Elgin, physician in charge of
the vaccine farm of the H. X. Mulford Co ,
described the methods that they use in
procuring the vaccine virus The modern
method has rid the virus of any danger in
its use yet still maintaining it's high pro-
phylactic and preventive properties. The
speaker showed by comparative statistics
the benefit of being vaccinated
The fact of possessing large scar is no
evidence of being protected while, in fact,
it goes TO show an improper vaccination.
Small pox has been almost annihilated
by the use of vaccine, an easy, safe method
of driving out one OF the most Virulent
scourges.
DR.. Isaac Crowther, of Chester, Pa,
followed in an address upon communical
diseases, their Management, Care and Pre-
Yention.n The speaker said man was his
own worst enemy, his i'll health and dis
tress being due in great part to sanitary
ignorance and neglect. All communicable
diseases can be prevented Filth is the
cause of most of these. Many germs are
beneficial, produce organic changes that are
needed for healthy existence. While
others are our enemies, live upon and
destroy our bodies.
Measles, he characterized as the most
common, and one of the worse diseases,
and care should always be exercised to
prevent its spread.
Modes of communications are one by
air, earth, water, food, clothing, person,
cats and dogs. Dust is a prolific source of
contagion, and this should be kept from
flying around as much as possible.
Eternal vigilance is needed TO prevent
the spread of disease, and education and
good sense needed to put into operation.
The best preventaliYes are sunlight, water,
heat, separation and isolation. Simple
methods are always at hand, possessed by
the poor as well as the rich.
Too little time is given before patient
is allowed to mingle with the rest of the
family.
Judicious. paiustaking and determined
effort by the family physician, nurse and
patient can cut short an epidemic
The Secretary had a despatch from the
Secretary Of State Board of Health which
gave the death rate If New Jersey for year
ending June 80. 1899, as 1870 to every
thousand inhabitants, that of Gloucester
county, II 80