The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
TYPHOID rErrn IN AnMr CAMPS
A Paper Read by DIR. Osier Before tho state
Medical Society.

A Paper Read by DIR. Osler Before the state
Medical Society.
ALBANY. Feb. 1.-The second days session
OF the State Medical Society concluded with a
paper read by DR.. William Osler of Baltimore
on Some Problems Associated with Typhoid
Fever" The speaker referred to the valuable
results achieved from the discussion OF this
subject at the meeting two years ago.
Since that time.' no continued. we have
had a sad experience and witnessed the terrl-
BILE ravages OF this disease. Our enliRhten-
ment on the treatment Of typhoid fever has
advanced wonderfully during the past Ave
years. but 1 do not believe that our researches
are complete even vet. The one positive fact
which has been proved conclusively regard
ing this disease is that where there is clean
soil and pure water It disappears. This is
best demonstrated In the history OF the great
cities of the world. whore sanitary precautions
have been taken after frigEtful epidemics Of
the disc ase. In cities where the mortality
was highest entire relief has been found after
the t~horouRhfares have been properly cleaned
and the inhabitants provided with pure water.
There is no infective disease which lie bet
ter understood and in an epidemic OF which
greater success has been achieved In blotting
Se' f Snye '6bpteo recently entity: w A4ssisea'e one of t ths
most bloodless campaigns In history followed
by a pitiable scoqrge Of this disease. All the
tlbA iOSo vi NV III Jul luNO war Ill lUI
army camps was due TO criminal neglest Of
sanitary precautions. Our, nation is one OF
c9ntradictions. 4 sensible people, among
other nation in the world. and yet. with this
apparent culture. the most barbarous display
OF Ignorance was demonstrated In providing
proper precautions for the health OF mon in
army camps.
Another illustration OF thiss seemingly neg
lect OF an intelligent people ia Afforded at
Washington. the national capital. This oity,
governed as 1t is by a commission, in which
little politics should not enter. is provided
with very poor sanitary arrangements"
The speaker then gave a series of statistics
to corroborate his statement. In speaking :of
the sanitary conditions whlcn prevail through
out the country he quoted the State of Michi-
gan as being, the most advanced In providing
for the health of its citizens. The problem
OF typhoid fever in this country he said. is
no longer in our hands. We have preached
sermons that would fill volumes and have
filled State reports on this matter, but we
have preached in vain. Ono OF the benefits OF
tho late war was the calling of the public at
t%ention to. the danger Of typhoid fever cpl
denies. notwithstanding the physicians eff
forts to awaken the people to the evils from
this dreadful disease. it seems that great spi-
denies are the only great sanitary reformers.
The respons ibility OF the spread Of typhoid
fever throughout the country is with the peo-
pie and can only be remedied by them"
, An exceedingly Interesting paper was read
by DR.. Roswell Park of Buffalo on Cancers"
DR.. Park commended that cancer was an epi-
demic Just as tuberculosis Is.