The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-10
eases by all authorities of the past and

SouchOn, is unscientitic, unwarrantet
and misleading, and is calculated to Ell
tice people into en- exposure 10 yellow
fever, thereby endangering their live'
and the lives OF others.
Third Resolved, That we condemn
the practice oi oonceaiing yellow fevel
by health authorities it matters MOI
how mild the disease may be, becaus,
the mildest cases are produced by the
same organism that produces the most
malignant cases
Fonrth-~Resolved, That a prompt
report of all cases OF yellow fever, and
honesty in enforcement of health regu.
lations are the only means by which tc
prevent the loss OF life and the destruc.
ton of commerce, since it has been full
ly established that science is able to
check the spread of the disease and per.
NIT commerce TO be carried on without
material obstruction
Fifth Resolved, That yellow fever
was introduced into our state last year
from New Orleans, La, because of the
failure of health officials nof that CITY
and state to inform our board of the
existence of the diseasein New Orleans,
thus preventing us from taking ueces,
sary steps for our protection.
Sixth Resolved, That we appreciate
the commercial interest Of our state
and sister states, and that we will do
what we can, consistent with good
sanitation, to further this interest, but
we will never knowingly subordinate
the health Of the people Of Mississippi
to commerce.
Seventh Resolved since co-opera-
tion between the health authorizes of
the southern states is essential to the
successful management Of yellow fever,
and in order that commerce may not be
unnecessarily obstructed we deem it
necessary to insist upon the following
requests made in substance by repre-
sentative of this board last September,
after he had reasons to believe yellow
fever existed in the city of New Or
leans and was not being reported, said
request being then denied the represen.
tative of our board:
First--That representative of the
Mississippi state bard of health, accom-
panied by n representative Of the Louisi-
ana board of health be permitted to
make house to house inspection of
such localities in the city of New Or
leane, aud at such times as may be in
dicated by said representative of the
Mississippi board
econd-That representative Of the
state board Of health he per
mitted to see all cases of sickness which
may be reported as suspicious by any
ocal physician of New Orleans
Third That representative of the
state board of health be per-
nifted TO visist all the hospitals of the
.itv OF New Orleans at such times as
'aid representative may elect. Ar
for these visits must be |
made for the season, so that the repre- |
will not have to secure special
permission at each visit.
Eighth Resolved, That it il the
ense of this board that case or local
zed eases Of yellow fever in a city, said
'ase or cases being in complete isola.
ION and in charge of the health
world not be sufficient
ause for alarm or quarantining the
ity, but that the ht alth and lives of the
'eople Of Mississippi may be protected
hey must have, through their consti-
uted health authorities, prompt and
ull information relative to the health
conditions in New Orleans, and with
his information the board will be pre-.
'ared to act in such way as to protect
he state, and at the same time not un.
ecessarily obstruct commerce.
DR.. Quin moved that the report Of
be committee be accepted and the
esolution adopted, and copy be sent
o DR.. Edmond Souchon, president La.
tate board Of health. which motion
revailed.
Special attention is directed to the
blowing separate resolution adopted
y ll,s board: /,
Resolved, That municipalities where
elbow fever prevailed last year are
erpby advised and urged to see that
be contents Of sll honses that were in.
scted or suspected Of infection are
horpnYhly aeiated. during cold. clear
feather where such aeration has not
cen practiced. ID