The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-01
HUNDREDS OF
SURGEONS HERE.


some measure responsible.
Saving ~ llfe and suffering wouiu
suit from the diffusion Of nrst "lu ~
nation among railway employs, az
saving ln money would accrue 10 '"' az
way companies by reaon OF the l's9o",'7
Of the number of infected Wounu'
lowing railway accidents-also "a les9'i''''7
in the number OF deaths now due 10 P'
veutsbie causes. such as hemorrhases'
phyXiauou and seDtlcaemia OF O'o'"
poisoning.
"A paper Will be- presented at TINS me-,
ing dealing in detail with the plan OF 'l
struction I'm "frst aid" which is already
IN use ln some countries with the ooJe''
Of stimulating the interest Of the mem
bsrs Of the l. a. r. : and cause theih !"
take the matter up and formulate 7oi'.
standard scheme of instruction. WIN"
could be recommended for adoption "
railway SYSTEM operating I'm The letI l.o''
OF the international Association OF ha"-
way Surgeons.
To direct your attention 20 an"'heI
subject needing special consideration
would say that the railway surgeon h"'
II special duty eHd responsibility J"
gard 10 public health as wei as ""''
- the railway and transportation 'ou'
panles ~ che country. The aroltIaIy az
nl-advised action ~ some persons WIZ
are responsible for the carrying out OF
the provisions of the different p"ou
health acts now entails great inconFe"'
ienco % the public and enormous hna"-
cial l0ss to transportation companies
THE railway surgeon can wielo hlS
influence to prevent this needless l''''
ference with commerce and az me san,
time see that public health is sale--uall" -
ed. with many of our members actine
an state and other Boards of Heailn'
We should eudoavor 10 mould pubic sem
timcnt and legislation so that lhe'c
would boz the least possible interference
with free movement of individuals a""
commodities
81 was astonished 10 see during some
of my travels a little time ago that 'he
citizens of some of the towns we pdS91"
through had considered IL necessary 10
establish what was new go me. namely
"A shot gun quarantine. against nelshuoI-
ing towns. such a state of affairs as TINS
is "a disgrace. uot SO much 90 the igu0f-
amt public but 10 those among the medl-
cal profession who should exert sufilcieui
influence in the community 10 render
such condition of affairs Impossible
hy nstructng and moulding public "pln-
ion.
"r ann pleased 20 say that the subject
of sanitation Of cars and station buHd-
ings has received consider in, , "..'..''o''
in the past boy members ot TINS c"hFeH-
ton' but present ooI'0''''''7 SUN
our continued efforts.
"rhc warming ana F'n'l .',i'.i La
the constfucio" ana C.''v oi 80 Ind
milk the prevention of spread of conia-
aious diseases along lines of transDoria-
zion tf. TRANSFORMATION OF COrpscs, are
some OF 'l' ., N. s,,roeo,,
the attention OF the railway S"' 49, -.,.,,,,
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of railway companies DID 7'le-- '''' "'''7
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mended for CARRYING OUT ll' o"l 'f.. ~,
reasonable and DO not unh'e'ss"'''S "'
tertere with tIaue. ....---.,,
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employees injured WINE }"
ih'ir duties Is IHN,"
at mnch $50 AS was ,ne I'm ~. =
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standard ''upli"s OH ''-D - e,,,
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nave To- De gathered rom many Fam
h.if s'l'7la''''y
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~ tbo o-,rf,,,os m any of tho systems
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,aiivsv cor,oraffona ar the same time
are o.nerdins "a largo amount of money
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.re Tin mos, ~ tno money Tnls is
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