The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-29
AGAINST LONG Boards
PHYSICIANS WITH HIRsUTE APPEND
AGE EXCITE CRITICISM.
The Newly-Born Independent Associa-
ton Knocked i'm the Head
Topics Discussed.

The health officers decided yesterday TO
reconsider their action of the day preced-
ing in organizing an association independ-
ent o. the State Board OF Health. This ao-
ton was taken after a spirited debate.
Prof. A. w. Biting. state veterinarian,
read a valuable paper on The Need OF
Dairy and Milk Inspection in Towns and
Cities.' Prof. Biting has paid much at
tention TO this subject. being supervisor
OF one OF the largest dairies in the State.
and is in a position TO speak with authority.
He said that the main points TO be consid-
cred in diaries are cleanliness. use OF good
feed for the cows and the free applica-
ton of the spray and whitewash. In dis
GUESSING the subject of quarantine Dr..
Bence, of Greencastle, roundly scored ply
sicians who are careless in the matter OF
going 10 and from infected homes without
changing their garments or disinfecting
them. DR.. Taylor. OF Charlottesville. de-
livered some vigorous utterances on
Measles" declaring that the idea is al
most criminal that children must have the
disease and they had as well be exposed
to it early in life. He said that deafness.
defective vision and even lung trouble often
result from measles. In this he was upheld
by many of the other physicians and health
officers present.
Some adverse comment was INDUCED in
because certain OF the delegates wore
rather elongated boards. These are. it is
c~ontended, fertile fields for the cultiva-
ton Of many varieties OF microbes.
The association did not finish the dis
cussion of all the topics assigned 10 IL by
the State Board Of Health. because many
or the delegates desired TO get away on
early afternoon trains. The conference ad-
journed at $50. The topics discussed were;
What Sanitary Control should be Ex-
ercised Over Measles ana Whooping
Cough?'
Criticisms and suggestions concerning
the present methods Of collecting and
recording. births. deaths and contagious
How about typhoid fever in your juris-
diction?"
How about tuberculosis in your 5uris-
diction?"
Prevention Of cholera infantum."
"Creameries and cheese factories"
Sanitary aspects Of cerebro-spinai mem
nights"
Farm hygiene"
"A laboratory OF hygiene for the State"
"Medical. inspection of schools"
The consensus of opinion of the health
officers was that typhoid fever is a wholly
unnecessary disease. since IL may easily
be prevented by application Of rules OF
cleanliness. THE presence OF the disease"
said DR.. Hurry, simply means the eating
and drinking of filth. but II seems impos-
sible 10 arouse the people on the subject"
Before IL adjourned the association adopt-
ed a resolution sustaining the State Board
OF Health in its recommendation that the
Louttit amendment be not observed, but
that children from infected houses be ex-
cfuded from the schools. During the day
yesterday the association sent a telegram
of greeting and good wishes to the veteran
Hibberd. of Richmond, who Is now in his
eighty-ninth year. DR.. Hibberd's reply was
Enthusiastically epigrammatic. He said:
Your greeting did me good and your work
does the people good"