The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-20
WILL BE UNDER
STATE CONTROL
Water and Sewer Systems
Controlled by Board of Health
INSTEAD OF BY CITY BOARD
Psychological Laboratory Is
Needed by the Board.
INSTEAD OF BY CITY BOARD

Yesterday the State Board Of Health
held its quarterly meeting in this city
for the first time. They have formerly
been held in Topeka but in honor to the
president Of the board. DR. J. NJ AiinicS,
and with a view to inspecting the sanitary
conditions of Wichita, the board decided
20 meet here
Two bills, which had been drawn up by
2 special committee since last meeting,
were presented TO the board and will be
brought before the state legislature dur
ing its next session. The first proposed
bill was one asking that the state board
q health be given control over all water
ana sewerage systems in the state. Under
the present sanitary laws each city has
lis own health board and the state board
has supervision OILY ia a general way
They are an advisory board and at present
can only dictate to the city health officers
IN case Of contagious diseases, where
there Is danger of its spreading to other
Realities, have nothing whatever to DO
with city water and sewerage systems.
The board was Of the opinion that sewers
In several Kansas citys were menace
to the health II the state. The cities will
rot take proper action in the matter. so
the state board prepared this bill 1t pro-
vldes that the state board Of health shall
have complete charge Of the sanitary con-
oition of ali water and sewerage systems
IN Kansas
Another bin to be presented TO the legis-
lature asks for an appropriation from the
state 10 be used in establishing q bacter-
Biological laboratory at the State univer-
Eity, In this laboratory. matters taken
from persons having contagious diseases
viii be examined. The amount Of the
appropriation wa snot mentioned in the
Fill but viii be left to the judgment Of
the legislature
c. Hinthorn, Of Hiawatha, kan. and /
W. Gil. OF this city representing the
state embalmers board Of examiners.
were present and made two propositions
to the board of health. The embalmer's
beard of examiners is composed of five
undertakers and IS under the supervision
OF the state board OF health. ]. w. GIL
IS president and c. Hinth0rn is score
tary of the board.
Mr.. Hinth0In made report saying that
an embalmer who held a license in this
state upon going 20 Illinois was prohibited
from practicing, upon The grounds that
The examination Of undcrtakers in this
state is not practical; stating that when
the examination is made the applicant is
not required to make practical demon
stiation with a cadaVer before him NIr.
Ainthorn asked that clause be added to
the rules OF examination covering this
point.
The annual renewal fee Of the State
Ernbalmers association is ST. which AIr.
Gil and Mr. Huthorn held is not enough
70 cover Ihe expenses of the board Of en-
balmers- They petitiene1 the board Of
health 10 raise the fee TO 8. The ques-
ton was not acted upon but was referred
e. the next meeting.
omplaint was made that in compiling
al statistics. many difficulties had
isen. because physicians over the state
d failed to comply with the law and
rrish a fun report Of all deaths 0ccurr-
2. To remedy the matter, Secretary
owerv was instructed To have the section
law covering that point printed on
ards and sent to all physicians
Secretary LoweTy viii also bring a bill
before the legislature asking for a change
T. the appropriation The board is now
using about S2.29j per year. 1t is allowed
$500 as a sanitary found $3.50 expense fund.
ard balance is paid 10 stenographer and
other help. The sanitary fund is larger
than is necessary and there is always q
surplus. While the expense fund is not
large enough. The bin provides that
enough of the surplus sanitary fund be
taken to allrw each member Of the board
s. besides expenses. for each day used
on the state board Of health.
The State Board of Health is composed
OF nine eminent physicians and an ad-
vsory board OF three. all appointed by
the legislature. Seven members of the
beard who We're present: DR.. Minick.
pre- sdent. Wichita: DIR. Lowery. secretary,
Topeka: Or. CrUmbine Dodge City; DR..
Locke. Eolton; DR.. Gardner Greenleaf;
Or Dykes. Lebanon. All members of adj
visorv beard We're present. Prof. Bailey,
Lawrence. Prof Marvin Lawrence; DR..
Greenfield. Hiawatha.
Yesterdays meeting was held in the
Carey hotel and was fun of interest The
place ard time of the next meeting was
not dec ded upon. being left to the de
cision Of President Ainick and Secretary
LCwery.