The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
THE DEMAND OF THE AGE
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASsO-
CATION ENpEAVoRs TO MEET 1T.
ssnitarsns and Scientists at the New
Orleans Convention Discuss Cause
and Cure OF Disease.

New Orleans, December iO--President
Holton presided at the second days SEES
sion Of the American Public Hcnlth as.
ISOLATION. A resolution was adopted add
Ing Cuba to the countries TO bo represent.
ed In the association and asking the prcsl-
dent Of that country 60 appoint delegates.
The executive committee was instructed
TO take steps TO secure uniformity IN the
causes Of death In all countries represent.
ed. Chairman Wingate Of Milwaukee sub.
mitted a report on the efforts to secure the
creation 10y congress Of a National depart
mcnt Of health with n medical secretary
In the cabinet Of the president as its head,
which failed because the cabinet was con
sidcred to be already too large aud Of the
final compromise on the Spooner bin as Il
was huallv passed In its present shape
the Spooner law is considerable modihca
ton Of the legislation the association de
sired, but II Is acceptable iu that IL rccog-
nizes the right of the state ana Territorial
boards of health to n voice In the adoption
and the execution Of rules ana regulations
Affecting their respective localities. lnc
report says;
"A broad and liberal policy, free from
arbitrary rule and cooperative with state
health authorities on the part Of the sur
geon general, will undoubtedly prove ad-
vantageous and strengthening to the vari-
GUS state and Territorial boards OF health
1t is hoped that this measure provides n
Foundation on which may bc built up a
National health service, such as the in
teligcnce Of the people aud the age in
which VIC are living demand
The papers on the forenoon program IN
cludcd the following: cause and Proven
ton Of Infant Mortality by Dr. Francisco
S. MuuoZ 81 Mexico; Wet Nurses; Their
HYGIENE Importance. by Or Ramon y.
Prado Of Mexico; DENOMINATION Of Rooms
Occupied by Diphtherla and tuberculosis
Patients" by DR. II. W. Hill Of Boston,
and Experiments in Disinfection with
Formadehyde Gas" by Or. VI. I. RGvenei
Of Philadelphia.
The discnssions Of Mr.. Ravenel's paper
brought out very prominently the fact that
the scientists look unon the drinking cup
OF offices or public drinking places as one
OF the most ordinary methods Of spreading
disease.
Or. II. NJ Bracken presented an interest
ing paper on National lepcr homes. The
report concludes:
with our present knowledge Of leprosy
in the countries which we represent and
the methods employed IN It's cure, II seems
to your committee advisable that the reso'
lutton adopted by this association ~ the
indianapolis meeting IN 1900 be reaf1'lrmed
and that the work of publishing legislative
action bearing upon this point be referred
to your legislative committee"
This resolution 10 substance IL one pledg-
ing the association ms fnyoring the estah-
lishment Of a National leper hospital.
The association adjourned shortly after
noon to take a steamboat excursion 10
Kenilworth sugar plantation.
The evening session was devoted 10
yellow fever nrs. Liceaga OF Rel Rio,
Igieslas and Matienzo Of Mexico con
tributing valuable papers DR.. John w,
Ross OF the navy and Or. William C. Cor.
gas OF the army gave the results Of their
experiments In Cuba. and Prof. George r.
Beyer Of Tulane reported upon the govern
ment's recent Investigations in Vera Cruz.
The mosquito theory was strongly upheld,
but many Of the sanitarlans believe that
science is not yet in position to ABANDON
guarantees. The discussion on the latter
phase Is likely 10 be the most Important
before the convention.