Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-03
FEVER PREVENTION
DIR. GUITERAS DISCUSSES MOS
QUIToES AND YELLOW JACK.
Address Before Sanitary Conference
Expresses Confidence in Theory
That Insects Spread Disease.

! hc ScSSioHs VI the SdftItdty CDittt Va
American republics. held at the New Will
| lard today. have been devoted to hearing
! reports from the delegates to the conven-
| ton and to routine business matters.
| Among the most interesting of the reports
| submitted was that of DIR. Juan Guiteras. a
| sanitary officer from Cuba. who described
! in detail the methods adopted there for pre-
| venting the spread of yellow fever He
| stated, among other things, that within the
| past fourteen months there has not been a
! case of yellow fever In Cuba that has orig
| mated there This is said TO be record
| never before equaled in reference to the
| disease in that island.
DR.. Gulteras expressed his entire conii-
dence in the theory Of the spread OF yellow
fever by the means of mosquitoes, and he
declared that in his opinion the most neces-
sary precaution to prevent contagicn was
to keep the afflicted patient away from the
annoying insect mentioned In support OF
his opinion he said that several cases of
yellow fever, which had been imported from
Mexican ports, have been treated in Cuba
recently. The patients were covered with
mosquito netting and hauled to the general
hospital through the streets Arriving at
the institution they were placed in wards
constructed of mosquito netting, and there
was no spread of the disease. although other
patients non-immune were separated from
the yellow fever patients by only few feet
distance. The mosquito netting which kept
other patients from becoming infected with
the disease. DIR. Guiteras had a number of
interesting photographs illustrating the
methods used in Cuba and with which the
explained.
Other Addresses.
DR.. Carlos J. Finlay. chief sanitary Off
Ger of Cuba, described the plan Of organza-
tfon for sanitary work l., that country.
Dr dra rdo Moore Of fSnjIe Ter telling
of the sanitary methods used In his country.
extended an invitation to the conference to
hold It's next meeting in that country. The
invitation WAS referred 20 the proper COM
mittee for decision
In discussing the conditions in Costa Rica.
DIR. Ulloa said that his country was quite
free from contagious diseases. He also de-
clared that the restrictions imposed upon
products from Costa RIGA by the port of
New Orleans was unjust. as the imports
were In no way a menace to the health Of
the citizens of the port.
The plan of organiza ton of the sanitary
office of Mexico and the methods used there
were discussed by DR.. Eduardo Liceaga.
president of the supreme board of health Of
that country. He also invited the confer
ence to hold its next meeting in the City Of
Mexico.
Conditions in the United States.
DR.. Walter Wyman Of the marine hosp-
tai service told of the sanitary conditions
in the United States. He mentioned the
plan of organization here and spoke in
terms of approval concerning the act of
Congress. which went into effect in July
last providing for changing the marine
hospital service into board of public
health, thus adding to its former functions.
He stated that by the provisions of that
act the national board of health was
brought into closer relations with the state
boards. DR.. Wyman mentioned the fact
that this government keeps sanitary off,
10 - ~,
benefits accruing from such plan 1t is
hoped that the new hygienic laboratory,
now in course OF construction on the site
of the old naval observatory. will be ready
for occupancy in the coming spring.
A brief account of the prevailing diseases
in the United States during late years was
given by DR.. Rosseneau of this country. He
said that there had been no great epidemic
Of yellow fever here since 1888. but that
several local epidemics We're recorded. The
effect of the disease. he said. were grow
ing less in the past few years. He men,
toned among other diseases smallpox. ma
laria, Cholera. typhus fever. typhoid fever.
and tuberculosis. The two iast-named dis
eases, he said, like the poor. were always
with us, but the others were growing mild
er in form and were becoming more and
more to be less feared.
Chicago and Northwest.
DIR. Arthur r. Reynolds of Chicago also
made a report or conditions I'm and around
his city and in the northwest. He urged
uniform quarantine regulations. not only
between the national and state boards.
but also between the boards of all the re-
pubhcs.
Upon motion of DIR. Reynolds. 1t was
voted that the reports which were given in
Spanish should also be printed In the rec
ord of proceedings in English. Dr. Ulloa
acted as interpreter for the conference, ex-
planning. the points Of the Spanish papers
in English.
A reception to the visiting delegates will
be rendered tonight at the New Willard
from to II O'Clock. and at noon tonor-
row President Roosevelt Will receive the
members of the conference.
Formally Organized.
The formal organization Of the sanitary
conference was effected late yesterday
afternoon when DR.. Ulloa Of Costa RIGA,
temporary chairman appointed a commit
tee on organization consisting Of DR.. Car
los Finlay of Cuba. Dr. Eduardo Moore of
Chile. DR.. H. l.. E. Johnson OF Washing
ton. D. c.; Dr. Glendower Owen Of White
castle, La, and DR.. Louis Felipe Carlo OF
Ecuador This committee reported a plan
OF organization and nominated the following
officers, who were elected: President Dr.
Walter Wyman. surgeon general of United
states; vice presidents, DR.. Moore, Chile;
Dr. Clloa. Costa Rica: Dr. Guitieras. Cuba:
Minister Carlo, Ecuador; Consul General
SnernikoW, Salvador: -LaZo Arriaga. Guate-
mala; n. B. Pefraza, Honduras: DR.. Ii
ceaga, Mexico: DR.. Roman. Nicaragua;
Stewart. Paraguay; Mr. Herrera. charge
d'affaires, Uruguay, and Dr. II. l.. E. John
son, United States of America; secretary,
DR.. Arthur X. Reynolds of Chicago: ad-
yisory council. DR.. Rhett Goode United
states; DIR. NJ. ]. Rosenaa. United States;
Dr. Juan Gutieras. Cuba: Dr. f. Liceaga.
Mexico; Major Walter d. McCaw. United
States; DR. Ulloa. Costa RIGA, and Dr.
Reynolds, United States
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sanitary bureau will consist Of five mem
bers. one Of whom shall be the president Of
this conference, the other four members TO
be nominated to the conference by the ad-
yisory council. The council will also recon-
mend to the convention the time and place
for the next annual conference