Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-06-05
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
VI State Public Health Association Topics
Discussed Assembly AdlOums.

Gfeater interest was manifested TODAY
~ the meeting OF the Maryland Public
ueaitn Association which convened here
yesterday morning for a two days ses-
SION. Many ci,lE ms OF Annapolis inter
ested in the water supply and its purity
were present Tor the purpose of hearing
this question discussed.
The main part of this mornings session
OF the Maryland Public Health Associa-
ton was devoted to a very in,eres,ins,
talk by DIR. William H. Welch of Rain.
more on the subject, "The Restriction =,
Typhoid Fever" DIR. Welch is presiden,
OF the State Board of Health and ;s =
dean OF Johns Hopkins Hospital. Balt-
more. lie IS also president OF the Rocke-
teller Institute OF Medical Research. Dr.
We'eh discussion of the subject was
'ouhaea manly upon the tact that the
disease could be prevented by having
pure water and good sanitary conditions.
ne aiso SAID that typhoid was spread
tniousn the eating OF oysters, which are
taken from con animated water. The
waters OF Chesapeake bay, where a was,
number OF oysters are caught, are per-
tectly pure.
Or. Charles o. Donovan of Baltimore
who was unable to be present submitted
paper entitled "How Should a Modern
Sity Protect ITS Water Supply, which was
read by DIR. Fulton of Baltimore. DIR.
y Donovan said that city should own
all the lands through which the streams
and waters from the reservoir passes and
keep them in good condition. Drs.
Robins and Welch OF Baltimore also
talked IN favor OF DIR. O'Donovan's at
gument. Other papers read were "Health
as a State Investment" by MIR. DeCour-
cy w. Thom, of Centreville, Md, in
which he said that for the health of lis
people pure water and good sanitation
was the best investment a State could
make. DIR. VIM. X. Stokes of Baltimore
submitted report on the water supplies
OF this city, in which he said that he had
analyz the water from the reservoir and
pumps, and found il to be as good as
could be found anywhere. Strict atten-
ton he said should be devote to the con-
dition In which the wells for the pumu
water are kept. The morning session con-
Guided with discussion by DIR. Fulton,
OF Typhoid Malaria fever. DR., Fulton
exhibited chart showing the mortality
from these diseases in the different states.
The Association was entertained NJ
dinner by Surgeon T. c. Walton u. S.
N. at his residence on MARYLAND Avenue.
In the afternoon the members listened TO
lantern talk by Dr. Stokes on "Mos-
qultoes and Malaria"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first paper in the afternoon vesier.
day was read by DIR. Thomas II. BRAY.
shaw, OF Glen Burnie, Nd, on the sub
Ject OF "Disinfection and Disinfectants.
The paper discussed In the most minute
details the subject from a medical stand.
point and suggested many formulas for
good disintectanls.
DIR. A. {. Bond. OF Baltimore, read a
paper, the Protection OF Children From
Consumption. He thought the disease
was contagious and not inheri ed. lie
dwelt on the contagion and how TO avoid
1t. He particularly denounced consumu-
tIves kissing. The best way to treat con-
sumption was at a sanitarium, but this
would not become popular. He displayed
many small cups in which consumptives
should expectorate and thereby prevent
the spread OF the disease. Bad teeth of
the children needed early attention, The
children should not be shut up in an
afternoon session at school. To do this
IS 10 invite consumption. The best cure
and prevention OF consumption among
children is plenty OF fresh AIR.
DIR Joseph K. Gichner, of Baltimore,
continued the discussion, taking as his
subject The Prevention OF Consump-
ton. his view OF the subject was an
Endorsement OF what DIR. Bond had said.
his paper was interesting and contained
a iuId OF information. The best pre-
Vention is cleanliness, an airy room and
plenty of sunlight. Among the physicians
present were Drs. James 5. Fulton, A.
X. Bcn1, Joseph +. GichneT. William
X. Stokes, Baltimore; Drs. Frank Rich
and J. h. Drach, Baltimore county ! Drs.
George Wells, Frank II. Thompson,
Charles b. Henkel. John Ridout, Richard
Giady and Surgeon T. c. Walton.