The Washington times., 1909-05-14

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Scientific Discussions.
In the pathological and meteorological
section Of the meeting technical papers
were read by DR.. Gerald 3. Webb and
DR.. w. w Williams. or Colorado
Springs. Dr.. Hugh NJ. Kinghorn, DIT
David c. Twitcheli, and DR.. Norman NJ
Garter, OF Ssranac Lake. n. Y: and Dr
Charles a DuvalI. of New Orleans.
DR.. Joseph H Pratt, of Boston. sec
retary OF the National Association. pre-
sided.
In the same section this afternoon DR..
Joseph Walsh. Of the Phipps Institute
OF philadelphia will present a paper on
The Location and Development of
Tuberculosis of the Lungs DIT VIII
liam II. Welch, OF Baltimore will ad-
wise as TO the selection OF a library for
the study of tuberculosis, and Dr James
A. Miller. OF New York. viii discuss the
treatment of tuberculosis by clinical
methods.
Public Meeting Today.
From the great interest already man
ifested in the public meeting in con-
nection with the national association
TO be held at the New Willard this af-
tenoon at o'clock. a large audience
Of laymen will be present. The speak
ers will include Speaker Cannon. Am
bss9adOr Bryce. DR.. William Osler, for
merly OF Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, and now OF oxford Eng
land, and Dr. William II. Welch, Of
Baltimore, one Of the leading authori-
ties on the treatment of tuberculosis
This meeting will be followed by
meeting Of the clinical section at 4
O'Clock, and Of the sociological section
at SIS O'Clock this evening.
Washington's Milk Supply.
In reference to the report OF Nathan
Strauss concerning the relation of tu-
berculosis in Washington to the milk
supply, Commissioner Macfarland said
today Congress had been asked for
legislation to regulate the production
OF milk and its byproducts in the Dis
tTict. as recommended by the milk
commission, but without success He
said:
The Commissioners. upon my motion.
called together in the spring Of 1907 the
milk supply commission made I'D of
reprcs entatives Of the Health Depart
ment, Department of Agriculture the
Pubic Health and Marine Hospital
Service. the medical societies. and the
milk-dealinS and millS-producing inter
ests At CNr request they made an
exhaustive investigation of the milk
supply. which was afterward continued
by the Department Of Agriculture and
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service.
Congress Does Little.
They recommended TO the Commis-
sioners legislation by Congress which
would give the District government ~
creased power to regulate the milk sup
ply. so as TO provide by the enactment
of regulations and otherwise for safo-
guarding II.
They also recommended an increase
in the force OF the Health Department
and a meteorological laboratory. AL
these recommendation the Comni=-
sioners approved and transmitted tu
Congress. Beyond providing for a small
increase in the force of the Health De-
partment, Congress has not yet carried
out the recommendation Of the AIiik
Supply Commission. But I have nc
doubt that Il viii do so.
Meanwhile the Commissioners and
the Health Department have done the
best practicable with the legislation
and appropriation made. AS to Mr.
Strauss figures. / understand that they
were not the result OF any recent inves-
LEGATION by himself. but were takcI
from reports by the National Govern
ment experts at the time ofaour inves-
figation of the milk supply"
Regulations providing for the compul
sory test OF cattle supplying milk e
the District are now under considera-
tiOn by the Commissioners.