The Washington herald., 1909-06-04

/ Inc tWenty-fOurth annual meeting OF
the conference of State and Provincial
Boards Of Health Of North America,
which includes the United States and
Canada, viii convene at the New Willard
this morning at $3.50 o'clock
Dr. c. A Harper, OF Madison, Wis,
president. will preside Dr. H N
/ Bracken. OF St. Paul, MINI. is the secre-
tary-treasurer. The conference viii, be
in session to-day and tomorrow
DR.. William c. woodward, health Of
fcer for the District Of Columbia, chair
man Of the committees On ARCHAEOLOGICAL
standards for milk and national lepro-
sarium, will read reports.
In view OF the fact that DR.. Woodward
was the prime mover II the organization
OF the milk commission, composed OF all
1 the leading physicians and milk experts Of
/ the District. which made a thorough in
vestigatiOn OF milk and its infections,
particularly as a vehicle for carrying
germs OF typhoid and other diseases. in
! Guiding diseases Of infants, will make his
report on the impure milk
Needs of a LeprOsarium.
What DR.. Woodward viii have 10 say
as to the needs Of a national leprosa-
rum. in view Of the fact that in his Of
/ ficial capacity as health officer Of the
District he has had q practical expert
ence with case OF leprosy, now a charge
on the District Of Columbia. viii give
weight TO his recommendation
The conference IS largely composed OF
the members Of the State boards OF
health that met with the surgeon gen
eral and officers Of the Public Health
I
day, but in addition 10 that membership
there are a number Of Caoadian health
officials included IN its ranks.
Dr.. c. A Harper, president OF the
body. VIII deliver the address Of vel
come. which viii be followed by the re-
port OF the secretaTy-treasurer the ap-
pointment Of committees. report by the
auditing committee. and the report OF
the nomination committee
Committees appointed at the last ses-
sion OF the conference 10 study and in
vestigate certain important diseases and
subjects Will make their reports. and as
each subject is reported a general dis
cussion will follow The reports 10 be
fled and discussed are:
''Bacteriolog1cal standards for milk" Dr. ". C.
Woodward.
Cause and dissemination oE typhoid fever" The
responsibility of securing a Uniform method of the
investigation q the cause and dissemination Of
typhoid fever By State boards q health9 Dr. c
d. Smith.
"CouTse q instruction IN sanitary scienc." Dr.
F. F. Wesbrook
National leproeariur." Dr. ". c. Woodward.
"Ophthalnia neonstorIm." Dr. C. II. Iron
Plague question" Dr.. c. J. Pagan.
Pollution Of streams" Mr. Seymour
Railway sanitation" Or. ]. y. Burty.
Sewage disposal" Dr.. A. C Moerk
Revision q regllations governing the transpor1a-
ti0n Of the dead" Dr. ". r. Bait
Sanitary inspection Of States by representative
from the United States Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service" Dr. ". F. Snow
Unit in size and form for tuberculosis charts
Investigation q different methods q killing
rats"
.'Alodcl law f0r a system q STATE and local meat
inspection" Dr.. 5. J. Crmbine-
National Legislation.
Present status oi national legislation relating TO
public health" Dr., ", Wyman. United States Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Service.
Relative 20 the compilation Of sanitary laws q
States by the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service Or. W Wyman United
States Public Health and Marine HosritaI Service.
"Relztire 10 the compilation Cf ali State and
Dr.. H. NJ Bracksn
WORK of the committee of one hundred" Prof
Irving Fisher.
Relation q the State to the tuberculosis
Recent legislation relating 20 tuberculosis Dr.
Livingston Farrand.
Medical inspection in schools from the States
standpoint, Dr. l. II. Gulck and Air l. P
Ayres
Report on prophyIaIis against ophthalnia neona-
tcrum Dr. r PARK Lewis.
International Congress of Hygiene and Demo
Eraphy tconfercuce proceedings. Bo5l." DR.. John
S. Fulton.
Vital statistics" Dr.. c. L. Wilbur
Present status Of smallpox IN Minnesota Dr X
". Bracken.
DR.. Woodward is expected 10 make ex-
tended remarks and recommendation
based upon the work OF the health de-
partment Of the District, which in the
last few years has done much 10 protect
the community against impure milk
The business session for the election Of
officers and the fixing OF the next place
for the twenty-eighth conference viii
close the meeting.
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