The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-25
DR.. FROST'S MEETING
Large Gathering at Opere House
Give Close Attention.

Masonic opera house was filled
! Tuesday evening upon the occasion OF
the address of Doctor Wade H. Frost
who has been in Oskaloosa two weeks
or more in connection with the work
of the United States government and
the state health department in loca,
ting and removing the cause of the
epidemic of typhoid fever which has
resulted in three deaths in city and
county during the past month from a
total of seventy-twO cases.
On the stage We're seated local ply
sicians, members of the city council,
newspaper representatives, etc. May
or Reynolds called for order few
minutes after eight o'clock and eX.
planned the nature of the meeting, a
review OF the typhoid. its causes and
prevention. He introduced Doctor f..
d. MCLEAN. secretary of the Mahaska
County Medical association. who of:
ficiated as chairman of the meeting.
DR.. Frost upon introduction, was re-
ceived with an outburst of applause.
While, up to this time, little of the
detail of the work being done in the
inve stigation has been mentioned in
a public manner something of the gem
eral character of the research and
work in progress has been rumored
and the success OF Doctors Frost and
Boyd in locating The probable cause
of the epide.G.c was known. The
crowd was therefore eager to hear
| from Doctor Frost and il accorded
him the compliment of perfect at,
tention.
Brushing aside any Introductory re-
marks of general character. the doctor
plunged Immediately into the midst
of his subject. He gave general
understanding of the character of ty
phOid its origin, means of spread or
communication and methods of pre-
yentiOn. He then covered much of
the ground that is taken up in the OF.
fetal report which appears on another
page. He explained more in detail
however and gave examples in illus
tratiOn OF the points made.
Sanitation was talked of. The
speaker explained that OskaloOsa had
more than an average amount of tys
phOid fever, even eliminating the
epldemic5. of 1912 and 1910. The ad-
dress was in plain straight forward
terms that reached the understanding
of all the house. The form of the
lecture was didactic, highly instruct.
i've and every phase of the review OF
the local situation contained a lesson
More attention paid to prevention
of disease and more support and more
funds for the city health department
was advocated and advised by DR..
Frost in no uncertain terms. Make
the health department worth while.
Money spent for the insurance of the
Better d few thousand dollars spent
for prevention of disease than hun
dreds OF thousands lost in death anti
the cure of sickness. The extension
of the sewer system and the abolition
of the open privy were also advocated.
In conclusion Doctor Frost thanked
the people for their attendance and
attention, their cooperation and as
sistance in the work in which the
specialists have been engaged. Mayor
Reynolds addressed tie audience in a
few words, telling the people that the
council would take action and that
the support of the people was desired
in the enforcement of certain sanitary
measures that would follow.
DIR. MCLEAN called for vote OF APP
probation and thanks to Doctors
Frost and Boyd. Everyone in the
house arose TO their feet and the vote
was without dissenting voice. The
audience was then dismissed.
At the meeting OF the board OF
health at the afternoon session ap.
propriste resolutions were passed con-
corning the services rendered by the
Doctors Frost and Boyd.
DIR. Frost addressed a meeting OF
the Mahaska County Grange at the
court room this afternoon and he will
leave the city within day or two.
DR.. Boyd having completed all of the
work connected with the investigation
has returned TO his regular work at
Iowa City.