The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
HEALTH BANQUET
 IS B|G SUCCESS Entire City Health Depart
 ment Present SPEECHES ARE MADE Dr. Snyder Toastmaster-Dr. Cum ningham, Dr. Nelson, Commis- sioners Exum and Weather
 ly and Others Speak

A most enjoyable affair was the ban quet given last night at the University club. under the auspices of the Educa- tional Aid association of the city health department.
 Every member of the Birmingham health department was present. including Dr. Robert Nelson, pr. Ross Snyder, pr. R. M. Cunningham. members of the health committee; Chief Sanitary Inspec- ter w. E. Burson, Dr. F. NJ. Duncan. city tacteriologist, and meat and milk inspec- tor. There were also present Dr. H. N. Rosser. county health officer; Dr. o. F. Broad, assistant county health officerj Culpepper Exum, Commissioner James Weatherly, Judge J. T. Lowery and others.
 Dr. Ross Snyder acted as toastmaster and acquitted himself admirably. filling the post with much ease and dignity.
 The banquet was elegant and well served. Dr. Rs NJ. Cunningham was the first speaker and was assigned the toast of Sanitation" In a reminiscent vein Dr. Cunningham reviewed conditions as they have existed in the Birmingham district for the past 25 years. He spoke of the great strides that had been made in the methods of sanitation and the re- sultant benefits thereof. He urged still greater efforts to bring about better con- ditions and a systematic education of the people along these lines. Dr. Cum ningham was in his happiest vein. with many apt and witty illustrations. "Dr." Exum
 The toastmaster, in introducing Culpep- per Exum as the next speaker, referred to him as 'Dr. Exum," from the fact that whenever the medical fraternity met in social session MT. Exum was always pres ent and therefore had received the hon. orary degree of doctor. MT. Exum spoke on 'fHealth at Redwood"
 The speaker in his opening remarks, said it was somewhat difficult for him to connect the two phases of the sub- ject assigned to him, but stated that the city was oiling the road to Redwood to lay the dust which he presumed con- tained many disease germs.
 MT. Exum spoke in the most compliment tary manner of the work of the health de- partment and said that every measure they had recommended had received fa- vorable consideration at the hands of the city commissioners. He assured the de- partment that so far as lay in his power he would do all he could to assist the de- partment in its work.
 Commissioner Weatherly was not as- signed any subject but opened his address by indorsing the remarks of MT. Exum in reference to the commissioners. further ing the work of the health department. .t-.- -..f.. 1. mae a not so much in passing ordinances relat- ing to the affairs of the city, but it was the enforcement of them after they were passed He gave his hearty approval of the excellent work the health department was doing to make the city sanitary and healthy.
 Dr. Nelson Speaks
 Dr. Robert Nelson was called upon to speak on the Prevention of Smallpox. ' Dr. Nelson said he was somewhat sur prised to be called upon to speak about smallpox as he thought it was one of the diseases least to be feared. He stated that with proper vaccination there was no necessity for quarantine or pest house. and said the money spent by the city and county in maintaining them could be applied to much better purpose. Di- gressing a little Dr. Nelson spoke of the necessity of keeping up the anti-fiy cru sade, not only by destroying the pests themselves but by the most effective methods of destroying the breeding places. He said 1t was noticeable that there were less flies at this time of the year than formerly and urged the continuance of the vigilance against the dreaded pest.
 Dr. E. M. Duncan gave an exhaustive talk on the tubercular infection from milk, and urged a more frequent inspec- ton of the dairies and the milch COWS.
 The speakers were given close attention throughout the several speeches and were frequently and warmly applauded.