Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-21
HYC|fN|STS Of
WORLD TO MEET
At WASHINGTON
Fifteenth international Con-
gress Of Hygiene and
Demography to Convene
at Capital City Monday.

Washington, Sept. 21.-More than
three thousand Of the worlds most
noted experts in hygiene and santa
ton are gathered, in this city at pres
ent, waiting to attend the Fifteenth
International Congress OF Hygiene and
Demography, which Is to open here on
Monday and will remain In session
through the entire week. This will be
the first time that the congress meets
upon American soil and there is every
indication that the gathering next
week will surpass all its predecessors
in attendance and general importance
THIS years congress is held under the
auspices Of the United States govern
ment and President Taft Is scheduled
formally to open the congress- OF which
he is the honorary president.
Every country of Europe, practical
ly every civilized country OF the rest
of the world, including the United
States and Canada and the South and
Central American republics are repre-
scented by delegates and many of the
principal countries are also represent
ed m the exhibition of hygiene and
demography which was opened week
ago and will continue for two more
weeks to supplement the congress.
The delegates assembled here include
experts representing every state of the
Union, more than one hundred munich
palities, scores of organizations ac-
tive in matters of hygiene and santa
ton and nearly every prominent uni
versity and college In the United
States and Canada. as well as many
scientific bodies.
Or. Walcott to Preside.
DR.. Henry p. Walcott. chairman of
the state board OF health of Massachu-
sets, will be the presiding officer at
the sessions of the congress, while the
exhibition Is under the control and
direction Of DR.. Joseph w Scheres-
chewsky, of the United States public
health and marine hospital service.
The congress will be divided into nine
sections. each of which will have its
own program. The exhibition Is held
in a number of specially constructed
buildings in Potomac park and IL at
tracing great interest.
The general subject Of hygiene in all
its subdivisions will be discussed at
the sessions OF the congress next week
~ S~pSA 10 AAc'iA sNhA poi 10 VI siO SANi~
liked globe. Among the subjects Of
practical interest to be discussed are
Sewage Disposed by Dilution with
Reference to Conditions in Tidal Wat
ers and Large Streams": water Puri-
fication In Europe by Biological Meth
dds: disposal Of Waste: 1.-THE Cam
palgn Against Noise; Hygiene Of
City Babies; SANITARY Aspects Of
Housing Problems"; Sewage Purifi-
cation by Oxidation Methods": "Bac-
THEOLOGICAL Examination OF Market
Milk; 1.-THE Nutritive Requirements in
Early Infancy; Importance of Flies
and Other Insects as Carriers OF Infec-
tious Diseases; Prevention OF Wat
er-Borne Diseases in River Traffic;
Transportation and Urban Health;
"The Model Law for Municipalities;
"Air Pollution; "Hygiene OF Street
Traffic; estate and Municipal Hy-
giene": 1.-THE Sanitary Aspect Of Pub.
lie Water Supplies: "City Planning;
Rural Betterment"; estate Insurance
in Relation to Public Health and
scores of other problems of an eco
nomic and hygienic nature.
State and Municipal Hygiene.
One whole section Of the congress
will be devoted to state and Munich
pal Hygiene" and symposiums have
been arranged for the discussion of
public health organization and admin
istration In England. Germany. Dem
mark. Japan and other countries. One
OF the most interesting papers will be
one by Colonel w. e. Gorgas. chief
sanitary officer of the isthmian canal
commission. on administrative Meth
DDS and Results Obtained In the Ca
nal Zone"
In addition to these and other gen.
eral subjects there will be discussions
Of a number of specific subjects. like
infantile paralysis. the hookworm dis
ease. tuberculosis. bubonic plague and