Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

BOARD.
STATE BoARDPERfECTs ORGANIZATION
Hospitals for Cure Of Infectious Dis
eases Must Obtain Permis-
sion to Operate.
DR.. H. A. Dittmer, member of th'
Iowa State Board OF Health, was IL
Des Moines, Wednesday and Thurs
day OF last week in attendance upol
the initial meeting OF the new boart
| of health. Besides perfecting the
Organization Of the board Of health
a large number OF questions per
tanning to the general health condi
tions of the state of Iowa were
brought before the board. In per
fecting the organization, DR.. w. L
Bierring OF Des Moines was chosen
president, and Guilford H. Sumner
secretary. The board chose as q
medical examining board the fol
lowing members: DR.. w. l.. Bier
ring. DR.. H. A. Dittmer, DR.. G. f
sewers, DR.. J. l.. Tamisiea, and DR.
G. II. Sumner. Graduates from
medical schools, and all others, desir
ing to follow the medical profession
in Iowa, will be required to appear
before the above board and pass a
satisfactory examination before q
license to practice is granted.
The board appointed as an EN-.
balmers' examining board DR.. ]. L.
Tamisiea, Dr.. G. F.. Sewers, and
Charles Emerson of Creston and
c. S. Hopkins Of Lake City, Iowa
The last two members OF the en-
balmers' examining board are licens-
cd embalmers. ..s5
DR.. H. A, Dittmer was made chair
man OF the nurses examining board.
The other members of nurses exam
ing board are Dr. w. L. Bierring,
Miss Jennie Johnson, R. N, of
Sioux City, and Miss Catherine Ear
hart, R.N., Of Des Moines. @ 3
All meetings of the board of
health, as well as the meetings of
the examining boards, are held in
the offices of DR.. Guilforr H. Sum-
acr, secretary Of the board.
The meeting Of the nurses exam
ming board will take place at Des
Moines on July 29, 30,s and 81. A
large number Of applicants for IL
censes to practice professional nurs-
ing, will appear before the board.
In addition to appointing the var
ious examining boards, the board Of
health also appointed Prof. Kinney
of the medical department from
Drake university Of Des Mofnes as
state chemist; and Prof. Henry AL
bert. OF the state university as
state bacterlologist; and Lafayette
Higgins, state engineer.
i,l The question which has caused
more widespread Interest over Iowa,
was the cause Of the citizens Of Col
fax who are fighting the establish
ment Of a tuberculosis sanitarium.
an institution established there a few
weeks ago for the purpose Of carry
ing on the Friedman cure. Dr.. Dit
mer declares that many 3 erroneous
have gone out all over
the state regarding the attitude of
the board toward the Friedman cure
and the Colfax sanitarium.
DR.. Dittmer states that the board
is not opposed to the Friedman cure,
nor the sanitarium at Colfax, but it
is opposed to the plan which certain
doctors at Colfax are employing in
caring for patients. The action
OF the board prohibits the establish
ment OF a hospital or sanitarium
which tends to attract people with
contagious and infectious diseases,
unless these institutions will board
and room their patients while. treat
ing them. This action is a direct
slap at the method now employed at
Colfax. The doctors who have the
state rights for the Friedman cure,
are treating patients with the SER
um, but are not providing rooming
and boarding place for their patients,
but allow them to mix and mingle
with we'll people in the hotels. busi-
ness houses and homes of Colfax.
Until different plan is adopted by
I1lC "a OAAOSCA . III IISs Sul e,
the state board Of health, as well as
the local board at Colfax, viii not
grant a permit. The icaase is like
~ to be taken into court. where the
rule of the board will be passed on
by the courts
The state board of health are de-
termined to make the state Of Iowa
rank. first Of all the states, in sani-s
tation, and adopt such rules and
measures which tend to more health
full conditions over the entire state.
In this connection the question of
urging workmen in creameries to be
more particular with regard to the
sanitary condition Of their clothing
was discussed by the doctors.
This ruling is to apply to the men
milk and cream and the
product of the creameries.
It was also suggested that creamer-
les be built in such a manner as to
permit the walls and ceilings to be
thoroughly cleaned. It is a we'll
known fact that in many creamer-
les conditions are such as to make
it impossible for the workmen to
wash the walls and ceilings, and a
mouldy and musty condition is In
evitable.
DR.. Dittmer stated that an effort
will be made to have Dr. Sumner,
the secretary Of the board of health,
give an address in this city in the
near future, the exact date to be
announced later.
The question Of aiding city coun-
ellis and local boards Of health in
enforcing rules Of health and sani-
tation was also discussed.
At the close OF the meeting Thurs
day evening, DR.. Bierring, the new
ly elected president of the state
board of health, invited the mem
bers Of the board, and the members
of the appointing board which con-
sists of Governor G.. W.. Clarke.
Hon. w. S. Allen, secretary of state;
Hon, J. L. Bleakley, auditor of state,