The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-16
HEALTH IN SOUTH
TO Be SUBJECT
OF CONFERENCE
Great Meeting iii Jackson
vile, Florida, November 80
Will Take Up Problems OF
Interest to Whole Nation

Jacksonville. Fla, Nov is.-This
city will o be the scene of q public
health conference whose value 10 he
growing civic spirit of the south
probaly exccls that OF any confer
ence held IN this section In recent
years. ON Monday. November 30th
occurs the opening session OF the
American Public Health association
and the Whole OF that week viii be
devoted 90 sessions of the i've Gee
tions Of the association and to gem
eral sessions In which gather mem-
hers Of all sections.
This conference. according To lead
Ing southern health WORKERS. Viii DE
more than a gathering of public
health experts. u viii be "a public
health revival with far reaching ei
fects on the welfare OF the south Not
only viii ms latest developments iR
the campaign against the hookworm
disease. diseases among negroes and
other distinctly southern problems be
placed before The country. but every
enOrt VIII Doe made Go stimulate pub
lie interest len health matters through
out the southern states IN the hope
that legislative ana other public ac-
ton may be taken Go place this Sec
tien on an equal footing with tho
states most advanced ia the work
For example. workers here expect
greet benefits To spring from the AID
dresses by members ~ the depart
lnents OF health in New YORK. Mas
sachusctts and other states where
model public health and vital statis-
faaa i4un. N.Fr. mt. N..4 .na.f.N
The reorganization OF the New York
state department OF health is looked
upon generally as enc of the most inn
portant public health accomplish
ment 81 recent wears and the work
ings OF the new department will be
thoroughly presented 90 the assoCia-
ton In several papers by members Of
that department.
A most important feature 81 the
conference from the standpoint OF the
southern states viii be tho southern
health exhibition To be held during
the meeting OF the association. Ma
tgelal covering q wide range of health
subjects viii be shown The exhibits
viii comprise the work az state and
municipat boards of health and of
private and Semi-puhlic organizations
throughout the south
For the first time IN the history
OF the south. Saws an announcement
or the exhibit. will southern health
workers have AN opportunity To- view.
under one roof the methods ana ac-
accomplishments OF their fellows and
a. the same time meet iu convention
with the leading sanitarians Of the
United states. canada. Mexico and
cuba, as comprising the American
public health association.
Or e. e Terry, health officer ot
this city and chairman OF the focal
committee Of arrangements. Is most
enthusiastic Az discussing the expects
cd benefits Of the meeting OF the as
ISOLATION.
"Our idea has been. he said to-
dag. TO secure for the city of Jack
sonyille and the state az Florida,
through the means of the American
Public Health association. us much
public health education as possible
We realize that our public needs this
ana we hope and expect that the
coming convention will aQord "a pow
erful stimulus go health conservatism
throughout the south