The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-18
SANITARY EXPOSITION WHICH
HELD SWAY IN COLUMBIA Is
NOTEWORTHY.
SOME LECTURES BY EXPERTS
Articles for Protection Of Public
Health Shown by Instructive Exhib.
INSTRUMENTATION Of Some Sanh
tary Department Experts on City
and Rural Sanitation

Columbia.-The features Of the pure
food and drug exhibit were the dem
onstration by F. A. Coward, M. D.,
state bacteriologist, on the treatment
of a rabbit that has been inoculated
with rabies and pronounced crazy, and
the illustrated lecture of ]. LaBruce
Ward, M. D., director Of rural santa
ton on 1.-THE Great American Fraud
Patent Medicines" DR.. Coward will
show minutely and explain all the
steps Of this incubation.
James A. Hayne, M. D., state health
officer, delivered an illustrated lee.
ture at the opening of the exhibit on
Malaria" The lecture was largely
technical, showing the anopheles
MOSQUITO, the effect on the red blood
corpuscles, and the method Of destroy
ing the larvae of the mosquito DR..
Hayne said: "a pond, no matter how
large, is not a breeding place for the
mosquitoes provided there is no vege'
tation, for the male mosquito lives on
vegetation and the female on human
blood" He brought out the use OF
quinine as the only effective means OF
handling a patient with malaria. DR.,
Hayne also spoke in brief on the vel
low fever mosquito and the hookworm,
The pure food and sanitary exhibit
was held at Craven Hall under the
auspices Of the chamber Of commerce
The attendance was below what was
expected, but 1t was thought that this
was due to the inclernent weather.
The hall was gaily decked In the
state colors and flags. THE booths
lined the walls, except for the eastern
end, which was made ready for illus
trated lectures. On either side OF the
entrance were the booths Of the
South Carolina department Of agricul
ture, and the exhibit Of the boards Of
health. The western and southern
ends of the hall were filled with the
exhibits of companies that displayed
either sanitary foods or sanitary ap
| pliances. The chamber Of commerce
has an office in one Of the booths fol
registration of visitors, and two booths
for the exhibit Of the Southern Asep
tic laboratories.
The most striking object in the
exhibit of the state board Of health
is the sign that reads. ut Is a wise
child that knows its OWE father In
South Carolina. If you were born In
this state, outside Of one Of the three
or four larger towns, you can not
legally prove your age, your parents
names, nor whether you are black OF
white. Ask your legislator WHY" Di
rectly underneath this is a sign that
shows the importance of vital stats
tics. The exhibit Of the board Of
health of Greenville is noticeable fol
its ~placards; some of them readr az
follows: There were only 43 deaths
in Greenville in 1913 from communica
BILE Diseases" "You do not catch ty
phoid, you swallow it," "Flies kill rs,
900 babies every summer in the Uni
ted States," and 'The healthiest city
in the South, Greenville, S. C..
The exhibit of the state department
Of agriculture, shows drugs, diluted
and undiluted, corroded cans, exhibits
from the girls tomato clubs in South
Carolina, fruits of South Carolina, &C.
real and forage crops. There is also
on display the department of weights
and measures, showing the standard
sizes. .r, T. g