The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-27
DR.. kennedy
RETURNS FROM
NEW ORLEANS
REPRESENTED FLORIDA AT MOST
SUCCESSFUL HEALTH cONVEN-
TIoN-LEAvEs FOR WASHING
TON.

Doctor Mallory Kennedy returned
yesterday morning from New Orleans
where he represented the State of
Florida, at a conference of Southern
public health officials, called by Doc
tor Oscar Bowling, for the purpose of
discussing the betterment of hygienic
conditions among negroes.
Nearly every southern state sent a
representative, and from the interest
manifested and the excellent papers
and discussions, it is believed that
much good will be accomplished. The
high death rate in the south, is in a
large measure due to the steady in
crease in the negro mortality. The
following topics were discussed at
length:
Conditions:
"Shacks and Shanties' the remedy
Habits-Need and Good of Instruc-
ton.
Food Question.
Gatherings
Care of Children.
Railway Camps.
Enforcement of Law:
Sewerage Connection Oy Property
Owner or provision of Sanitary Con-
Veniences.
Cleansing of houses on removal of
each tenant.
Report of communicable diseases
notably tuberculosis typhoid, malaria,
syphilis and gonorrhea.
Vaccination.
The rural negro school-Industria
education.
The rural negro-Bow to reach him.
The Vagrant negro.
The criminal negro.
What educational measures are
practicable for immediate application.
Negro leadership.
The most important step In control
of communicable diseases.
II.
mltted by a special committee ap-
pointed by the chair, and later unani-
mously adopted by the representatives
present.
Recognizing that sanitary conditions
now prevailing among negroes are
for the health, welfare and prosperity
of both races immediate effort for
betterment should be made
Be it resolved: That the responsible
ity of instituting and executing meas
ures to this end is largely that of the
white man. That the active cooperation
of the more intelligent negroes should
be asked, and their services utilized
as far Is possible in executing the
plans adopted, and in enlisting the
cooperation of others of their own
race.
That one point of attack should be
prevailing unsanitarY housing condi-
TONS the main remedy being to en-
force rigidly sanitary regulations per-
tanning to the disposal of night soil
and other waste, provision of a whole
some and adequate water supply, ven
tilation and light;
That each state and municipality
make definite effort to obtain exact
as to the prevalence of
tuberculosis, Venereal and other dis
eases among negroes; that practical
preventive measures applicable to To-
cal conditions be instituted: that the
data gathered be transmitted to the
local and state health officials.
That instruction definite and per
sistent, in the primary principles of
health be given, special features of the
sytematic work to be a program on
health topics in every negro school in
the state, and sermons and talks on
sanitation in every negro church at
intervals.
That teachers be asked to emphasize
in every possible way IN discipline
and in methods of teaching the ele-
ment of self control; that visiting dis
trict nurses should be employed
That copy of these resolutions be
sent to each state and city board of
health with the request that definite
action be taken to carry these recon-
into effect.
That the American Medical Hsso-
citation, the American Public Health
Association, the Southern Medical AS
ISOLATION. and all organizations en-
gagged in public health work, be re-
luested to establish standing commit
lees on the health of the negro.
Signed.
w. c. WOODWARD, Chrm..
Washington, D. c. |
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