The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15

State Road Bureau liberal appropria-
lions for the prosecution Of Its work.
we would. also recommend that To-
ga, cal @T u ,s Of the state give atten
the drag at the proper time"
Report on Liquidation
George ID Hawkins. OF Huntington.
on legislation. He said the COMMITTEES
has prepared the draft OF a revision OF
the the provisions Of the new measnre IN
considerable detail. and urged the board
20 assist in an EFFORT TO have II enacted
by the next legislature.
West virginfa's Health.
One OF the best papers Of the conven-
tion was read at the afternoon session
by Dr. W. w. Golden. OF Elkins. presi-
dent OF the State Board OF Health. His
subject was Our Public Health Situa-
DR.. Golden declared that the situation
- unsatisfactory. The board Is greatly
handicapped in its work he said. be-
cause OF lack OF statistics and the board
Is not provided with the means OF secur-
ing the desired figures.
lie referred 20 the prevalence OF
typhoid fever in West Virginia and said
ures. the officials, had obtained figures
apr roNimately correct showing that in
: 1910. there were 200 deaths from this
pared with other states. he said. this
proportion Is twice as many deaths and
more than twice as many cases. He
d
on the farms OF this State. and attrtbut-
ed this fact 20 the ny pest. Many other
communicable and contagious diseases
the hookworm is 90 be found in the
southern part Of the State.
There is one bright spot in the
den remarks. "and that Is the
abatement in the number OF cases OF
tuberculosis" The indications are that
vii he Kept up and extended. he added
} This a largely due to the State Anti
I Tuberculosis League and the work At
Pollution Of Streams.
The board r. greatly hindered In its
efforts TO improve health conditions IN
the state by the pollution % streams
Or Golden said. lie pointed out :h-
fact that the state game warden and
The protection OF the game Of the s's stats
than has the board Of health 20 enforce
the protection Of the health Of the PEG
streams BY sewage and also declares
that chemical pollution II Injurious %
health.
The hotel Inspection Law e. step
IN the right direction he said but add
ID that u does not 20 FAR enough. u
does not provide Tor the inspection o.
hotbeds Of diseases. he said. Many
hospitals are menace 20 health. ne
said. while many schools are poorly
DR. Golden spoke Of the need Of aeid
organization for carrying on the work
of tho board The board o. handicappei
"a present because u lack Of sunicicni
men. tie declared there o. much nceH
of new laws and the revision % others.
lie favored p statute making " uniav-
fui for any town or city TO use any
stream either 90 a source ~ water SUD
ply or n place FOR sewage disposal with
out hrst obtaining permission from the
State Uoard 81 Health.
Ur Golden eugEegrrf that tuber-
culuHia ranaforium be established fn
each county. 90 be- maintained partly ~
the state He asked FOR n special an
preparation from the Legislature for the
purpose Of carrying on an cducationa
cannairn against typhoid fever. much
IN the manner % q conducted against
tuberculosis.
Ths couvsntion Closes
John ~ Nrnuard wen known adver-
ueinE man of this city. "a member 81 the
vigilance COMMITTEES u the Associated
Advertising clubs ~ America. was 20
have read p paper on -swaftinr the LIE
ln West Virginia" He was present.
but owing % the iateneas ~ me
hour. suGFeated that me convention
BE- br0ueht % q speedy close Wis ra-
Der viii BE- made q part o. the minutes
0f The convention
The auditing committee reported md
inH at books and records of the treas
urer correct Following the selection a.
ana Tire election - Officers fnr con-
Il