Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Interesting Meeting of County Organi-
 zation Held in Canaan.


 The Litchfield County Public Health Association met in Canaan, at the Can field, Thursday. Practically all the town health officers in the county were present, most of whom are physicians, and other guests of the association who were eligible for membership in the organization. President W. W. Bierce, of Torrington, county health officer, occupied the chair, and Dr. F. H. Lee, of Canaan secretary, took the minutes.
 President Bierce called the meeting to order in the dining room annex of the hotel. at II o'clock, and the roll was called by Secretary Lee. which showed that 20 members were present, as follows: Mr. W. W. Bierce. presi- dent, Torrington; Dr. J. c. Barker, New Milford; Dr. O. W. Basset, Sharon; Dr. W. B. Bissell, Lakeville; MT. E. W. Bull, Kent; MT. W. J. Bar Der, Harwinton; MT. H. B. Case Barkhamsted; MT. Wm. Forrestalle, Warren; Dr. I. l.. Hamant, Norfolk; Dr. R. J. Lawton, Terryville; pr. F. H. Lee, secfetary, Canaan; Judge Daniel A. Markham, Hartford; Dr. J. H. North, Goshen; Dr. H. O. Stevens, New Preston; Dr. F. g. Skiff, Falls Village; MT. E. Irving Stone, Bethle- hem; Dr. J. H. Townsend, New Haven; MT. s. 0. Wheeler, Winsted {; J. Creighton Bark, F. M. D., Hanover, N. H., guest. ~-~
 After the proliminaries were disposed of MT. Bierce introduced Dr. J. H. Townsend, of New Haven, secretary of the State Board of Health, who gave an able and instructive paper on the subject of sanitation as related to hygiene, the science of maintaining and preserving health. Dr. Townsend dealt with various phases. of sanitation and the evils which it is designed. to overcome, in the way of germs, microbes and bacilli; the methods by which such germs are bred and trans mitted, with particular reference to the maintenance of cesspools, the pollu- tion of the water supply and the custom of kissing. Dr. Townsend k paper took up about half hour, and he was warmly applauded by the listeners at the close.
 Judge Daniel A. Markham, of Hart ford, health officer or Hartford county, was next introduced by President Biewee. Judge Markham complimented the association on it's wisdom in getting together for such meetings, which is s profitable way of increasing its public usefulness. He said this meeting is larger than recent meeting which he ho1 of&arlal aE Kna; aIl ,.l Haven counties associations, combined. He referred to some of the points made by Dr. Townsend, regarding bacteria and sanitation, but said he thought it would be difficult matter to restrict the custom of kissing, which is 'an old and time-honored custom. He had pronounced ideas on the subject of maintaining the purity of tlse water supply, and dweatsat some length on the subject of cesPeols. These, he con- ! tended, should be made of cement, water tight, and Kept covered
 Judge Markham dwelt upon the vari- ous legal phases of the duties of health officers and answered number of ques- tions propounded by members present. The principnl addresses were followed by general discussion of the matters brought up, which was of absorbing in- terest and decidedly instructive.
 At 12:30 President Biarce declared recess for dinner. After the dinner the discussion was resumed and at the final sdjournmentlit was unanimously agreed that the meeting had been highly profitable. -zSu
 The Articles of Association stipulase that "The annual meeting of the Asse- citation shall be held at Canaan on the first Thursday of September, and another meeting at Canaan on the thiEd Thursday of May in each year"