The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-19
DR.. KENNEDY IS
HOME FROM A
BOAROMEETING
SESSION HELD iN JACKSONVILLE
AND ON RETURN Or. KENNEDY
WITH RAILROAD COMMISSION
REGARDING TRANSPORTATION
Of HEALTH ExHislT.

pr Mallory Kennedy the local meua-
Der Of the state Board % Health, re-
turned TO the city yesterday. having
been absent since Tuesday in Jack.
aonville. where he went 60 attend me
annual. meeting % the board. When
seen BY q representative II The Jour
nal, the doctor said that the board met
Tuesday morning and heard she read
ing of the secretarys annual report.
and the presidents letter % transmit.
tai % the governor
Many matters q importance we're
discussed. and acted upon, including
TIE offer 90 several health bills 70
- presented q the legislature when Il
convsnes on April arst
In accordance with TIE power vested
Ia tho board by the legislature the
board declared quarantine against the
foot and mouth disease II live stock.
and the states affected by this order
are: Connecticut Delawprp District
% Columbia. Illinois. Indiana. 1owa.
Kansas Kentucky. Maryiana. Aiassa-
chusstts Michigan, Montana. New
Hampshire. New Jersey. New York.
ohio. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Viz
wsnla. Washington and Wisconsin
The beard after hearing from taa
state veterinarian Or. Dawson. re-
gardlng the work being done In pado
county 20 rid that county Of tick
infected cattle decided 20 assist Dads
county IN this work b. placing a quar-
antino against the rest Of the state
This means that no other county can
ship into Dade county tick-infected
cattle Thia prohibition q al accord
lnce with the federal regulation. and
will enable Dade county 90 rid itself
OF the cattle tick
The matter % free distribution Or
reg cholera serum BY the board was
discussed az length. and IA was decisea
10 appeal 10 the legislature to amend
the present law. so that Instead 81 Civ
ing the serum free. the board win fur
nlsh II ~ cost 20 ali who desire IL IL
was shown that the board IN the past
year has spent one-quarter Of its an
nual income on hogs and with the
sver-increasing demand for the serum.
tais item alone threatens 10 depiete
/ the state Board OF Health fund. and
/ cripple It's work among human beings.
The present state screening law, ac-
/ cordinr 20 the action Of the board. In
aAkA@tAtAtM AAAANAMAAMH AWM&WkNE# EN@
eneral assembly win be asked 20 en- =
! .arge it SO 80 70 provide that all meat
and hatcher shops markets. groceries.
| ruit stands. railroad lunch counters,
bakeries. dining and cafe cars operat-
/ ing In the state shan be screened. The
BOARD viii also AJAX that tie law require
All surface closets to be made ny proof
according TO the state health depart
ment plan. which 10 considered an
4 economical and Inexpensive one.
The board also voted e. seek iegis-
latlon requiring the provision OF water
. closets for both sexes az the rural
I school
TIE health ExHlBlT.
Feelll.s tnat as work along educa-
tional lines would be greatly benefited
by being able 60 carry Ste health ex.
aibit into every village In the state
touched By a railroad. and having r..
ceivea assurances fram the railroad
that they would gladly haul thia sxs
hibit free 81 cost 90 the board. n enc
railroad commission and the laKisla
ture would give its consent the hoard
decided 70 communicate with the com.
mission and try 20 get their consent
or. Il the railroad commission could not
under the law. grant this request. tAer
30 50 70 the legislature.
with this in view. DR. Kennedy step.
ped over at Tallahassee on bis return
and appeared before the commission
urging that they cooperate with a.
board n thia splendid educ@tions
move.
Dr. Kennedy said that the member
o. the commission listened attentivel,
to his arguments. and had promised
him that they would take the matte
up at once with their attorney. arr