New Britain herald., 1915-09-07
DOCTORS DISCUSS
 SANITATION WORK
Addresses Made Before Health
 Association in Rochester

Rochester N. Y, Sept. 7.-The American Public Health association, in annual session here, held an open meeting this forenoon and then di- vided into sectional meetings. Papers
 covering a large range of subjects were read.
 Brown Arraigns Resorts.
 A strong arraignment of sanitary conditions of many summer resorts was presented by Dr. William Eustis Brown of York, Me.
 Temporary increases of population in summer resorts create city condi- tions," he said. Because such con- ditions prevail only part of the year, only partial provisions are made for meeting them. We often find condi- tions approximating those of the for meeting them. This is true in spite of the fact that patrons of the summer resorts pay high prices for their accommodations and should re- ceive the greatest amount of health protection"
 Dr. Brown pointed out many diff faculties presented in sewering coast resorts, such as the difficulty of access to the sea; the possibility of polluting the bathing beaches; and the diff ficulty of constructing cesspools be- cause of underground water. He also gave some attention to the town sit uated away from the shore. The nearest brook is used by such a town as the overflow for cesspools and the making of open sewers. This affects the lowland at low water and results in the pollution of bathing beaches and the infection of fish, Holsters and oysters.
 Another subject of similar nature was also on the days program, 'The Refuse Disposal in Small Towns," by George w. Simons, Jr., of Boston.
 Dr. Selby on Sanitation.
 A central bureau of industrial hy- giene composed of members of firms for the dissemination of knowledge for their mutual benefit was advo- cated by pr. D. c. Selby of Toledo, O. Dr. Selby pointed out that many employers are installing departments of hygiene, sanitation and accident prevention. Employers of large num- bers of men could afford to do this, but the relatively high cost prohibits the employers of a few men from fol- lowing this example.
 "The functions of commerce ! club, or other civic organization, can 1 very well be broadened to render this service, upon a mutual plan, for the i oY1n nf y1oa h0 "The service could take form in a organized, yet affiliated bureau of industrial safety, sanitation and hygiene, as is now being organized !! in Toledo.
 "The activity of such bureau l would display itself in educational l work, the exchange of information, | the making of investigations or sur- ] veys and the making of recommenda- l short, anything that would l increase the efficiency of the employe, l and lessen the hazard to his limb, | health or life.
 By cooperation this bureau would l become the local representation of the l state industrial commission or de- ] partment of labor and the state de- 1 partment of health in the work of ] accident and occupational disease l prevention.
 "Low margins of profit now, more | than ever, compel industrial efficiency. l Compensation acts compel industrial | safety, and sooner or later, will com l pei the prevention of occupational ] diseases. These are the economic req sons which justify bureau of this kind. But above all, the great req son is that such a bureau would seek to conserve the lives and health of