Vol. 60, 1909 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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After these general papers the Laboratory the Domiciliary Visit in the Struggle
section took up in turn three general topics Against Yellow Fever,"
—Air, Diphtheria and Animal Tests and Dr. Francisco Valeiizuela, of Mexico
Inoculations. "Bacteriological Tests of City, presented a careful study of the cam- i
Air Analysis," by John Weinzirl, of the paign against yellow fever on the Isthmus,
University or Washington, Seattle; "Preliminary
Note on the Determination of Carbon-Dioxide
in Air by Electric Conductivity,
with a Record of Some Experiments," by
of Tehuantepec, in which he explained the |
methods of fumigation adopted to utterly i
exterminate the mosquito. He said his re-?
cent experience all over Mexico could now
Professor R. C. Howe, of the Massachusetts confirm the guarantee that yellow fever is
Institute of Technology. fully under control. A report of yellow
The discussion of Diphtheria was led by fever in the Mexican republic from August,
F. H. Slack, B. L. Arms and Marion Wade, 1908, to date, prepared by Dr. Edudo
all of the Laboratory of the Department of Liceaga, president of the Superior Board of ;
Health of Boston, who presented a joint Health of Mexico, was read. He showed i
paper on "Longevity of the Bacillus of that throughout the republic of Mexico;
Diphtheria on Swabs," and there was a re- during the past year there had been no epi- j
port of the committee on standard methods demic of yellow fever, but only a few isola- j
for bacteriological diagnosis of the bacillus ted cases. j
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of diphtheria, presented by Dr. B. R. Rick- President Swarts expressed the grati- I
ards.
tude of the convention to the Mexican mem-
A discussion of rabies and glanders came bers for their remarkable reports. And i
up under the head of animal tests and in- Surgeon-General Wyman discussed the
oculations, a paper on the "Period of Incu- three papers, saying that they gave evidence
bation of Inoculation Rabies" being pre- of the care being taken by the Mexican
sented by B. L. Arms, Jr., of the Boston
Department of Health, while there were reauthorities
in the suppression of the scourge.
Typhoid fever received special atteution
portsof the committees on methods for diag- in the general session. The report by the I
nosis of rabies and on methods for the bac- committee on typhoid fever urged emphatteriological
diagnosis of glanders. ' ically that physicians be urged to make i
In the Section on Vital Statistics, the prompt report to health officers of 4II sus- 1
Chairman's address was read by Dr. Chas. pected cases. Physicians, the report said, J
A. Hodgetts, of Toronto. The following must not only be skilful in diagnosis, recog- «
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are some of the more important presented:
"Morbidity Statistics in the Matter of Innizing
the enemy on its first appearance, but
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must also be faithful in reporting, the part 1
sanity in Immigrants," Dr. Peter H. Bryce, most often neglected. |
of Ottawa, immigration officer of the Do- Dr. William Royal Stolkes, of the Balti-,
minion of Canada; "The Ages of 500 Cases more Health Department, spoke on the preof
Hook Worm Disease and Frequency of vention of typhoid in the citv and country
the Disease in Different Age Groups,,'" a districts, illustrating from his own experi^
carefully prepared scientific study, by Dr. gnce. Flies beheld to be the largest typhoid
C. W. Stiles, of Washington, and "Small- carriers, showing that where proper sewet;
pox in the United States," by Assistant and screens had been provided there coul(
Surgeon-General J. W. Trask, of the United be no disease. Nearly, if not all, of Typ«
States Public Health and Marine Hospital A of the typhoid bacillus, he contended, was
Service. carried by flies, while Type B, a milder di
In the Section of Municipal Health Offi- ease, he attributed either to drinking wati
cers a series of resolutions were adopted con- or milk.
demning the practice which is declared to
^^ ^ y Chapin, of Providence, R.
obtain in many cities of apponitmg the
spoke on "The Control of Milk-Borne
health officer for political considerations,
breaks of Typhoid Fever."
rather than merit, as contrary to the best ^ , . , ^, . „ , . . ,
interests of public health, and recommend-
./"dustnal Hygiene, Fresh Air and
tilation problems
ing that when
were discussed, with
proper officers are selected
series of J
they
papers
be continued in office and
by invited New dismissed \ ork soe4
for cause only, it being represented that in o agists, who in a great city are daily 1
the course of his duties the health plymg problems which the theorists m p-
officer
Nation
naturally has to take many stands which
have advanced.
may make him personally or politically un- A smoker at the Jefferson Hotel, a
popular, yet which are for the best interests
excursion on the James River, an auto
. , . bile tour of the citv and environs and al
of the community.
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A paper was read by Dr. Carlos Manuel tertainment in a city far famed for hos
Garcia, of Mexico City, on the ''Utility of tality.
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