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CONVENTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AND MEXICO AT BUFFALO.
1036 "The Chairman " was proposed by Mr. J. Crofand received with musical honours. Dr. Wyman briefly replied. ’’The Honorary Secretaries." proposed by Dr. Bulstrode, was responded to by Dr. S. Toller and Mr. Abbott. The dinner was one of the most satisfactory ever held both as regards numbers attending and arrangements for the comfort of the guests. The Entrance Science Scholarships have been awarded as follows : Mr. A. Barton Lindsey, first, £150; Mr. R. Ellis Roberts, second, £60 ; Mr. C. Newton Sears and Mr. W. H. IIarward-Yarred obtained marks qualifying for a scholarship The Entrance Scholarship for University students, of the value of .f.50, has been awarded to Mr. R. J. Horton Smith, B.A., of St. John’s College,
Cambridge. WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL. The annual dinner of the Westminster Hospital Medical School took place at the Westminster Palace Hotel on Oct. 1st. Mr. Thomas Bond, F.R.C.S. Eng., surgeon to the Hospital, was in the chair. The members of the staff, past and present students, and guests numbered about fifty. ’, After the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured the toast of the Westminster Hospital and its Medical School was proposed by the chairman. Colonel Sparks, as a member of the house committee, responded for the hospital, and Mr. W. G. Spencer, the dean, on behalf of the school. Dr. Potter proposed the " Old Students," and Mr. Simson replied. Dr. Donkin, in an amusing speech, proposed the health of the chairman and congratulated him on the multiplicity of his accomplishments. Finally, the toast of the guests was responded to by Mr. W. E. M. Tomlinson, M.P. Shortlyafterwards this most successful entertainment came to an end.
CONVENTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, CANADA, AND MEXICO AT BUFFALO.
THE American Public Health Association has met at Buffalo for the first time in its twenty-four years of existence, the convention commencing its session on Sept. 15th and ending it on Sept. 13th. The association was originated in 1872 by a few public-spirited men who met in New York, but it was not legally organised until Nov. 12th, 1873. In 1884 the association became so strong that it was proposed to include Canada, which change was adopted at the meeting at Washington in 1885. In 1891 a proposition was made to include Mexico, and in 1892, at the meeting at Kansas City, this change was also adopted. The association has thus, in twenty-four years, grown to be the largest of its kind in the world, embracing in its area three immense countries with a population of 85,000,000, and including amongst its members men of every profession and most of the trades. The President for the current year is Dr. Eduardo Ticéaga of Mexico, who is one of the most eminent and best known of the profession in Mexico, and holds the appointment of President of the Superior Board of Health in Mexico. Among several interesting and important papers read on Sept. 15th was one by Dr. James Kennedy of Des Moines, Iowa, on the Composition and Infectiousness of Milk. Dr. Kennedy, who is the Secretary of the State Board of Health of Iowa, thought that tuberculosis was the most important disease transmitted by milk. He recommended the most careful and rigid inspection of all sources of milksupply and also that all milk should be thoroughly sterilised. Dr. Gardner T. Smarts of Providence then read a paper entitled "Pare Milk," in which he recommended that dairy farms should be under both medical and veterinary supervision, and that all the work of milking the cows and delivering the milk should be carried on under the most healthful conditions. He contended that although the price of milk under such conditions must of necessity be higher, yet by educating the public they can be made to pay the difference and so secure immunity from disease-an immunity which would be more surely attained in this way than by sterilisation. A very animated discussion followed on the reading of these papers. Dr. Lee of Philadelphia combated Dr. Kennedy’s theory with regard to the sterilising
of milk, and declared that it produced rickets and in-scurvy, both of which diseases had been comparatively unknown in America until the sterilisation of milk came into vogue. Dr. Hibbard of Indiana did not think that any cases of tuberculosis could be directly traced to infection through milk. Others followed in the same strain, whilst Dr. Kenyon and Dr. Salmon of Washington upheld the infection theory. Another paper of great interest was the report of the Committee on Animal Diseases and Animal Food, read by Dr. D. E. Salmon, D.O.M., of Washington, District of Columbia, Chief of the Bureau’ of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture. He said that the European disease of anthrax, once of rare occurrence in the States, was becoming very prevalent,. and as a means of suppression suggested the burning, Dr. of the bodies of all animals that die from it. Salmon also said that tuberculosis was claiming much attention at the hands of the Government, which could, however, only prevent the shipment of diseased meat to other States and not its local sale. Hydrophobia was also dealt. with in this report, and Dr. Salmon contended that the opinion of those who said there was no such disease was false, and recommended the destruction of worthless animals and the muzzling of others as a preventative. On Sept. 16th the report of the Committee on the Disposal of Garbage and Refuse was read by the chairman, Mr. Rudolph Herring, C.E., of New York. The committee recommended that each house should contain apparatus for consuming its own waste. Several other papers to the sameeffect were read, and Dr. Woodin of Bridgeport, Ccnnecticut, with the help of models described practical methods of household treatment of garbage. Cremation seemed to be the most favoured method, and it was asserted that in this way both garbage and excrement could be destroyed without any unpleasant odour. Papers were then read on the Removal and Disposal of the Dead. Dr. Benjamin Lee of’ Philadelphia gave it as his opinion that efforts should be made to prevent public funerals in cases of contagious diseases, but said that the true solution of the problem was in the cremation of contagious corpses. On Sept. 17th amongst many papers of interest read were three on the Use of Formic. Aldehyde as a Disinfectant. Professor Franklin C. Robinson of Brunswick, Maine Professor of Chemistry in Bowdoin College, read one. For the last year he has been prosecuting experiments with this gas for the purpose of discovering’ a means whereby it can be diffused more quickly than by any apparatus at present in use, and he has devised a lamp by means of which he has found that the atmosphere of a room is thoroughly permeated by the gas in the space of twenty minutes. In the evening a paper was. read by Dr. Albert Gihon, Medical Director, United States Navy, on the Bicycle in its Sanitary Aspect. In this paper Dr. Gibon made a violent and amusing onslaught on bicycle. riding as it is carried on at the present day, more especially condemning the excessive riding on the part of femalesThe ladies were defended by Dr. Eliza Mosler, Professor of Hygiene in the University of Michigan, who directly contradicted the views taken by Dr. Gihon as to the harmfulness of bicycle riding amongst females, and contended that it was extremely healthful. In 1897 the Association will meet
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SOCIETY OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the Society of Members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England was held at 429, Strand, on Oct. 2nd. A communication was read from the Association of Fellows inviting the society to join with them in supporting Mr. Walter Rivington as a, candidate for the General Medical Council. After a discussion, in the course of which the feeling was generally expressed that the committee, if it took any part in the election at all, was bound to support the two candidates on its own body (Mr. Brown and Dr. Alderson), the following resolution was ultimately carried :’’That the committee of’ this society joins with that of the Association of Fellows in inviting Mr. Walter Rivington to become a candidate at the approaching election of direct representatives to the General Medical Council in conjunction with Mr. George Brown and Dr. Alderson. This committee supports the candidature of
Cambridge. WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL. The annual dinner of the Westminster Hospital Medical School took place at the Westminster Palace Hotel on Oct. 1st. Mr. Thomas Bond, F.R.C.S. Eng., surgeon to the Hospital, was in the chair. The members of the staff, past and present students, and guests numbered about fifty. ’, After the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured the toast of the Westminster Hospital and its Medical School was proposed by the chairman. Colonel Sparks, as a member of the house committee, responded for the hospital, and Mr. W. G. Spencer, the dean, on behalf of the school. Dr. Potter proposed the " Old Students," and Mr. Simson replied. Dr. Donkin, in an amusing speech, proposed the health of the chairman and congratulated him on the multiplicity of his accomplishments. Finally, the toast of the guests was responded to by Mr. W. E. M. Tomlinson, M.P. Shortlyafterwards this most successful entertainment came to an end.
CONVENTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, CANADA, AND MEXICO AT BUFFALO.
THE American Public Health Association has met at Buffalo for the first time in its twenty-four years of existence, the convention commencing its session on Sept. 15th and ending it on Sept. 13th. The association was originated in 1872 by a few public-spirited men who met in New York, but it was not legally organised until Nov. 12th, 1873. In 1884 the association became so strong that it was proposed to include Canada, which change was adopted at the meeting at Washington in 1885. In 1891 a proposition was made to include Mexico, and in 1892, at the meeting at Kansas City, this change was also adopted. The association has thus, in twenty-four years, grown to be the largest of its kind in the world, embracing in its area three immense countries with a population of 85,000,000, and including amongst its members men of every profession and most of the trades. The President for the current year is Dr. Eduardo Ticéaga of Mexico, who is one of the most eminent and best known of the profession in Mexico, and holds the appointment of President of the Superior Board of Health in Mexico. Among several interesting and important papers read on Sept. 15th was one by Dr. James Kennedy of Des Moines, Iowa, on the Composition and Infectiousness of Milk. Dr. Kennedy, who is the Secretary of the State Board of Health of Iowa, thought that tuberculosis was the most important disease transmitted by milk. He recommended the most careful and rigid inspection of all sources of milksupply and also that all milk should be thoroughly sterilised. Dr. Gardner T. Smarts of Providence then read a paper entitled "Pare Milk," in which he recommended that dairy farms should be under both medical and veterinary supervision, and that all the work of milking the cows and delivering the milk should be carried on under the most healthful conditions. He contended that although the price of milk under such conditions must of necessity be higher, yet by educating the public they can be made to pay the difference and so secure immunity from disease-an immunity which would be more surely attained in this way than by sterilisation. A very animated discussion followed on the reading of these papers. Dr. Lee of Philadelphia combated Dr. Kennedy’s theory with regard to the sterilising
of milk, and declared that it produced rickets and in-scurvy, both of which diseases had been comparatively unknown in America until the sterilisation of milk came into vogue. Dr. Hibbard of Indiana did not think that any cases of tuberculosis could be directly traced to infection through milk. Others followed in the same strain, whilst Dr. Kenyon and Dr. Salmon of Washington upheld the infection theory. Another paper of great interest was the report of the Committee on Animal Diseases and Animal Food, read by Dr. D. E. Salmon, D.O.M., of Washington, District of Columbia, Chief of the Bureau’ of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture. He said that the European disease of anthrax, once of rare occurrence in the States, was becoming very prevalent,. and as a means of suppression suggested the burning, Dr. of the bodies of all animals that die from it. Salmon also said that tuberculosis was claiming much attention at the hands of the Government, which could, however, only prevent the shipment of diseased meat to other States and not its local sale. Hydrophobia was also dealt. with in this report, and Dr. Salmon contended that the opinion of those who said there was no such disease was false, and recommended the destruction of worthless animals and the muzzling of others as a preventative. On Sept. 16th the report of the Committee on the Disposal of Garbage and Refuse was read by the chairman, Mr. Rudolph Herring, C.E., of New York. The committee recommended that each house should contain apparatus for consuming its own waste. Several other papers to the sameeffect were read, and Dr. Woodin of Bridgeport, Ccnnecticut, with the help of models described practical methods of household treatment of garbage. Cremation seemed to be the most favoured method, and it was asserted that in this way both garbage and excrement could be destroyed without any unpleasant odour. Papers were then read on the Removal and Disposal of the Dead. Dr. Benjamin Lee of’ Philadelphia gave it as his opinion that efforts should be made to prevent public funerals in cases of contagious diseases, but said that the true solution of the problem was in the cremation of contagious corpses. On Sept. 17th amongst many papers of interest read were three on the Use of Formic. Aldehyde as a Disinfectant. Professor Franklin C. Robinson of Brunswick, Maine Professor of Chemistry in Bowdoin College, read one. For the last year he has been prosecuting experiments with this gas for the purpose of discovering’ a means whereby it can be diffused more quickly than by any apparatus at present in use, and he has devised a lamp by means of which he has found that the atmosphere of a room is thoroughly permeated by the gas in the space of twenty minutes. In the evening a paper was. read by Dr. Albert Gihon, Medical Director, United States Navy, on the Bicycle in its Sanitary Aspect. In this paper Dr. Gibon made a violent and amusing onslaught on bicycle. riding as it is carried on at the present day, more especially condemning the excessive riding on the part of femalesThe ladies were defended by Dr. Eliza Mosler, Professor of Hygiene in the University of Michigan, who directly contradicted the views taken by Dr. Gihon as to the harmfulness of bicycle riding amongst females, and contended that it was extremely healthful. In 1897 the Association will meet
fantile
at
Philadelphia.
___________
---.
SOCIETY OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the Society of Members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England was held at 429, Strand, on Oct. 2nd. A communication was read from the Association of Fellows inviting the society to join with them in supporting Mr. Walter Rivington as a, candidate for the General Medical Council. After a discussion, in the course of which the feeling was generally expressed that the committee, if it took any part in the election at all, was bound to support the two candidates on its own body (Mr. Brown and Dr. Alderson), the following resolution was ultimately carried :’’That the committee of’ this society joins with that of the Association of Fellows in inviting Mr. Walter Rivington to become a candidate at the approaching election of direct representatives to the General Medical Council in conjunction with Mr. George Brown and Dr. Alderson. This committee supports the candidature of