Hutchinson's Civilization and Health-Sensible advice on such subjects as Danger of the Patent Medicines; Health of Working Women. Hutchinson's Common Diseases-Presents in reading chapters many of the diseases and discomforts, real and imaginary, to which flesh is heir; Passing of Pills and Powders; Prevention of Old Age. La Motte's The Tuberculosis Nurse-For societies, communities and other agencies directing their efforts toward the control and eradicating of the disease, this book will serve as both guide and stimulus. Richards' Cost of Cleanliness-Study of relation between public and private cleanliness. Suggestive to those interested in the problem of public health. United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. The rat and its relation to public health.-Toledo Blade. Prosecuted for Interfering With Health Officer. In Mayor's court Thursday morning, J. W. Reaver, of South Second street, through his attorney, plead guilty to interfering with a health officer and was fined ten dollars and costs. The fine was suspended. Tuesday morning, Health Officer Ardinger appeared at Reaver's residence to place a quarantine for chicken pox with which a son was afflicted. Ardinger had no printed quarantine card to tack on the house so used one of his own handicraft, to which Reaver objected. An argument ensued and Reaver hurled a stone at the health officer. The Mayor directs the attention of all citizens to the statutes which stipulate a maximum fine of $100 and 90 days imprisonment for anyone interfering with a health officer in the prosecution of his duties.-Tippecanoe City Herald, April 5, 1917. The board of health of Piqua met in regular session last night and most of the time was devoted to hearing the report read of Dr. Carrol Fox, government health survey expert, who conducted a sanitary survey of the city several weeks ago. The report will not be made public by the health officer until a later time, it being the desire to correct fault found with the operation of the board and to eradicate conditions found to be detrimental to the health of the community. On the whole, the report is said to be satisfactory to the health authorities who state that it will be of great value in the future activities of the board. The recommendations made will all be placed into effect and steps are now under way to effect an organization which will be able to cope with the situation as required. The report of the health officer showed that there has been a falling off of contagious diseases in the city and that conditions generally are now good.-Piqua Leader Dispatch. Finance committee of council has approved extension of health work by Toledo University. The University will further public instruction on health topics by lectures, bulletins, school work and newspaper articles; will collect vital statistics, and will investigate and recommend on communicable diseases and on health conditions in connection with industries. The University will investigate also and recommend as to prevention of mental and infantile diseases.-Toledo News-Bee, April 5, 1917. HUMAN ANTHRAX. (Journal American Medical Association, Feb. 24, 1917.) The Massachusetts State Department of Health has had an interesting experience with twenty-five cases of human anthrax. Studies which have been conducted by that department show that twenty-three of the twenty-five cases were in persons handling hides. The infection was confined to the workers in three tanneries located in adjoining towns, and each of the persons infected had been handling dried "china hides." It was found that the three tanneries had all received hides from the same sourse, namely Hankau, China. It is interesting to note the conclusion of the report. First, that anthrax infection is an important occupational disease; second, that the Federal authorities should gather information as to the distribution of anthrax infection among cattle in all hide producing countries; third, that renewed efforts should be made to discover an efficient method of disinfection which does not injure the hide and is not prohibitive. in price; fourth, that tannery workers should be safeguarded against this infection; and fifth, that the serum treatment should be thoroughly tried. The reporting of these cases of anthrax brings up again the question as to the danger of the spread of anthrax due to the pollution of surface waters by tannery waste. Several such conditions have been observed in tannery wastes both in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, and some thought and attention must be given to this phase of stream pollution work. MEETING OF TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENTS. A meeting of the conference of Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital Superintendents was held at the Athletic Club, Columbus, on Friday, March 30th. Lunch was served at 12 o'clock, after which Dr. C. G. Souder, superintendent of Lucas County Tuberculosis Hospital, read a paper on "Tuberculosis in Children.' Dr. Souder presented some very interesting charts, showing the change in measurements in the chest. wall of children before and after treatment in the hospital. Dr. John R. McDowell, director of the Division of Public Health Education and Tuberculosis of the State Board of Health, read a paper on "Coordination of Tuberculosis Activities in Ohio." Dr. McDowell presented a proposed program for the prevention of tuberculosis in Ohio for the next two years and offered some suggestions as to uniform methods and records in the various county and district tuberculosis hospitals. It was moved to hold the next meeting in Cincinnati during the meeting of the National Society for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis on May 9th, 10th and 11th. UNIFORM QUARANTINE REGULATIONS IN CLARK COUNTY. Uniform quarantine regulations modelled after those now enforced by the city health authorities, were approved by members of the Clark County Health Officers' association at a meeting yesterday and recommended back to their respective health boards for adoption. Chief among the provisions are the number of days quarantine shall be enforced for different diseases, exemptions for the family bread winner where no public danger may result and there is a distinct understanding that strict isolation from the house will be observed and a limited exemption of immunes from the quarantine restrictions. The association also took action favoring the employment of a county bacteriologist with headquarters and a laboratory in Springfield who would be easy of access to all physicians throughout the country, the expense to be apportioned among the various taxing districts. This, together with the quarantine regulations, are to be taken up with the respective boards of trustees and other authorities. Dr. Carrol M. Fox, of the United States Public Health Service, gave an interesting lecture on "Preventative Medicine," in which he emphasized the need of more control over the individual in matters of health and predicted the abolishment of the present custom of fumigating houses. Fumigation, he said, was being recognized as of little real good and tended to lessen the precautions of the individual. About fifteen health officers were present from the county.— Springfield Sun, April 11, 1917. A JUDGE WHO UPHOLDS THE LAWS OF HEALTH. A very wise supreme court justice has refused longer to hold court in a room, the atmosphere of which poisoned all who were compelled to remain in it more than half an hour at a time. For his own protection, and for that of the many people who must take part in every important trial, he made this decision. This judge is learned in the laws of men, but we very much doubt if he ever made a ruling of more importance or delivered a sounder opinion than he did when he declared the practice of the court hitherto had been in violation of the laws of health-a violation the certain punishment of which no judge can modify. When supreme court justices, who are very important and highly paid officials, are housed in rooms unfit for human beings, what must be the surroundings of ordinary people?-Dayton Journal, April 6, 1917. The Ohio Public Health Journal OHIO STATE BOARD OF HEALTH |