A report from State Veterinarian Paaren leaves no room to doubt the existence of another case of this disease in the person of Mr. Frank A. Curtis, living near Belvidere in Boone County.* This makes three cases of glanders in the human subject under treatment in the State-the third case being that of a woman at Batavia in Kane county. Preparations for Cholera. In accordance with the authorization of the BOARD at the October meeting, the Secretary attended the adjourned meeting of the National Conference of State Boards of Health, at Washington, December 10th, 11th, and 12th. The report of the proceedings had at that meeting, will be found in subsequent pages of this volume. The House Committee on Public Health, to which was submitted the bill, prepared by the Conference, for the re-organization of the National Board of Health, has decided that there will be no time during the present session of Congress to secure the enactment of any new measure of so comprehensive a character. It has, therefore, recommended the appropriation of $25,000 for the existing National Board of Health, and of an additional sum of $500,000 to be used at the discretion of the President. If these appropriations were made immediately available the work of preparing the general defences against the introduction of Asiatic cholera might be begun at once, and probably so far perfected as to furnish a reasonable assurance of safety before the usual increase of immigration. Occasional cases of cholera have continued to occur in Europe during the winter, and its epidemic increase on the approach of warmer weather is assumed by all authorities; so that it is no longer a question, in the minds of those qualified to judge, as to the certainty and the extent of the danger to which this country is exposed. This danger has been pointed out from time to time in the quarterly reports of the BOARD ever since the spring of 1883, and the Damietta outbreak in the summer of that year. But now, on what may be the threshold of the threatened invasion, the question of the duty and responsibility of the National government in the premises is still a matter of discussion. At the close of the year the preparations in our own State are in a satisfactory condition of forwardness. Much work in the abatement of nuisances and general cleaning up has already been done. But more important than this, the public mind has been aroused to the necessity for the work, and to a great extent instructed in its methods. The blanks and schedules for the general sanitary survey of the State are being prepared and will be distributed, with the necessary instructions, in season to resume operations as soon as the weather will permit. Since recovered. By payment on all accounts as per itemized statement. .$10,280 40 342 46 ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1884. $21,624 60 Salary of Secretary.... $3,000 00 Assistant Secretary's salary and clerical services 4,345 83 Expenses of Board and Secretary, attending meetings and making sanitary investigations 1,231 26 Postage. 320 43 Expressage. 272 98 Telegrams Telephone Stationery and printing. Medical journals, books and newspapers. Legal services Detective services Vaccine virus. Janitor Sundries Total expenditures from Regular Appropriations -5 REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1884. To the President and Members of the Illinois State Board of Health: GENTLEMEN: Your Treasurer begs leave to present the following report of the receipts and expenditures of his office for the period commencing with the date of his last Annual Report, October 1, 1883, and ending September 30, 1884: T. W. S. Kidd, printing.. General Account, Cr. Accounts paid by order of the Board for indebtedness accrued during the quarters preceding the respective meetings: January Meeting-for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1883 Allan Pinkerton, detective service.... $76 20 Belleville Zeitung, printing Preventable-Disease Circular No. 2... 53 00 $129 20 April Meeting--for the quarter ended March 31, 1884 Belleville Zietung, printing Preventable-Disease Circulars Nos. 3 and 4.$102 00 77.75 A. N. Linscott, légal services... 70.00 50.00 43 30 27.50 G. N. Kreider, services T. G. Vincent, clerical services.. R. E. Starkweather, clerical services R. E. Starkweather, clerical services July Meeting-for the quarter ended June 30, 1884- T. J. Thompson, services.. November Meeting-for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1884– G. V. N. Lothrop, legal services John H. Rauch, expense incident to trials T. G. Vincent, expense incident to trials J. S. Lowe, services.. J. G. Kiernan, translating examinations Total expenditure Balance in my hands Sept. 30, 1884. All of which is respectfully'submitted. Audited and approved: 15 85 65.00 5.00 158 35 $723 60 342 46 $1,066 06 A. L. CLARK, Treasurer. W. A. HASKELL, Auditing Committee. TO THE SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT. EMBRACING A-SANITARY PUBLICATIONS OF 1884. D.-VITAL STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. E-DECISIONS UNDER MEDICAL-PRACTICE LAWS. F.--MEDICAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. G.-REGISTER OF PHYSICIANS AND Midwives. ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH: SPRINGFIELD, ILL. 1885. |