ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, SPRINGFIELD, ILL., 1884. To His Excellency, JOHN M. HAMILTON, Governor: SIR: In conformity with the Twelfth Section of the Act to Create and Establish a BOARD OF HEALTH in the State of Illinois, approved May 28, 1877, I have the honor to submit to you the accompanying Report for the year 1883. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. JOHN M. GREGORY, LL.D., Champaign, President.* JOHN MCLEAN, M. D., Pullman. NEWTON BATEMAN, LL.D., Galesburg, President. A. L. CLARK, M. D., Elgin, Treasurer. W. A. HASKELL, M. D., Alton. W. R. MCKENZIE, M. D., Chester.† JOHN H. RAUCH, M. D., Chicago, Secretary. FRANK W. REILLY, M. D., Chicago, Assistant Secretary. Resigned to accept the office of U. S. Civil-Service Commissioner. † Appointed to fill the unexpired term of Dr. GREGORY. Prevalent Preventable Diseases.. National Board of Health-Endorsement of.. Memorandum of the Work of the National Board of Health.. Action concerning Medical Colleges: Concerning the Northwestern medical college, St. Joseph, Mo. Indiana eclectic medical college of Indianapolis. College of physicians and surgeons of Joplin, Mo.. Action concerning Medical Practitioners: allegations of unprofessional or irregular conduct. examinations and authority to practice..... Concerning the extension of a cemetery at Dixon.. returns of births and deaths... the Museum of hygiene, U. S. navy department.. REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING, APRIL 12-14.. Action concerning Medical Colleges and Practitioners: Concerning the Indiana eclectic medial college of Indianapolis PAGE. REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING, JUNE 29. Resignation of Dr. GREGORY-Appointment of Dr. MCKENZIE. H.D.-Lighthall-Nothhelfer and Fitzgerald-Anderson-McDonald... Specimen cases of fraudulent advertising quacks: Pickett of Indiana-Flowers, American health college-the "vitapathic system' Another diploma mill-Milwaukee college of medicine and surgery. St. Louis eclectic medical college-L. C. Washburn Fallacies concerning the "rights" conferred by diplomas. The practice of medicine a statutory right. Small-pox-freedom of the State from. Contagion among food-producing animals... BRUWAERT, Edmond-French consul-letter from. Food-producing animals-reply of Secretary American medical association-discussion on state medicine Composition of boards of health Overflow in the "American bottom' River and rail inspections in the lower valley Secretary appointed to supervise the inspections.. Protection against yellow-fever panic and rumors Recommendations and Actions of the Secretary approved... Revocation of the Certificate of T. M. Eddy.. Report of Auditing Committee. Discretionary Authority conferred upon the Secretary. REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING, OCTOBER 18-19...... The medical-practice act and the quacks: Lighthall-Loose-Keck-Nobis- Prosecutions under the medical-practice act: What must be proved-foundation Office correspondence on the subject of medical education Missouri state board of health-organization of Minnesota state board of medical examiners.. board of health Proposed conference of state boards of health and medical examiners .64-67 .72-74 Chicago sewage and water-supply: inspection of Chicago river and branches .75-78 - Recommendations and Actions of the Secretary approved. Endorsement of the River and Rail Inspection Service.. Report on Chicago Sewage and Water-supply to be forwarded to the Mayor and Action on the Resignation of Dr. GREGORY Diphtheria-its prevention and and control Scarlet fever-its prevention and control... Typhoid fever-its sanitary features; prevention of its spread |