THE NEED OF AN IMPERIAL SANITARY
BOARD. In connection with the
Anthrax which
we
would like
sanitary
preceding article
on
the
in
to compare
questions of
manner
Imperial procedure which maintains in India, We prefer to make this comparison with the Imperial Sanitary Board in Germany, because, we think, as it is constituted, it is superior in many respects to the are
dealt with in
nature
an
Germany,
to the
Local Government Board in London which is the
Sanitary Board
for
England, but which
often finds its work isolated on
account of there
being
Sanitary Department
a
and
incomplete
separate Veterinary under the Privy CouuciL
THE NEED OF AN IMPERIAL SANITARY BOARD.
June, 1889.]
179
Board of administrative staff there is an executive staff Health whose functions are to advise Govern- consisting of the Civil Surgeons whose duty it It is composed is to advise local authorities. References by ment in all sanitary questions. men to the medical the Sanitary Commissioner to other specialists of Iii
Germany
there is
Imperial
belonging
representative
and other
an
professions.
Thus,
have
we
on
Government service concerning sciences closely conuected with hygiene, are of very
the in
Board, in addition to medical men, an eminent chemist, a famous bacteriologist, the head of the infrequent occurrence. "We have, in fact, a Sanitary Department in Veterinary Department, a skilled pharmaceutical work chemist, et cetera, with a lawyer as president. India the members of which appear t.0 one from isolated and Associated with this Board are extensive quite independently on laboratories thoroughly equipped, and a reference another and as to meeting for conferences a thing library replete with the literature bearing on sanitary matters it is, we believe, unknown. sanitary and other cognate matters. The comparison is not a very favorable one, A question is referred to the Board by the but we believe that in India if an Imperial and worked the at Government specialty by member under whose special department it may Sanitary Board were formed on the lines When worked out it is referred to the
fall.
committee who
are
empowered
to call additional
expert evidence, if necessary, and each member has his
an
of
opportunity
own
special point
discussing of view.
the
subject
from
A report is then
drawn up and submitted to Government. "We need scarcely point out the great value of a
procedure
such
is
thoroughly every point of Let
as
this, by which
medicine
great. would
email
Imperial Sanitary
which and
consists of
one
laboratory
special
and
no
one
assisskilled
as
were
veterinary science in all its advantages to India would be course this Imperial Health Board supplant the Local Government
and
Of not
question Sanitary
view. this with the
which
branches the
scheme
India, Sanitary Commissioner
tant with a
already existing placed representaGermany, tives of the various professions connected with on
June
in
have indicated
we
in
dealt with and examined from
us contrast
Department
every
which
Boards which the resolution
provided for, of
sanitary
search which
India
but would
complete the
administration so
of last and
re-
much
illustrate the fuuctions of
an
requires. To Imperial Board
this, we need only refer to the anthrax question which, under a Board such as we are
such
as
discussing, would have been properly investiAssociated with the Imperial Sanitary Com- gated and a comprehensive report submitted to missioner there is one Sanitary Commissioner the Government in its medical, veterinary, for each local Government, whose capacity for agricultural, and general sanitary aspects. The good work appears to be estimated by his physi- country is overflowing with diseases requiring cal powers of approximating perpetual motion, investigation. Leprosy, fevers, cholera, tetanus, and whose functions, owing to the system in diabetes, cerebro spinal fever, rabies, hydrocattle plague, and a host of vogue are, as a matter of fact, those of a nuisance phobia, glanders, affections other unknown are a on awaiting patient inspector gigantic scale. For example, the and laborious Government of Bengal extends over an area investigation. The Board would require to be provided with of 163,000 square miles and has a population of 66 millions, over which the Sanitary Com- special laboratories in which provision was made missioner with his deputies is supposed to for the analyses of water, air, food stuffs, and exercise an inspectorial supervision in all soils and agricultural products, and last, but not sanitary matters, vaccination included. His least, a thoroughly well-equipped bacteriologilaboratory consists of a clerical establishment, cal laboratory. These should not be in different and his re-agents are pen, ink aud paper. places, but should be housed in the same Sanias the reference library. We do not forget that in addition to the tary Institute assistance.
"
"
18 With
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE. an
indicated, ill-advised
Imperial
ex
Board such
as
we
have
parte views, crude schemes and would not be presented to
measures
Government.
A
be referred to in
in
point might very which the potatoe blight case
well has
accidentally introduced into India. We earnestly hope that a scheme of this kind
been
may be
favorably
Government.
entertained
by
the
Imperial
[June,
1889,
BOARD. In connection with the
Anthrax which
we
would like
sanitary
preceding article
on
the
in
to compare
questions of
manner
Imperial procedure which maintains in India, We prefer to make this comparison with the Imperial Sanitary Board in Germany, because, we think, as it is constituted, it is superior in many respects to the are
dealt with in
nature
an
Germany,
to the
Local Government Board in London which is the
Sanitary Board
for
England, but which
often finds its work isolated on
account of there
being
Sanitary Department
a
and
incomplete
separate Veterinary under the Privy CouuciL
THE NEED OF AN IMPERIAL SANITARY BOARD.
June, 1889.]
179
Board of administrative staff there is an executive staff Health whose functions are to advise Govern- consisting of the Civil Surgeons whose duty it It is composed is to advise local authorities. References by ment in all sanitary questions. men to the medical the Sanitary Commissioner to other specialists of Iii
Germany
there is
Imperial
belonging
representative
and other
an
professions.
Thus,
have
we
on
Government service concerning sciences closely conuected with hygiene, are of very
the in
Board, in addition to medical men, an eminent chemist, a famous bacteriologist, the head of the infrequent occurrence. "We have, in fact, a Sanitary Department in Veterinary Department, a skilled pharmaceutical work chemist, et cetera, with a lawyer as president. India the members of which appear t.0 one from isolated and Associated with this Board are extensive quite independently on laboratories thoroughly equipped, and a reference another and as to meeting for conferences a thing library replete with the literature bearing on sanitary matters it is, we believe, unknown. sanitary and other cognate matters. The comparison is not a very favorable one, A question is referred to the Board by the but we believe that in India if an Imperial and worked the at Government specialty by member under whose special department it may Sanitary Board were formed on the lines When worked out it is referred to the
fall.
committee who
are
empowered
to call additional
expert evidence, if necessary, and each member has his
an
of
opportunity
own
special point
discussing of view.
the
subject
from
A report is then
drawn up and submitted to Government. "We need scarcely point out the great value of a
procedure
such
is
thoroughly every point of Let
as
this, by which
medicine
great. would
Imperial Sanitary
which and
consists of
one
laboratory
special
and
no
one
assisskilled
as
were
veterinary science in all its advantages to India would be course this Imperial Health Board supplant the Local Government
and
Of not
question Sanitary
view. this with the
which
branches the
scheme
India, Sanitary Commissioner
tant with a
already existing placed representaGermany, tives of the various professions connected with on
June
in
have indicated
we
in
dealt with and examined from
us contrast
Department
every
which
Boards which the resolution
provided for, of
sanitary
search which
India
but would
complete the
administration so
of last and
re-
much
illustrate the fuuctions of
an
requires. To Imperial Board
this, we need only refer to the anthrax question which, under a Board such as we are
such
as
discussing, would have been properly investiAssociated with the Imperial Sanitary Com- gated and a comprehensive report submitted to missioner there is one Sanitary Commissioner the Government in its medical, veterinary, for each local Government, whose capacity for agricultural, and general sanitary aspects. The good work appears to be estimated by his physi- country is overflowing with diseases requiring cal powers of approximating perpetual motion, investigation. Leprosy, fevers, cholera, tetanus, and whose functions, owing to the system in diabetes, cerebro spinal fever, rabies, hydrocattle plague, and a host of vogue are, as a matter of fact, those of a nuisance phobia, glanders, affections other unknown are a on awaiting patient inspector gigantic scale. For example, the and laborious Government of Bengal extends over an area investigation. The Board would require to be provided with of 163,000 square miles and has a population of 66 millions, over which the Sanitary Com- special laboratories in which provision was made missioner with his deputies is supposed to for the analyses of water, air, food stuffs, and exercise an inspectorial supervision in all soils and agricultural products, and last, but not sanitary matters, vaccination included. His least, a thoroughly well-equipped bacteriologilaboratory consists of a clerical establishment, cal laboratory. These should not be in different and his re-agents are pen, ink aud paper. places, but should be housed in the same Sanias the reference library. We do not forget that in addition to the tary Institute assistance.
"
"
18 With
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE. an
indicated, ill-advised
Imperial
ex
Board such
as
we
have
parte views, crude schemes and would not be presented to
measures
Government.
A
be referred to in
in
point might very which the potatoe blight case
well has
accidentally introduced into India. We earnestly hope that a scheme of this kind
been
may be
favorably
Government.
entertained
by
the
Imperial
[June,
1889,
