Lanterna Rally

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Published: 2015-07-11

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9781331206057

Excerpt from National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis: Transactions of the Third Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C., May 6th to 8th, 1907 At the regular business meeting of the Association held on the evening of May 7th the following directors were unanimously elected for terms of five years: Dr. Hermann M, Biggs, New York. Dr. Frank Billings, Chicago. Dr. R. W. Corwin, Pueblo, Col. Mr. Edward T. Devine, New York. Dr. Lawrence F. Flick, Philadelphia. Mr. David R. Francis, St. Louis. Mr. Robert Garret, Baltimore. Mr. Charles M. Lea, Philadelphia. Dr. C. F. McGahan, Aiken. Mr. W. C. Nones, Louisville. Dr. Mazyck P. Ravenel, Philadelphia. Gen. George M. Sternberg, Washington. The following resolution presented by the Advisory Council was adopted: Whereas, In order to deal intelligently and effectively with the tuberculosis problem in any community a knowledge of the extent and location of the disease on the part of the health authorities is indispensable, therefore be it Resolved, That the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis regards the compulsory notification and registration of tuberculosis as a necessary measure; and that where it does not already exist, legislation providing for such compulsory notification and registration of tuberculosis, with adequate provision for its enforcement, should be enacted. At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on the evening of Tuesday, May 7th, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. Frank Billings, President. Dr. Mazyck P. Ravenel, Dr. John P. C. Foster, Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs, Secretary. Gen. George M. Sternberg, Treasurer. The following directors were elected to serve on the Executive Committee for the ensuing year: Mr. William H. Baldwin, Washington. Dr. Hermann M. Biggs, New York. Dr. Vincent Y. Bowditch, Boston. Dr. Lawrence F. Flick, Philadelphia. Dr. John P. C. Foster, New Haven. Dr. Edward G. Janeway, New York. Dr. Arnold C. Klebs, Chicago. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.