In 1903, the City Council made a contract with Messrs. Koebig and Fosdick, Chemists, and a more vigorous enforcement of the pure food law was undertaken, convicting parties for coloring olives and using preservatives in meats, etc. The services of the Settlement Nurse was commenced in the Public Schools in April, 1903. In 1904, the office of Bacteriologist was created, Dr. E. L. Leonard was elected bacteriologist. In 1904, the City Council appropriated money to build an annex to the City Hall for the occupation of the Health Department. The office of City Chemist was created in 1904. Dr. R. V. Day was elected as such. On resignation of Dr. Day as a member of the Board of Health, Mr. A. S. Petterson was elected a member of the Board. The office of School Nurse was created in September, 1904. The number of employees in the Health Department during this term reached 25. In 1905, Dr. Carl Kurtz, Dr. E. M. Pallett, Dr. E. C. Manning and Dr. S. S. Salisbury were elected members of the Board of Health, Dr. L. M. Powers being elected Health Officer, and Dr. Harris Garcelon, Assistant Health Officer. Dr. E. L. Leonard was elected bacteriologist. NAMES OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF HEALTH FROM 1873 TO 1905 INCLUSIVE. In 1873 the City Council passed an ordinance (approved July 11th, 1873) creating a Board of Health to consist of the following City Officers, to-wit: The Mayor, President of the Common Council and three members of the Common Council; these officers constituting the different Boards of Health until 1889. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1893. T. E. Rowan, Mayor. W. W. Hitchcock, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1894. T. E. Rowan, Mayor. W. W. Hitchcock, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1895-6. Frank Rader, Mayor. S. S. Salisbury, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1897-8. M. P. Snyder, Mayor. S. S. Salisbury, M.D. J. E. Cowles, M.D. M. L. Moore, M.D. Jno. R. Colburn, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1889-1900. Fred Eaton, Mayor. S. S. Salisbury, M.D. J. H. Davisson, M.D. W. LeMoyne Wills, M.D. E. R. Smith, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1901-2. M. P. Snyder, Mayor. J. H. Davisson, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1903. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1904. M. P. Snyder, Mayor. W. W. Hitchcock, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1905-1906. Carl Kurtz, M.D. Edw. M. Pallette, M.D. S. S. Salisbury, M.D. E. C. Manning, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1906-1908. A. C. Harper, Mayor. C. B. Dickson, M.D. J. H. Seymour, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH, 1909-1910. Sherwin Gibbons, M.D. W. J. Chambers, M.D. Beginning April, 1910, the present Board of Health, consisted of Geo. Alexander, Mayor; Sherwin Gibbons, M.D.; George L. Cole, M.D.; Elmer A. Clarke, M.D., and Prof. L. J. Stabler. The executive medical staff consisted of Dr. L. M. Powers, Health Officer; Dr. H. B. Tebbetts, Assistant Health Officer; Dr. I. R. Bancroft, Assistant Health Officer; Dr. Rex Duncan, Assistant Health Officer; Dr. P. V. K. Johnson, Physician to Health Board; Dr. R. B. Durfee, Bacteriologist. The assistant health officers for the annexed cities are: Dr. W. A. Weldon, for San Pedro; Dr. F. M. Peironnet, for Wilmington; Dr. W. E. Deering, for Hollywood; Dr. J. F. Spencer, for Gardena. The following were appointed as District Physicians to the Poor: Dr. Elmer R. Pascoe, Dr. J. S. Derrick, Dr. Chas. T. Palmer, Dr. Chester Lea McGee. In addition to these there are: one chemist, one clerk of the department, one mortuary clerk, one stenographer, six meat inspectors, five milk inspectors, one quarantine inspector, one assistant inspector, one fruit and vegetable inspector, one bakery inspector, one lodging-house inspector, one keeper of the detention hospital, twelve sanitary inspectors, four school nurses, one tuberculosis nurse and one janitor. CHAPTER IV. DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETIES. THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEDICAL SOCIETY. With the reorganization of the American Medical Association a great development of the county and State medical societies took place. In California, the Medical Society of the State of California in the last few years has grown from an organization of about three hundred to two thousand members, with every indication of increased growth in the near future. Prior to the reorganization of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of the State of California was largely a northern society. The need of a district medical society that would reach the members of the profession south of the Tehachepi had long been felt and the Southern California Medical Society came into existence in response to that need in the following manner. At a meeting of the Los Angeles County Medical Society, April 6, 1888, Dr. W. G. Cochran offered the following resolution, which was adopted: "Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to communicate with the regular physicians of Southern California to ascertain their wishes in regard to the organization of a District Medical Society." In accordance with the resolution, the president, Dr. George Lasher, appointed such a committee, consisting of Drs. W. G. Cochran, H. G. Brainerd and John L. Davis. The committee met and prepared a circular explaining the purpose of the resolution; this circular, together with an addressed postal card for responses, was then, on April 14, 1888, sent by the committee to about two hundred and fifty physicians of Southern California. The list used for addresses was the Official Register of January 31, 1887; the circulars and cards were sent to all regular physicians there named, living in the following counties: Kern, Los Angeles (excepting such physicians living in the city of Los Angeles), San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. In response to the circular about eighty replies were received, all with two or three exceptions, favoring the proposed organization. On May 4, 1888, the committee made its report to the Los Angeles County Medical Society; its action was approved and the committee was continued and authorized to call a meeting for the purpose of organizing a District Medical Society. The committee thereupon issued the call for Los Angeles, June 8, 1888. The invitation was sent to the list of physicians before mentioned and also to the members of the Los Angeles County Medical Society. The meeting for the organization of a District Medical Society comprising the counties of Kern, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, was held in the Hollenbeck on June 8, 1888, some eighty physicians being present during the day. The meeting was called to order by Dr. W. G. Cochran, who stated the object of the meeting to be threefold, namely, the advancement of medical knowledge, the elevation of the professional character, and the encouragement of social intercourse and harmony among the members of the profession. Dr. M. F. Price of Colton was elected temporary chairman and Dr. H. B. Lathrop of San Pedro, temporary secretary. Upon motion of Dr. Cochran three committees were appointed-one on Constitution and By-Laws, one on Permanent Organization, and one on Credentials, each consisting of one member from each of the several counties represented, viz, Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego. The Committee on Constitution and By-Laws consisted of Drs. W. G. Cochran, R. B. Davy, C. A. Rogers and W. R. Fox; the Committee on Organization consisted of Drs. J. P. Widney, P. J. Parker, C. A. Rogers and K. D. Shugart, and the Committee on Credentials consisted of Drs. E. A. Follansbee, W. N. Smart, C. A. Rogers and W. R. Fox. The Committee on Credentials, through its chairman, Dr. Smart, moved that all members of the regular profession holding licenses from the State Board of Examiners be admitted as members at this meeting. The Committee on Permanent Organization presented its report, and the secretary was directed to cast the ballot of the society for permanent officers as recommended, viz: President, Dr. M. F. Price of Colton; First Vice-President, Dr. C. C. Valle of San Diego; Second Vice-President, Dr. C. R. Rogers of Bakersfield; Secretary, Dr. John L. Davis of Los Angeles; Treasurer, Dr. W. G. Cochran of Los Angeles. The second meeting convened at San Bernardino, December 5, 1888, Dr. M. F. Price of Colton presiding. Twenty-three new members were elected at this meeting. The third meeting was held at San Diego, June 5 and 6, 1889, Dr. M. F. Price presiding. The following persons were elected to membership: Doctors Thos. E. Taggart, Kern county; A. F. Shafer, Kern county; A. R. Rhea, San Bernardino county; A. C. Rogers, A. F. Darling, Jas. J. Choate, O. D. FitzGerald, Siegmund Knopf, J. II. Utley, J. P. Widney, W. L. Wade, M. H. Alter, W. W. Hitchcock, F. A. Seymour, R. W. Miller, J. W. Harris, W. M. Boyd, all of Los Angeles; C. M. Johnson, R. G. Hulbert, G. C. W. Barkok, Fred Baker, Charlotte Baker, F. R. Hurmham, Edwin Carson, Thos. A. Davis, J. R. Doig, Rudolf Eicher, D. Gochenauer, Lucia Lane, W. W. McKay, J. P. Moore, T. L. Magee, V. D. Rood, D. C. Remondino, W. A. Winder, Virginia Smiley, H. W. Yemane, J. E. Hall, all of San Diego. The secretary reported that the society had been organized with 48 charter members distributed as follows: Kern county, 1; San Bernardino county, 4; San Diego county, 6; Los Angeles county, 37. At the second meeting twenty-three new members were added, twenty-one from San Bernardino county, thanks to Dr. Price. At the third meeting forty-one members were added, making a total of one hundred and twelve. Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura were not represented. The Committee on Nominations reported as follows: President, Dr. W. N. Stuart of San Diego; First Vice-President, Dr. C. A. Rogers of Bakersfield; Second Vice-President, Dr. W. Thompson of San Bernardino; Secretary, Dr. J. L. Davis; Treasurer, Dr. W. G. Cochran. On motion of Dr. Cochran it was agreed that the secretary fill the position of treasurer. The fourth meeting was held at Pasadena, December 4 and 5, 1889. Hon. A. G. Throop,* Mayor of Pasadena, delivered an eloquent address. The matter of length of papers early thrust itself before the society and Dr. W. E Scott moved the adoption of the following resolution: "That in the future the length of a paper be limited to thirty minutes, the discussion to thirty minutes, no one speaker being allowed more than five minutes, except the member opening the *Founder of the Throop Polytechnic School. discussion and the essayist in closing, each to be given ten minutes. And further that the member who is called upon to open the discussion be notified beforehand and as far as practicable be given a synopsis of the paper. The following new members were elected: Dr. F. R. Rowland, George Deacon, J. C. Fraser, H. H. Sherk, D. C. Newman, N. A. Dalrymple, A. H. Davis, S. P. Swearingen, all of Pasadena; J. F. Stuart of Monrovia; H. Bert Ellis of Los Angeles; H. C. Rankin of Monrovia; W. J. Maynard of Pasadena; W. A. Edwards of San Diego. The fifth meeting met at Santa Barbara, June 4 and 5, 1890. The dues. were increased to two dollars. The following new members were added: Drs. T. L. Shaffer, C. S. Stoddard, C. W. Otto, Chas. Anderson, C. B. Bates, all of Santa Barbara; Joshua Marks of Ventura, W. Marquis, Flournoy of Santa Barbara, C. L. Bard and F. M. Casal. The sixth meeting was convened at Los Angeles, December 3 and 4, 1890, Dr. W. LeMoyne Wills in the chair The following members were elected: Drs. W. W. Beckett, Frank Bullard, Rose Bullard, J. E. Cowles, William Dodge, West Hughes and T. J. McCoy all of Los Angeles. The seventh meeting was called at Santa Ana, June 3 and 4, 1891. The following persons were elected as members: Dr. J. L. Crane of Santa Ana, Dr. C. F. Miller of Ventura, Dr. J. H. Bullard of Anaheim, and Drs. J. R. Meddock and J. P. Boyd of Santa Ana. Dr. H. Bert Ellis, editor, offered to publish papers of meeting in the Southern California Practitioner from time to time as space admitted. Accepted with thanks. The eighth meeting convened at Riverside, December 2 and 3, 1891. The following persons were elected as members: Dr. E. E. Gaylord of Pasadena, Drs. G. G. Kyle, J. G. Baird, C. J. Gill, A. A. Luleis, all of Riverside; Dr. J. S. Waterman of San Diego, Drs. F. L. Haynes and W. Brill of Los Angeles. By vote of the society Dr. Henry M. Field was elected an honorary member. The ninth meeting met at Ventura, June 1 and 2, 1892. At this meeting the Ventura County Medical Society presented to the Southern California Medical Society a gavel. The secretary wrote of this meeting: "It was the general feeling among the members that this had been the pleasantest and the most profitable meeting in the history of the society." The tenth semi-annual meeting convened at Los Angeles, December 7 and 8, 1892. Dr. Carl Kurtz was elected a member. The society adjourned to a reception at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Cowles. The eleventh meeting was held at San Bernardino, June 7 and 8, 1893. The secretary stated that 15 new members had been added to the list. Also the names of Drs. L. M. Powers, G. A. Schelling, A. Z. Valle and L. Zabala. The twelfth meeting was called for Los Angeles, December 6 and 7, 1893, Dr. C. L. Bard presiding. The following persons were elected to the society: Drs. A. A. Glasscork, J. Will Graham, W. W. Hays, Ross C. Kickpatrick, Thomas Norton, C. B. Nichols, J. C. Strong, F. W. Hestelons, Z. W. Sanders, E. R. Smith, Carl Schwalbe, E. A. Bryant, J. R. Colburn, E. W. Flemning, F. R. Frost, H. B. Wing, S. G. Wilson, W. A. Powell. San Diego was selected for the thirteenth meeting, which was held July 8 and 9, 1894. The following names were added to the list of regular members: Drs. G. E. Buxton, F. R. Burnham, Edwin Carson, Robt. L. Doig, D. Gochenauer, P. S. Leisenring, T. L. Magee, all of San Diego; F. M. Moss, Riverside; Lottie I. Park, San Diego; G. B. Rowell, B. L. Saeger, C. C. Valle, G. Van Vranken, W. F. B. Wakefield and Ralph Williams, of Los Angeles. The fourteenth meeting convened at Pasadena, December 5, and at Echo Mountain on December 6, 1894. The following persons were admitted to mem |