FIRST

BIENNIAL REPORT

OF THE

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

OF THE

STATE OF IOWA,

FOR THE

FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPT. 30, 1881.

DES MOINES:

F. M. MILLS, STATE PRINTER.

Resolved, That the Board is in nowise responsible for the sentiments and opinions entertained in the following papers, prepared by special request of the Board, the respective author of each paper being responsible for its contents.-Resolution adopted by the Board and ordered printed in the Biennial Report.

IOWA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY,
DES MOINES, November 2, 1881.

To HON. J. H. GEAR, Governor of Iowa:

I HAVE the honor to herewith submit the report of the State Board of Health of Iowa, through its Secretary, R. J. Farquharson, M. D., from the organization of the Board, May 5th, 1880, to October 1st,

1881.

W. S. ROBERTSON, President.

STATE OF IOWA,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
DES MOINES, November 1, 1881.

To JOHN H. GEAR, Governor of Iowa:

SIR-In accordance with the provisions of section 11, chapter 151, laws of Eighteenth General Assembly, the First Biennial Report of the State Board of Health, for the fiscal period ending September 30 1881, is herewith presented.

L. F. ANDREWS, Secretary.