Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-01-21 | Page 11 | Medics Will Take a Hand

MEDICS WILL TAKE A HAND. Local Physicians Will Fight the Appointment Ap-pointment of Anti-Vaccinn,tionist as Health. Commissioner. It was evident from tho discussions Indulged In-dulged In at the meeting of the Salt Lake County Medical society last night that the members of that association will strenuously oppose the appointment of Dr, C. I. Douglas for tho office of City Health commissioner. In discussing tho matter tho member did not mention tho names of any doctors In connection with the office but It was generally stated that It would be unwise for .Mayor Morris to .ap-, point any physician for the place who la opposed to vaeclnatlon and the other recognized re-cognized methods of provcntlng the sproad of contagious diseased, No action was taken In regard to recommending re-commending any physician for the position posi-tion nor wero any resolutions proposed agalngt the appointment Of any member of tho medical fraternity. The question waB thoroughly discussed, but It was deemed unwlso for the society to attempt any Interference In tho .matter at tho present time. If tho name Of Dr. Douglas, however,' ehould bo presented to tho City Council, it is qulto probabrc.that tho medical med-ical society would then bo heard from.