The New York herald., 1871-11-28
THE SMALLPOX.
The Health Authorities ConHdsn. They Csn stay
tho Malady Caution About ths contagion-
The Streets and tbs Tanemo, 1t HOUSES
Tbs Disease in tho Suburbs

Though the smallpox is still spreading yet there
arc no fears entertained by the health authorities
OF their inability TO grapple with the disease Only
ak new cases have occurred since Saturday last
and probably the record OF the malady will not
this week exceed that OF last. The Board OF Health
though little la.e, has taken action and there are
now and nave been since Thursday last eighteen
additional DOCTORS engaged vacclnatiny. The
number daily vac oinated Is about four hundred.
Dr. Norris, OF the Sanitary Department, believes
tnat with such rate OF vaccnatiaa It Is Impossible
for the smallpox to spread. He says there Is only
one way to successfully roof out the disease, and
that method is being pursued. As soon az O case
occurs Immediately remove the patient disiniect the
residence, and then vaccinate every person In tne
house and tnose living on the block in which the
sickness IL. But the doctors suffer constantly from
the ojccti0ns continually made Dy persons 10 being
vaccinated, and IT Is vita great dihicuty IN many
caes mat those even fully exposed TO the cOntagion
The health onicers are also now looking after the
cond0n Of the tenement houses Of tho city. Al
ready both sides OF the city below Canal street have
Deen examined and every means used 70 protect ihe
public from the existence OF contagious diseases.
Within few days the wnoe city will have been,
as IS announced by the health authorities, taor-
The reports from Philadelphia continue 10 bc
our neignbors OF that city. 1t Is presumed. now
ever, by the medical authorities that lew people
w "as On seuG ws f y
villages or country houses In preference to coming
here. The news IRON Cincinnati H also u
serious character, and the death roll there too,
Is on the increase. IN Jersey the coMagon b also
spreading. though not quite so lnucn Is was feared
1t would he. The death rate OF Pniladcph,a IS now
far lii excess OF that OF London during the eplcmtc
there rms year. Yhe very highest iate there. In
Population OF 900, was 24o per -eck, while IN
Philadelphia, at present. the death rate, compared
with the population, Is mucl larger.
10 Is worth while remembering that tho disease
can b. carried about for several davs IN one'S
clothes. Dr. Morris saw eight cases last year wnlch
were the result Of dealing n corner grocery ore,
the proprietor OF which had MIS- wlic suffering lroil
smallpox.
At Quarantine no special action has been taken
In regard 90 Philadelphia. The nunoer OF passen-
gers arriving here Dy boat IL com. asltlvcly small.
II Is even zoe lion VII sther. without express In.
st-uctl0ns from tie Board or II ,altl, quarantine
regulations could DC enlorced lust now. II Is said
that there Is no remedy against the Influx OF Pna.
de pnlans bv railroad.
Taken atoaetner, the prospects OF the spread OF
the disease nave considerably dtininsied during
the last lew DAYS. With the earnest work Of yna
Heath Department the disease seems 10 be dying
out, and there are now no reasonable grounds 10
dread an epidemic.