New-York tribune., 1876-09-27
LOCAL MTSCELLANY.
SMALLPOX IN HARLEM.

CASE OF THE LATE REV. DIR. DRAPER-MEAsUREs
TAKEN By THE HEALTH COMMlssIoNERs-oTHE
CASES OF THg SAME DISEASE.
The case of the late Rev. DIR. George w.
Draper rector OF st. Andrews Church, who died OF
smallpox Oh Sunday in his residence, at tiithaye ana
Observation-Disclosures has become matter of
considerable public interest partly by reason OF the
estimabe charaaer Of the man aud partly account Of
the terrible disease Of which he was the victim Al
though Dr. Draper had been sick for about six day. the
attending physician Dr. Gregory, iaed 10 report lhe
case to tho Board of Health until death occurred aud
burial certificate was needed. The Health Commission
ers had no information OF the until Sunday, when
the application such certificate made II necessary
that the facts should come 10 their knowlcdge. DIR.
Comfort an Inspector of the department, was imne-
dlatey sent to to fumigdte
the house. and 10 take all possible measures to prevent
spread Of the disease Dr. Edward H. James, Assistant
superntendent OF the Board of Health said yesterday
that he was the opinion that the case had not been OK
aggeratcd and that belonged to the more severe tyre
of the disease what Is technically known continent
smallpoxthat is where the pusUles are 50 thick that
they coaleBcclu distinction from discreet smallpox,
where tie pustues not so thick aud who're there Is
an interval between them Ia conversation VITA IkIB-
USE reporter, DR.. James added:
The case reported TO us, after death on sHh9ay'
We had knowledge Of IL at l qntll tat Tune ana an
Inspector was sent up immediately 70 do what yaccnnt-
ing might bc needed It Is or practice, invariably 70
dsinfect as fax as Is necessary; 70 dsihlect the
body ana tue clothing hat Ia about the DOjy 10 dslh-
feet the room, and destroy such tAn&s about II as are
not worth saving The Inspector, on going 10 the house
discovered two or three other cases OF r4IoA IA tue
family Oae Dr. Diapers WIFE another MS daughter,
and third, maidseIYant AT TINS ume the cases haa
not been reported bcre at all. or course when man
dies there is o hiding te faot because to Pyseian
has TO get "a certificate OF the DEATH during TUESDAY
there came reports of these other cases from the doc
tor and the Inspector vent up 20 see ABOUT laem no
directed tnat the servant gri De removed 70 ,ne
emolr OK hospal, but the Otter nYads remained az
home DeDg private house, wherc the palelts cOud
lee safely LOST TUG insIeGor h45 nGt g't M sG @ "9
not be down until Thursday. All tEGt immediately IN
crcstg us ia tie care OF tc Plc persons, anu uhs
that Immediately necessary as been dOhe III Is me
rt case sinapUx reported 70 US curing hye Weths
that originated in person Who liyed here. IL was
matter OF surprise 70 me aG hrst that the sIalpOh
slonId be contracted in such quarter but on learning
that Dr. Draper had been travelling III Montreal De-
/ came satisfied as 10 IT. source.
n would be Impossible 10 tell how many persons have
been exposed TINS disease duing these six daye, bu
nUdoubtedly such man lad many friends would be
OekiOs 10 his house there Bay be uulOr tnate results
IL would seen however tbat they ln,t nave kh1Wa ic
nature disease ard IL IS probable tat they have
taken measures TO protect themselves We take case
OF smallpox under our conI9 "a soon AS possible, and
persons WHO have Deen exposed We iy 70 hufe luelh
yaccinatcd WHe smallpox is about thlnk II IL every
tectcd On Tuesday person without home was taaen
~ with suspicious symptoms. ii Is moi known whether
the disease Is smallpox, but the person was cent
the reception hospital where doubtful or obscure cases
are quaTanned for two three days until We de-
termiue what Should be done with them. We do not In
tend 10 send anybody 90 the sapOx hospital unneces
sarily although isabout comfortable place OF the
kind as b found aid have tried 10 put IL la such
condition that persons of rehncineht ana Intelligence
need net feel themselves In any way degraded by going
| there
| Dr. james expressed the opinion that the attending
ply sican in Dr. Diapers would have opportu-
nifty 10 explain OF his apparent neglect of duty in
not promptly reporting the disease 70 the Health Com
miss0uers