Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
THE PLAGUEAMONG US.
Hew to Step it-What to do with
the Clothing Of Patients.
For tho Rnnuhlinan
For the Rep

Editorially you recently spoke of some
'twanton physician visiting small poX
patients and after wards visiting other
non-ettrctel parties. Well, doctors
ought to understand their business, and
|nodoubt do. Noue think would endan-
ger IL fellow being with this disease.
But rs to the Board Of Health 'inveSti.
eating the matter it is sherc NONSENSE
they are to say the least body of little
or no consequence i'll this small poX
matter.
Let us all see what they do-Well
thev have the yellow flag hung out in
the first stage OF the disease which is
not necessarily contagious and when
he patient has recovered or died they
do nothing, Just the time they are most
needed.
1t ought to be- the duty of some one to
see thai all articles OF clothing ana
bedding used bv smallpox patients be
burned aud not buried. You may say
to burn them is eXtravagance but bet
ter burn il lrw night shirts, sheets, and
etc., than to have them hung III the
oacK yard, for neighNorS to take the
disease.
Burying beds and other clothing is to
say the least bad policy, for the germs
Of disease are not Immediately destroy
nd in this way but rather preserved loI
,olac puor rag picker OF paper mil glrI
and Ofcourse SeCondarily whole iamllleS
and towns 5arcaubjectcd todang"r. Heat
lr,trUYrS me garments therefore why
not burn thcm.
There are several back yards in this
Town filled with paper torn from the
walls, carpets, Nc, taken from the
rooms Of patients who die" or have had
this loathsouic disease, and every gust
Of wind j., carrying this coutaglon lar
and near. Such Il STATE Ut affairs can
br ,rrn in the rear of some Sixth street
houses, and on Lord street which is ,juSt
back OF these houses are now hanging
. yellow iiug- i.co the Board OF Health
70 and see for themselves.
II sucI, Il state OF affairs is allowed t.
continue, iiothnr parties ar" allowed &c
do likewise, what can we expect but q
continued growth of this pest and OF
course serious atliIction otbuSlncSS i'll
tcreSIS in consequence.
Even the good country woman iStear
ful OF oar market and strangers will
Shun oar fair city.
Let MS have action on the part ot con
stitutcd authorities. Let us have in oui
Board of Health such men aS know
whereof they speak, and whocan speak
and act from what they know. Let lis
have sone good practical Physicians,
who daily visit every part OF town ana
who are more intimately acquainted
with not only the public but private
wLys and Iif" Of the people, with the
state OF health and the progress OF dis
ease. Clean the alleys oi the lower Sec
ton of this city ut once, and keep them
so until the uIseL>e NOW gaining such
headway,, is under control, and then
keep them clean.
If this is not done We will have the
yellow flag greeting rs Oh every square
East Of Market
If the people Of the Eastern section do
not receive attention from the pre-
sent administration let them think
Of them when voting time Shall come.
Save Us, oh save nS from further
Spread Of fdiseaSe-trom further DEATH
The time for action is now. Let rs have
it.
pcudin. action OF council will we
hope remove cause for portions OF above
structures. fHYHlti-NN'