, 1881-10-22
DAYTON LEI TER

pAYroS. ". T., Oct. 18th, ISL
DEAR DocToR Having noticed IN the
Duily Union Of the 18th and 18th inst, tne
articles of Dr. Boyd regarding the chicken
and smallpox ~ Dayton, / thought 'nA'
sona facts about these mentioned disease'
here would be welcome TO yoa and others
DIR. Boyd, in order 70 strengthen MS aias'
nosis Of the Walla Walla cases. mentions I'D
his first article only three cases in DAYTON
all children who had some ei Iphve lever
some time ago. / am not prepared
what these cases were, not having seen 'heiii
myself. and as am informed no quailhed
prsctitioper having attended them. 80 let
it be chicken-pox. But Dr. Boyd ~hhe
here has seen other rSs'S besides those ne
mentioned, which had then been developed
and which are now prov beyond sny reas-
enable doubt to be smallpox. Undoubtedly
W. had grea. many cas- Of chicken-poH'
hut there is no use on this ground denying
IN, existence Of smallpox IN Dayton and
nejchboorhood. wherein | include "aila
Walla county.
W. b,,, ,ou IN town eleven well devei-
oped cases OF smallpox. eight or nine of
which were reported since DR. BOYD 'isil'
and .even of which are adults, besides sew
eral more cases in the country IN various
{ forms two OF the crses are III the pest
house Most of the persons afflicted trace
the source OF their infection TO some s"-caiied
case of chicken pox. Among those lately
/ taken with small pox is one a boy - years
of are belonging to Rev. Mr.. I,usselfs iam-
i,y whose name DR. Boyd mentioned. he
had the clicken-pox several weeks ago, and
whose case is 50 pronounced at present tnat
!. satisfies Mr.. Russell and everybody VIII"
has seen 1t regarding the nature OF the DIS
ease Another case is all adult. member
of the household of Mr.. Elders, has been
v..,e.dav examined by me an found to lie
4 well developed case OF vario!oIi. men
,;on this cas-, becansc ms source 0i Infection
has been the Eller toy, whom Dr. EGyd eH'
a,uined but has seen fit not to mention. MIR:
Elder, the mother Of the boy. has likewise
been taken suck but no eruption TSyet,
DR.. Bovd is certainly bold to publish to
the world new name and disease, malig-
raut chicken-pox, which We know has no
existence. for my part DO not expect ever
70 meet with single case OF malignant
chicken pax. As regards Dr. Boyds express
sion that Dayton ought to he summed by
everybody IN case we have smallpox here
| would say this: 1t is certainly not adyis-
able that lersons should expose themselr' =
IN contagion unnecesSaI ly, but must also
SITE that at present strong efforts are made
and v II he continued to prevent the spread
! Of the disesse here, As every suspicious case
reported Is examined, and If found to be
small. .pox is isolated or sent TO the pest house
and the premises, furniture, clothing, ETC.,
! Will be n the proper time disiniected or des-
( troyed These measures would have been
| ,dontad earlier. If not for the influence Of
| pr BIS lenial OF the smallpox here.
Yours truly,
VI. PInrSZYCKI, NJ ID.
| To DIX. n. C.. MAUZEY,
Walla Wallt.
+, :. | have been called to see, last
Thursday, the Elder family In tie country
| r, my areat astonlshment | found two cases
of advanced smallpox. The old man, 30
wears of age, ha, 4 contlueut type, and his
| son. over u years of age, one less SO but