Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-22
SMALLPOX.

craliDV anV matter OF pGOllc cnaiaCIe'
which the people are entitled to know
end if any such condition OF affairs as
that reported, bad, or did now exist IN
this city, the readers of the Rec NTEE
would have been duly and accurately
informed OF it.
So far as the reporters OF this paper
have been able to discover from a con-
slant DECENTRALIZATION and inquiry into
the affairs OF the city, together with
daily interview with the Health Officer,
every case of the disease in question,
known to exist, has been faithfully re-
ported in these columns. Not over
three or four cases have been known 10
exist within tue city limits at any ole
time durng the season, and there have
no new casts been developed within the
past week or ten days. We believe 1t
can be truthiGlly stated that there are
not two cases OF the disease now known
To- Exist within the city.
We DO not intend, however, by this
statement 10 ai,ay suspicion or fear that
all danger Of the smallpox is uniounded
or unwIse. The disease exists to a con-
siderable extent throughout the coun-
try. The peIio4icity which marks ITS
coming Is ground for belief among med
icsl men, that this winter will witness q
very general and fatal spread OF the dlS-
ease.
1t is a disease not confined 10 the cit
les, but ravsges tue country towns and
villages with equal viru!rnce. In fact,
wherever filth exists there is standing
invitation to this disease, which is but
a legitimate penalty Tor dirt. 1t does not
require the presence Of foul sewer, or
the accumulated filth Of large popula
ton 10 breed smallpox. 1t is generated
in tue very homes AMI bed chambers OF
a large majority OF It's victims.
How many people in the country and
village hive themselves in badly veatlia-
ted rooms as closely "a in tue city?
How many live nine.tenths OF their
time indoors, breathing air q. ii.ie@t IN
life-giving eiementa? How many coun-
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longevity Hepen"si O"I 'h""''e'y N'0'e
depends upon tHe purify o' al H'
breathe. Not only oerause We use
much larger bulk ONT, but also because
most OF the air we use IS carried "lFecI
to our lungs and acts at once upon our
blood, while yictua!S and drinks are car
ried to mans &rea. chemical IaoorA ory,
the stouacE, and only after 1t ID there
acted upon by its powerful process OF
digestion, 1t Will work upon the oiood'
Air poisoning IL therefore more
fatal than poisoning by tood or di!nN'
All prudent people take great care "H@t
they eat and drink, etc., well resR'a'td
governments have stringent laws passed
to have all SOLID ana HqN1H iOou eH-
amined, with power 10 conlscaIe and de-
stroy all articles that don't come up
to the standard o! purity an" which
might inJure the pubic health II used
ior loo". h'er!o'"E ~ 'i''c'S nue.
ested III 'U'u laws ""'' '''S'' '"'''''c,
execution no" ihu'n more '"o"'"
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where il",'!"" D''''S' ''"'"'' '",' "'N''
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pure ",'
worship, workshops, hotels, places Of
sousemrat. etc. should be put under
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