The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-01
in Baltimore. FhifadcI.
piiie, and I'm Counties of Maryland.
Baltimore sun, Yesterday

:
The two cases OF smallpox in D0rclcs-
ter county, Nd, three miles from Cam
bridge, have caused some alarm. The Cam
bridge Era says the disease was contracted
in Baltimore. The Chronicle, Of the same
town, says a special meeting Of the County
Commissioners was called TO adopt mea-
sures to prevent the spread OF the disease.
and that two more cases had developed
in the house where ii first appeared.
( The physicians of Cambridge address
ed letter to the County Commits
sOners urging the appointment Of a
vaccine physician and other reprcSsye mea-
sIlreS. The Era also warns the people Of
Dorchester county g to he careful how they
attend crowded places, camp-meetings.
&C., where there are visitors from BaIti-
MORE" and says: Owing to insufficient
means the health department OF Baltimore
has been unable TO eradicate il, and al
though the official reports number seventy
five cases. it may be said on good authority
there are nearly five hundred cases in East
Baltimore. II this be the case in summer
time does it not foreteI fearful ravagcs next
winter!"
DIR. Benson, Health Commissioner Of
Baltimore city, says there is more smallpox
at this time in Philadelphia than in Balti-
more, and that there are other nOn-cOnta-
gious diseases OF which the death-rate i
greater than in smallpox, but which create
no alarm. There were only tWentv-eight
deaths from smallpox in Baltimore the
past four weeks. Not only are the inSpcc-
tors obliged to report every case OF the
disease, but every physician who attends
fatal case is required by law to report the
cause Of the death. The health Office
ought therefore to be kept well informed
as to the number Of cases. The inspectors
put out yellow flag at every house
in which there is a ease, and there do not
appear TO be many OF these evidences OF
the disease in this city. Dr.. Benson SAYS
smallpox is not necessarily worse in win
ter than in summer, a. il commonly sup
posed. In South America, where its raw
ages are more frequent than in this colm-
try, 1t Is sometimes more widespread in
summer than in winter. II was stated that
several persons afflicted with the smallpox
had arrived at Iavrc de Grace to obtain
transportation to Baltimore. They were
not allowed TO remain in Hayrc de
Grace, and they went to Darlington,
where, it is said, they camped in
the woods. DR.. Smith. OF Havre de
Grace, called at the health Office in BalG-
more and corroboratcd the statement that
Il number OF smallpox patients had arrived
at Havre de Grace. They are generally
Bohemians, who went from Baltimore some
time ago TO work in the canning-factorics
in Hartford county. Altogether 1t is stated
about three thousand persons have gone
nom Baltimore to these cannerics. Some
action should lie taken for the care Of these
unfortunate people, who are declared from
returning home, and are insuiiicientlv pro- |
Nlded for in the country. On Sunday last |
it was learned in Baltimore that corusr |
had been brought to Union dcp0t from |
Hartford OF Bohemian who had died in |
that county Of smallpox, the conductor
moi knowing the fact until he had gone |
through The train, and had nearly reached
Baltimore.
III was learned at the health Office that a
case OF smallpox was being concealed at a
mousse on Low street between Alsouith
street ana Belair market, occupied by a
laiior. Sanitary-lnspector Brown went
mere ana was refused admission. The
Health Commissioner then went 70 the
mouse IN person, and after threatening 70
nave any one arrested interfering with him
IN the discharge Of his duty, succeeded in
settin9 upstairs, and found a child sick
VINO had been Ill of the smallpox for about
EN- days. The yellow flag was displayed
The Health Commissioner proposes fo is.
lie circular to all manufacturers. nocI-
nY-houses, railroad-dep0t masters. &c.
.atinH tbat IL is to their interest and TO the
.us,,iesS interests OF the city generally tlat
ihah-poX should be quickly esadicated
no requesting that all employees be yacci. o
a'ed or revaccinated ut once.