The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-27
SHALL POx.

The alarm, which is always Gre
ated at the meRtion of small pOx, is
again exhibited in parts of the
country, This time it is not with
out good cause. The best of author
ity is basis for the assertion that
quite a number of cases exist Iin
the vicinity of Echo and CoalVille,
and there are several pronounced
eases at Hinnifer, in the same local.
ity. In addition to this, the state
ment comes reliably from. Ogden
that a smallpox case reached there
on Monday, on one Of the Central
Pacific cars. The authorities, hear
ing of the matter, Immediately took
proper steps, ran the car out, and
placed it under quarantine. Whether
the statement be true as to Ogden
or whether IN fact it be true as to the
places first mentioned, there is suf-
ficient bass TO justify the exer-
else Of caution. Now there is no oc
casion for alarm: and it is not in
frequently deemed the part of wis
dom ito SAY ;iothing about isolated
cases Of small poX, for the reason
that on the slightest reference the
most excessive fear is manifested.
It is always d safe plan, however, to
be prepared :OT such emergencies,
and white Salt Lake may escape
any visitation Of this much dreaded
disease, as il has fortunately done
in many Instances in the past,
preparations should be made to cope
with it if it does appear in this city.
The best general plan that can be
adopted is for all to get vaccinated.
It is true, there is much opposition
among some persons against vaccin-
alton, and sometimes with good
cause. Whatever the arguments
may be for or against this method
Of warding off small pOx, the fact
that it meets the approval of the
ableSt physicians must be taken as
the very best proof by the public Of
the efficacy and efficiency of vaccin-
alton.
There need be little fear for the
vaccine matter now used. Any re-
liable local physician will have suff-
Gent regard for his reputation to be
assured of the purity avirus be-
fore he uses it; and in II present
enlightened period, and wl.n the ex-
istenee Of vaccine farms, a physi-
clan can be reasonably assured that
it is pure before he does employ it.
The only danger connected with
vaccination is that arising out of the
use of impure matter, which, by in
noccElation, might introduce into
the system diseases as much to be
dreaded as that which it is desired
to prevent; but as before stated.
local physician Of any reputation
will not be likely to take any risks,
and the public may therefore feel
confident of the result. 1t is stated
that, wherever vaccination has been
employed properly, cases are very
rare where persons have been
stricken down with smallpox.
There are such cases, it is
true, but they are very light and
harmless. Rarer still, however, are
cases, in which the smallpox
patients, who have been vaccinated
properly and "who took" to use
common term, suffered death. With
the very lightest care a fatal result
is almost impossible; and it is quite |
likely there are physicians, who, in
their experience, have yet to witness
any number Of fatal examinations |
to smallpox cases, where the /
patients have been vaccinated and |
On whom the vaccine matter has
Operated-if proper care was exer-
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