Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-11
THE SMALL PON.
Tuenry-slx Cases and Four Deaths.

TWeDry-SlX Gases ana r our hcAtuss
Since the smallpox first made its ar-
pearaIce in the Lancaster county prison,
there have been sixteen cases there, of
whom two died. Outside the prison there
have been eleven cases reported by physi-
clans to the board of health, of whom two
have died, Charles D. Carr, No. $50 West
King street, on the 4th inst, aud his
sister Katie, yesterday. All tho cases
outside the prison are directly traceabIe to
tho cases in the prison. Carr was com
mitted to the prison for tritling otfenco,
contracted the disease, was discharged on
habeas- corpus, and after suffering for
some time died. His sisters Katie, who
nurSed him, took tho disease and she also
died yesterday as stated. Her sister
Annie, and her brother John are now
down with the disease-Annie's case,
We arc told, being very severe one. The
other cases in the city are the Proctor
family, colored, on Locust alley. There
| are four cases, OF whom ono who con-
| tracted the disease in Jail is convalesceut,
and the others are getting along fairly !;
Philip Smith, q boarder with Mrs. Ray
mond, 352 East Orange street, took the
disease from association with = discharged
prisoner, and Mrs. Raymond took it from
/ ulHs 1bOGi sbtO SoOeOilSS WI .
Swenk, the moral instructor at the prison
and poor house and his son are said to be
suffering with tho disease, but the state
ment is denied by Mr.. Burkho!der,
keeper of the prison. There are now only
three cases in the Jail Cor rather in
Bummer's hall, 4 building do
tached from the Jail, but within
tho Jail yard walls,) and all thes'
cases arc said to he convalescent. 1t viii
thus be seen that tho disease has beer
kept confined to the Jail in which it orisi
mated and to the few families who col
tracted it from association with prisoners
Members Of the board Of health and ply
sicians with whom VIC have consulted
state that every precaution has been au'
is being taken to prevent the spread @
the disease Tho cred flag has not bee
hung cut az yet, because the disease La
not in any known instance spread beyon
the walls in which the disease originate;
Vaccination, cleanliness of persons, Al
tidyncss of premises. together with u frc
use OF disiniectants are recommended 4
the surest means to prevent IL spread Q
tho disease. Chloride Of lime and sulpE
uric acid combined make the su.est an
safest disinfectaut. Take . half pound t
chloride of lime and dissolve it ID half
gallon of water, TO which add IN ounce Q
= two OF sulphuric acid, and place the disii
fectant in shallow dishes in tho sever;
rooms of the house. Chloride OF lin
without the acid is Il very good disinfe
tan, but not quite SD strong. Caro- mu
be used not to Let it como III contact Wit
D carpets, clothing, bedding, &c., rs it vii
; fade and blacken them. Carbolic acid, COZ
!. . peras, Stacked lime, and various oth'
= substances are good disinfectants, but n'
equal to chloride Of lime.
The board of health appear to be ;ioin
= = all they can do the very limited funds an
more limited powers conferred on them
the ordinance which created the boar1
The most prominent feature OF the ord
nance is that the board shall not cost IL
> > city anything, and that none of it's Nom
y bers shall be compensated for their Sc
, vices. There is no provision in tho ord
. nance compelling physicians to report
the board cases of pestilential contasin
, diseases, but only births, marriages al
. hence the board are by 40 means certa
u that there are not other cases;oi smallpo
> besides the 2G cases OF which they i:a'
gained cognizance. An amendment to Il
ordinance compelling physicians on
nurses to report all cases of contagio.
l. disease coming under their care should
passed by councils at an early dag.