Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-11
ASHLkND's DipArheRlA SCARE.
Report of the Board OF Health-Diseasc
Wrought In tho TnMn-rha Cn,en

/ ASHLAND September 9.-The diphtheria
I scare has subsidized and our people ara
/ quiet and tranquil AGAIN. Below will be
/ found the report OF the Board of Health,
which was given 70 tho public to-day, and
/ II should put T. rest the rumors that have
/ been circulated tay and near.
/ REPORT oY ASHLAND BOARD or nEArru.
/ Tins is given with the endorsement of
! tho Physicians Of the town and Is as fol-
| lows;
| Iu view ~ tho many exaggerated and incor-
rec reports In regard 20 thc prevalence ~ diph-
/ iberia ia tho town o. Ashland. tho Boari OF
/ Health dcons IL oxpcfIcut 90 submit a -tato-
J mont ~ thc facts.
ou the 23d Of August case Of diphtheria o.
| euro IN "a family that had come 20 Ashland FOR
/ the summer. Tho child had been exposed to
| tao disease al lis homo, and had early IN tho
yoar Doom treated for dlphfnetta. a day, or g.
/ later, ~" gam or HHfh of August two Of the
| play'natos OF mis- chic were found 90 have tho
I di>eAfe. Two Of these three cases diod. bus tho
| O-tcr r Gonzalez ccnt. The mother Of Tho fir,t-
! mentioned child nIEsci her little boy through
cut bis entire incss, contracted the disease, aud
Z Oicl- Tho sister of one ~ the others had IL
Z iuia alta and has entirely recovered.
OInER CASES.
| About The same time diphthorla broke out in
/ Two othcl families, ono Ia town and tho other
short distance from town. IN born Instances n,
/ children had been visiting whore the disease it,
] prevalent. Oac Las recovered and has been caf-
fiel o. her parents country home, bat hcrtwolit-
/ -. brothers contracted the disease ana died, aud
% l.AFr'1 ate from r"lslb1rng house had very
I s.sit attack ana Is NOW pIouOln ed well by the
[ r-iaut physician.
! Ilc parents Of TIE other child. not knowing
ttht sAc lai dipA thrra, aAoNci hcr 20 play with
t.f meas Tors rhilit u. uui oven c1rriai Aor 90
/ Spend Tie evening witl q family .u which there
/ were clairel. Daring this visit h. WIS dircly-
/ ere fhat thc child hal Llgh fever; l. was car-
/ ilnl nome. auI "a few dey- died OF GipAiuefia
/ al 'Ae child ou Will which TIE culld played four
tluk t'r disease, enc the CAl-i ~ the scrA mt on
. i-" nc-t place. Io 70 iat OI1er thee are conva-
-.-'NLt, -. fuy 4cinu not having visited Two O.,
+ t.ca. iOr a wees al these Ave occurred out of
+ town.
NCNgEn OF CASES.
: l. wli Thus Be seen that There have Nocn four
/ t.,l cases ig Ashland and tae vicinity eight in
l.rn nll "a iu Oh" vicinity, one % Tie arst chill
,rcl w'l' 'ucd living oIi - town. An the four
;.cl rasr- are t-ecelhin 20 tarsc centres OF con-
] fq.iol, aud iu rlcl & these three tae subjects
/ L-I heHl exposed ~ tA- dl.ras ciscwhore.
! ~ aisu- lnFa appeared a. tle disease spread
ir.. al fht asses being eluiil 90" To 'A- four fami-
lies in town AIS the four Out ~ town That oriri-
/ raiy hatit. So How case Las c-'arro1 since
+ ~elfruiuc. 80. nti taat Gre WIS in 8 family II
/ Wt..l to li-easc was already present
A- 60 fyla.. i-iev'r li 'go have been during
90. whole aUiI .ler blt two cases Ia Ashland aud
Z one ~ fnc ueieDfo MOOD, GA" Vt these being a
/ visitor NAo arus"i Win Tho fever on hor. only
, ca" case proved lutaA
.S.sncil C. =. JoNhS, Chairman;
3ouN 4. IlLEh,
board OF Health.
Tho above report. which We end rsc, gives al
/ tss case. 90 Gllltrtiil ana ty.toil-feycr which
have o...rrcL lu OR Practice 4 ring the SURF
n pa. uo,l ~ Ashland auithe vicinity.
.sI-LC-i n. 4. NtulI, -. D.,
4. y. HENNpON, ii. D.,
g.. b. jo>Es. e. d.,
WILLIAM N. Fox, 8. d.
isl 'eHf Va, September ., 1891.