Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-10
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

AT tno present L1Iu0 IL looks as though
there was not as much danger to be appre-
hended from the scarlet fever as was at
first feared. Several of our prominent
physicians were interviewed yesterday,
and they all concurred in saying that there
was no basis for alarm. There are few
cases that are at all alarming, most of the
existing cases are light, and as to creating
q general epidemic or a season of great
sickness, it does not begin to compare with
the prevalence of the grip last season.
Druggists are complaining that their bust
nees is dull, and that hardly any pre-
scriptions are dealt out except for scarlet
fever.
Health Officer Wright and Superintend-
ent Curtis of the board of education held
a conference yesterday morning to consult
in regard to the situation.
In their opinion there is really no cause
for any great degree of apprehension. In
order to reassurs q number of people who
have taken their children out, Health OFF,
Ger Wright was perfectly frank in express
ing the opinion that there was really no
cause for closing the schools, as the num-
Der of cases among school children was not
very great, with the possible exception of
the scholars of the D wight school, Super
intendent Curtis was of the same opinion
as Health Officer Wright and held that 1t
account of the number of cases which are
known to exist at present.
Superintendent Curtis made a careful
investigation yesterday morning and found
that since November l there have been
twenty four cases Of scarlet fever in the
d wight school district. A great many of
the children who attend the school have
been absent during the last few days. This
absence is attributed to measles, colds and
other children's troubles and also fear on
the part of some of the parents lest their
children might be exposed to scarlet fever
if they attended school Yesterday morn
ing there were 238 children absent.
Health Officer Wright Is preparing a
cases of fever are located. Although it is
not possible at present to tell the exact
number of cases in the different districts,
it is thought to be on the decrease instead
of the increase. Yesterday morning only
four new cases we're reported.
The board of health have prepared the
following instructions which, If followed,
will prevent in great measure the spread
of scarlet fever and diphtherta:
AS soon as any person is taken sick with scar
let fever, or dphtheria, select room as remote
as possible from thu rest of the family.
Remove from the room all unnecessary fur
n1ture, rugs and hangings, then have the patient
placed in this room and not allowed to leave it
while sick.
Allow only necessary attendants to enter this
room.
Keep all other peop'e out of the room and
Persons who live in the house, or have lived in
the house during any part Of the disease must
not go to school, church or to any public gath
ering, nor to any house where there are chill
dren.
Immediately disinfect every article which is
taken from the sick ROOM
TO disinfect dishes, boil them in common water
for half an hour.
To disinfect bed clothes, the patients clothing,
toweis napkins, handkerchiefs and other similar
articles: Before removing them from the sick
room place them in o tub and soak them for half
an hour in a, weak solution of carboic acid made
by mixing two and half ounces OF pure carbolic
acid with one gallon Qour quarts) of water. Then
remove the clothes from the room and boil them
in common water for half an hour.
Burn all of the food which the patient leaves.
All discharges from the nose, mouth kidneys
and bowels must be received into vessels contain
ing strong SO ution Of carbolic acid, which ia
made by mixing five ounces of pure carbolic acid
with gallon of water. The discharge must
be allowed TO remain in this solution for one
hour before being thrown into the water closet
or privg.
Susie Obeshocs, Russian girl, whose
parents live at sc Congress avenue, lie
suffering with scarlet fever. Health
Officer Wright yesterday Investigated the
case and ordered precautions taken to pre-.
vent the spread OF the fever in the house.
Viola Norton, the six year-old daughter
of Jacob B Norton of 566 Winthrop ave
nue., died Sunday from severe attack Of
| scarlet fever. Her funeral was held i'm
| mediately.
An Interesting and Notable Occasion
To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
A few words additional on a subject
of interest to the G. A. R may prove &C
ceptsole to many of your readers.
Warner hall was beautifully decorated
with the "stars and stripes" SATURDAY.
evening, for the triple installation of thu
ofheers-elect of Admiral Foote post, G.. A
| R., their "relief corps" of ladies anc
| Nathan Hale camp, S. of V. The hall was
| filed with members of these organic ationi
and their friends. Upon the platform
were seated Department Commando,
Smith ard members of his staff, Com
mander Sanborn of Admiral Foote post,
Mas Hattie G. E. Adams, president Of
Admiral Foote Relief corps, and Captain
F. W. Lathrop of Nathan Hale camp.
Commander Sanborn called the meeting
to order, and after prayer by the post
! Via pioiu, a. hO"cll3 huu bluRluS IQ011
| opening ode, he declared its regular rpeet,
| ing of the post for special purpose, and
turned the gavel over to the captain of the
Sons of Veterans, whose officers elect were
then installed by Quartermaster E. A.
Lincoln.
Captain F. W. Lathrop had been honor
ed by reelection.
President Adams then accepted the
gavel from Commander Sanborn and re-
| questirg the officers of Admiral Foote Re
lief corps to take their stations announced
that 1.-THE exercises now take the form of
a special meeting of Admiral Foote Wom-
| ans Relief corps. No. 8, made public for
the purpose Of installing it's officers elect u
The secretary read the appointment of
Mrs. Charlotte E. Wright, department
Wright was escorted to the platform, in
troduced by the president and given the
corps salute" In a most beautiful and
dignifed manner she installed the officers.
She was assisted by Miss Alice G.. Ford,
daughter of Comrade David Ford, who
performed the duties of conductor most
gracefully. Mrs. Ida M. Hotchkiss pre-
sided at the organ.
After thanking the installing officer in
behalf of the corps for the service she had
performed, President Adams. in behalf of
the newly installed officers, presented her
with lovely bunch of flowers as token
of their appreciation for her earnest en-
deavors in their behalf. Turning to the
commander the president announced that
their installation service was finished.
Commander Sanborn then directed the
officers of the post to take their stations.
Their installing officer, George R. Bevans,
from Dsnbury, was escorted to the plat
form and in a most impressive and remark
able manner installed the officers elect of
Admiral Foote poet.
The new commander, Edward Coe,
made an appropriate address, thanking his
comrades for the honor they had conferred
upon him, pledging to them his best eff
the coming year the grandest in the his
tory of the post. He referred to the re-
election of Mics Adams for president and
spoke words of appreciation for the Relief
corps of ladies. To the Sons of Veterans
he spoke words of earnest encouragement
and, in closing, repeated beautiful poem
urging them to Loyalty protect the flag
their fathers fought to save.
Then followed addresses by President
Adams, Installing Officer Bevans, Depart
ment Commander Smith, Past Department
Commander Fanton and Senior Vice De-
partment Commander Rodgers. During
these exercises William E. Morgan, assist
ant quartermaster general, presented In
stalling Officer Bevans with handsomely
bound copy of the history of the post
appropriately inscribed and wrapped in a
silk flag in honor of his fifty-fifth birth
day Comrade Bevans respondad with