Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-26
20 PEOPLE QUARANTINED.
Another Case of Smallpox Cherry
Street-TwO Theories Advanced as to
How 1t Originated.

Another :. Case of Smallpox on Cherry
Street.-The Theories Advanced as to
How 1t Originated.
Miss Margaret Hammond, aged 10, a
boarder in the family of William Doherty,
16 Cherry street, is suffering from small
poX and the house has been placed under
quarantine. The young woman has been
sick for several days, She was attended
by DR. Lopez. He visited her twice YES
terday and diagnosed the case as small pox.
Health officer Robbins and Sanitary In
spector Moses We're notified and at 1890
clock last night, after all the inmates had
returned home, the house was quarantined.
The building Is owned by Mrs Mary A.
Lawlor of East Main street, and is occu-
pied by six tenants, as follows:
Third floor (where the sick girl lies) Mr.
and Mrs William Doherty, Thomas and
Christopher Holohan, Mary Holohan and
Annie Conner, all boarders; Mrs Bridget
Mccormick her children, John f. and
Mary Mccormick and Nellie L. WEIGH, a
bOarder.
Second floor: Mr. and Mrs Gregory
Conner, John, Kate, Joseph, Martin and
Nellie Conner, their children; Mr. and Mrs
William Peters, John and Mary, their
children.
First floor: Mrs Mary A. Horrigan,
Nellie and Mamie HOrigan, her daughters
Mr. and Mrs Joseph st Louis, John,
Josephine and Alfred, their children
The board of health was to meet at 1
o'clock to-day to decide what to do with
the new smallpox patient. All the men,
bers were not present. so Health Officer
Robbins and Sanitary Inspector Moses de-
cided to take the same course as in the
Conroy case. This morning DR. Robbins
in ha
block. All were perfectly satisfied ia have
the operation performed. The case as yet is
amild one and was detected in good season.
The patient is now isolated in Il room from
the rest of the family.
Investigation of the building to-day dis
closed that on the top story, where the
patient boarded, the water closet had been
stopped up tor some time. This may have
caused the disease. Another theory, and
one which the board of health would do
well to consider, is given. When the
board voted to give the sanitary inspector
a salary, it was to be in lieu of all eX-
penses. The board told the inspector that
If he needed team for carrying his fumi-
eating and dlslnfecting apparatus he was
at liberty to hire an express wagon. SAM
tary Inspector Moses complied with tho
boards orders and has been hiring one of
pears now that among those quarantined
is Mr. Peters and his family. The theory
is a little far fetched, but there are people
who believe that the house WAS infected in
that way, and find it an argument against
allowing the sanitary inspector to carry
his germ killing apparatus in public con-
veyance.
The health officer and sanitary inspec-
tor are in hot water as to Il nurse for the
sick girl. The family she boards with alb
solutely refuse to go near her or have any
thing to do with her. 1t is expected, how
ever, that an old lady nurse will be placed
in charge. This morning the girl was fedby
the health officer and sanitary inspector.
The following watchers have been secured,
who will guard both front and rear of the
building: Dennis Cooney, Charles
Humphrey and w. A. Phipenny.
Conroy, the other PATIENTS steadily i'm,
proving and will pull through all right.