The Washington times., 1895-01-06
SMALLPOX WANING.
Only One New Case Reported-Dr. Wood
wards Request TO Merchants.

Only One New Case Reported-Dr. Wood
wards Request TO Merchants.
One new case and several suspects com
prised yesterdays history OF the smallpox
outbreak. The latest victim of the disease is
the six-weeks-oId child of William Bryant.
co'ored, driver OF the smallpox ambulance.
The infant resided IN the house in st. Mary's
court. from which Basil Locker was removed
Friday to the pesthouse. The suspects are
TWO OF Lockers children. They were taken
10 the suspect camp yesterday afternoon
Last night health inspectors were busily en-
gagged in examining other suspected cases in
ST. Marys court.
Persons too poor TO pay for being vac
cinated may haSo the operation performed
free By calling on the physicians, to the poor
or at Freedmen 3 Hospital, which IS supplied
with vaccine points u Fieaith Officer wood
ward.
At late hour lRst Night 4 teiephone mes
sage from the smallpox hospital reported
Sarah Thomas. cOiOred, to be in dyiag con-
dition. while Susan Green Is but little better.
Dr. William {. Woodward. health officer,
. Yesterday sent TO ali the leading business
houses, street railroad companies. and estab-
lishments where "a number Of persons are
employed copies of the following communi-
cation: =
T DEAR DIX. DcNcL&l VI tue GASES VI SludlApOA
which have recently occurred eaunor be
traced to any of the previous cases. the infec-
tion probably occurring from exposure. on
the street orsin ,soDezother public place TO
some case of smallpox not recognized as
such at the time. AS this accident may hap
pen to any of the persons connected with
your establishment. have 10 call your atten-
tion to the importance of insisting upon
each one of them being successfully yaccin-
ated. A single case might be the means OF
+ injecting all the other employees and necesSi-
I tate the disinfeetion OF part or all of your
/ place OF business. The injury that would
! result should this occur would be irealcu-
liable.
4 successful vaccination within five years
previous 10 exposure 10 the disease affords
almost certain protection from smallpox ii
the vaccination does not take it should be re-
peated several times. as il is only successful
vaccinations that give protection.
This suggestion is made in your own inter
est aud that OF the public and compliance
{ Herewith is earnestly requested.
To the pastors OF the several colored
churches in the District the following was
sent:
DEAR SIR: With but one exception the re-
cent cases OF smallpox in this city have oc
CURED among the eolored.people, and quite q
number of them have been exposed to tbs
disease Recent Investigations by this de
EtiNc 5uOaA tLfaN a 4Ch VI NtACiA
have made any effort to protect themselye:
by vaccination.
| DO not think that it would be out OF place
il you would, from your pulpit. impress upor
the members of your congregation that 1t j:
their duty to use such means as have beer
given them to avoid the disease.
A successful vaccination within five year,
previous 10 exposure 70 the disease affords
almost certain protection from it. If tht
vaccination does not ttke it should be re
peated several times, as it is only successful
vaccinations that give protection.
II you can, consistently with your views o
duty, mention this from your pulpit to-mor
row ii will be public service.