Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
NEW PRECAUTIONS
Health Office Renews Recommends
lions for Vaccination.
AID OF COLORED PASTORS
Some Additional Cases of Suspects
Reported Today.
AT THE HOS PIT A L


The increase in the number Of patients
in the smallpox hospital yesterday fur
rished additional evidence of the fact hat
the disease is scattered in all parts of the
city, and it is impossible to tell just how
long it will be before the last case is re-
pc rted. In 1872 there were several hundred
cases and they extended over the entire
year, and the disease was not finally
stamped out until 1873. The first case OF
this small size epidemic occurred about the
LIST of October, and up to this morning
there had been in all thirty-five cases re-
ported, with nine deaths. AS published in
yesterdays Star, there were three cases
yesterday and one suspicious case was re-
ported this morning.
With but one exception the recent cases
have occurred among the colOred people,
ard owing to the fact that SO many of
them live in close quarters and go about
from place to place at their work Health
officer Woodward thinks they should pay
mere attention to vaccination. There are
many colored persons who have refused
to be vaccinated, and for this reason the
health officer today made an appeal to
the pastors OF the colored churches, think
ing they might accomplish more in this
direction than could be done in any other
way.
To each minister he ha9 addressed copy
of the following:
with but one exception, the recent cases
of. ssrpaIlpS X in this city have occurred
arnons'coiored people, and quite number
ofthem have been exposed to the disease.
Recent investigations by this department
have shown that only few Of them have
made anyneffort to protect themselves by
vaTrfhafoIi. -,
IT do not think 1t would De out Of place
If you would from your pulpit tomorrow
i1nnraSQ no n
cation that it is their duty to use such
means as have been given them to avoid
tho disease.
"A successful vaccination within five
years previous to exposure to the disease
affords almost certain protection from it.
II the vaccination does not take 1t should
be repeated several times. as it is only sue
oessful vaccinations that give protection.
IF you can,. consistently with your views
Of duty; mention this from your pulpit to-
morrow, it will be public service
Free Vaccination.
-. Persons who are too poor to pay for be-
ing vaccirated may have the work done
free of charge by calling on the physicians
to the poor or at some of the hospitals. At
Freedman's Hospital a large amount of
this charity work is being done, and only
two days ago 500 points were sent there
for among the poor.
In addition to calling on the pastors of
che churches for aid, Health Officer Wood
ward also called upon the merchants of
prominence by addressing them each
copy of letter.
This was done for the reason that
many people who ride in street cars and
attend public gatherings may possibly get
infected and spread the disease to others,
even before they are fully aware that they
have the disease. The letter addressed to
the merchants reads:
To Merchants.
Several of the cases of smallpox which
have recently occurred cannot be traced to
any of the previous cases. the infection
probably occurring from exposure on the
street or in some other public place to some
case of smallpox not recognized as such at
the time. AS this accident may happen to
any of the persons connected with your
establishment l have to call your attention
TO the Importance of insisting upon each
one of them being successfully vaccinated.
A single case might be the means of in
fecting all the others and necessitate the
disinfection of a part or all of your place
of business. The injury that would be done
to your business should this occur would
be incalculable.
Was II Mistake.
- The one suspicious case reported this
morning was that of a clerk in the Post
Office Department named joseph Hayden,
who lives at SOS 21st street northwest.
. He went home yesterday feeling unwell,
and it was reported to the health office
this morning that he had the symptoms of
smallpox.
The chief clerk, as we'll as other clerks in
the der artment, felt uneasy over the mat
ter until this afternoon, when DR.. Walls,
the smallpox inspector, telephoned that
the man has not got the smallpox, and
that he was out visiting. This was good
news for the department, and the clerks
are again working without fear of the dis
ease.
Two small children from the Turner
house. on Valley street, from where pa
tient was taken yesterday, were sent to
the suspect camp" today.
Henry Green, who was an0 occupant or
the camp, was discharged today.
Another Suspect.
Another suspicious case was reported this
afternoon and it is thought that this pa
tient has the smallpox. The patient is the
six-weeks-old child of William Bryant, col
ored, driver of the smallpox ambulance.
He tive, in St. Mary's court in the house
from .sit.re Basil Locker was taken yes
terday.
Bryant went in the smallpox service the
day after Christmas and 1t is said that he
has not been home since he entered the
service 800
DR.. Walls the smallpox inspector, will
see the baby this afternoon and DR.. OMal-
lev will question the driver about his move
ments since he was appointed driver OF the
APPEAL DISMISSED.
Case of Rodtla Comes Up Again In
Court on Motion.
In the case of Walter A. Rodda, who was
en- the 18th of November last discharged |
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