Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
ENCOURAGING VACCINATION
The Health Officer Appoints Special
Corps Of Physicians
As n Policy Of PreventfOn-CO-Op
ton of COlOred Pastors and Others
The Situation Today.

Health Officer Wcodward's appeal to the
pastors of the colored churches to lend
their assistance to the work of vaccina-
ton, it is thought, was not made In vain.
Some of the pastors called the matter 20
the attention of their congregations yester-
day, and impressed upon them the abso-
lutte necessity of complying with the re-
quirements of the health officer. Some
merchants, too, expressed willingness to
do what was requested of them in Health
officer Woodwards circular, as printed in
Saturdays Star, and the persons in their
employ will be requested to get vaccinated.
DR.. Woodward. like most physicians, be-
lieves that a successful vaccination will
either prevent the disease entirely or make
1t of mild form, and today he made an
other NOV in this direction, which will re-
suit in wholesale vaccination.
Eighteen physicians. to be known as
vaccine physicians" one in each of the
poo. districts, are to be put in the SER
vice.
Directions to Physicians.
In the letters OF appointment of the
physicians DIR. Woodward instructs them
as follows:
"You will please vaccfnate without charge
al Inhabitants of alleys, courts and such
streets as may be designated from time to
time within your district, except such per-
sons as show evidence of having been Sue
cessfully vaccinated within the past few
months or OF having had smallpox or
varioloid, such as should not be vac
cinated account of their health.
1T should be remembered that there is
no law compelling .vaccina tons. and that
the object must be attained by tact, avoid
frg all dispute, but Explaining that the
operation is in the interest of the person
to be vaccinated.
"A record must be kept as follows: First
enter the name of alley court, with it's
location; under this the house number, and
under this the name OF all persons in it,
making, a record of the age, color and sex
of each person vaceinated. and whether
such vaccination is primary not, and
leaving space for later entry as to
whether such vaccination is successful or
not. Make note of such cases refuse
vaccination. Leave several blank lines
after each alley.
Each vaccination must be carefully
done. care being taken to avoid sepsis. 1t
is recommended that the vaccine point be
used to make the abrasion.
THE work should be done between 3 and
b O'Clock pm. each day.
A Case of Varioloid.
This forenoon there were two suspicious
cases reported. and the first one investi-
gated proved to be a. case of varoloid. This
patient is Russell Thompson, jr, the six
year-old child of Russell Thompson, who
lives at 149 California street, This street
is between 1st and I'd and E and F streets
northeast. When the smallpox inspector
visited the house and put up a yellow flag
the boys father was not at home and the
doctor was unable to ascertain the occupa-
ton of Mr.. Thompson. 1t was stated that
he had worked in the government printing
Office, but was dismissed some months
ago. !
Until the father Is seen the boy cannot
be removed to the hospital.
Two Suspected Cases.
Health Officer Woodward called at Mr..
Thompson's house after the case had been
passed upon by Inspector Walls, and he did
not agree with the inspectors diagnosis
He thought there was at least some doubt
about the child's aimcnt, and other ply
sicians will see the patient later in the af-
ternoon.
The other suspicious case reported was on
Virginia avenue northwest between 18th
and 10Th streets