The herald., 1897-10-23
Showing Signs Of Losing
His Grip
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF HEALTH
READY TO DEAL WITH CASES OF
FEVER
County Boards of Health Called to a
Conference to Begin on Thurs
day Next
Associated Press Special Wire.


| NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 22.-The
fever situation yesterday was extremely
| discouragng. Tonight at Z o'clock the
cases had nearly reached fifty and there
had been no fewer than five deaths, Of
| which one was a distinguished citizen
Rev. DR.. Purser of the Valeuce Street
Baptist church. DR.. P.>-ser is from Mis-
sissippi, and was gallant soldier during
the war. Five or six years ago he came
to New Orleans ard became the pastor
of leading uptown church.
The cases developed today in the asy
lum for destitute orphan boys and it
seems now as if every institution of this
character in the city will be infected to
some extent before the disease is stamp
ed out. Eight or more have already re-
ported cases. The list of new cases has
been swelled by three in the home Of
State Senator Cage. Mr. Cage was TAX
en- sick a few days ago. His wife, who
rMrseG. him, was taken with the disease
today, as were relative and servant.
Sevral cases today appeared in houses
that were previously infected.
There have been rumors of frost in
the outlying country. Captain Kerkam
of the weather bureau, however, says
that the temperature in Louisiana has
been entirely too high for frost and that
none need be expected until November.
CALIFORNIA; HEALTH
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 22.-The state
board of health met here tonight, Drs.
Ruggles, Matthews, Hatch, Henderson,
ard Crowley present.
DR.. Ruggles reported that the quaran-
tine station at Cabazola is in excellent
condition and ready to be turned-to prac-
tical use at a moments notice if 1t be-
comes necessary to quarantine against
yellow fever. He gave as his opinion
that inspectors on trains betweeE New
Orleans and California are unnecessary,
as fever germs may be carried, through
without appearing on the trip, and be-
cause there is no fever in Texas. The
board concurred in the opinion.
1t was decided to communicate with
the superintendent of each Of the insane
asylums requesting that they carefully
segregate and report the number of con-
sumptives at the institutions, and that
subsequently the state board will assist
III SHOSltlSo lut CdStS Will a view ~
the erection of isolation wards for the
care of tuberculosis patients.
Dr. Henderson presented program
for the conference of coue,ty boards of
he alth With the state board. TO be held
in San Francisco al Golden. Gate hall
commencing October rs, which was
adopted
II is as follows
Openng address-Dr. c. A. Ruggles,
president state board organza tion.
Paper, Public Institutions, DR.. A. NJ
Gardner, Napa; discussion opeged by
F. w. Hatch, NJ. D., Sacramento.
Paper, Drinking Water, Prof w. T.
Werzel, San Francisco; discussion
opened by DR.. William Simpson, San
Jose.
Paper. Sewage, Mr.. c. E. Grunsky.
Paper, Leprosy, DR.. E. o. Jellinck, San
Francisco discussion opened by Dr.
Henry S. Orme, Los Angeles.
Paper, tuberculosis; Means of Pre-
vertion, DR.. Crowley, San Francisco;
discussion opepe6 by DR.. David Powell,
Marysville.
Paper, Acute Infectious Diseases and
Prevention, DR.. George S. Hardness,
Stockton.
Paper, Psychological Labora tory ir.
Preventive Medicine, DR.. H. A. L. Ryf-
kogel, Oakland discussion opened by
]. c. Spencer, San Francisco.
Paper, State Quarantine, DR.. j. M.
Williamson, San Francisco.
Paper, Adulteration of Food, DR.. j.
Underwood Hall, jr., San Jose; discus
sion opened by Prof w. B. Rising,
Berkeley.
Paper, Impure ans HAdulterated Milk,
DR.. W. o. Smith, Alameda; discussion
opened by DR.. II. n Rusker, Oakland.