Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-13
YELLOW FEVER
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Is no present apprehension of an epi-
demic and l have reason to hope that
we shall continue to be masters of tn.
situation
number of additional suspicious
cases were again reported to the board
OF health, today In each case physi-
cians We're at once dispatched to in
vestigate Their reports have been uni
formly that the suspicious were
gfoundless. The force of physicians
attached to the board Of health has
been largely increased and the board
is IN communication with every section
of the city
Acting Mayor Britton and the men,
bers of the conference committee met
the board of health, today, and dis
cussed the question Of sanitation
PRESIDENT Olliphant, soon after he gos
the report of the experts today, wired
GOV roster, who had requested to De
kept lully Informed as to the situation.
ana VINO is cooperating with the
board DR.. Olliphant also notified the
raiifnad companies and others who had
special interest in the situation
Inc news was generally spread
through Louisiana and the Southern
states, and it is probable that most of
the towns that have not quarantined
New Orleans will now refuse to have
any communication with this city The
situation in this respect, however Will
not be much aggravated. for the Cres-
cent City has already been bottled up
for several days DR.. Olliphant SAYS.
THIS afternoon, that dispatches are be
my DreDArpd tn no ha III.
boards of health of the country, Off
cialty aequainting them with the stu
alton.
Acting Mayor Britton has been on
duty throughout the day. He fears
some business injury of a temporary
nature viii result from the announce
ment OF the existence of the seven
cases. but he does not think that the
harm VIII be permanent or that any
thing has happened to justify an exc
dus from the city.
Il have been through several cpl
denies and have therefore had some
experience. said Mr. Britton. Speaking |
advisedly | do not see any reason why |
our people ought to become frightened |
or why they should care 10 leave |
town"
De Leman, who has been at Ocean |
Springs for several days, and is a yell |
low fever expert. has returned He |
came direct from Ocean Springs here. |
having, however.to undergo a thorough |
fumigation of his clothes and effects. !
The board of health here gave him |
permission TO come here. As there has |
since been considerable INJURY as to |
the right of physician to- come from |
an infected district without detention |
when the lay is refused permission. |
Secretary Patton. of the Board of |
Health, was asked for a statement He |
said: 1T is the invariable rule in yell |
low fever epidemcs to give the widest /
possible latitude to physicians travel |
ing. They are presumed to understand |
thoroughly the scientific means usually |
employed to destroy germs about their I
person, in their clothes and among |
their clothes and among their effects. |
Generally they are successful in ae-
complishing this. Hence physicians |
rarely carry the infection from one !
point to another.
But aside from this. somebody with |
scientific knowledge must attend the |
sick and If we are going TO ilsolate the |
physicians simply because they have !
been ininfected townsor in contact with |
yellow fever patients, we might just as |
well sit down, fold our hands and let |
the plague have full swing