Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-11-23
NO new CASES.,
DR.. McCOrmic Says it is Small
POX ia Mild Form.
The Same Disease Is In Other Sections
Of the County.

10 BOARD mad DIR. Shoemaker, of Nor.
ganheld, to come over last week an,
examine the case of reputed smallpo,
in Marion. lie is one of the leadias
}. physicians in Southern Kentucky an(
e has had some experience in the treat
B. ment of the disease. He saw tn.
case and readily pronounced it small,
! PIX in mild form.
DIR. j. M. McCormic, Secretary OF
{ the State Board of Health reached
f here Monday and Immediately exam.
ined the case and he likewise pro-
nounced it allpox, and az will be
seen by his letter printed in this paper
advised stringent precautionary meas
ures. DIR. McCormic in his official
capacity has visited most of the points
in the State where the disease has
been or is, and his judgment will be
generally accepted as conclusive.
After hearing the reports of the cases
near Fores Ferry and Dycusburg, and
seeing the one at Marion, he says it IL
the smallpox, and the disease, 60 far
has been in lite mild form because of
the warm, pleasant, weather, and its
progress here in this form, ia exactly
like the epidemic as 1t has existed in
other portions of the State during the
summer and fall. When cold weather
comes, the doctor says, the disease
will show its virulency and will be-
come a matter 30 serious that the peo-
pie will wake up to the fact that il il
smallpox.
The mildness Of the disease 90 far
has been the chief cause of it's spread.
ing. After the eruption takes place.
the patient fells as well as usual. and
he goes abr, al TO mix with others and
thus scatttrs the plague.
There are no new cases repor ed in
Marion. The negro ia able to be IN.
but is kept under the closest suryil-
lance, and so is the entire family, ,s
all who were exposed.
DIR. j. r. Clark, the health office
for this county, received letter from {
DIR j. M. Graves, of Dycusburg, '
Monday, and DR.. Graves Gays there
has been seventy-five cases of an errp t
tive maledy in that section since July '
he then describes the disease, its sym. a
pIons. etc and from his description a
DR.. McCormic pronounces it small o
pox. b
Prompt precautionary methods, t
and the active cooperation of the g
people in carrying them out will soon h
stamp out the plague, and every cit. u
zen should lend his aid in the m after v
DIR. j j. Clark went to Dycusburg
Tuesday. and examined several cases q
here and pronounces IL the same
disease that there is in Marion, he V
links it upquestionably smallpox v
There are thirty cases reported in that O.
'iciniiy. DIR. W. S. Graves, proba o.
Wy the Oldest physician in the county. o.
ay'sthst it is not smallpox, but =,
hicken pox. The board of health .,
las directed the cases isolated and or .,
ered the usual precautionary meas- q,
lres.
The physicians recommend uniyer-
al vaccination and we are glad to b,
ote the prompt Application of the %
emedy in this section of the county :,
The health board has ordered every E.
egr" in town vaccinated. an
The county has purchased the a
halen Elder property, about a mile bo
nd half south west of town, for a \.
pest house, and If it becomes neces- hs
Wy it will be used for smallpox pa be-
ents. 1t lea small house of five 10
'oms, and the premises embrace an
ire and half Of ground. The price
I'D for the property wss $3.50.
AS vet there has been no occasion ist
= using It, and tee Secretary Of the ms
ate Board, ~ well rs eur lncal ply 90,
'isns think the prompt steps taken un
no will stamp out the disease and TO
ere may DO no occasion to use the an,
d house. NJ.