Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-21
VACCINATION STORIES.

The baltimore American tells n vnr-
cinstlon story which ju,, now may be-
read with some degree If Interest here.
a younT lady employed at store
wnr recently arrested for refusing q
be vnccinatcd. In court she stated
that three men had called upon her.
representing themselves ~ belonging
10 the health department. and she had
refused 10 hare her arms 90 them. sho
would not refuse 10 submit To the opera
tlon u II were performed BY hcr own
family physician. but she objected 10
trusting herself 10 entire strangers
The lady was nned so and son, 10
JAIL and she declared shr would rather
stay there than submit Finally the
family physician was sent fof and he
Vacclnated her. nut the health on.
GERS declined 10 accept the certificate
~ the physician Nhoreupon tho latter
became Indignant ana inthnaiod that
some yacclnntou are too much inter-
osied IN young ladies' arms. The Jus.
tioe who heard the cn-e. evidently ac-
ccpted this explanation and discharged
the lady. The health officers wcrr not
satisfied. They Hrninrd their de-
termination 10 follow ~ the ease and
See that the me be- paid.
Al this tends Ia show that In some
eases the most important consideration
with official guardians of public health
Is not 20 much that tho purpose ~
the regulations be- fulfilled. MS that they
be- observed In such a way that the fees
shall drop into oincini hands.
Apropos ~ the subject. Vaccination.
"a monthly Journal NJ health. published
at Terrc iIaute. Indiana. has tho foi.
lowing under the heading Of Victims
Of Pure ulyeerinnted Lymph"
Elmer Finch, son ~ Edward Finch
tohocton, \, v, hy order NJ the
school beard, was iroculnted with
pure lymph ~ 'hr \ v health 90
beard ami died from vaccination Jan.
is.ists. Doctors say De- caught cold.
which caused death.
Jessie May Joyce. daughter ~ J. 4.
Joyce, Hamilton, o., dlfd from blood.
poisoning caused by vaccination Jan.
20. 1859, Another victim " Pure
Virus
"wm, NaPcngast age n. cleveland.
- NAtN ~ iN hNAM liNNN vaccination
Jan 49, 1899. An official Investigation
has been held. but was received too
late Tor Publication"
Dora Meathormnu. uFc n. omaha,
Neb,, died from lurkiaw from VACCINE,
ton, Fob, ~ 1889, physlclnna are
punrrelllnE over The ease and an inyea.
ugntion VIII be- made. This case Viii
be- reviewed later
willie Schmielos. 81 st. Louis, ng,
", died from lorkiaw following Vnfrlnn.
ton Feb. ~. 1899. n0rtorH say this D.
the first case NJ the Kind. but doctors
memories ARE short, FOR In June 1895
Mifs kinkard a teacher at jackson
school. died from vaccination aud thI
death. certificate 70 rad This ease d
also being Investigated, ana while
do not wish 10 anticipate the result 4
T. safe Co say Vaccination viii NJ
saved from fepronch
And with these murders constantly
occurring the editor 90 ~ the Blng
hampton, y. y, Herald has tho audl
city 10 say;
Nov look out Tor another apasn
from the Observation-Disclosures. 4
Cleveland boy who was yncclnntrd
has died - lockjaw. Comment woull
be wasted"
In reference TO the powers ~ board
Of health M TO vaccination, the sam
paper states that the Supreme court O
Illinois has reversed the decision Of m
appellate court recently rendered. an,
declares that mother the city of Gene
SEQ, from which the case came up 70
adjudication, nor the city board O