The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-15

germ of the disease clinging to her
dress. While this is the only case of
the kind which has come under my
observation. still it might be taken as
representative Of what is happening
all the time. The board of health
should certainly do all in its power to
abate the evil"
Endorses Maclean.
DR.. George V. Parmelee spoke very
emphatically. He said: Il heartily
second all that DR.. Maclean has said
regarding Christian Science and it's
tendency to spread disease 1t is high
time something was done. There is no
doubt in my mind but that prosecution
should begin, but where to begin is the
question The board of health is,
think, looking after it to a certain ex-
tent. don't think there is a physician
in the city that would not agree with
everything DR.. Maclean has said We
are in a position to know more regard
ing the matter than other people
DR.. Worthington's Opinion.
Said Dr. Union worthington: 'It is
a very serious matter. Knowing Dr.
Maclean's good standing in the pro-
fession. L do not believe he would make
such statement unless he knew what
he was talking about. l have not at
fever recently, but 1 know there have
been mild cases where it has been al
most impossible to keep the patient in
bed, and the disease may have spread
from such. Still, the Christian Science
matter should be looked into"
DR.. Richards Observations.
DIR. Joseph S. Richards said: 1T is
not at all unlikely that the epidemic
sprang from what DR.. Maclean claims.
In any event, were a child, not fully
cured. allowed in school room, moth
ing could be easier than spread OF
the disease. / have heard OF children
in, the Sixteenth ward running around
the neighborhood with apparent erup-
lions on the body. and who were said
to be under the care of Christian Sci
ence healers. Not having seen them
myself, l cannot say positively that
they were diseased from the fever, but
from the description furnished me l
should judge it such"
Should Cite Case.
IF the charge can be substantiated,"
said DR.. C. +. Wilcox, the state of
affairs is very grave. 1t is my opinion,
however, that DR.. Maclean should cite
an individual case-without making his
charge general-and have it prosecuted.
1t is a matter of deep interest to the
public
In my experience I have attended
mild scarlet fever cases where mothers
have pointed to the afflicted child and
said: Why, the other children were
the same way, but they didn't feel bad
and we didn't send for a doctor. 1t is
my judgment that the epidemic is due
to that carelessness, rather than any
other. In the case 1 speak of, the
other children were then out on the
street or at school. We have had an
epidemic of scarlet fever every fall for
years, anyway, and so it will be to the
end of the chapter"
DR.. Roots Comment.
DR.. Root had no knowledge of con-
tagious cases that would fix any re-
sponsibility upon the Scientists If
they have sent such cases TO school.
however, the cause for a wholesale
spread is easily explained he said.
DR.. Allen Fowler stated that he had
been in New York until quite recent
ly. Therefore, he could not say to
what extent Christian Scientists were
responsible for the spread of scarlet
fever.