The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
A RECEPTION
AND BANQUET
TO Be Given to Returning
Soldier Boys.
FOR THE CITY ELECTION
REGISTRARS AND JUDGES OF
ELECTION APPOINTED.
VACCINATION IS URGED UPON ALL
The City viii Employ Two Physicians to
Make a House 10 House Can
yass and Vaccinate All Who
Will Submit,

There is some danger that the city is
pox--that is the opinion of DR.. James
Mckee, Superintendent of the Board of
Health, and he favors compulsory vac
cination, but the Board of Aldermen de-
cded at the called meeting last night no:
to take such extreme steps at this tine.
Two physicians will be employed 20
make a thorough canvass of tie city
and the suburbs and vaccnate all who
will submit. They will urge upon the
people the necessity of being vaccinated.
They will also take the names of all
those who refuse, as well as those whC
are vaccinated. In case the situation
takes a more serious turn, the board
will meet and enforce compulsory vac
cinatiOn.
Before the Board was called to order
last night DR.. Mckee, at the rogue st of
the mayor addressed the members on
the smallpox situation.
He stated that the matter OF slnallpoy
had been principally referred to him
and that all suspected, as well as gen
uine cases, had been looked into by him,
and that the necessary precaution to
prevent the spread of the dread disease
had been promptly taken.
He referred to the Peter Scott case in
detail, of which the public is already
familiar.
A number of suspected cases had been
reported to him by doctors and that he
had investigated them all and found
them not to BE- smallpox
On last Wednesday DIR. Rem reported
u suspected case. which he investigated
as promptly as possible and which
proved to be smallpox. He had the
case, which was negro woman, prompt
ly removed to the pest house and parties
that had come in contact with the pa
tient confined to the house and quaran-
tined with proper guard established
These parties will be confined for the
next fourteen days, the time required for
the disease to develop. There are six per-
sons quarantined-all negroes-two men,
two women and the two children. There
is a negro man and a negro woman still
at large who came iii contact with Tic pa
tient. The woman is named Mary TIM
berake and has gone to Wake Forest,
The authorities there have been notified
and will take the proper steps to quar-
antine her.
DIR. Mckee further stated: Il think
we are threatened with an epidemic,
and we must take some steps to stamp
it out, and at once"
''The nature of the disease is such that
it is very hard to stamp out. The only
chance is vaccination. The disease in
yades the poorer classes always as you
cannot impress upon them the necessity
of the observance of sanitary regula-
TONS
This epidemic which has invaded the
South, he said. started in the mining
districts of Alabama and Tennessee. SO
far it has been of very mild form.
We want to stamp this disease out of
this city and the county of Wake.
1T is your duty to inst uct the Board
of Health to take the necessary steps
to stamp it out. 1T is an expensive
undertaking. but it should be done at
once regardless of COST"
Alderman Drewry suggested that the
Board of Aldermen take action on the
matter at once.
A number of the members of the
Board of Health were present and re-
tired to discuss and present their recon-
mendations to the Board of Aldermen.
AS result Of their conference the foi-
lowing recommendation was submitted
TO the Board and unanimously adopted
THAT the mayor be authorized to en-
ploy two reputable physicians, who shall
make a house to house canvass of Raj.
eigh township and yaccinate every per-
son who will submit to it, urging upon
them the Importance of such action and
keep record of same. They shall furth-
er be required to take the names of all
persons who shall refuse to be vaccin-
ated, and further furnish a list of such