Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-12
SMALLPOX NOTES.
Some Complaints Of Quarantine-New
Cases Vaccination.

The complaint made in the case Of
Mr.. Walker, reported in the News"
yesterday, that smallpox flag had
been sent out TO wash, proves TO have
been the result Of oyer-eXcitement on
the part Of a policeman who reported it.
There had been a case Of scarlati0a,
and the quarantine was raised, The
washing was not from the part Of the
house where the disease had been, and
the flag was upon the portion OF the
house occupied by the afflicted family.
This statement was handed to the
"News" today by Mr.. William j Silver.
"The following cases has been brought
TO my notice A family named Madsen,
residing at Paxton avenue, Fourth
ward. has been attacked by the so
called smallpox" The mother who
was yaccinated when young a boy
aged 10. light case, not vaccinated a
girl aged -, severe, and girl aged 9,
very severe, almost fatal, both vaccin-
ated last year
street Supervisor Condle is confined
% his house by illness. The doctor
fears IL IS smallpox as Mr. Conlie's
family IS afflicted, though he has been
away from the house for nearly a
month
A case Of "s>laupox' Is reported from
Helper, Carbon county
Complaint comes 20 the state board OF
health OF laNity I'm enforcing quarantine
regulations at Payson and Benjamin.
Utah county, where there are cases Of
smallpox
The News" IS informed that four
times the attention Of the city board
Of health was called 10 cases of Small
pOx' IN q family on Fourth West
street. but no quarantine officer ap-
peared. This was some weeks ago, and
the house has never been guaranteed,
but the family used the utmost pre-
cautions on their own account, and now
have fumlgated and cleared up. There
are other cases OF slowness IN giving
attention 10 complaints. In which the
names OF parties are obtainable.
on Third West street. mt q place
quarantined for smallpox the slops
are thrown out 10 carry disease 20
neighbours yard. This Is a way OF
spreading the malady that needs I'm
mediate attention.
That the prevailing disease catches
some Of all kinds, vaccinated and un-
vacclnated old and young is shown
I'm another family In the vicinity OF
Pioneer square. where the SMALLPOX
has come and gone, Four persons took
it-mother and three children Two OF
the children who had II had been vac
cinated and the operation took" this
was last spring I'm one case especially
the boy had q bad arm, He had about
the same kind OF a case Of smallpox"
as did the unvaccinated persons. The
father and one boy. both unyaccinated.
escaped the disease, though they min
gled with the others, who had 81.
Crowds Of children are 10 be seen
daily at the Offices Of leading physl-
clans getting yaccinated
The city council has provided for free
vaccination OF school children.
The following cases OF "smallpovr
were reported at the city health office
this forenoon: Mr.. Ines. aged "a 902
West Third South; Peter /. SincIair
aged a. 1873 East Seventh South. Oe.
borne c. Sinclair. aged %. same al
dress: Leona Wakeham. agedl5months !
b37 West First North. Webster Wake. /
ham. same address; Letta Jones agad |
10, daughter Of Mrs Wakeham rasi5. |
ing az 537 West First North: Narv = |
Irvine. aged 20, $40 South State. Thomas
j. Thomas aged as, 557 West FIret
North.