Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
SMALLPOX CASES1
IN THE CITY.
Thirty-fve Now Reported to be
Under Quarantine,
SPREADING THE DISEASE.
Looks Like Gross Careicssness on the
Part OF some People - stringent
Reprcssiyo Measures Suggested.

The prevalence Of smallpox IN the
city has become a matter of concern 10
the health department, and Co all ciu-
zens who are at all couyersant with
the situation. The officers Boo the health
department are doing all they can to
keep the disease under control, but 10
spite OF their efforts il continues break
ing out in several portions OF the city,
until there are now thirty-ilye cases on
the records OF the health department
and % great number OF persons under
the surveillance of It's officers.
This state OF affairs Is due TO a great
extent to- the carelessness of the people
affected, ana " criminal disregard 40
the quarantine laws one OF the health
officers reported today that child un-
der quarantine was seen by him play
Ing with the neighbOring children and
that the mother of the boy had made no
effort to isolate her family
The News Is informed, on good
authority that In the family of the boy
Thurman Smith, who lives at i33 west
Fourth South street whose case was
reported 70 the health department
Thursday and who had nearly recov-
cred from the disease when found,
there was an older member Of the FAM
n.y. "a young lady by the name of Iessie
smith who had attended the High
School during the entire time that she
had been affected with The disease, she
having had a very light case In this,
Miss Smith, Is said TO have been vac
cinated. IL Is also stated that the boy
BOwditch, who lives al 45j west
Fourth South street, and who
was found yesterday nearly re-
covered from the smallpox had been
a constant attendant at the Lincoln
school during the entire time of the run
OF his disease.
Inquiry at the Office OF the board Of
health this morning threw no further
light upon the matter The clerk Of
the board. however. stated that &c was
known to the department that the
Bowditch boy had been playing with
an the children IN the neighOorhopd.
I'm the case Of ressie Smith, the medical
health officer said he was not informed
as 20 the facts
The News realizes there is no occa-
ton for q sensation In the city yet 70
wishes 20 tell the facts, and To urge
greater care on the part OF parents I'm
I
The health department complains
that il has not enough officers TO cope
with the situation. and says that n
something is not done at once, the
schools and places of public meeting
In The city win probably have TO be-
closed up within q month.
In speaking OF the situation, state
Superintendent McYicker said this
morning that In her opinion the only
way possible % keep the schools open
was 90 appoint physicians 20 visit the
schools and examine an the pupils at
stated periods as 90 their condition so
as 20 preclude the possibility Of zee
currence OF eases Ike those Of Buwditch
and Smith.
Another proceeding suggested boy the
health department is 10 enlarge the
capacity Of the isolation hospital They
claim that quarant.uug at the houses
Of the patients has proved OF no avail
The status OF affairs may boz sensed
when &c Is learned hat an the officers
% the department of health have been
kept constantly busy during the past
week IN looking after and tagging
houses where contagious diseases exc
list, and have been obliged to let their
other duties 60 und0nc
Certain 70 is that unless care Is taken.
there Is likely Co De- another smallpox
sensation. which Ike that Of nearly
O. year ago. may De carried out 90 some
extreme ~ bitterness