Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-01
STATE HOUSE.
- Er 8.
Small Pox Once More Makes Appear
ance Near Canadian Border.
Cobbosseecon ee Fishing Now Compares "a
vorabIy witt that Of RangeIey

While the secretary of the STATE
Board of Health was speaking Will
the Journal reporter, Friday, about
the imminent danger of the introduc-
ton OF smallpox into the Madawaska
region, and the dangerous ground
there for its introduction on account
of the neglect of vaccination. a tele-
gram boy came in with a message. 1t
now transpires that the telegram came
from one of the physicians in FIT
Kent, stating that there are several
cases of smallpox between Grand Falls
and Edmundston. Dr. a. g. Young,
the secretary. Immediately telegraphed
to the sender of the message and to
the secretary of the Provincial Board
of Health at Fredericton, for more
definite information as to the location
of the cases. That same night it was
learned that there are two cases at
st. Leonard's on the Provincial side
of the river, and a telegram from an
other source stated that there are cases
between Van Buren, and Grand Falls.
though Secretary Young hopes that
that is an error. \ medical inspector
has been sent up to Van Buren, and
l
remain there for several DAYS. at least.
gathering information and reporting to
the Office of the State Board Of Health
by telegraph and otherwise.
Hitherto the State Board of Health
of Maine and the Provincial Board Of
Health of New Brunswick have sought
to render to each other mutual aid
when epidemic diseases are prevailing
along the border, and as a new man
has recently been elected secretary Of
the Provincial board, the following
letter has been sent to him:
benjamin Coburn NJ. D.. Secretary OF
Provincial Board Of Health, Frederic
ton, y. H.:
Dear Sir-YOur predecessor and this
office We're in the habit of cooperating
whenever an infectious disease arose
along our common boundary line. ana /
write to beg that this practice may CON
tinue.
1t would be "A favor which shall appre-
ciate very highly if. especially in the pres
cnt emergency. you will report promptly
to this office the exact localities that are.
or may become infected on your side or
on our side of the line. and warn me of
any danger that may threaten our towns
| am sending a letter to the local board
Of health OF every town and plantation
in our part of the MadawaSka region
thorities on your side. warning your Off
GERS of anything on our side or from our
side that may threaten your parishes,
and rendering help in public health meas
ures whenever possible for them TO do so.
| should feel very grateful to YOU if yor
would instruct your local health officers
similarly.
have sent an inspector up along the
line to remain a few days at least ana to
report to me by wire and otherwise. |
have asked him to call upon the health
J., ..,f.i 80 nd J-lt md al -
Leonard :.
If unfortunately we should have cases
Of smallpox on our side. | shall be very
glad at any time to have YOU or your
officers come over ana learn Just what
our local boards are doing ana | shall in
struct our local officers to give You a
ready welcome ana every assistance pos
sble.
| send you a map showing railroads.
ana towns ana plantations in Maine ana
also enclose 4 COPY Of the laws under
which our local boards act.
(Signed) Yours truly,
A. q. YOUNG.