The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-18
BAD Sc RAGE THE CAUSE.
Committees Final Report Oh the
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Epidemic.
The Directors Of the State Normal
and Industrial College adjourned FRI
day night after thoroughly canvassirG
all the facts in regard to the late dis
astrous epidemic OF malarial and ty-
phoid feyers in that institution. The
directors gave special attention TO the
question as to when the doors OF the
college should be re-opened to stu
dents, and decided that it was best to
fix the date for Jan. 30th. The report
OF the board, adopted after mature de-
liberation, is in full as follows:
The State Normal and Industrial
College, being a State institution, the
public is interested in and entitled 20
Information relative to the recent ep!-
demic OF malaTial and typhoid fever,
resulting in eleven deaths at the col
lege and three at their homes after the
students left the college.
In view OF the re-opcning of the col
lege on the Goth of January. We, the
board of directors, make the following
on!cia! report Of the cause of the epi
demic and the remedies applied as 4
precaution against further trouble.
We have spared neither time nor ex
pcnSe in securing the services Of the
best medical and sanitary experts in
aiding us in tracing the cause and re-
moving the difficulties.
After a thorough investigation. we
are satisfied that we have located the
cause.
]. We believe that the central well,
ulcd to furnish water to the tables in
Che dining room, as shown by the bac-
teriologists analysis, to be the cause.
.. That a leaking plumbing connec-
ton between the water closets and the
min sewer under the dining room
g1nex created On unsanitary condition
there and may have contributed to the
contamination OF the well located
about 125 feet distant.
thorough examination by our
selves and the sanitary and medical!
experts fail to fix any other cause, as
the entire premises otherwise were
found in excellent sanitary condition.
The State board of health and the
sanitary experts employed by us make
the following accommodations:
!. That the three wells near the col
/ lege buildings be filled and the city
water used.
2. That the entire sewerage system
be inspected by competent engineers,
and any defects found be rene5iei:
! that the dirt adjacent to tha leaking
/ sewer-pipes under the dining room
/ annex Ibe removed and the location
thoroughly disinfected.
/ 3. That all the buildings, rooms and
! furniture be disinfected, the walls re-
calcimined and inside wood work re-
! painted.
/ All of the above recommendations
/ have been carried out, OF VIII he before
| the date OF the opening, and su0Iai.te1
to the State Board CT Health for in
/ spectiCn and approval and in addition
! thereto we are putting in a plant tc
| filter and steriliza the water to be used
for drinking purposes.
! The mattresses have been burned
! ?ni iron bedsteads placed in all CT the
l0rmitCries in lieu Of the wooden ones
used. The old bath tubs have beer
discarded, and modern ones substitute
ed. The water closets have been re.
arranged and the whole premises over
hauled and placed in first class sani-
tary condition.
All Of the above work has been G0nt
under the supervision and advice @
the best experts, including the saere
taGy, the bacteriClogist and the eE
gineer Of the State Board OF Health.
We feel safe in saying that tn;
physical condition OF the institution
is as near. perfect as human skill car
make it, and the public need have II
apprehension of further tfOujle. ans
students can return to their work will
assurance that full provisInl has beer
made for their comfort and health.
In common with the people o, til,
entire State the members Of the bolrt
of directors have felt the deepest sym
pathy for those amCng he patrons, re
latives and friends Of the college upoI
whom the hand OF af1licti IL has iallel
so heavily.
The course pI:sUeG i.y the Presidan
and Faculty in all matters relating t
the epidemic has our thorough end0r
sement, and we have never been bette
satisfied with the work of those al
ministering the affairs of the college
All who have taken the pains to lear
the facts as they occurred are unaIi
NOUS in their praise of the wisdom an
affection displayed by the entire man
agement OF the institution.
c. II. MEEANE, President.
]. NJ. SPATNHOUR, Secretary,
II. G. CHATHAM,
R. d. GILMER.
w. d. TURNER,
s. NJ. GATTIS,
]. f. FOWLER,
]. A. BLAIR,
JOHN GRAHAM.
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