The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-06
MARYLAND BOARD COMPLAINS
Urges Delaware to Mako Provision
Against Spread Of Smallpox.

The State Board Of Health held n
meeting at Newark on Thursday, when
the following letter from the Maryland
Board of Health was read:
''Dr. A. LOwber, Secretary of State
Board of Health of Delaware, Whining
Ion, Del.-Dear Sir: If we are to avoid
extreme quarantine measures against
Sussex county, Delaware we shall have
to obtain assurances that the authorities
of that county have instituted and will
maintain effective restrictive measures
against smallpox now prevailing.
''rhe details which we regard as es-
sentiul to the prevention of the spread
of smallpox in Sussex county, and which
are necessary to continue intercourse
between Sussex county and the State
of Maryland, are:
"First-Tbe construction and organi-
cation Of pest camp or hospital and
of a camp Or house OF observation.
"Second-The assembling of all per-
sons now sick with smallpox at one
place, and all of exposed persons at the
other, under constant medical and police
surveillance.
."rhird-General vaccination through
out the county.
Fourth Thorough disinfection of all
infested houses, with the destruction
Of such articles as cannot be disinfected.
"Fifth-Daiy official reports to the
local health officers of Caroline. Talbot,
Dorchester, Wicomico and Worcester
counties, Maryland, concerning the
number of new eases, their location. the
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the quarantine, and such other matters
as may concern the safety OF Maryland
"SiXth-The appropriation by the au-
thorities of Sussex county OF enough
money to cover the cost Of the work.
I'VE, Of course, cannot send such
note as this to the authorities of Sus-
sex county without giving you a chance
TO use whatever pressure you can to
avoid quarantine. The evidence is that
the local authorities have not taken the
necessary steps to control the disease.
AMI Maryland has received at two points
the infection from Sussex county. The
sentiment of our people has demanded
quarantine ever since the discovery of
the disease. The State Board will not
longer withstand that demand. being
now convinced that the situation in
Sussex county is uncontrolled Yours
very truly, John S. Fulton. Secretary,
of Maryland State Board of Health"
Afer considering the communication
the Delaware State Board decided to
send the following letter to the au-
thorilies in Sussex county:
"Fhc State Board of Health of Della
ware desires to call the attention of
the local health authorities of Sussex
county to the above circular outlining
the serious condition which confronts
them, and which this board fully recog-
nizes. The State Board will lend all
the aid in its power to the local boards
and town authorities to stamp ont the
present epidemic, which is spreading
into the rural districts of Sussex coun-
ty. We urge general vaccination and
rtvacrination. strict quarantine of all
houses where the disease exists, for
there is reasonable ground to suspect
exposure to contagion with thorough
diSinfection of persons, clothing and
dwellings. BY order of the Board of
Health of the State.
Il. w. Cooper. NJ. D.. President.
Alexander Lowbcr. NJ. d., Secretary
and Executive Officer"