The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-22
FEWER SMALLPOX CASES.
Progress in Fighting the Epidemic
nt Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. oct 22-Since the
weekly return was made up. at noon last
Saturday by the Bureau of Health there
were fewer cases Of smallpox reported uD
/ 90 late hour yesterday afternoon than
during the corresponding period az last
week
The first case Of smallpox IN the TWEEN
[ ty-sscoud ward during the present cpl
dewic was reported Sunday. The sufferer
is Charles Ne,han, Of Germantown,
. nephew Of Councilman Meehan- Mr.. Nee
han has beer removed 20 the Municipal
I Hospital, and stringent precautions have
been taken 70 prevent the spread Of the
disease i'm tire Deighb0rhood OF his resi-
dence. Among other victims of the dis
ease stricken this week is the Rev J. p.
NcClosGey. assistant rector Of the Ro-
man Catholic Church Of the Nativity.
East Allegheny Avenue.
The reports Of police Hcutenants to Su-
periutendent QuirS yesterday showed that
2o6 policemen and substitutes are now on
quarantine detail guarding houses where
smallpox cases have. occurred, which is
an increase over last week.
Any welI-founded complaints Of ncEli-
Ecnce on the part Of policemen or sub
stitutcs detailed for this work In main
tanning a strict quarantine will be at once
taken mp by the bureau OF health. which
Will present such charges to the director
OF public saiety for action. In the two
or three cases where such charges have
been preferred the director. it is said.
has subjected the deiinquents TO fines. il
policemen, and in the case of substitutes
the deIiuqueuts nave been dismissed.
In order TO dispcl any fear Of the con
tagion being carried outside Of the Mu-
nicipal Hospital by discharged GONZALES
cents, the health authorities yesterday de-
scribed i'm detail the safeguards that are
taken in the discharge or couvaIcscents.
as follows: Fresh clothing IS first sent To
the hospital. and after the cOnvaIescent
has been Eathed and disiufected he or she
Is taken into special room. which is
Kept thoroughly disiHfected. and is clean
and safe for anyone 20 enter. and where
the fresh clothing has already been
placed.
When the convaIescents leave this
room, say the health authorities. they
are as clean as any person who has not
had the disease and &c is quite safe for
Them 10 use the street cars or any other
conveyance in going TO their homes. as
there Is not the slightest risk OF their
conveying the coHtagion 10 anyone with
whom hey may come in contact"
"a the earlier stages Of the epidemic ev-
cry precauuon was taken by the health
authorities and the library AUTHORITIES 10
prevent The spread Of the disease through
the medium OF the books circulated by the
free library and its branches Short work
is made Of the Hbrarys books found in
houses where the disease exists. They
are at once burned. n certificate signed by
the medical inspector. giving the author
and title and the branch from which is
sued, Of the books SO destroyed. being for
warded 20 Librarian Thomson The ike
course is pursued IN the case Of public.
private or Suuday-schOol books
Speaking on this subject yesterday Ii
braTlIu Thomson said that the free IL
braTy authorities are taking ev-
cry precautiou- Besides consulting
with the Bureau Of Health.
and acting on its suggestions
%, advice Of many leading physicians has
been sought as tU the best means OF safe
ECardlus the public That efficient safe
guards have been adopted IS shown. saws
Mr. Thomson. hy the fact that none of
the lE1 employees Of the library have ever
contracted an Infectious disease from the
handling Of the library books. many times
as they pass through their hands
The health authorities estimate that up
ward or 5000 persons have been recently
FagclnatCd by the vaccine physicians In
the wards where the disease is prevalent
"a thorough houses TO house canvass they
state. has been made. with gratifying re-
suits as few II any citizens have refused
20 be yacCiL1ted when called upon