The times., 1901-03-16

N-vlie Court northeast There ne met sev-
cral friends. and from this source the
Health Office has traced more than thirty
cases. through the Brents, Browns and
others. Hamilton lived at Halls Station,
Nd. and his visit to his cousin, as the
Health Officer expressed II, lea behln0 lar
reaching consequences
Another source or many cases was Iile
outbreak Of the malady in TWO houses on
the New Cut Road. Several cases nave De
velOped in persons who visited the SICK an
one or the other of these houses.
Dr. Woodward said that there had been
no general recourse 10 vaccination, and ne
did not think there would be. W me
there has been good many cases: Ihe cIT-
ease, he said. had not spread widely. lie
could see no possible cause Of alarm III
present conditions. and the fact thdl u mas
not gone beyond the limits OF certain Well
defined centres of contagiOn, he thought,
ought TO assure everybody that the trouble
i being efficiently dealt with.
In speaking Of compulsory NdccinduoH,
DT. Woodward stated that II had been re
sorted to in the past and would be again,
whenever ii should be thought necessary.
The course 10 be pursued, he said, was Tor
the Health Department 10 call the atlen-
lion OF the Commissioners to the belief Of
the office that general vaccination was
necessary I'm the interests Of the public
health The Commissioners then have the
authority he explained, 10 order compul-
sorry HOUsc-tO-hOuse vaccination by gen
Dr. Woodward stated that he believed
! the publication Of the facts relating TO
all cases reported to his Office had a
beneficial effect He is OF the opinion that
such publication I'm the papers warns peo-
ple away from the Infected localities. and
! in that way prevents the spread OF the
( disease DR.. Woodward is thoroughly op-
posed to the exploitation of sensational
para graphs calculated TO frighten the
timid. but he believes the people Of Wash
! igEtDn who read the newspapers should
f4f fgtFsF a l.
Tox is reported TO him. COncealment Of
The plain facts he regards q serious fault
of public administration.
I Dr Woodward stated that there were
probably some cases Of the disease which
1 are NOT reported 10 the Health Office. The
/ disease Is OF such mild tyne that a
/ physician - not summoned and those
J who have ii wander about and expose
: others. in this way the Health Office
J accounts Tor some Of the cases they are
! unable 10 trace.
/ George H. Harries. commanding the
militia OF the District of Columbia, las
written 10 the Commissioners requesting
/ au expression of opinion be solicited from
/ the Comptroller OF the Treasury concern
/ ing the following proposition:
can the National Guard Of the Dis
! trict 0f Columbia purchase coal out OF the
! appropriation FOR cleaning and repairing
/ uniforms. arms, and equipments, and con
/ tingent expenses. under The head Of
/ militia Of the District Of Columbian
/ The reasons which prompt the forego-
/ lag request arc stated as follows:
The commanding officer OF the Naval
Battalion OF the District Of Columbia Ma
/ tional Guard has submitted requistion
/ for fifteen tons Of coal for use on board
/ the United States steamship Fern. and
| informs me that the coal supply Is nearly
exhausted He further states that IN or
I der TO properly care for the ship and the
/ large amount Of Government property