The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-06
TYPHOID CASES MULTIPLY
NEW ONES NEARLY ALL LOCATED
IN NTENIH WARD.
Over Seventy-1ive Now Suffering From
the InfectiOn-New Typhoid Ward
Fitted Up ut Hospital and Has Sixteen
Patients-Causes of Infection AbsO-
luteIy Removed.

The germs of typhoid fever which
have infected certain portions OF the
city's water supply up to Thursday
night are revealing themselves in a
way which would at least be alarming
were 1t not for the speedy action which
| the health authorities have taken In
locating and cutting off the cause of
the infection. From but fifteen physi-
clans who were interviewed last night
there were reported an aggregate of
seventy-one cases Of typhoid, most or
which have been verified. 1t is safe to
say that the cases amount to much
higher number than this, without con-
sidering the fact that there are doubt
Aess many other cases in state OF
incubation. DR.. Archibald Mcneil, the
bacteriologist of the board of health,
said last night that he had made tWen-
tysix examinations of suspected cases
during the day, verifying nearly every
one of them. He said that there must
be between seventy-five and hundred
cases in .he city.
The casea which are now rapidly
multiplying are almost all in the Tenth
ward. This part Of the city, it is said,
has been supplied from a large reser-
voir near Bethany. 1t has been learned
that there were cases of typhoid of
serious nature on a farm in the neigh
borhood of this RESERVOIR, and physi-
clans in the infected portion of the city
,.,lO ;,rl,t
that probably care was not taken by
the family to prevent a spread of the
disease. The germs, it is reported, dur
ing the late heavy rains were washed
down a slope into the reservoir.
Health Officer Wright, who determin-
ed the nature of the epidemic at it's in
ception and succeeded at once in To-
eating it at its source, deserves the
highest cofnmendation. Ills prompt
and efficient action has without doubt
saved many lives.
AS was stated yesterday, since the
discovery the water company has sealed
up the infected reservoir and has caus-
ed all It's pipes, through which the con-
taminated water ran. to be thoroughly
flushed with water from another source.
Health Officer Wright. who was inter-
viewed last night, said that there could
BE nc more danger from the city water,
and that any cases that may develop in
the next few days can appear only
among those who are already infected.
DR.. Wright did not repeat his warning
last night to continue boiling the city
water and 1t is inferred from that that
the danger from germs still remaining
in the water is past.
A special typhoid ward was fitted up
last night at the New Haven hospital,
with corps of thre nurses and an or
derly. Sixteen patients have already
been taken there for treatment. One
of them is Nordahl N. Berg, a student
in the graduate class at the Yale law
school. He rooms at 19 Sylvan avenue
and his home is in Decorah, Ia.
Another we'll known Yale student who
is suffering from typhoid fever is ].
Frank Flynn, who was brought to the
home OF his parents in Merlden on
He is a graduate student in
the classical department, and recently
for time took charge of the Latin
classes of Dean Henry P. Wright. Mr..
Flynn is justly considered one of the
finest scholars that Yale has turned out
in recent years. Many friends in New
Haven hope for his speedy and complete |
recovery.