The sun., 1901-04-06
MARYLAND BOARD COMPLAINS.
Urges Delaware to Make Provision
Against Spread Of Smallpox.

The State Board of Health held a
meeting at Newark OH 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
ton, Del.-Dear Sir: Ii 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.
The details which we regard as es-
sential 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 organ-
zation of II pest camp or hospital and
of Il camp or house of observation
"Sccond-The assembling of all per-
sons now sick with smallpox at one
place, and all of exposed persons ut the
other. under constant medical and police
surveillance.
''Third--General vaccination through
out the county.
"Fourth--Thorough disinfection of all
infested houses, with the destruction
Of such articles as cannot be disinfected
"Fifth-Daily official reports TO the
local health officers of Caroline. Talbot
dorchester, Wicomico and Worcester
counties, Maryland, concerning the
Number of new cases. their location, the
movement of persons who may break
the quarantine. and such other matters
rs may concern the safety of Maryland
"Sixth-The appropriation by the au-
tholtics Of Sussex county Of enough
money to cover the cost of the work.
I'VE, of course. cannot send such a
lote rs this to the authorities of Sus-
eX county without giving you chance
o use whatever pressure you can to
void quarantine The evidence is that
he local authorities have not taken the
necessary steps to control the disease.
md MARYLAND has received at two points
he infection from Sussex county The
sentiment of our people has demanded
quarantine ever since the discovery of
he disease. The State Board will not
onger withstand that demand. being
low convinced that the situation in
sussex county is uncontrolled. Yours
cry truly, John $. Fulton. Secretary.
II Maryland State Board of Health"
Afer considering the communication
he Delaware State Board decided to
send the following letter to the all-
-horties in Sussex county:
THE State Board of Health of Della
ware desires to call the attention of
he local health authorities of Sussex
county to the above circular outlining
he serious condition which confronts
nem, and which this board fully recog-
lizes. The State Board will lend all
he aid in its power to the local boards
and town authorities TO stamp out the
present epidemic. which is spreading
INTO the rlral districts of Sussex coun-
iy. We urge general vaccination and
revaccination. strict quarantine Of all
houses where the disease exists, for
here is reasonable ground to suspect
exposure to contagion with thorough
lisinfection OF persons. clothing and
dwellings,. BY order of the Board of
Health of the State.
r. w. Cooper, NJ. d.. President.
Alexander Lowber, NJ. d., Secretary
md Executive Officer"