The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-07
PATIENTS
MUST HAVE
PATIENCE.
How the Numerous Applicants
for Vaccination Are SklIfuIIy
Treated al City Hall.

Perhaps there Is no buster scene In the
ward room OF the Central police station
on the days OF free vaccination.
IL is crowded with men, women and
children. while officials are busily en-
gagged registering, vaccinating and care
ing for those that have been innocu-
lated with the virus. Al the same time
crowds are gathered upon the steps
waiting TO be treated
The necessary red tape to be gone
through with IA order TO have one =
skin pricked and innocuIated with the
virus Is quite extensive.
In the beginning. as soon as one enters
the ward room entry, he turns TO the
right and secures permission TO be vac
oinated, II the same has not already
been gotten from the officials at city
hali. This is in the form OF card
that must be shown before registering.
After procuring the permit so call
ed, one passes into the ward room prop
er. Here u motley crowd. Babies
from IL months old. and in their moth
er's arms up 10 well matured children
OF years. are sitting or standing around.
Many of The smaller ones are accom-
panied by their mothers and sometimes
by both parents
Occasionally one will see small
brother under the care of an elder sis.
ter. who comforts him by saving:
: Never mind. Charlie IL IL does hurt
Its only for a minute"
Sometimes the sister will show the
victim 6his Is when the vaccination Is
overl two bent. discoored. copper cents
that she promises shall be invested in
candy as soon they get TO "A confec-
icnery store. Such promises usually
secure their purpose and. very few chill
dren are heard crying
~ yesterdays vaccination small baby
and little girl were heard complaining.
rhe FORMER was crying because OF the
pam or the vaccination. while the latter
was angry because she must be treated
The children are more apt TO cry from
fear than anything clsc
After securing the permit the pa
tients form line aud pass, in turn, by
inc registrar table. lie inquiries the
NicNm name. reside nee, etc, and |
whether he or she has been yaccinated |
before or not When leaving the reg !
istrar say in 'senatorian voice. Have |
the left arm bare"
The registrar gives the patient a card |
With his name upon II and also a num-
W convenience. By this means /
The health authorities are enabled To
catalogue the patients treated.
AFTER registering the patient passes
on 10 the doctor. who grasps the LEFT |
arm, and quickly yet deity. cuts the
SKIN on II with a sharp lancet The
virus is then inserted and the patient
moves 10 third assistant, who puts !
the cap over the sore. The cap Is left |
on Tor three or four day Those vacci-
mated yesterday leave the cap on their
arms until Monday or Tuesday
Now that all is finished the arms are
inserted In the sleeves again and the
victim goes away.
ihe classes Of people seen are various
Nearly All coiors-Black and white. as
wei as dark and light skinned persons
Then. too all the nationalities In tbe
city are represented However. n par |
ucular time OF the year seems TO he mo-
nopoized by certain colonies of people
FOR example, the Jews prefer Nav and
81 tnat time come In vast numbers in
order 10 have their babies vaccinated
VI all The foreign elements the ItaI
ans appear TO be the more earnest In |
rying TO avoid contagious diseases and
naturally their number are largest .ust |
~ present the numbers are very large
'ecause the children must become vacci- |
idted before they can attend school
vi all the individuals vaccinated bv
ne .Health authorities only three vacci.
latlons have not healed quickly ara
Veil In each OF these cases the mar
vas laborer and probably usea nj
rm so much that he prevented the {
lealing '"e :
Inc greatest danger is from getting dirt
nu siniIar matter i'm the tender snot
Mingled with the virus |