Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-11
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
Strict Quarantine Regulations in Sussex
County Recommended.

Strict Quarantine Regulations in sussex
County Recommended.
The State Board OF Health held
meeting at Newark Thursday, when the
following letter from the Maryland
Board OF Health was read;
"Dr. A. Lowber. Secretary State
Board Of Health of Delaware, Whining.
ton, Del. Dear Sir II we are to avoid
extteme 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.
1.-THE details which we regard as es
sential to toe prevention OF the spread
of smallpox in Sussex county, and
which are necessary 10 continued inter
course b6tween Sussex county and the
State of Maryland, are:
First The construction and organi-
cation of pest camp or hospital and
of u camp or house of observation.
"Second-The assembling of all per-
sons now sick with smallpox at one
place, and OF all exposed persons at the
other, urder constant medical and
| police surveillance.
"Third--General vaccination through
out the county,
Fourth Thorough disinfectiou of
all infested houses, with the destruc-
tion of such articles as cannot be disin-
| fectpd.
Fifth Daily official reports to the
local health officers Of Caroline, Talbot,
Dorchester. Wioomico 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
as MAY concern the safety of Maryland.
Sixth The appropriation by the
authorities of Sussex county of enough
money to cover the cost OF the work.
I'VE, of course, cannot send such a
note as this TO the authorities Of Sus-
sex county without giving you chance
to use whatever pressure you can to
avoid quarantine. The evidence is that
the local authorities have not taken the
necessary steIs to control the disease,
and Maryland has received at two points
the infection from Sussex county. The
sentiment of our people has demanded
quarantine erer since the discovery oil
the disease. The State Board will not
longer withstand that demand, being
now convinced that the situation in
Sussex county is uncontrolled. Yours
very truly, John S. Fulton, Secretary,
of Maryland State Board of Health. y
After considering the communication
the Delaware State Board decided to
send the following letter to the
authorities in Sussex county:
THE State Board Of Health of Della
ware desires to call the attention OF
the local health authorities of Sussex
county to the above circular outlining
the serious condition which confronts
them, and which this board fully
recognizes. The State Board will lend
all the aid in its power to the local
boards and town authorities to stamp
out the present epidemic, which Is
spreading into the rural districts of
Sussex county. We urge general vac
eination and revaccinatioD, strict
quarantine of all houses where the
disease exists, for there is reasonable
ground to suspect exposure to con
tagion with thorough disinfection of
persons, clothing and dwellings. By
order of the Board of Health of the
State.
e. W. Cooper, M. D., President
Alexander Lowner, M. d., Secretary
and Executive Officer.
A copy of the Maryland com.
munication accompanied the letter.
The board reelected DIR. e. w.
Cooper, President; Or. Alexander
Lowber, Secretary and Executive Off.
Ger. and DR.. Robin, State Bacteria
| logist.