Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

few people who know little or notninx about the character of the French citi- zens of aterbury let alone other city as well as to those who are re- sponsible' for it. It is not likely that we'll ever hear any more about bring ing specialists from other countries to let the confounded thing drop. The French specialist is a gentleman and he looks it, too. He should have re- mained here a few days and get ac- quainted with the people of Waterbury. If he did he would leave satisfied thac as whole we are pretty decent folks, the French as well as others
 Tn an interview with pr Hinckley today, a reporter got the fohswing In regard to the visit of the specialist. Dr Hinckley said:
 'sHe supposed when he was request ed to visit our city by some of it's citizens that there was some difficulty in certain points of diagnosis among the varous cases of smallpox now ex- tant But on his arrival he found that no consecutive data had been pre- served and that virtually there was no ethical foundation upon which he could enter upon a scientific investi- gation. So he has returned to his home in Canada. Dr David tells me that he was incorrectly quoted in this mornings paper as he believes him to be what the following credentials show:
 Bureau of Hygiene. Hotel de Vile.
 Montreal, April 23, 1902. MT E. $. Baribault, Waterbury, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-I have the honor of pre- senting to you in the person of my very honorable fellow practitioner. Dr c. N. valin, clinician at Notre Dame hospital, professor of dermatol- ogy at Laval university. a distin- guished specialist of our town. Re- ceive the expression of my most sim cere respects.
 l.. LABERGE, Medical Chief of the Bureau of Fly
 giene.
 Board of Health. Province of Quebec
 Montreal, April 22, 1902. Herbert Ames, Esq, Montreal.
 Dear Sir:--I have much pleasure i'll recommending you Dr c. \. Valin as an expert in dermatology and eruptive diseases. He is professor of derma- tology at Laval university and derma tologist of the Notre Dame hospital. pr yalin is eminently qualified to deal with any scientific questions that may arise in thorough and inc partial manner. Yours sincerely,
 F. P. LACHAPELLE.
 President
 Montreal April g, 1902. To the President of the Board of Health, Waterbury, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-I have the honor here with to present to you Dr c. N valin of Montreal, who at the request of certain citizens of your city, and un- derstand with the approval of the lo- cal authorities is visiting Waterbury to make an examination of certain cases of sickness presumed to be smallpox. Dr Vaiin is a well known practicing physician if this city, hay ing special experience in dermatol- ogy. He is connected with the Notre Dame hospital and is also a professor at Laval university. The local board of health have consulted Dr Valin on 
 cases of diseases where the eruption has been peculiar. We have always had reason to believe that his judg- ment on such questions was of the highest professional value. Any ser vice which you can render him to make his mission pleasant will be ap- preciated. Yours very truly.
 HERBERT F. AMES. President of the Montreal Board of
 Health.
 One or two physicians wlio have been connected with some smallpox cases which they said was chiclSenpox, had a conference with the specialist late last evening. They described tic symptoms of the cases wnIch they considered chickenpox and in every case the specialist said that it was smallpox. He thus sanctioned the ac- ton of the health officer in these cases.