The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-17

sanitation and quarantine s. is very liable
20 he reintroduced at any time, However,
l favor strongly u continuation Of local
quarantine aud sanitation, especially a.
home duurantIne M ali times cases ~
smallpox should not under any circum-
stances, be- permitted to leave their prem
lseS as long as there is danger Of Infection.
ne following ! copy from the report
Of the Illinois state board of health "a
person with recent typical vaccination
can live in smal.po hospitay, breathe
the air loaded with COntagiOD, walt upon
those afflicted with this lOnthsomc dis.
case, and be perfectly safe. This Is today
the unanimous testimony of health officers
the world over fully iudorse the above,
and, from a most active experience with
this disease, | believe that a successfully
yacciuntcd person Is as immune TO smallpox
as II he had had smallpox. Vaccination is
compulsory in some countries aud should
be 50 here.
Bubonlc plague still exists in San Fran
cisco; and up TO the present time the
health authorities Of thar city and State
nave failed TO stamp IL out But they have
evidently been able to keep 1t in check.
aS cases are seldom reported. The follow
Ing number OF cases have occurred In Cali
fornia since November /, 1901, aud have
been reported TO me- November, 1901, /
ease December. hol., ease February,
1901, ] case; April 1902 ! case; MAY, 1907,
cases, july, 1902 j cases. August, 1902
cases; total, 20 cascsi NIL fatal
do not believe this disease, unless muck
~ and eftectualiy STAMPED out viii con
, Inc its operations In san Francisco, and
very much fear n win be heard from soon
in some other part of the United states
During the present season yellow fever
has prevailed To- an alarming extent In
southern Mexico and Central America So
Cuha
on account Of the extensive shipping be.
tween Mexican ANA Texas ports We have
been constantly mcnaccd by this disease
hui so far II Inns not entered our borders
On July - 1 was notified by Wymuu
surgeon general United states marine hos
pit0l service, that one case OF yellow fever
monte at Tampico from Vera Cruz hound
Tor Galvestnu. This Ncsse! arrived nd Gal
weston quarantine station August 3 and was
placed IN quarantine and disnfecfed SnS
ease OF fever was found Sf -bonrd by the
local quarantine officer and promptly re
l9 s.l-,.,. 10 me ny him / visited and per
sonalfS -i{lSReeted This ship which. In my
opinion was infected with yellow fever.
The case Of fever, which WAS Of a mild
tyre, recovered, and after ten GAYS de
toution aud redistribution the ship was
permitted under special guard, TO 90 To
wharf for cargo
.purins the year 1901 there we're no cases
81 yellow fever reported Ia the United
states, and 10 this date of the present wear
no cqsea have been reported
tuberculosis is the most serious disease
which fewer precautionary measures ara S
taken. TnSns Is known tho world over ms
nature. saniiarium for .consumptives and
icing Infected by such patients from other
parts Of the world believe ali raiiwae
trains ana hotels should be required 10
thoroughly diSinfect their coaches AND
rooms after being occupied BY tuberculous
patients
This department recently PROMULGATED the
request 20 the railroad companies 0f Texas
As the law does not authorize the enforce
ment of these regulations / do not phlpk
they have been eneetual, as ] 40 not know
personally or any railroad adopting them,
although perhaps SO per cent OF the roads
replied, stating that they would conform