The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
CITY MENACED
BY C0NTAGI0N
Health Authorities Ask CO'opera'
ton Of the Public.
nISFlsE IS INCREASING
uvo7ArIoNs OF QUARANTINE
CAUSE OF SPREAD.

- are lncF-aaiH5 AID
) -..5 an extent that the health
.s--..as feel public sentiment should
--.rsaf TO enforce strict quarantine
t.--sr sanitary conditions. There
-.., +a-tv-sfx cases of scarlet fever
..-,rfred in the city. twenty new
having developed last week
~ar. nine new cases Of 1iDhthe-
,.s- meek. eleven being now in
.--za5 Of the diseases is laid
l- an -feIati5ns of quarantine,
-..-rferffv o. the NTH ana gen
aut -.-.--4-a-y conditions in certain
'... -.lre M the .ity. There is, of course.
t-57.t4or. The spread Of the contd-
fr-r, cases hat are not discovered
,.-,s m quarantine them effectively.
f-a-erffve quarantine is laid prin-
..r- +rz great increase in the dis
however. and IL has been sug-
.,7 +aar citizens generally could
Rain Tho situation by reporting all Vlo-
i.,io~s of quarantine. According 10
-r,,. Health Commissioner j. G. b.
T--- rbvsfrfau4 themselves are large
~ rzsronsfbIe for the breaking over
~ MANY Instances of tae quarantine
ules-
King Scores Physicians
a7sara ara many cases where ply
sf-fsnz encourage people TO eEade
Quarantine" said DR. King yesterday.
-Wheu they discover that a disease is
s.srIaf fever or diphtheria or some
other contagious disease they tel some
# The people in the house to get away
before the flag is up. The putting UP
Ola flag. warning people of the danger,
does not change the consciousness OF
The disease. IL is just as dangerous
before tbe flag Is put up as fl is after
ward. and there IS no doubt that pec-
rrs who have thus sought to eyade
quarantine nave tn many instances
been responsible for the spread of dis
ease
The coming Of warm weather de-
mands unusual precautions in regard
20 the general sanitary conditions, for
wherever there is filth the disease
germs will have a better opportunity
than ever 10 breed. I intend to have
the inspectors this week begin espec-
iaIlv careful search for filthy places
and to have them cleaned.
Scarlet Fever Spreading.
Scarlet fever has been spreading with
especial rapidity during the last five
weeks. Since Jan. % there have been
dfty-uiue new cases reported and six
deaths. on that date there were thirty
two cases in quarantine in the city.
The week ending Feb. 1 showed fall
ing or FIVE new cases being reported
and twenty released, leaving seventeen
iu quarantine. The next week the tide
began 20 fiOW again.
During the week ending Feb. s there
were thirteen new cases and seven re-
leased. making twenty three in quar-
auune. The next week there were two
deaths, ten new cases and three re-
leased leaving twenty eight in isOla-
ton. The week ending Feb. % showed
another increase There were two
deaths eleven new cases and six re-
leased leaving tEirty-One in quaran-
tine. Last week there was a big jump
in the spread of the disease. Two per
sons died twenty new eases developed
and three were released, making forty
six cases IN quarantine
DipHJheria has not spread to such an
alarming extent. but e is still pUeva-
lJnt. Jan. % there we're seventeen
eases in quarantine. During the week
ending Feb. : there were seven new
cases, eleven icing discharged and
thirteen left In quarantine. The next
week there were seven new cases and
seven releases, leaving the number in
quarantine the same.
Ravages of Diphtheria.
The following week there was one,
death. Nine new cases developed and
1--WE were discharged, leaving sixteen
81 quarantine. During the week end
INK Feb. % there was one death. Three
nt" cases were reported and eight
cases discharged, leaving ten ia quar-
antine. Last week there was an in
crease OF one case In quarantine. Three
c,aths were reported, There were nine
new cases and five released. making
eleven In quarantine. Another death
from tiQhthe-id occurred yesterday.
DiputheTia has keen kept down fairly
Well by the use of anti-toxiu, but scar
let fever has spread, despite all eff
forts 90 control IT,
The state board Of health called at
tfnuon several months go TO the dam
Ser that these diseases would spread
in am Aiming extent IL proper precau-
IONS were not observed. aud issued "A
efcular urging all citizens to lend their
Efforts for the preservation of the pub
d.. health. Dr. T. b. Beatty. secretary
o.. Inc state board, yesterday repeate
his warnings
Warning From Realty.
cannot add much to what said
'aeo He said, but I would like TO i'm
If.ss on the minds of every man.
woman and child the absolute necessity
t'' strict observance of quarantine.
sf-.5.E 'H diphtheria and scarlet
-.'E.- THESE diseases are caused by
S-.m~. The presence of Nth affords a
.'|'.. DIE breeding ground for these
SH>. oHj tt is not responsible Tor
'.A spread. The germs ere carried
...-. a-" the diseases spread because
.-N..@Ns 10 observing quarantine.
I'D" moment any symptoms of one
~. me .oH,aEfouS diseases develop. the
.S'. affected should be isolated com
t',-t. and should be kept so until all
Is over Nobody who comes into
.-a. .I.H The disease should be per
united .n come into contact with other
S.~ H-U the time of danger has
Passed Tile principal trouble has been
t.- people au not seem TO realize that
'". germs from a light ease NAV be
.'.,.-- and cause another person to be
- ..1 q -''lent case and die
Violate the Quarantine.
LAe consequence has been that
E4-.l people have had TO fear OF the
C..-es nor regard for its spread. their
f.. concern having been TO conceal
ms 7.S,-Sl-n-e. IF possible, thereby evad-
r.,s- -s annoyance of qua rantile. or. il
7s.. 'ssilr7a. have not scrupled TO vlo-
szs. IT, scattering the infection broad
NJ -- Beatty declares that filthy sur
ir.-- sS and bad ventilation greatly
e..- ' .s-d the susceptibility to disease.
fss -se- upon every body to se= lat
rs. Ae- surroundings are clean. and
ss,'s.. .-- air indoors is kept pure. lie
~ t charged Schcol teachers to
to .'es1 arr I'm the school rooms. and
rb.r .Aa- the children should noy ex-
MOS Pencils or other utensils tha.
fr- ~ e put into the mouths. Care
I.s sanction of premises where there
f...-.s -en disease, and precautionary
81. -on of all places where germs
I'd, ..Hely 70 breed was strongly urged