Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-07

Delaware is comparatively free fr1
smallpox, there being only 10 cases
the entire State, and the object of Il
State Board OF Health s special meetii
at the Clayton House Monday was
preserve that condition and do all I
lis power to prevent the disease fro
being brought here from neighborl
States. The local health officers 4
they can trace all but two or threel
the nine cases now being treated at Il
Emergency Hospital at Farnhurst !
coming, directly or indirectly, frd
Chester, Pa, and they believe evd
case can be so traced, ann the Std
Health authorities make similar i
port with respect to the six cases in Il
lower part of the Stats.
Colored campmeetings in Delawal
have proved a great attraction in ii
past for CHI ster negroes, and as small
box exists to considerable extent
Ches er this year, especially among Il
colored population, it is natural thI
there should be a general desire
have Chester colored folks remain d
of Delaware as much as possible ii
summer; for. II they should come BID
nForaiscHouslv. as has been the q
in the past, the result might be serio
fer Deli.WIse and its people.
All OF these matters were discuss
at the special meeting of the board,
this city MONDAY. in the presence
Gov. Hum, who was an invited gus
and his opinions and advice wd
sought and freely given, II vas Ena8
| decided that the board should issue
circular, which the governor agreed
endorse, advising the people OF De-
ware TO discourage mpmeetings
much as possihle this summer a.
where such meetings are held to I
that the "a itary conditions are goe
ana also recommending that no pers,
suffering with contagious diseases
permitted to remain on the can
grounds
Gov. HUM and the members OF i
board feel that the people will resli
the Importance of not permitti
promiscuous gatherings which mig
draw people from places in other Sta
where contagion exists. and it is
lieyed that there will be general (
operation with the board in its eifoi
to keep the State as nearly free frt
| sr.- iiro~ rs rossIble.
The general opinion is that tie Boa
OF Health and the people of Delaws
are 10 be congratulated upon the heal
eoIlitions Vi the state with spec
reference to smallpox, which is givi
so mucn trouble in some other Stat
| When it vas learned Monday ii
the board was meeting here for
purpose of urging precautioni
| nncasnres with resnact r., cs n, mn, :.
ings. an impression got out that
board would stop some of the meetil
and some Of the people interested
Brandywine Summit camp were v,
much exercised over I'll Q matter. a
matter of fact, what the board did v
not affect that campnieeting in
slightest, the board simply recommei
ing that precaution be taken Bran,
wine Summit is in Pennsylvania at a
rats, but most of the people attendi
the camp are Delawareans and have |
interest of the State at heart. III
will see to it, as they have done in
past, that the camp is kept in heal
condition.
When the recommendations of
board have been formulated and
dorssd by Gov. Hum, which will
done in day or so, they will be pl
lished for the guidance of the pub
Ii has been intimated that the act
of the board and general desire to k
smallpox out of the State as much
possible may put a damper on
years Big Quarterly, which is II
held in this city on Sunday, Au&
31st.