The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-10
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In the other river counties there were no
cases on either date. In the face of such
facts as the foregoing the Kentucky Board
of Health declared yesterday that the In
diana Health Board is being hampered.
This statement has made Governor Dur
bin very indignant. He said last night:
The fact is, and il is sustained by evil
dence, that Indiana gets more smallpox
from Kentucky than Kentucky gets from
Indiana, and If this indefensible attitude of
the Kentucky board shall continue and
quarantine is the game this State may take
a hand in it,
Late last evening DR.. Hurry placed his
report of his trip through the river coun-
ties in the hands of Governor Durbin. 1t
covers eighteen typewriter pages, giving
in Posey, Vanderburg, Warrick. Spencer,
Perry, Crawford, Daviess, Orange and
Washington counties.
Posey and Vanderburg counties "are in
admirable shape" Not a case is known in
Posey and the health officers are efficient.
AT Evansville there is a special smallpox
physician, and the county has an excellent
pesthouse. Seven of the nine cases In the
pesthouse were discharged June 4. The
health officers united in declaring that 30
per cent: of the cases came from Ken
County Council has appropriated sli,-
600 and there have been 294 cases
but no deaths. In Warrick county
duty, but the cases are so mild that the
FAILURE OF physicians to report them is the
chief cause of the continuance of the dis
ease. There is wide difference of opinion
about the disease called smallpox. After
giving further details DR.. Hurry declares
that the condition in Warrick county is
very satisfactory" The officers are doing
their duty and have the support Of the
county officials. In Perry county Dr. Hurry
found six cases. which are under quaran-
tine. County officers are complained of by
the health officers, but the prosecuting at
torney will look after them Here there is
the same disagreement about the nature of
the disease. In Tell City. DR.. Evans, who
was tried for neglecting to report cases,
was acquitted because the jury did not
think the disease smallpox.
IN SPENCER COUNTY.
In Spencer county DR.. Hurry did not find
matters so favorable. The county officers
have not made appropriation for handling
the disease and no special orders have been
issued. One man who said there was small
pox off and on for several years al Lincoln
City said he would not give his name for
fear Of being whitecapped. DR.. Hurry
recommends that the officers OF Spencer
county be proceeded against by law unless
they do their duty. II may be added that
last evening the auditor Of Spencer county
notified Governor Durbin that the law
should be enforced After telling what he
found in Dubois county DR. Hurry declares
the health affairs in that county ARE in
excellent condition" The four cases in
Ramsey. Harrison county, under quar-
anime IN targO, orange county, Dr. Hur-
~ found mild cases-sO mild that the peo-
pie called IL "eetch." The health officers.
however, had telephoned Governor Durbin
that there is no smallpox In Orange coun-
~. DR.. Hurry saw the health board and
hereafter that sort of Fetch will be
looked after. At French Lick family was
found In which the wife and children had
had an itch and burning eruption which Or.
Hurry called smallpox. but no trouble will
come from IL now. Quite number OF mild
cases were found In Orange county. the
disease being brought from Louisville. It's
spread is due 10 the fact that the local
] been no deaths and vaccination has Rre-