Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-15
!. WAYNE CO., w. VA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 1908
Smallpox Situation

"'pV~ Ah SSicoo tue advance
deems 1T best to give the public the
truth in regard to same. There are
three cases of smallpox in the Lam
bert family on Bridge street all
getting well nicely. In Brownstown,
outside the corporation there are
four cases, old man Spradling his
daughter and her two children,
making tonr cases in all. The town
authorities have been taking care of
all cases until Monday. Mayor
Sturgill has rendered medical assist
ance to those In and out of and seen
to the guards.
DIR. A. Il. Barbee secretary of
the state board of health, was called
here Saturday and he at once tele.
graphed TO prosecuting attorney,
John w. Meek, to bring down coun-
ty health officer, DR.. j. 9. Banfield,
and the county court. Mr.. Meek
came Saturday and said DIR. Bantield.
President b. l.. Thompson and an.
other member of the court would be
down Sunday morning. They did
not come and another telegram was
sent and DR.. Bantield and President
Thompson came Sunday afternoon.
The situation was discussed and
arrangements made as follows: Miss
Van Burena trained nurse Of Charles
ton, took charge Of the cases i'm
Brownstown. The house was clean
ed, and Mr.. Chapman placed on as
new guard. DIR. Bantield said he
would act as physician but DR.. Bar
bee objected to the distance aud to
his long range diagnosis and treat.
ment and advised the board to get
another physician, one located here.
The health officer, Banfield tried to
get other doctors to bid upon it.
not even letting DR.. Sturgill who
had, out of kindness been treating
them for over a week, know about
the bidding. AS DR.. Banfield had
not come either Monday or Tuesday
at press time, DIR. Sturgill and the
nurse were still taking care of the
patients.
a word as TO the county court:
1t is disposed TO do right but had
not had proper notice. DIR. Banfeld,
said he was going to ''get out of it"
His time is up and the president of
the county court said he would not
be reappointed. In case he is, DR..
Barbee of the State board, said that
board would not confirm him. Thus
ends DIR. Banfield's career as presi
dent of the county board of health
and every one in this section is re-
joicing.
Ceredo will not have another case
unless Huntington or Catlettsburg
runs it upon us, and there is no use
for alarm.
AT Huntington there are many
cases hut the council held a special
session Monday evening and pro-
vided proper ways and means of
protection.
The authorities are now aroused
and if the Wayne court appoints this
week a good man for president and
gives another one to Ceredo or Keno
nova all will be well.
DR.. Barbee of the state health
board, needs special commendation
for the work he has done for over
twenty years as an expert and health
officer, and for fifty three years he
has been practioneer, rising to his
present high position in the profess
sion.
DIR. w. F. Sturgill deserves much
credit for his fearlessness in treating
the cases here, and although the
destitute family at Spradling's is not
within bis jurisdiction as mayor and
health officer OF Ceredo, he has treat
ed them and guarded the town and
the public, and without pay.
The Advance will have more to
aau abOut a his maffar novf vuooL