The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
NAMES OF THOSE ILL.

Inc IOlOWlng ten members of the
university, eight students and two
members Of the faculty. are at present
suffering from diphtheria: Miss Olive
Neal, 1906, of Lewiston, Idaho; Miss
Edna NJ. Reeves, 1905, Ukiah, Cal; H.
E. Savage, 1906; Stephen Tabor, 1906,
Richmond, Va: G. D. Boalt, law grad
uate, Palermo, Cal: l. B. Hunter Jr,
1904, assistant in engineering, Stan
ford University; c. S. Sherwood, 1907; /;
H. c. Wilde, 1907: w. ]. Neidig, in
structor in English, Stanford Univer-
sity; w. A. Manning, instructor in
mathematics, Stanford University. In
addition TO these Mrs. Scott Brook.
wife of Organist Brook Of Memorial
Church, and another person in Palo
Alto. whose name could not be ascer-
tained tonight, are stricken with the
disease.
Eight of those patients who are con-
nected with the university are being
cared for by the Students Guild at
their two hospitals. The following four
diphtheria suspects are detained in the
detention hospital: E. Kohl Morrison,
1904, of Denver: ]. C. Storey. graduate
student. Seattle; B. Holley, 1906, of
O4AOn anu N n Carpenter, lSUt.
There are twelve cases of tpnsilitis on
the campus and eight suspects. The
source Of the disease has not been dis
covered, but it is supposed that some
student contracted it while away from
the campus during the Thanksgiving
holidays. The authorities state posi-
lively that the water and milk supply
of the community are not responsible
for the disease. DR.. W. F. Snow uni
versity health officer, gave out the fol-
lowing official statement tonight:
HEALTH OFFICERS STATEMENT.
The diohtheria situation tonight is reas-
suring. No positive cases have developed dur
ing the day and only three students have
been admitted TO the detention hospital. Every
precaution Is being taken to prevent the de-
velopment Of an epidemic and ample facilities
have now been provided for controlling the
situation.
Emphasis should be placed upon the fact
that there is no epidemic in the usual sense
OF the term We were only on the edge Of
one. The crisis came Thursday. when the iso-
lation of the two cases appearing on that day
meant either the quarantining OF the two halls
or the removal Of the patients to the county
pesthouse.
sity authorities TO the old psychology lab
oratory for detention hospital and its sat
isfactory equipment, the one essential factor
in segregating the cases was supplied. 1t is
now possible to successfully meet any situa-
ton that may develop
DR.. William Simpson, health officer of Santa
Clara County and DR. II. c. Brown. health
officer Of San Jose. to-day visited the univer
sity and expressed themselves satisfied with
the control Of the situation and with the
precautions now being taken see no reason
for the further spread Of the disease. There
in the detention hospital eight cases
and four suspects. Two students are being
isolated in private houses in Palo Alto. It
is quite possible that a few more cases may
develop, but any extensive spread of the dis
ease is not at all likely. With the precau-
tiOns now being carried out by the individual
students and members Of the community there
Is no unusual danger in remaining in the uni
versity till the end Of the semester. The uni
yersity Will not close and there will be no
necessity for the general querantining of any
OF the halls or boarding houses.
The exact origin of the cases has not been
determined. but there is little doubt that some
student contracted a mild case of dIphtherfa
during the Thanksgiving recess and returned
to the campus without knowledge of his con-
dition. consequently exposing those with whom
he came in contact. The water and milk sup
ply OF the community have been under con-
stant examination since last year and are be-
yond question. All things considered the dis
ease is well in hand and there is now no espe-
cial reason for apprehension.