Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
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NURSE CARR SEIZED WITH SMALL
POx AT *ALMsHOUsE.
0NLY "A VERY MILD CASE.
Contracted the Disease Nursing sIis.
YeaEer-This Is the Sixth Sufferer
Whose Illness IS Traceable to the.
Man Stone.

Miss Fannie Corr. the head nurse at
the city hospital and the constant at
tendant Of Miss Robbie Yeager. the nurse
who died Sunday afternoon. has fallen
victim to the dread disease of smallpox.
and was removed to the smallpox hospI-
tai yesterday afternoon
Miss Corr. assisted by Miss Allen, nurs-
ed Miss Yeager through her entire sick
ness and was with her when she died.
Since that time both Misses Corr and AL
len and DR.. Sandidge have been quaran-
tined pending the expira ton Of the period
of conta gion. Neither Or Sandidge nor
Miss Corr had ever had smallpox and
both were closely watched to see If there
were any developments. From the first
Miss Corr showed symptoms. and it was
feared that she had contracted it. DR..
Sandidge has so far failed to give any
evidence of conta gion. but on the con-
trary is in most robust health. and seems
not to be in the least fear of any effects
from his contact with the patient who
died with it.
The Board of Health and doctors Of the
institution watched Miss Corr closely.
as she has been ailing for several days.
She was guaranteed in a room on me
top floor of the building. and Miss Allen
and DR.. Sandidge were the only people
allowed to see her. Yesterday the fatal
signs appeared and the Board Of Health
was notified at once. A consultation was
held, and 1t was decided to send her to
the hospital at once. Miss Allen was de-
tailed to nurse her. and the best Of atten-
ton is given her.
Miss Allen had smallpox about two
8 years ago. and is immune. She is mem
Der of the training school at the Retreat
for the Sick and has developed a re-
markable talent for nursing.
GRADUATED FROM THE RETREAT.
Miss Corr is an alumnae of the training
school of the Retreat for the Sick, hav-
ing taken the course about FIVE years ago.
She is considered an excellent nurse.
ana her appointment as head Of s. e city
hospital was counted most fortunate.
Much regret was expressed last night at
the Retreat when the news Of her sick
ness was received.
Her case is pronounced very mild one,
and it is hoped that with the attention
of Miss Allen she may be able to over
come the disease
has developed at the city hospital Five
Of the number have been white and one
colored All of the former have been
traced directly to the man named Stone.
from Charlotte N. c., who was admitted
to the institution on November 3Oth. I'M
der the impression that he was suffering
from another repulsive disease, the symp-
toms of which are not unlike those OF
smallpox,
The illness of Miss Corr was kept a
secret, and her removal was kept as quiet
as possible DR.. Oppenheimer. of the
Board of Health. notified the officials OF
the city hospital not to talk of the at
fair and 10 send any one seeking infurma-
ton to him. But gradually the secret
leaked out.
The utmost precaution has been taken
at the almshouse.5 and the doctors feel
confident that they have uprooted the
disease and that there will be no more
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