Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19

bo,b agreed that nevertheless. it exists
and that careful and persistent inspection
and sanitation would be requisite for an IN
definite period, extending over possibly one
or two years. .
self as observed during my two inspec-
tons Il was evident to myself mat the
great work which had been carried on there
under DR.. Joseph H.. White. now assistant
surgeon general, had been OF permanent
value. ard it was evident. too. that the
city board Of health had been at WORK III
Chinatown in the meantime.
81 tried to impress all concerned that the
work of attending to plague in emma,
town is Dronerlv the work of the city board
of health. and that this service wouio aiu
both In a substantial manner ana VIII
counsel and advice. The ACTIVITY Oh u'e
state board In Chinatown, San Francesca,
docs not apuear to be necessary unless
there should be laXity on the part VI ING
city board
with regard to the present status since
my visit to San Francisco the new gov
arnor DR. pardee has been installed; DIR.
Williamson's term as president OF the city
board of health has expired. and the mayor
has appointed a new man In MS pace Dr
Stinson. temporary chairman mas peen
elected. but new president hs's H'' DeSii
chosen.
at remains to be seen what the trltude
of the city board of health under the ne"
regime will he. but if the mayor has an m
Thence over MS new dDpolLtctS anu i''N'i-'
tains the attitude toward the plague IN
Chinatown which he plainly expressed 10 me
/ see no reason why the work should not De
successfully pursued.
In the meantime. from newspapers
which have been sent me, 1 learn that the
city council has appropriated money Ior
the destruction of rats, and has also au.
thorized the appointment by the poaru VI
health of an additional physician for outy
in Chinatown. the city board of health
then undertaking the sanitary surNelilahCe
of Chinatown and inspection or the -sick
assisted at present by Assistant surgeon
Currie in charge of the laboratory of the
service in San Francisco, who, with MI
Wong. the Chinese interpreter, makes IN
spections twice a day of Chinatown, ana
similar inspection is made by another de-
tailed officer of the service, Assistant Sur
geon Lloyd.
Dead Rats Infected.
Surgeon Glennan is the representative Of
the public health and marine hospital serv-
ice both for the state of California and
city Of San Francisco. With regard to the
present status and review of the situation.
| have received the following telegram
from Surgeon GIennan:
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. II.
Surgeon General Wyman, Washington,
d. c.:
Chinatown; six sickened in other parts Of
city: none proven to have originated in
the country. Total six whites, four Japa-
nese and eighty-three Chinese. Last case
outside of Chinatown. Caswell. October 81
As mans personal habits were bad possible
Chinatown origin, but could not trace con-
nection. GLENNAN. p"
Gen. Wyman said he also received from
Surgeon Glennan report upon the infec-
ton of rats by Assistant Surgeon Currie
in which it was shown that out of twenty
two dead rats examined eleven were in
fected with plague.
DIR. Matthew Gardner. president of the
California state board of health. was ap-
pointed to the position week ago. He is
chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific rail-
road.
The conference adjourned at l O'Clock to
meet again at 3, when the question of the
plague In Mexico will be taken up and dis
cuSSed fully.