The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
The New Trip|icate System Of vacCina-
ti0n Records Now in Use.
Mrs. Cunningham Passed Away In
Moosup, Conn., Other Local Items.

Tho vaccination records which were or
dered some time ago by the town coun-
ell have arrived and the health depart
ment Ia now busy distributing them
among the physicians OF the town. They
are printed on cardboard neatly bound in
books. 100 in each volume They are
numbered consecutively and each record
is printed in triplicate.
One OF the cards is filled out and given
to the child as a certificate for presenta-
ton to the teacher as required by law
another which is a duplicate OF the other
two Is sent TO the health department TO
be filed as a part of the records OF that
department while the third Is left In the
book, 10 be sent to the town clerks office
when the last one in the volume has been
filled in.
BY the use OF this system the cost OF
replacing lost vaccination certificates Is
saved as IL one Is lost there is plenty or
evidence Of the fact that such certificate
was issued, together with all the facts
as stated on the certificate Itself. while
under the old system, or rather lack OF
system, II was necessary TO go TO the
physician and pay another fee for new
certificate
The new system is highly endorsed by
the physicians themselves. In fact IL was
largely through the efforts OF some OF the
local members OF the medical fraternity
that the system was adopted by the coun-
Gil.
MRS CUNNINGHAM DEAD
The people OF the town are extending
their condolences to Highway Commits
sioner Hon. Augustus n. Cunningham for
the loss OF his wife, who died Friday In
Moosup, Conn. Mrs. Cunningham had
been i'll for long time and for several
months had been in the Connecticut town
as II was thought that her health would
be improved by the air there.
For a long time II was thought that
there was a slight Improvement in her
condition, but last week Mr.. Cunningham
received word that she was not expected
10 live and went 70 Moosup. She expired
shortly after his arrival there.
Mrs. Cunningham was the daughter OF
the late George w. Frink OF Windham,
Conn. She had lived here with her hus-
band for many years and was well liked
by large circle OF acQuaintances among
whom she was very popular
The funeral service will be held at IL
o'clock tomorrow from the residence OF
Dr. s. p. Ladd OF Moosup, after which
the remains will be brought here for in
terment in the Spring Vale cemetery at
Rumford at $3.50 p. m. The funeral there
will be at IL o'clock and the remains will
be brought from there on the train which
arrives in Providence at 2:50 IN the after
noon.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The people OF this town can congratu-
late themselves on the excellent condi-
tion OF the public health at the present
time. There are at present just three
cases OF contagious diseases in the town,
all but one OF these being In the Riverside
district
OF these there are two cases of diph-
iberia. and one OF scarlet fever. None
of these are OF malignant type and
there Is but little fear OF any spread OF
any OF them as soon as they were re-
ported all precautions were taken by the
health department to prevent their dis
seminstion
GOOD ATTENDANCE.
There was a good attendance at all OF
the churches In town yesterday. The
pHpits were all filled by the regular pas
tors and the good weather brought out a
good many church-goers At some OF
the churches there was special music and
II being the first Sunday In the month
holy communion was administered.
HEAVY TRAVEL.
The cars on the numerous street lines
which pass through the town were all
we'll patronized yesterday. Many people
availed themselves of the pleasan Mt wealth
er to take ride out In the country. There
were a good many people who went out 10
Hunts Mills, and for n portion OF the day
some OF the places on the grounds were
opened up for their benefit. There were
also a good many who went TO Crescent
Park
There were many people in the woods
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