The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-09
JACOB TOME
INSTITUTE.
Reopening OF The School On April
11th-Sfafement From DR.. Harris.
Port Deposit, April 9TH. 1904

The Director of the Jacob Tome In.
Stitute brgS leave to submit the following
statement of facts in connection with the
outbreak of typhcid fever =
On Saturday. March 18th. the attend
ing physician, DR.. III. &. DOnahUo. re-.
ported three boys a~ showing some Sylnp,
toms of typhoid. 1t WAS believed that
the disease would prove to be grippe
until Monday. when DIR. II. T.. Clemson
wa>' called in consultation ana Il diag.
noSS of typhoid fever WAS made.
The Boarding School WIS immediately
cl@Srd. The following physicians were
asked for advice in caring for the cick-
Dr. f. III. BAinhridgr. Of Philadelphia:
Dr. George NJ. Stump Of Pcrryvilc, and
DR. William ThAycr. nf the Johr< Hop
kins Hospital. On the Recommendation
of DR.. Thayrr and of DR.. William OSler.
Of the johns Hopkins Hospital J. h.
Briggs, NJ. d.. of tn" Johns Hopkins
University. and Formerly assistant to IDr.
O>!rr. was appointed March 18th. elr r,>-
sidrnt physician
There are seven bows and three teach
cr$ i'll At Port Deposit with typhoid. All
are FAR on the WAY to recovery.
To determine the cause of the out
break the Institute applied on March
10Th, to the Johns Hopkins Hospital to
detail bactcriologi>t to make an invc>-
tigation. Dr. W. w. Ford. who respond
cd. made two visits to the Institute and
has examined fifteen samples of water
and milk. His report is conclusive. The
wafrr from the great reservoir located ii
mile ahovc rhr campus is found except
ioEAlly pure ut the springs that feed il.
in the reservoir itself. and at the school
buildings. The milk is pure
The source of the outbreak was found
TO be i'll Il large spring situated on the
campus. which had been used for drink
ing purposes for many years. and was
supplying the Inn. The polluted spring
has been cut off completely and drained
through the sewers. The only water now
in use in the Boarding School is from
the great reservoir. which by periodical
analyses has been shown to he pure.
Investigations made by DIR. Stokes.
bactcliolCgi~t of the State Board Of
Health, under the direction of the Sec
rctary. DR. Fulton. confirm DIR. Ford'l
conclusions. Personal examination made
by Dr. Fulton and also by DR.. Button.
Cecil County. and clinical considerations
lead DR.. Fulton and DR.. Rratton to SINH
lar results.
The authorities consulted in regard to
the rc-opcning of schcul CYPRESS their
opiEionS n< follows =:
From the Secretary of the State Board
rr Health Of Maryland
"ltrl!yin@ to Norr inquiry of April ID.
have to- say that the work of the In
,itutr may be Resumed on April 11th.
with entire safety to returning SturlrntS
- far a> typhoid infection is concerned.
luu are in full control of the possible
canscS Of infection. This advice is based
on the satisfactory outcome If our own
invest cations"
lSignrh
JOHN $. FULTON.
Secretary.
From tn" Secretary of the Cecil County
Board of Health
AS the Possible sources of typhoid in
fccticn are knUwn. and a'% we are con-
tilcnt. from personal Investigations. that
these can and will be controllri il is our
opinion THAI the work of the Institute
may be safely resumed ON April 11th."
lSignc,h
HOWARD GRAFTON.
Secretary.
From the RrcNdcEt Physician at the In
>titutc:
The danger of contracting lvphoid
fever could net be less than it is at Tome
Institute now. with our accurate infor-
nan tt,.t, r