Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

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contribute to its contagion-
But there are other causes less con-
spicuous and to great extent more pro
life in spreading this disease. How
often do we find children and people
generally srossing the street to avoid
meeting a physician who has been
visiting a pest-house or some SUSPECT
Gus case. They avoid him as a walk
ing pest-house or a leper. Then keep
about them a lap dog and allow their
children to caress and fondle over the
kittens or other pets that have been
prowling around or sleeping In the
very house where these contagious dis
eases are known TO exist. There are
but few people that would hesitate to
pick up a handkerchief or other lost,
or abandoned articles on the street
and very often old shoes, rags, and q
thousand things are picked up by
these worthless fee and rabbit dogs
and carried to the front porch or into
the back yard that contain enough Of
smallpox or germs Of other contagious
diseases to infect a whole district and
yet when a case makes its appearance
In our families we declare with all
honesty that no member OF our family
has been exposed to this disease.
We perhaps viii have more 10 say in
future on this all important question.
But, Mr.. Editor, we have not yet re-
ferred to the serious aspect of this sub
ject is IL a delicate one and the facts
ought to be known and IL there is any
truth In what is being circulated the
remedies should be applied and the
defects remedld. Some people are say
ing that the patient who died recently
from smallpox in Mexico was 10 a de-
gree neglected and that the proper
medical attentions was not available,
| am not in possession OF all the facts
and am not attempting TO define the
reports. But In justice 10 the good
people Of Mexico and In defence Of the
city authorities we do say that II the
present provisions are not sufficient TO
give TO every citizen, rich or poor, high
or low, black or white, eminent or
ahscnre, that wise intelligent and
best interest Of the already sufferer,
but to the best means for the safety
Of those necessarily exposed. But says
one why don't the city physician look
after these cases? Yes ~hys Echo,
answers, why?
This young man who has been en-
ployed by your town board a city
physician, came into our midst fresh
from college, one Of the best medical
schools In this western country, where
be spent years Of hard labor and close
application preparing himself for the
arduous duties Of his chosen profess
sion, has been made the ex oficio or
chairman Of the board Of health and
has been performing those duties to
the satisfaction Of all in authority as
far as we know. And i am OF the
opinion that II our citizens generally
would inform themselves as 10 the in
triczte, arduous and responsible duties
incumbent upon him at bis own ex-
pense, for the small, yes, the contempt
able sum Of so lsixty dollars per an
mum. He holds an ONCE that carries
with il Of necessity the gravest re-
sponsibility imaginable and receives
the smallest compensation. From the
night watch to the police judge the
salary is from FIVE to ten times as
much as that paid to the city phys
iscian, and yet unthinking or uncon-
siderate people expect the said phys
ician 10 attend TO every beck and call
and visit and look after every case,
however contagious or infectious. and
thereby bar him from all practice
among other classes Of patients.
Let US temper our criticisms with
justice and IL we demand or expect
the city physician to assume all re-
sponsibllity Of such an unfortunate
condition Of things. Let Us require
OF the proper authorities that they
provide by ordinance a reasonable
salary as = compensation for such SER
vice as may be required OF him. The
Master said, THE poor you have al
ways with you" aud there Is no truer
sign Of the moral and intellectual de
cadence Of any people than TO find
them indifferent Dr. neglectful OF the
needs Of the less fortunate in their
midst.
II there has been anyone neglected
10 any a or 10 any degree. let es-
cry citizen OF Mexico see to It, that in
the future no such complaint shall be
made.
The proud, refined and aristocratic
city OF Mexico, 10 poins Of school ad-
vantages and church privileges, we
take OF our hats to one. Our mer-
chants, mechanics and lsboring men
Df all classes are affable, nelghboriy,
and accommodating and prosperous.
We are proud Of our preachers and
orators. The representatives
u the bar are equal TO that OF any
,ity 10 the State. What can be said
Il the ~physicisns9 Well, they are
Last, but not least here,
Mr.. EditoE, We hesitate. we lose our
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accomplish the impossile 70 portray
he beauty, the attraetiyeness and the
cal worth Of the fair women Of Mex
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Beggars description in . contest
With ali The world We are entitled to !
be blue ribbon. But return 10 the
ubiect. Let Us see toft that ample
'roxis0Ds ere made for the comfort !
nd eesven.enes Of the destitute and
imicted, otherwise needy In our midst. !
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