Evening journal., 1905-02-13
HOUSES SHOULD
Be Guaranteed
DR.. William Wertenbaker
Says This Is Necessary for
Health of City
B0AR5 OF EDUCATION MEETS
Special to The evening Journal.

$500
WertenbalSer yesterday in speaking of
the scarlet fever situation in this city,
"stm I believe that at houses where
SCARLET fever exists a strict quarantine
should be established.
"Such a course" continued the ply
stefan. sis, believe necessary for the
health OF the city. II persons living I'm
infected houses desire TO mingle with
tho outside world they should have
fheir clothing fumigated before leaving
the dwelling and they should not DE
permitted to go back and forth. III 10
ds necessary for them TO be at their
work in order to maintain a living they
should not be allowed 20 live in the
house where the malady exists but
should take quarters elsewhere"
Special Meeting Of Board.
Members OF the Board OF Education
met In special session Saturday night
for the purpose of hearlng reports OF
the physicians regarding the prevalence
Of scarlet fever IN the city. Those
present were; President Eliason and
Messrs. Phillips. Jamison, Carrick and
Montgomery Doctors Wcrtenhaker and
Kuntz were also present at the session.
Dr. Kuntz stated that the situation
showed the development of two cases
during the week, neither of which were
school children. one was from Chess
ter and the other "a young woman who
is employed I'm Wilmington. The cases
are light ana what ne termed scarla-
tina. He did not feel that it was
alarming or detrimental TO the schools,
and he did not feel that IL was neces-
sary 20 close the schools. Should the
epidemic become worse then that would
he a necessary move.
DR. Wertenballer stated that the con-
ditions were much better than he am
ticipated since saturday last He had1
hut one new case during the week ana
that was light, and he understood that
DR. David Stuart had but one cnse.
Question Of Quarantine.
Dr. Kuntz stated that some persons
contcndoi that the quarantine should
be rigidly enforccd. but i was a ter
rible hardship when the head Of the
house could not obtain daily employ
ment and had no means.
Dr. WcrtenoalSer contendcd that the
head OF the house should be quaran-
tined IL he desired TO remain at home
and the family provided for by the
Boand cf Health or city Council and
that this would greatly assist In pre-
venting n spread OF the disease. He
knew that the disease often occurred
i'm virulent form from the lightost
cases
In relation to the length OF quamn-
time for cases OF fever. DIR. WertenbaSer
stated that this was sometimes inden-
mite
Although the members OF the board
felt that there was no immediate cause
for alarm, as the situation showed Inn
pnovement. President Eliason said that
any time the physicians thought az
necessary to close the schools that he
would call a special meeting of the
board for that purpose.
Blanks Prepared.
Members Of the board are doing an
they can to aid The physicians and
have had blanks and printed postal
cards distributed to the physicians for
their use I'm cases Of contagious dis
eases. The blanks are as follows:
This Is to certify that....... whose
house has been under quarantine for.
has conformed strictly TO the health
regulations required by law, and his
children IN my Judgment should be per-
mitted TO attend school"
The postal cards to be sent to the
superintendent OF the schools are as
follows: "Sir: A clse off,. has de-
veloped in the family of........, No..
street. Yours respectfuny,.-..., NJ. d.
Resolutions Adopted.
Prior to Adjournment a resolution was
adopted to be attached to the bills rel-
ative to bonding the city for school
purposes and for the lengthening of the
school year to be presented to the Leg
ell "a.
The resolution is as follows:
BE Il resolved by the Board Of Ed
ucation OF New Castle that the bills
submitted by It to the present session
OF the Legislature Zoe and they are
hereby unanimously endorsed and their
passage urgently requested as neces-
sary 10 the growing needs of the edu-
cational interests Of this city. The
proposed measures were handed TO Mr..
Wilson today and VIII he presented by
him TO the General Assembly this
week. The board adjourned TO meet at
the call Of the president.
Joseph Leferre Buried.
Despite the driving rain OF yesterday
a number of persons from this city ana
Wilmington ATTENDED the funeral of
Joseph b. Lefevre, which took place
fnom his late home. near Rose HIN, at
2 O'Clock IN the afternoon. Services
were conducted at the house by the
Rev. +. NJ Munson and interment was
made in Riverview cemetery. Whining
ton. TO which point the funeral party
were taken in cabs Several members
OF DUPONT Post, G. A. r.. of This city,
and posts in Wilmington attended the
services. and the casxet. upon being
placed in the hearse, was draped with
the American flag. The palbcarers
were S. Hickman Hewitt. John Oak
ford Lhmbson. Orlando Sutton. Lewis
Sutton. Enmit simon, OF Rose Hin. and
Samuel II. Durstein, of Wilmington. a
lifelong friend OF the deceased.
On account Of the funeral the SER
vices Of the Rose Hin Sunday school
were disposed with for the day
Funeral of Mrs. Price.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Price.
Of Wilmington, took place from her
late home in Chestnut street, that CITY.
yesterday afternoon. Services avore
he'd at the house and the body was
taken to Christians for burial. Mrs.
Price was the mother Of William Price.
o. the city. and the sister OF tho late
Mrs. William Whitcloclg
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