New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
NO TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
Bath Beach Doctors Deride FeUer
Scare 4rOund GraUesend Ban.

Bath Beach. just in the public eye than
for many long day before has a grievance: two
grievances, in fact. One is that there is ty-
phoid fever down that way and the other that
some people have taken exaggerated view of the
situation committee of residents Of Bath Beach.
consisting OF DIR. Earle II. Mayne, DIR. Joseph w.
Malone. DR.. John e. De Mund, DR.. John A. Voor-
hees. DIR. 9. o. Hector. Judge Cornelius Ferguson,
Cromwell G. Macy. Frank c. Ciaffney Edward
Stratton. jr. and Charles Hoerein. appointed at
a mass meeting of indignant residents has set out
TO put Bath Beach before the public in the proper
light.
I'VE don't mind the truth being told the COM
mittee say, but determined to stop these
alarmist reports of typhoid epidemic"
There is no epidemic in Bath Beach, said DR..
Mayne yesterday, There are some typhoid cases,
but no more than the average at this time of year.
We have n complete system Of and no
cesspoos TO breed typhoid or any other disease.
Nor have we any private driven wells. We have
have made careful inquiry, and the figures show
I'm the whole sOth Ward of Brooklyn. of which
Bath Beach is only small part DR.. Mayne con-
from June to August & In the last two weeks
nave nave had no new cases of typhoid fever. DR. Ma
I9se iSe % 0m1y one and Dr. De Mund only one in the
Dr. Cornelius. of Borough Park. whom Dr. Mayne
is attending, and who reported to have ty-
pn9ldi 9 DT; Mayne declares hasn't typhoid ALL.
n The Bath Beach committee adds that the Health
P department. has not forbidden bathing in Graves
END Bay but has merely warned people against
paIhlilg IN waters polluted by sewage.
mere were only two new of typhoid fever
az the Norwegian Hospital. South BROOKLYN vester-
gay; ana no deaths were reported from the disease
IN that section. All the in the hospital came
from parts of South Brooklyn. Two other new
cases were reported IL chat region. The Borough
Of Br9oklyn ", had in all 4Ss cases last week
Health Commissioner Darlington denied Yesterday
mat typhoid was much worse than usual this wear
lie declared that the disease is bad in one or two
seGuons OF the city every year and this year is
following regular order in that respect Three
years ago there $500 cases of the disease in
this city. two years age $500, and last year s4O0
Inc Commissioner believes that this year will be
little than 1904
DIT Dr John Billings. jr.. Chief of the Division of
communicable Diseases, said yesterday that ty-
Phold fever began by languor, lassitude, headache
frequently nosebleed and general feeling of sick
ness that often leaves the patient guessing what
ais MIN for several days before he realizes that he
is actually unwelL The fever usually runs from
tWehty-one TO twentyeight days, except in the
or a relapse. which extends the confinement Many
cases or what is known as abortive typhoid appear
every season. In SuCn the faVer ends in
about ten days Typhoid is slightly contagious-that
ls the germs may be left on the hand of touch
ing a patient. If the articles that the patient
handles are properly steTtZed there is no danger
OF infection. There is need of caution from the first
week person is taken down with the disease until
several weeks after he is again his feet.
-Four more cases of typhoid have been reported
from lower South Brooklyn, The borough had 1Ss
last