The Washington times., 1905-08-26
TYPHOID FEVER At
CAMP GOOD WILL
One Case and Authorities
Not Alarmed
BOY NOW IN HOSPITAL
City's Epidemic Still Alarming-Physi-
clans Who Doubt Reports From
Health Office Not Answered.

Typhoid fever has broken out at
Camp Good Will where the Associated
Charities are giving the poor boys and
girls of Washington a vacation. Yes
terday the physicians diagnosed the
case OF little Albert Preside as typhoid
fever and this morning he was removed
to the Washington Asylum Hospital for
treatment.
the boy, who is twelve years old, went
TO Camp Good VIII Sunday for a two
weeks stay. He frolicked around with
the other children until Monday night
when he was taken sick. Gradually he
developed symptoms Of typhoid fever.
and yesterday the character of the case
was evident.
No alarm is felt by the Associated
Charities over the situation. as the sani-
tary conditions at the camp are almost
perfect, and an epidemic is not feared
at all.
Dr. Woodward. Health officer of the
District. said today that he did not care
to make any statement In reply to the
physicians who have been casting doubts
upon the accuracy of the reports Of the
Health ONCE in regard to typhoid fever.
Physicians Doubtful.
ting Thomases' among the medical
fraternity. They declare that they do
not believe there have been more than
the usual number or cases of typhoid
fever, and that large number of cases
reported as typhoid fever are not ty-
phoid fever at all. Much ado about
nothing" is their cry.
While DR.. Woodward would make no
statement in answer to these criticisms,
he made pubic today the typhoid fig
ures for the month of July, which show
a death rate higher than last year
In July, 1905, there were 1873 cases of
typhoid fever reported to the Health
officer OF this number. z2 died. and 50
were discharged, leaving 81 still under
treatment The death rate so far has
been above 16 per cent, and this will be
increased before all of the 81 remaining
cases have been disposed Of According
to DR.. Woodward, these figures are
amply sufficient TO show that the dis
ease from which the patients are suffer
ing is typhoid fever.
1t is generally admitted in the Health
Department that there are cases re-
ported as typhoid fever which are moth
ing more than malarial fever or some
kindred disease. but II is pointed out
that there are cases which are treated as
malarfal fever that are typhoid, thereby
offsettfng cases enormously placed in
e''~ . A~NSA ~ N' - Pi4Stth ASfSi
Records as Evidence.
The Health Department is willing for
any physician who does not believe that
the number Of cases are greater than
last year 10 examine the records OF the
Office and investigate for himself. Some
Of the physicians who have expressed
their opinion on the subject say they
have not had more than one or two
cases Of typhoid fever this summer, and
some declare they have had none On
the other hand. one Of the medical men
in the Health Department pointed out
today the names of several physicians
who have reported a dozen or more
cases.
Regardless of the conflicting opinions
Of physicians it remains a fact that
405 cases of typhoid fever have been re-
ported since July l, as compared with
rs last year, or an increase of 129. So
far there have been a few changes in
diagnosis, but at the present time there
are 2SS cases under treatment pro-
nounced by reputable physicians as ty-
phOid fever.
Yesterday sixteen new cases were re
ported, as compared with eleven on Au-
gust p last year. showing that the situ-
alton now, which is more favorable than
last week, is much more serious than
last year at this time. when the epi-
demic was at its highest.