The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-08-17
After Making an Inspection OF
the Cult Cities He Arrives
in New Orleans.
TO GIVE HIS ASSISTANCE THERE.
The Doctor Made an Inspection Of
Infected Points and Was Well
Pleased With Situation.
There Was An improvement Tuesday
Both As To New Cases and Deaths
and More Hopeful Views
Are Entertained.

New Orleans. Aug. 16.-OficIal re
port to 6 D. m. Tuesday: New cases,
So: total to date. 1850: deaths, 6; to
tai 172; new foci, 10; total TO date,
22s: cases under treatment. 3S4.
New Orleans. Aug. 16.-The arrival
Of Dr. John Guiteras. the Cuban vel
low fever expert. and his tour OF the
seat OF worst infection was the most
interesting feature OF the yellow fever
situation Tuesday. DR.. Guiteras left
Havana To make an inspection OF the
gulf cities In connection with the Gu
ban quarantine and to offer his assist
ance In the campaign in progress here.
Tie landed first in Florida. thence
went to Mobile. inquired into condi-
tions on the gulf coast OF Mississippi
and finally came here Tuesday his pre-
yious important visit 10 New Orleans
being 1897. when there was also an
appearance OF yellow fever and when
the mosquito theory had not been dem
onstrated
On his arrival DR. Guiteras went Inn
mediately to the ONCE of the marine
hospital service for an interview with
Surgeon White. DIR. White went at
length INTO the conditions prevailing
and described the progress Of the cam
palgn.
Later In the day DIR. Guiteras joined
Drs. Corrupt and Richardson, of the
marine hospital stan. for a tour Of the
Old French market quarter where the
fever first appeared and where II has
ragged most hercely. He went first to
the emergency hospital
Was FaVorably Impressed.
DR. Guiteras was very fayorably i'm
pressed with the equipment OF the hos
pital and praised the excellence OF its
management Afterwards he toured
the infected quarter. On every side
he saw evidences OF the thorOughness
with which the marine hospital sery-
ice has conducted It's fight TO elimi-
nate the mosquito from the district.
DR.. Guiteras was thoroughly pleased
with the results OF his inspection and
expects to see here universal accept
ance OF the mosquito theory at the
end OF the present campaign.
The situation Tuesday showed an
Improvement both as TO new cases
and deaths. considering the totals OF
last week. and while the marine hospi-
tai officials are unwilling to be quoted
now they are known TO entertain most
hopeful views The results achieved
TO date have met their expectations.
When DR. White and his assistants
came here they realized that there was
every prospect that the fever might
get beyond control from the suppress
I'm OF cases and there was a note OF
ptssslmism In their privately expressed
views When the service took hold
DR. White said he looked for a large
number OF cases to be reported daily
for some time. with perhaps a CORE
spending increase In the number of
deaths. but saw advantage In such a
result because II meant a surer hold
on the situation. DR. Whites predic-
ton was verified for the daily cases
last week exceeded In number the
high water mark previously reported
Tor any day by the city board OF health.
the tide reaching Its height on Satur-
day. Since there has been a decline
from the maximum. which Is taken to
mean that the city was 50 thoroughly
hne-combed that the number OF hidden
cases still existing is Insignificant. and
that with the relentless destruction
of stegomyia that has taken place. the
new canes must hereafter fail far oe-
low the climax OF last week.