The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
BIRMINGHAM DECLARES QUARANTINE
 AGAINST THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY
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Sholl, chairman of the health committee. and Mayor George B. Ward and it is probable that some place with be pro vided where any suspect may be taken and carefully screened.
 As yet there is not even suspicion of a case of yellow fever in Jefferson coun- ty. according to the statements of the city and county officials, but this action was merely taken so that the city would be without any danger of the disease spreading.
 pr. Eugene Northington introduced the following resolution of thanks to The Age-Herald, which was unanimously adopted:
 Be it resolved, That vote of thanks be extended to The Age H eraId for it's prompt service in notifying the health officers of the existence of yellow fever in Montgomery"
 This action was taken as a result of The Age-Herald's notifying Dr. shon, Dr. w M. Jordan and Mayor Ward of the existence of the one case in Mont gomery yesterday morning about 1920. o'clock. The first news in the city of the existence of case of yellow fever in Montgomery was received by The Age Herald.
 These resolutions followed the one re- questing the Mayor to issue a quaran- tine proclamation which resolution was passed only after heated discussion in which nearly all the physicians present took part.
 The Discussion.
 After the meeting was called to order Dr. E. H. Sholl took the floor and ex- plained the object in calling the society together. He then spoke against a quar- antine, saying in part as follows:
 "Gentlemen, 1 received a communica- ton this morning early to the effect that case of yellow fever had beeen discov- cred in Montgomery and at once endeav- ored to inquire of the members of the committee of the medical associat tion as to what action should be taken. We de- cided that the matter should be brought before this body and hence we had this special meeting called.
 ''I don't think we should establish a quarantine against Montgomery, and for this reason: The case in question was dis covered on July 2S Immediate action was taken and on July 30 the victim was re- | moved to the emergency hospital some | two miles out of the city. All necessary precaution was taken in order to secure
 
 ease by screening the house and by the use of mosquito netting. All you who | are familiar with the scientific require ments of the case know that in these | days the mosquito is assigned as the only | agency for the extension of the yellow ffever A man who Is not immune may | sleep in bed al night where a man died ! from yellow fever that afternoon and he l is perfectly safe so long as he does not | come in contact with the stegomyia fas- | ciata. Let us look at the scientific as- | pect of the case. The period of incuba- l ton in the case of yellow fever is from | eighteen hours to five days and in some cases as much as seven days, and it has been proven that if the bite of the steg- omyia fascata has not proven poisonous | in that time 1t is pretty safe that the | man will not contract the disease. l .I do not think we are in any danger l from Montgomery at this time. The quar- antine is now about as rigid as 1t can be | against New Orleans. l want to be wise and malicious. and it is my judgment that quarantine should not be placed on Mont gomery at this time.
 Later Dr. Sholl said that he wished to further emphasize his position on the sub ject He wished to be placed as being distinctly against the quarantine, as the case was an isolated one and that there was little fear that there would be a spread of the disease. He said that if there was spread they would be noti- fled as promptly as they were in this in stance and then there would be time enough to place a quarantine on Mont gomery He said there was no epidemic there and that there was no cause for alarm We are just as much in danger from infection from the man in the moon." he continued, as from Mont gomery, and want to stand on record as bitterly opposed to any quarantine against Montgomery
 Various Views. pr. ]. M Mason said that he did not thnk it would be necessary to quaran- tine against Montgomery, as the proper steps were being taken in that city to prevent a spread of the disease. He fav- ored waiting to see if another case. or other cases. broke out.
 pr. J. C. I4e Grande spoke in favor of A temporary quarantine, stating that it was the best to be on the safe side and to protect the city from any chances of having case of yellow fever. In order to get the matter before the | society. Dr. W, T. Berry moved that a quarantine be instituted against Mont | gomery. and several seconded the mo- | ton. Dr. J. E. Dedman spoke against ] the motion on the grounds that it was