Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-08-16

New Orleans, Special.-Following is
the official record up to G d. m. Sun
day:
New cases. so. Total cases to date
963.
Deaths, II. Total deaths to date. 154.
New foci, IA. Total foci to date 202
cases under treatment, 343.
Ihe heavy increase in the number of
cases which began four or five days
ago is beginning to manifest itself in
the death list, which can be expected
10 grow steadily for the next few davs.
Inc number of new cases Sunday seems
small in comparison with SATURDAYS
record. but ii is really nineteen short
as that number of cases were turned i'm
by an inspector just after the hour for
closing the report.
PROMINENT PEOPLE STRICKEN
Among the cases is Louis Cucullu
Jr., cashier of the Peoples Bank. who
resides far out on North Johnson
street. Another case is Maurice Ken
ny eN-councilman and eX-mcmber of
the Legislature. Two of <ennv's
daughters were stricken Sunday. Only
hve OF the new foci are about Canal
street
surgeon White made a change in his
organization by which he homes To ac-
compIlsh results much quicker. The
luhiiSatioh ana screening work was all
done by central department undor
DOCTOR Gessner. which sent squads ont
on notification OF cases by physicians
In the afternoon Or. White assembled
all of his subordinates in conference
ana decided to place the screening and
lunlgation work under the several dis
trlct headquarters. The present force
VIII be divided up among the district
surgeons. and DR. Gessner will be given
charse OF one of the districts
CONCEALMENT MAIN TROUBLE.
Assostant Surgeon Corput has inst
concluded a thorough investipotinn of
conditions in Algiers, that part of New
orleans on the west bank of the Mis-
slsSlppl river There has been two cases
III AISlerS since the outbreak of fever
ana Dr. White determined to ascertain
ny mouse TO house canvass if there
mad been any spread from them. DIR.
Corput reported that he had found not
single suspicious case, which indi
Gates that the prompt steps taken To
screen and fumigate the original cases
nave Deen effective in preventing
spread. Dr. White says that if he could
Iearn OF every case in the city and APP
piy lhe proper methods Immediately he
is conhdent that he could stamp ont tbc
disease here in short time.
The great cause of the spread has
Deen the concealment of cases and the
change of residence of people who have
peeh injected. Dozens of cases are on
record which show conclusivcly that
lhe people have moved away from Il
house where infection had existed
ms DR.. White proposes to stoD. and
"nlie no drastic measures are being
taken he is enforcing his authority.
FORCING DOCTORS TO REPORT.
The effectiveness Of the district head
quarters, which are making close in
Vestlgatlons of the II districts. is re-
sponslble for large number of the new
cases Whlch have been reported during
Ine laSt rev days. and as the efficiency
oi that force increases. an increase i'm
lhe number OF cases daily can be ex-
pected. physicians who have failed TO
report cases that are discovered are
gwen an opportunity to correct their
emission. but a second offence viii re-
SUIT in prosecution under the law. This
mas aiSo brought out large number
OF cases that were under cover.
Patterson. which is the largest cen
Ter or infection outside of the city. re-
ports three new eases and the first
death The victim is n young lady. She
nied and this has naturally depressed
the spirits of the people. They have had
81 cases there so far. They have opened
an emergency hospital, which now has
seven patients.
At Bon Ami in Calcaseu parish
there Is only one case of yellow fev.
win no new cases and no suspi
cases.