The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
HOW no PREVENT FEVER '::'' 2: &
government Circular is Issued.
shaw's Reply to Blanchard.

/. NV ASSNClulCuI
y,As,irNc;TON. August a.-The public
,,an,.,, ma marine hospital service has
5.ss,,nd n circular OIL the prevention OF
nss,In,,, fever rho directions given look
- ,hn s,,pprcsston OF the mosuulto as the
or,v'nenns OF preventing Is, spread. ~
,nsr,,itoes. NJ, yellow fever" is the mot
IA announced In big black letters at the
stnn of The circular. The document con-
,inues as follows: 4.
n "1hc infection OF yellow fever IS
carried by MOSQUITOES, ana by no
y other means Is the Infection sprcna.a4
IL "Persors take the disease bF nclns
bitten ~ MOSQUITOES that nave
previously bitten a yellow lever lever p l'l
" tent. L.,
,,o,ea must bite a yellow fever pa
ttont during the first three days OF his z
,ttack. these first three days. there
forc are the most important time Tor 4
,re,,cntinE the access of mosquitoes 70
n fever patient.
IN Is often difficult to decide DUR
ing the first three days Whether
nnticnt has yellow fever; hence the
necessity In threatened communities
nIncinC a mosquito bar Immediately
around every patient who has FEVER
!. of any kind, and for three DAYS ~
least"
The necessity of drainage and screening
Is dwelt upon with much emphasis.
The postotiice department IS sendlhg To-
M ronics Of the circular to postof'ccs
IN The following States: Louisiana
Texas Mississippi. Tennessee, Alabama
FLORIDA ana Arkansas. The circulars are
sent out in bundles of IS or % Tor DIS
tribution in the various towns BY NC
local boards OF health They will be post
cd in conspicuous places,
Reply to Blanchard.
Secretary shaw has received the tele-
-ra m from Governor Blanchard OF LOUIS
lam published in yesterdays news
noners complaining Of the action, OF revc-
nue. cutter Winpnn In connection WIN
tho quarantine established by the state
az mississippi and to-day sent inc iol-
lowing reply: ~,
"As authorized by law, revenue cut.
ter Winonn hns been detiied 70 ass9lsN
public health and marine hosp'.aI ".
v,ce in maintenance OF quarantine es-
4.toh,,shcd Nv state of Mississippi. The
state of Mississippi having establish
ed ouarantinc please advise " IN
'your op,nlon tho net of CONGRESS an
nroycd February Is, 1898. has been VIC
lated, and II so, wherein. ~
b THO net Of Congress referred 70 In INC
seccrtary's telegram directs me puu,,'
health and marine hospital service, IN
der the supervision of the secie,''iy y. =
the the treasury, to assist state authorltie g,
in mnintanins quarantine ,os 'F inn secr re-
fcctious diseases and CLONES NY s.
A law with power to enforce qunrahts",
rcr,,,nt,ons whenever in his Judgment
a,hc public health requires it;
The Secretary has notined eoverh,
blanchard that IL any unauthoriZeo ac
nnd abuses of discretion have been con
mlttcd by the revenue cutter Whom n
me- assisting the Public Health and M
enc Hospital service In the car can pan
acn1nst yellow fever, they Will be correc
cd as far MS possible. .
Secretary Shaw also has asked lor
detailed report of all the operations
tie Public Health and Marine Hosplt
service. and the revenue cutter Wlhoh
in the work along the gulf coast, with
View to ascertain the exact condition
affairs which has given rise to the con
7.laints of Governor Blanchard.