The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-15
New Orleans Working
to Prevent the Fever.

Since the yellow fever disappeared
last fall the city Of New Orleans has
employed every means known 10.
science 10 prevent recurrence Of the
malay with the advent Of warm
weather this spring and the example
set by the Crescent City in this re-
gard should be followeI by every city
town and village within the danger
zone. A good idea of the energetic
work that is being done there may be-
obtained from the following from the
New Orleans States. published Mon
day under the caption Beginning
the Work"
That the people Of New Orleans are
determined not TO be caught in a
state Of Unpreparedness this summer
as they were last year when the fe-
yer broke out here, is evidenced by
the activity Of the volunteer organ
izatiOns in several of the city's.
wards. The Fourteenth Ward is al
ready comparatively organized AID
has started out on its sanitary work.
The First Ward sets out to-day on
similar work, the citizens of the
Twelfth Wand resolved on similar ac-
ton at a meeting last night. and to-
night the Tenth Ward viii organize.
and begin an active campaign. We
look to see other wards fall promptly
into line. and before the end of the
current month the whole city from
CtrrOlltOn to the barracks will be ac-
lively enlisted in the battle for the
protection of the public health.
The reports from the City Board Of
Health show that the inspection OF
premises Is going on at the rate of
more than LOO inspection a day. and
that violations are being promptly re-
ported and preceded against III the
courts. IN a word, the spirit Of CO
operation with the constituted author
tiles is everywhere manifest, and the
people are determined to do their part
. towards keeping the fever out of New
Orleans tits summer. They have not
waited for it to make its appearance
here before taking up the fight. Ger
they realize fully that il is far cheap
er and easier 10 keep il out than it
would be 70 stamp il out after il had
gained entrance. Therefore, all the
forces that did such splendid work in
the fight last summer are being rapid
" modified and will soon be engaged
from one end TO the other of this city
in the fight to keep the city entirely
healthy.
And from this time until the dan
ger shall finally disappear next fall
this fight will be kept up with unre-
uniting zeal and energy. The people
know what an epidemic of yellow
ceasing work along the most approx
ed lines under the direction Of the
most expert yellow fever authorities
an the world can keep it out, there
will be no epidemic here this season.
They are going to fight in the open
and tell the truth. If a case Of fever.
should occur ii will be promptly re-
ported, Immediately taken In hand
and scientifically treated so as to
make any spread of the infection i'm
possible.
They are going to demand that the
doctors. big and little. famous and OBJ
scure. promptly make known any
case that may present suspicious
symptoms and take all of the nee
essary precautions in treating it.
BY this means they will be able to
y
and at the same time prevent unnec-
essary and unjust quarantine regula-
lions from being imposed against this
CITY. They want the whole world 10
know what We are doing and how We
are doing Il: for there is absolute
conviction here that New Orleans is
lighting intelligently and waging a
victorious fight from the start.
The uptown districts. as We have
shown. are already in the fight and
within the week work viii be in full
swing from Canal street 10 Carroll
ton. Il is imperative that the same
activity should be manifested in. the
lower districts. IL was there that the
fever broke out last summer and vas
most difficult to control There still
exist in the lower wards the nuclei
OF fine ward organizations that did
effective work last summer. and we
are sure that il viii not be difficult
FOR the patriotic citizens of that sec
ton TO put these into action on short
notice. II needs but 10 point out the
necessity in order to have these or
carnations moving forward at once
and with enthusiasm. The time has
now arrived when this should be
done The end Of the current week
shouh7 see every ward perfectly or
Eanized and actively working. By
these means we shall inspire conf
de1ca and win momentous victory.