The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
NO YELLOW FEVER
EoCTORS so DECIDE AFTER CUT.
TING OPEN JULES E6RENZ.
WHAT PATIENT REALLY HAD.
Case Diagnosed as Rirrhoss of the
Liver, With Jaundice and
Acute Nephritis.


Liver, With Jaundice and
Acute Nephrts.
New Orleans, La, March l9.-JuleS
Ebrenz, who died at the hospital
Saturday niGht, dia not have yel!o"
fever. An autopsy held at II O'CLOCK
Yesterday resulted in the unanimous
verdict of visiting State Health Of
ficials that it was not case, and the
following statement was issued:
New Orleans, La, March 1--we,
undersigned physicians, representing
our several states, invited by the
Louisiana State Board of Health to
examine the case of Jules Ebrenz,
find upon autopsy held this day at
the Charity Hospital, that the case
was one of cirrhosis of the liver, &C
companied by jaundice and acute ne
phritis. and that the man did not have
yellow fever.
H. A. Grant. NJ. D.,
For the Mississippi State Board OF
Health.
"W. H. Sander, N. D.,
Health Officer for Alabama.
w. P. Thompson, NJ. D.,
State Quarantine Officer of Texas
u. II. Florence, NJ. D.,
Acting Stae Health Officer of Texas.
-. H. White. NJ. D..
United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service"
1--WE concur in the above opinion
Hamilton P Jones, NJ. d.,
"E. Denegre Martin, NJ. D.,
81. VI. Batcheller, NJ. D.,
Committee
State boards of Texas. Mississippi
and Alabama were Immediately no
tilted by their representatives of the
result. Unanimous approval was ex-
pressed by the visiting physicians at
the open and public policy adopted
by President c. H. Irion Of the Louis.
lana State Board of Health, and all
accept the belief that new era has
dawned in the handling of yellow few
er in the Gulf cities, should it appear.
1--WE are now in position to advise
with you and not suspect you,' was
the expression of one visiting health
officer. All expected that under this
new policy there would be no occasion
for quarantine even though few
sporadic cases should develop.
DR.. ]. H. Florence, Acting State
Health Officer of Texas, wired Gov.
ernor S. w. T. Lanham at Austin as
follows:
Post norton today showed con
clusively patient did not have yellow
fever"
A conference was held here yester
day evening between the state repre-
sentatives and local health officers
relative to quarantine regulations
with a view of uniformity. Contag
ious diseases were discussed and 6
convention of the four states will very
likely soon be held to consider the
handling of contagious diseases"
DR.. Florence left for Austin and DR.
Thompson for Sabine Pass last night
Before departing DR.. Florence summed
up the Texas view as follows: 'The
diagnosis proves this case to be moi
yellow fever. All the state heath
officers concurred in this diagnosis
AS Texas is vitality interested, / vii
say that | am pleased that this is no
yellow fever. And am also pleased
at the manner in which this suspi
cious case was handled and promptly
reported to the neighbOring states, in
viting them to come and see.
Il am of the opinion that it would
be an unwise policy in any state t
quarantine against another state
should only one or two cases of feve,
exist at this season of the year."