The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-08-25
YELLOW FEVER.
New Iberia Has the Only
Recorded Case
in the State.
NO OFEARS OF A SPREAD.

OIu, VINO lives Win HIS UlOtucI,
Felicie Monton, at 125 Frere street,
between Providence and French
streets, was taken sick with few
er:
Wednesday, 18th DR.. |. T.
Rand was called. He saw the
lad at 80 P. M. and prescribed
for him
Thursday, 1Gth.-The patients
fever continued; he showed signs Of
nausea.
Friday, 18th The patient
vOmited matter black like coffee
grounds. The general symptoms
of the case confirmed the suspi-
ciOns of DR.. Rand and he called Drs
Il. A. King and J. w. Sanders
into consultation, after which the
two latter agreed with the attend
ing physician IN the diagnosis of
the ease as Yellow fever. Drs.
&. J Sabatier and J. w. X. Shaw
saw the patient at night, but with
held An opinion until they could
see the patient by daylight The
city authorities and board of healtl.
were notified. DIR. A. Koch, city
Health Officer, promptly wired DR..
!. II Iron, President Louisiana
State Board of Health, asking
that an expert be sent to this
place to pass upon the case. The
district was Immediately Guarap
tined.
Saturday, 1S.-Dr. Shaw saw
the patient again this a. m, and
agreed in the diagnosis. At 4:25
P. NJ. Drs. r. E. Archinard and
Chas. Chassaignac, fever experts,
arrived from New Orleans and
.aw the patient At DR.. Rand's
office the physicians met. carefully
went over all the details of the
case and fully discussed their
bearing. In the absence of one
characteristic symptom and any
positive knowledge of Its source
the visiting Doctors seemed lOathe
to pronounce the case yellow few
er. The meeting finally adjourn
ed till the next day.
Sunday, 19.-The Experts and
a number of our local physicians
saw the patient. 1t is stated that
the missing symptom-bleeding of
the gums-was plainly manifest
The Doctors again assembled at
DR.. Rand's office for another con
,ultation, but it was proposed that
each doctor should, without debate
write his diagnosis on slip of
paper and deposit it IN a hat.
rhis was agreed to. Tie result
was unanimous agreement III
pronouncing the case "YellOw few
ar." Those present were: Drs.
p. E. Archinard, Cbas Chassiag
nac, IT. Rand, II. A. King, J. W.
sanders, j. w. X. Shaw, w F.
Carstens and A Koch.
The President of the State Board
of Health was notified by wife of
the result.
The Committee of Seventeen
met at noon.
Monday, 2Oth.-Dr. G. II. Irion,
President of the Louisiana State
Board af Health. arrived and was
received by representatives of the
City Officials, Board of Health
and the Committee of Seventeen.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. w. }.
Burke, the entire situation was
resigned to the direction of the
State Health Officers.
The work of issolation was reir-
forced and the lines extended so
as to take IN every point Of posi-
sible danger. The work of sani-
tation was inangurated. A clrcu-
lar, issued jointly by the Mayor
and City Health Officer, required
all cisterns screened, premises
cleaned and the cutting Of all
weeds.
Effort are being made to trace
the origin Of the fever here.
Tuesday, 21st-Situation un-
changed. A week has passed
since the appearance Of the one
case and no new ones The sick
of the town visited by tie State
Doctors and the diagnoses of the
attending physicians confirmed in