Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
HAS SERIOUS ASPECT
INCREASE OF SMALLPOX IN THE
DISTRICT.

The smallpox situation in the District is
becoming more and more serious Three
additional cases were discovered by the
health office inspectors last evening. and
they said this morning that two. If not
! more, other patients will probably be trans
ferred TO the smallpox hospital before even
ing, as soon as IL can be ascertained
whether symptoms regarded suspicious
are really those of smallpox The list OF
new cases reported last evening, as issued
by the health office this morning. is fol-
lows:
John Lee colored, thirty-four years old.
never successfully vaccinated, living at IS
l. street northwest.
Helen Dolman, white, sixteen years old,
unsuccessfully yaccinated. living at 1014
4th street southeast.
Frank G. Burroughs, white, twenty-five
years old. unsuccessfully vaccinated. living
at 70S East Capitol street
In addition to the list of sufferers Health
Officer Woodward issued a formal state
ment concerning them. as follows
"Au of these cases are traceable directly
to the cases that, owing to erroneous dag
noses by the attending physician, remained
SO long unquarantined at IT'S 18th street
northwest The health department calls
attention to the fact that none OF these
patients had ever been successfully vac
cinated, which corresponds, ii is said, close
ly with the observation of the department
throughout its entire experience
Source of the Infection.
Each of the three new smallpox patients
reported upon last night, it seems. came
into contact with the disease at rs 18th
street northwest. in a different manner, and
from these new foci of infection the health
authorities have reason to fear the possible
further spread Of the outbreak John Lee.
the colored man, was the chef in restau-
rant adjoining the 18th street house, and
meals from the cafe were carried to sick
people In the affected boarding house be-
fore the nature of their malady was known.
The dishes they had used were, of course,
brought back to the restaurant. Inspectors
In the health department stated this morn
ing that the management of the eating
house had closed the establishment until
the possible danger to his patrons has
passed.
Two persons from Lees home, at 80 L
street have been taken to the quarantine
station The little girl Helen Dolman was
a guest in the house at T1S 18th street for
a few days about three weeks ago. In the
Doman home five persons are under quar-
antine.
Burroughs Bank Clerk.
Frank @. Burroughs is a bank clerk and
the health authorities learned that he went
to the 18th street house several days ago
on business. He has been sick and con-
fined to his home for three days. Three
members of his family, and one servant,
are under quarantine in their home on East
Capitol street.
The addition of these three patients to
the wards in the smallpox hospital sweled
the total number of smallpox sufferers In
that institution to twenty -four, or more
than have been under treatment in the city
at any one time for several years Seven
teen persons are under observation In the
quarantine station, and many more are be-
ing watched by the inspectors aud by
watchmen of the quarantine service in their
homes.