The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-18

carefully studied typhoid epidemic
81 late years. about 900 fhHeH be
ina recorded iu n population uf DE.
zoo The celebrated epidemic Ut
Wufthink. EnEs in 1898. HAfe iiao Ca
1917 eases
ssverest Epidemic.
Ia the well known epidemic at
Plymouth, ia. Ia istt perhaps ihSi
sfNefrHf 90 all In proportion ta thr'
population Involved / t0t thHe de-
kulupod among a population uf
about k.0au Tho total number II
eases occurring a. ithaca Last Hpfins
reached approximately 200. At hut
lot rify with about thr same pop
ulation az Ithaca. ib.nun- 10000. over
goa vAaus have already been frH
istered, and it ls said thnt new ones
afe htiug reported hl ihe rate 81
10 ia it psf daY. The proportion ~
thasa ta population az Butler VIII
duuhtlcaa be somewhat lower than
al Plymouth. bat the total number
az eases viii probably oHerra ans
similar epidemic lu this country,
Contaminated Water.
ft IL certainly dincoufaniuE t.
have tn chronicle another tufh caa
faHIlaphe 90 close on tgc hUsiH -
she Ithaca epidemic ~ march. 1908
The mode ~ Infection arena io have
been the Hamu 81 the two places. avid
4 contaminated public water nupri4
must aaain be accredited Win The
responsibility 1T fhf miHfufiuue 81
far 40 lhr previous prevalence -
typhoid fever WAS concerned. huiief
SCENE a. have had iaaa warming
Than Ithaca. nihrtfflHs the te.ldlz
tiona ptetatinH the outhurHi ael.raf
To- have been dishenrteniuHiN Hiin
ilar The train has i0ns been aid
The familiar and critical Hliuaiian
81 an uuuuiiUrd. unprotected wat.
elahed uu which faHnH ~ ffHhWsa
fever haFr been allowed 90 Develop
unmatched and apparently without
efficient control If aus hlnd haH
finally euimlnafsd in thr present
disaster
Id pssaimiatie moments cite -
tempted a. conjecture hos many
either umoldrfiHK foni ~ typhoid ga
ist m various parts a. the e"uh-
ffy. only WHifiHE fnf HrliHH 1T uHs
toward accidents Co fau them into
flame.
shauld Collect Damages.
II n pefhara a legitimate iuauiff
a. fa MHt hnu many such g#taas
trophies wtH D. needed a. implaHt
sansa ~ responsibility ln tHs
minds OF eatcfupfhs officials hna
Eafa1 boards ~ heaith. 10 sNnsFs
commodities ft la uat g nhttef ef
afoaI difuaultY "a fHsnkrf tAt -
damasea ffHm corporate aalhHfiilss
fnr personal injuries due - tfuhets
s4tsWafha e. defective NtEhW "a
aonaar 81 later. We believe "a sirss
liar urnaitiNenves silt he aroused
aanesfufnr thr liability 20 SOME tee
sfonalbls Organization fpf thr dies
ffibufian 81 Infested dfiHkina uHtrfs
a. tha HEht uf eur present hna = y
edge - sanitary maftrfn ana ntosi =
- Infection nue 90 diapuaea % CSC
whether d f. reasonable taF hinsss
Ia charge ~ The rHbiig hrslih a =
community 90 aiinW thrHiaeiffs g
- diverted - HHw afHfvHHa Z
uiumbfas aud gafbngv al~fessas
away ffun fhe vitality Important
matters q watef AID mIiA aurNiN
osssssilf uadsfstood.
The uaual Nehielss 90 lufs tlnh
and inetha.ia uf transfer ~ spas ne
disease germs Afr pos 80 clearly
understood that puhiir urihian eih
uet eunfsHt tfaeEf mHfh tnaHef Ntth
ghs explanation IT as snNfs eut =
sIhlY uiumluafiHE rsamHiss -
Ithaca aHa butler @ NNht lhs eaf
t. reform. ID i evident that the nnst
Intelligent nTiniun 81 faiWfa VIA
hAfalY ~ satisfied 81 iih tsr state
fusnt that a lbphnid spitemir la aus
80 faftmituNn f0fae1HFse ~ err
ruinefaneea Thn question q re
asaanmihilifF NUt nman hranttap -
enasfiruaus in ths tuattsr -
- Nhssia ruidsmle IS e fa already
fasi tsseasutHs ln faiifnad accidents
II fieiiiHed tamWuutfies afe unable
e. keHp Infectious material - ats
austinE origin eat e thFif HftHsifis
eatee II = hufuihafiuN fonfss
$500 = isnrafsura LIT as hare that
ehs hotter enlanniie wfii q, least
halp 60 guf en- Esd 81 latltf and in
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