The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-09

reported the condition to the City Ply
sician and as far as is known nothing
was done about it, for at least the nui-
infection of fecal matter, nor any in
structions from physician in regard to
same
Case No. 6.-At 500 S. Ken, the will
liams family resided. The mother had
tuberculosis and in July the children
began to have typhoid fever II all
three had the fever The first case
died. DR.. Kinsinger was physician in
charge. In this case the urine always
was thrown upon the ground, and un-
til after the death of the first boy. the
fecal matter was thrown into an op-
e1 privy vault. The fecaI matter was
treated TO a small amount of carbolic
acid before being thrown out After
the death of the first boy, it was bur-
led. Before the boy died he had a Sc
we're bemorrhage of the bowels during
the night. A bedpanful of the blood,
serum and fecal matter was put under
swarming around the mess. At ten O.
clock DIR. Kinsinger and DR.. Yater held
council in the case and during the
council pulled this bedpan out from
under the porch and examined it and
then pushed it back and there it re-
mained for hours. DR.. Kinsinger told
the folks that it was dangerous and
ought to be buried but failed to see
his orders carried out. sheet cover
ed with fecal matter and blood was
put to soak in al open tub in the back
yard and left for three days. The tu-
bercular patient also died. The house
tent or clothing have never been dis
infected
Case No. Mrs. Boone on North
Hill with her daughter was sick in Jul
ly, both had typhoid fever, DR. Mccall
ib was the first physician, DR.. Fisher
called later. Fecal matter was thrown
on the ground, 40 disinfectants being
used on the same. No instructions
given to the care by either doctor.
Case No. S.-Mr. McCoys on North
Hill, two or more cases, one in July
and one later, one death. Dr. Keester
in attendance. Fecal matter thrown
on the ground after being treated with
bichloride of mercury. Treatment tot
ally inadequate.
The above statements can all be
verified in court of law if necessary
by xcOmDetent Witnesses
Truly yours,
c. L. PARSONS.
DR. Kfasinger, chairman of the san
itary committee entered and took the
chair during the reading of the char
ges. After the reading of the charges,
Councilman Church moved that they
be filed with the sanitary committee.
Upon second by Mr.. Barnett this ac
tion was taken.
DIR. Joyner secured the floor and
stated that ne believed every physi
cia1 accused in the charges should
be summoned and given an opportun
ity to answer them and defend him
self. AS to the charge against him. he
denied it, stating that if Mr.. Webb
said he instructed them to put a tea
charge. he had misunderstood the a.
mount He admitted that, owing to the
fact that typhoid could not be spread
here in the water, on account of its
artesian source, it must be spread by
the flies and wind, and that there was
possibly some negligence, on account
of hurry and the like causes, and that
probably some infection was allowed
in this way. He argued that condi-
tions were not alarming and that they
Dr. Parsons caused to be published.
He also censured the Record for Civ
ing publicity to said article. He ar
gued the facts that what typhoid has
been in Roswell has been mild in
form and that this town has had less
of it than any other city of its size
in the West. He declared the article
to be misleading. Speaking at length
of the causes of typhoid fever, ne said
that the only way to prevent its spread
WIS W nave CiOSSO CIOSCtS anu eStA ~
age cans, and that although this would
be good thing if it could be secur
ed, it would cost lots of money as
closed closets would necessitate an
extensive sewer system. He said fur
ther that typhoid could not be
stamped out entirely here or any
where else, but that it could be reduc-
ed to a minimum by taking the pre-
cautions mentioned. He defended the
medical profession and said it was
merely their duty to advise AID direct
but not to compel their patients to
take the sanitary precautions
After his speech DR.. Parsons ex-
planned the Webb case by saying that
Mrs. Webb told him what she did
with the waste. and that she said she
put a teaspoonful of carbolic acid in
each discharge.
Upon being questioned. City Physi-
clan Phillips stated that the typhoid
rate had been higher than last year,
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