The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
mo ALARMING
LOPMENTS
Smallpox Situation Grows
Steadily Better.
AUTHORITIES PLEASED
Feel That They Have tho Epidemic
Stamped out-New Cases Of the
Week Were 10 Be Expeetod-27
ouarantined Families Released.

Quarantined fainilies heieAscu'
| DEVELOPMENTS IN the smallpox siiuatio
during the past week have been in n
way alarming, aud among the physician
II the town and those who have chang
ni III. situation Il Is the opinion that th
wcrk marks the beginning oi the end
Seventeen houses are now under quafan
tine. while in q homes the quarantine ~
sirictions have been removed, thus relcas
Ing ~ patients. The number Of new
cases since last Friday Is II. The mum
her OF houses under quarantine Is 10 lcs'
than a week ago aud the total cases les'
than at any time since the nature OF the
disease was determined. Although 2
number Of new cases have been reported
these were to be- expected ON account oil
the wholesale exposure TO which the
people were subjected two weeks or more
ago In many cases the new patients
were taken i'll in families where there
had been previous quarantine and what
few new ones were discovered were more
than offset by the number OF families
Who were released from quarantine re.
strictions through recovery OF those Ill
with the disease.
The numerous vaccinations which fol
lowed the opening of the smallpox out
break as matter Of course and meas
/ llft nl IIfNdhIluis HdNt nttli Wy
a remarkable freedom from injurious re.
suits. II was only few years ago that
many people were seriously and even dan
gerously i'll following vaccination. The
| trouble. however. generally arose from
infection. and was not due directly TO
the vaccination itself. Every prccaution
il now taken to make the spot where the
vaccination is performed surgically clean
and TO have everything used about the
operation antiseptic. The physicians and
health officers report that In the present
epidemic, while in most instances the
vaccination has worked well, but few peo-
pie have been made i'll or put to notice
able inconvenience, most OF them being
able to continue in their regular occupa.
tons without interruption. The whole |
sale vaccination of the people who early |
took advantage of this one means OF pre-
venting further spread of smallpox has |
undoubtedly helped lessen the danger OF
infection.
On Saturday five new patients were
discovered to have the disease, those af-
fiicted being Mrs. II. Z. Eddy Of West
ern avenue, two children Of Napoleon
Castine of Myrtle street, child Of Mrs.
Arthur McQuaidc at the corner of Clark
and Esterbrook streets, and the daughter
of Christopher Babb of Pine street. The
1lTet lWO pdiltHtS W o'NuHs tht icoiuhioh |
hospital were removed to their new abode
Saturday, the quarters being completed
and ready for occupation Saturday morn
ing.
Two new cases We're added to the list
Sunday. those of Reuben Knowlton, who
has lived at the Brattleboro House for
some little time, and son of Eric John.
son of Williams street. Both of these pa.
tents were removed to the isolation hos
pital The list was increased by three
Monday, the new patients being Mrs: g.
]. Miller, of Elliot street, Miss Ella
Prouty OF Elliot street, and child IN the
amily Of Antoine Nicholas. of Maple
street. The Nicholas family is one OF the
argest in Bratteboro.
In the case of Miss Prouty, who lives
with her mother in one of the water {
,ure buildings on Elliot street, Dr. Tuck 7
II ordered her removal to the isolation /
hospital as soon as the case was discov. I
red, but the young woman refused to !
.o Acting in the best of his judgment ]
Dr. Tucker ordered her removal because a
he case was the first which had ap. y
,eared in the really congested district of !
3rattleboro. When Miss Prouty refused c
o be moved. DR.. Tucker applied to the
oard of selectmen for an order, to re,
move her. This order provided that
|
ut on the Guiford road she should be
emoved from her home by force. She ;,
couiesced to the demands of the health "
fficer without further trouble.
One case was reported to the secretary
{ the state board of health from Bellows Sc
als Monday. Miss Bertha Blood Of II
Veston, domestic employed in the fam HI
y of Charles E. Robertson, became ill in
nd, suspicion being aroused, DR.. Holton al
Brattleboro was called, who at once sc
it a well defined case of small bt
ltined and Monday the health officers I'll
moved Miss Blood to an isolated build is
g mile from town. Every precaution
being taken by the authorities and none 81
the alarming rumors prevalent are Fl
ne. But one case exists and it is not X
kelly that the disease will become cpl co
mic. ne
Eight cases appeared here Tuesday, iu
aking the total number of cases since su
e epidemic began about 50. The new JIG
tients were Miss Clara Blanchard of ch
rect, Bert Crouchs one-month-old baby be
Cedar street, three children of Fred
aulding of Birge street, and two chill so
en- of George Gibbs on High street sic
veral of the old cases, reported at the he
ginning of the epidemic were released
esday as a complete recovery of the pa sci
mt had been made in every instance. SUI
order to stamp out the epidemic thor at
ghly Dr. Henry Holton and DR.. sis
cker decided that the schools should /
t be reopened as had been planned Be
". 80 but should remain closed indef- ele
ely This edict also applies to the ass
lrches and amusement places. Y
Wednesday was uneventful, but one day
e being reported, a daughter of John duo
kels This is the second case in Mr.. Of
kelss family. Yesterday there was also to
solitary patient, child IN the family rea
Elliot G. Phillips, also on Cedar street. ord
the present time there are six patients bill
o are under quarantine at the isolation Am
,pital and cases in II other families, tax
re being that number of houses now bill
Ter quarantine. The total number of pril
es of smallpox last night was 27, and hig
all probability the, next few days and l4O
ks will see a steady decrease in the pas
nber Twenty-seven houses have been in
ligated and their inmates released "
N quarantine restrictions, while in revi
cases where the patients have been SAT-
oved to the hospital flmigation has Rar
owed close on the heels of the dis Chi
cry of the patient. by
hose places which have been released of
n quarantine this week are as fol- hun
5: High street, 1. F. Richardson, I!
d Richardson, w. S. Stearns and G. DUR
Dugan; Oak street, E. W: Gibson, d. Frid
Barrows and c. C. Fits; Elliot street, plac
j. Della Cummings, Z. F, Cutting and will
vim Cooper; Enos White, Forest reee
at. T. II Cobie Grove street hrou