The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-20

only such children 10 be enrolled when
school shall reopen Nov. 10, as have been
vaouinated or Tcyaecnaicd. In speaking
ui the matter Monday morning, Dr. tro,
min said that the present condition could
not exist in New York ~ vaccination u
obligatory for every child OF hchool age,
the same being true in Massachusetts. In
consequence, the prudential committee
urges very strongly that all school chill
dren h. yaecinated. All Of the local teach.
eis will also be vaeoinated before they re'
turn 10 their work,
Considerable unnecessary Apprehension
was iclt Tuesday on account OF a story
which was circulated regarding an Italian
employed on the Connecticut river dam
The lahorer in question visited the Office
of the local physician Tuesday afternoon
aud was suffering irom an eruption when
closely nrsembled smallpox, On this ac'
count the doctor sent the Italian at once
10 the office Of DIR. II. ID. llohon, secre'
tnry Of the state board oi health, who
said he thought the Italian had smnl llpoN
and sent linn Immediately 10 nr. Tucker :
Office. The Italian, however, did not un'
derstand why - much inss was being
made over him aud instead Of reporting
10 the local health officer hurflelly crossed
the bridge To the island where he remained
over night. The next morning he was
found aud put IN charge OF Deputy Sheiiii
Ahfon T.. Davis until his case could be
thoroughly investigated. After careful
examination by DIR. Tucker and several OF
the other physicians, II was decided be-
yond question that the man was not sui
iering with smallpox, but with barber ;
itch. a disease which he contracted sew
eral months ago and which was the cause
of the eruption.
An amusing case came to light in Mari.
boro when DR.. c. Il. Hunter received a
hurry call to the home of Charles Butter
field on Ames hill and found on reaching
the home that il wore an enormous small
pox placard. On making inquiry among
members OF the family DIR. Hunter learned
that there was no one Ill with the disease
but that the Marlboro health Authorities
had put up the sign because a Brattleboro
person who had afterwards been taken III
visited the Butteriield house last week
The Marlboro authorities evidently be.
lieve in taking time by the fore!ock and
so they gave orders that none OF Mr.. But
teriielA's family could leave the house un'
I'll all of them had been vaccinated;
Following is the statement issued by the
New York experts Monday:
Brattleboro, VT, Nov. l6.
To whom it may coneen:-
This certites that we, the undersigned
came to Brattleboro at the request OF the
town officials; that we inspected some
twenty cases of eruptive, contagious dis
ease and found that, in all cases,
ID The eruption appeared hrst on the
face.
(2) The spots were more numerous on
the face than on any other equivalent
area.
81 That spots were present-even IN
the mildest cases-in due proportion on
hands and feet.
(l That none of the cases showed an
excess of eruption on the back.
(5) That almost without exception the
spots dried down and did not break down,
and, finally,
f6l That. in all cases seen at the proper
stage, modification of spots was present
There is no room for difference OF opln-
ion as to the nature of the disease pre-
senting these characteristics. The disease
prevalent in Brattleboro at this time IS
smallpox.
To rid the town of the disease in the
quickest manner.
N Vaccinate everybody not already
down with the disease.
(2) Segregate all cases now afflicted and
all new cases at the first sign OF the erup-
tion and establish absolute quarantine over
the cases and their attendants.
(3 Prompt and thorough disintection OF
premises on recovery or removal OF case;
All the cases shown us by the local
health officers were without exception
smallpox. Respectfully submitted.
John j. Cronin, NJ. ID.
VIM l.. Somerset, NJ. ID.
New York City.