The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04

NOTHING NEW LAST TWO DAYS,
Cases Which Have Appeared During
Past Seven Days Result Of Exposures
Before Quarantine Went Into Enee,
Everyone Should Cooperate.

wholly in families that We're unde
quarantine. while from large nnmbe
OF homes quarantine restrictions Ia
been removed, During the past weei
however, number Of new eases hny
deyelopcd, the total number being =
up 10 this morning. Thirteen Of thcs
cases are In new families. while tw'
Others which appeared IN places no
previously under quarantine were sen
ut once TO the detention hospital wher'
there are now u eases. Quarantine Ia
not been lifted from any house durini
the past week, for the reason that nj
of the present eases have developed
either this week or last. No eases hay,
developed since Wednesday morning.
The additional cases of the past weel
are undoubtedly the result Of exposnr,
before the nature of the disease wa,
fully determined and rigid quarantin,
restrictions ordered. While the number
il larger than the local health authori
ties expected, they are not surprised al
their appearance. They again call the
attention Of the public 10 the absolute
necessity of reporting all suspected
cases, observing TO the letter such quar-
antine restrictions as are prescribed
and general vaccination. The greatest
harm that can come 10 the community
At the present time is from those who
refuse TO accept the verdict of the med.
ical authorities ms 10 the nature of the
disease. Unfortunately there are n
large number of people in this category
and their attitude is nothing less than
distinct encouragement TO conceal.
ment of cases and evasion of quaran.
tine.
An apparent attempt to conceal a
case Of the disease came 10 the atten.
tion of Dr. Henry Tucker Saturday night
and the nature of the disease was
finally revealed by the use of a poe ket
electric light. The patient was Mrs
Charles W. Berry, who lives in one of
the business blocks on the east side of
Main street. DIR. Tucker heard that she
was acting suspiciously, so he slipped
the flashlight into his pocket and went
to the tenement Saturday evening. The
rooms were dark, but after ringing the
door bell, he stepped inside and flashed
the lamp into the face of Mrs. Berry,
revealing a well developed case Of
smallpox. Dr.. Tucker gave Mrs. Berry
very plain and explicit call.down and
next day Mrs Berry and her husband.
who is also suffering from the disease,
were, taken to the detention hospital
and their rooms thoroughly fumigated.
DR.. Tucker stated Monday that there
were two elements which the health au
thorities were fighting. He said one is
ignorance and the other is wilful sup
preston. "We are up against these
two things all the time. If everybody
would cooperate with the doctors and
health officers and use little common
sense. we would be able to stamp out
this disease in comparatively short
time In the opinion of the doctor,
there have been number of concealed
cases since the beginning of the cpl
demic.
Several local people have been made
the victims of practical jokers since the
known merchant, was called up by tele-
phone the other evening. A woman s
voice at the other end of the line told
him she was Dr. Holton s secretary and
then said, "We understand that you
decline to be vaccinated. DR.. Holton
wishes me to inform you that you must
be vaccinated Immediately and report |
to that effect at his office tomorrow
morning" The receiver was then
hung up. The merchant had no oppor-
tunity to ask questions. After thinking
the matter over, he declared it would
avoid trouble if he was vaccinated and
so complied with the "order" and re,
ported as requested, only to find that
neither DR.. Holton nor his secretary
knew anything about the matter 1t
played on several other people.
Some excitement was caused at
Montpelier Monday by the appearance
at the capitol of Senator E. w. Gibson,
whose house was placed under quaran.
tine for the second time last Friday
afternoon, Mr.. Gibson 8 second son and
being i'll with the disease.
As a matter of fact, Mr.. Gibson had
taken every precaution laid down by
tho health authorities and had certif-
,ates to that effect from DR.. Holton and
DR.. Tucker. All of his clothing was
thoroughly fumigated as soon as It was
thought that his second son had small
box and he left his home Immediately.
At Montpelier, however, there was so
much uneasiness on account of his pres !
,nce that the health authorities of that |
,ity told Mr.. Gibson it would be just 6
- well if he returned to his home for
he present. This he did Tuesday af- I
ernOOn in company with his eldest boy,
Who went with him to Montpelier.
At the present time there are three
Asses at the home of Edward Cutting
N Elliot street; three cases at the home ,,
# Andrew Peterson on Locust street; :
tx cases in the family of Fl. A. Smith
N Blrge street: two cases in the fam
y of E. W. Gibson on Oak street and n
hree cases in the family of Mrs. H. M. v
adams on Myrtle street. Single cases a
1hich have developed during the past
,,eek are as follows: John Hildreth, il
Vest street, Mrs. John Vinton, High r
treet; Mrs. Dora Thayer, So Elliot Ii
treet; Mrs. Agnes Randall, Forest
treet; Mrs. Walter Fl. Geddis, Green B
freet; Harry Plaisted, Main street; C. "
: Vigneau,. Myrtle street; Miss Anna al
[eaphy, Cedar street; Michael Hopkins 81
lain street; Miss Zeta Ryan, Vernon
rect; Mrs. Don H. Miller, High street;
daughter of H. P. Yearly, Elliot I
rect, and son of Thomas Long, Hud- Ia
IN street. Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Berry Va
re i'll with the disease, as stated in the ="
,regOing paragraph.
The, five weeks old child of Bert SC SC
ROUGH of Cedar street has DEVELOPED re
le most serious cases thus far. The ii
,by has been very seriously i'll during z
70 past week with more serious type u
the disease than has appeared here
fore and at the present time is in til
itical condition. CT
The farm house on the Waterman or
I'm, near the isolation hospital, was he
ed Wednesday for the first time. The co
lditional building gives better oppor-
nifty to separate the male and female s+
Gents. ~ ~
} the People of Brattleboro and wi
Vicinity ,el
The conditions which have presented w,
emselves during the week ending to- w
y are as follows: Friday, Saturday
d Sunday the new cases we were ga
pecting as the result of exposures pc