The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-22
/ CASE OF SCARLET FEVER
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO PER-
VENT SPREAD OF DISEASE.
The Schools Did Not Open Monday,
and Will Remain Closed All
of the Week.

The Schools lJlu NOC Opcn MOAludys
and viii Remain Closed All
of the Week.
Little Clifford Farrar was taken
sick a few days ago, and the physi-
clans announced that he had scarlet
fever The home was quarantined,
red flag put up and precautions
taken to prevent the exposure of 9TH
ers to the disease.
The patient is reported to be clear
Of fever now and rapidly recovering.
School Temporarily Suspended.
On account of the excited state of
the public mind the schools have not
been in session this week, and will
not open again until next Monday.
The school board, suspending the
schools for few days, acted upon
the suggestion of the board of physi-
clans that were appointed by Mayor
Marlin to advise with the health COM
mittee of the city council. These
physicians are Drs. J. G. Dean, Guy
Chappell. H. W. Harris and o. T.
Kenyon.
There is no epidemic of the fever
in Dawson. There is but one known
case and only two others suspected,
and while there is very little appre-
hension of a spread of the disease
it was thought best to close the
schools this week as a matter of
precaution.
Where the fever came from is not
known. The little boy who has it
recently returned from a visit in
north Georgia.
Council Passes Ordinance.
The city council held a special
meeting Monday afternoon and
passed the following ordinance au-
thorizing the quarantine of any
premises where a contagious disease
is even suspected to exist:
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of Dawson, and it is hereby or
dained by authority of the same, that
from and after the passage of this
ordinance the City Council shall
meet and determine upon the desira-
Dlllty Of quarantining against any
house or place within the City of
Dawson where any contagious dis
ease is reported or suspected, and
the Council shall make such regula-
tons as the exigenc es of the case
may seem to require. Any person
violating the regulations so pre-
scribed by the City Council shall be
punished as is provided in section
1856 of the City Code Done at
special meeting of the City Council
OF Dawson, Ga, this September Is,
1903. R. R. MARLIN, Mayor
k. E. BELL, Clerk.
Two More Homes Guaranteed.
Following the passage of the ordi-
nance the homes of Mr.. H. c. Bar
rett and Rev. 0. B. Chester were
Quarantined by the city authorities
ana red flags put up at both places.
Both have children with symptoms
Oh scarlet fever, but the physicians
nave not agreed that that is the
cause Of their illness. Under the
circumstances the council thought it
pest to put on the quarantine.
The Mayor Has a Word.
Mayor Marlin has furnished The
News with the following card to the
people of the city:
10 the Public at Large: The
City Council of Dawson, after con-
Sultlng with the board of health, the
ScnooI board and physicians of Daw-
son have deemed it wise to discon-
uhue the schools for the term of one
week, awaiting developments to see
whether or not we shall have any
more suspicious cases of scarlet
IeVer, There is a disagreement as
" which is the best course to per-
sue, but in the whole the council has
ueemed it advisable to issue the
ABOVE ordinance and regulations in
regard to the same.
AS Mayor of Dawson | certainly
rust that every one will cooperate
WIN me in carrying out what is best
lor the health of the town All par
Gus are requested to keep their chill
uaeh under the age of twelve years
vi OF the streets, and all persons are
required not to visit any place of
injection unless by permission of the
physician in charge, and then the
VISITS to be strictly under the rules
prescribed in the contagious ordi-
nance. Instructions have been given
10 the Chief of Police to carry out
lheSe regulations, although am sure
no drastic measures will be necessa-
ty' Thanking you for your co-opera-
Nlon l am very respectfully yours,
"R. r. MARLIN, Mayor"
Scarlet Fever Ordinance.
The following is the city ordi-
nance, passed in 1901, on the sub
lect of scarlet fever, and by which
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