The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-11
MONTANA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSO-
CITATION WANTS QUARAN- r'
TINE LAWS REVISED.
SMALLPOX is TOO EASY
Resolution Is Passed After Extended
Discussion at First Session of Or
ganzation-Dread Disease Not So
Hard to Handle-MeetIng Is Well
Attended and Interesting.

There will be no quarantine for
smallpox in Montana after January /,
1910, if resolution passed unanimous
ly yesterday afternoon by the Montana
Public Health association is approved
by the state board of health The
resolution puts the organization on
record as favoring the revision of the
state quarantine laws in so far as
smallpox is concerned. This action
was taken after an extended discus
sion of the subject by the 25 or more
prominent physicians from various
parts of the state attendant upon the
first session Of the annual meeting of
the Public Health association which
was formally called to order at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in Odd
Fellows hall. DR.. T. ID. Tutte of the
state board of health was present and
acted as secretary of the meeting.
Quarantine Unnecessary.
In view of the fact that there is
now a remedy for smallpox and tina,
the percentage Of deaths due to this
malady is very small, it was contendeu
that to establish a quarantine wher:
liiC dioSdSC GAlotS "Ould Wolh cli I'LL
necessary hardship upon those per-
sons who, by force of circumstances,
are compelled to come in daily con-
tact with the patient.
An interesting paper treating of
"The Ventilation of School Houses ii
was read by Dr.. *. II. Kellogg of Ste
vensville.
DR.. w. I'll. Campbell Of Butte, d for
mer member of the state legislature,
spoke of "An Interesting Instance OF
Typhoid Fever Infection by Lake
Water" DR.. Campbelrs paper was it,
the. nature of a narrative and his
listeners accorded him undivided at
tention.
The Differential Diagnosis Of
Smallpox" by DR.. S. e. Leard of Liv-
lngston, provoked a long discussion
of that subject. DR., Leard's princiDa.
theme was the differential diagnosis,
as between chicken pox and small
pox. In numerous instances it was
shown that cases first diagnosed as
chicken pox afterward developed int,
the most malignant type of smallpox
DR.. Leard cited specific cases of this
nature, and with the aid of photo
graphs illustrated the difference be-
tween the tWo diseases in various
stages.
discussion which was indulged ir
by nearly every doctor present result |
ed from highly interesting but purely
scientific treatise on '"rhe Practica'
and Theoretical Consideration of the
Bacillus Carrier from the Sanitarians
Viewpoint" by DR.. S. Z. Orton of Ana
conda.
The meeting adjourned at O'clock |
to assemble again this morning at |
o'clock, when several papers will be |
read, including one by DIR. II. II. Rick |
etts on "Spotted Fever After
luncheon another session will be held |
beginning at o'clock, at the conclu- |
sion of which it is proposed to or |
ganize the State Anti tuberculosis So
ciety r
The Montana Public Health associa- |
tion has extended a cordial invitation |
to the Woman's club to attend the |
meeting this afternoon at Odd Eel |
lows hail. Seats for the club mem
bers will be reserved
State Association.
1
day morning the State Medical So
ciety will meet in annual convention |
in this city 1T is expected that be-
tween rs and 100 delegates will be jr
attendance, and the sessions will con
sumo the greater portion of Wednes
day and Thursday.
After the preliminary meeting o. l
the society Wednesday. which will ad.
journ at ~ o'clock the delegates will
have luncheon at the Missoula club
and then embark in a special train fo,
Hamilton. A business session will bt
held in that city Wednesday afternoon
the party returning here late in the
evening
After the meeting in Missouls
Thursday the program will be con-
cluded with a banquet at Ye Olde 1nr
Thursday night.