The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
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white wand, two feet long in their
hands.
Even in those early days the posi-.
bility of infection from animals was
realized. although there is no evidence
Of any campaign against rats It was
against domestic animals that precau.
lions were directed most severely, no
dogs evidently were regarded as
source of danger. One part Of the
plague order reads:
That all persons having any dogs
in their house. other than hounds.
spaniels or mastiffs. necessary for the
custody or safe keeping Of their
houses. should forthwith convey them
out of the city or cause them to be
killed and carried out Of the city and
buried at the common laystall."
Through all the visits Of the pest.
lence dogs were the objects Of special
attention Right up to the last the
dog clause was found in the plague
orders, and by an order Of 1863 cats
also seem to have come under susp'
cion. While some Of the pestilencs
spread all over the country. Others
were confined almost entirely to Lon
don. From the latter the Londoner. II
he had the means. might attempt TO
escape-if he were allowed. Certain
Of the authorities had no idea OF
spreading the plague any further
alleld than could be helped. and Queen
Elizabeth. TO- one. would not allow
any emigration into the country.
Precautions Taken at Windsor
At the time Of the plague Of 1863 a
gall0ws was set up In the market
place Of Windsor to hang all sucn as
should come there from London. NO
wares could be brought into Windsor
or even through the town: any one
who tried to bring goods by river GU
so upon pain Of hanging without any
Judgment, and those who received
such goods were turned out and tnelf
houses shut up +.
Thus It will BE seen hat those al
flicted simply had to stay shut ny
within doors to die or get well. as 'o''
tune served them Even for tnos'
who could afford It there was little u
the way of medical attention 10 W
had
There were the pest houses. Ger
ta1nly. and there evidently surgeons
and physicians did their best lot 'a'
victims. One of these. William h.n',
surgeon to the pest house. Is nealo y
as retitioning for a pension IN lei' Wv w
account OF This great care ano W..
gence in curing such PERSONS as "o
been sent thither Because ne 10.
been working there none Of his 'o.m.
patients would employ him. ana
can scarcely have been recompens..
crorer!y for the lJss OF his pra'"''
by a grant Of E3 per annum.
chojera In Russia.
According to recent reports rece',.'
at the French ministry Of the 'n'e'"
cholera Is finding ifs way IRON
TO France, q condition OF things
sponsible for considerable anAes.
Russia 10 particularly plagued oy y.
dread disease. a. we'll as BY DINER
chiefly. II is argued. because Of 'ne -.
sanitary. overcrowced lodgings o. ~. ~.
poor. and the average peasant ''.
ferent food Il Is rointed out 10. III
ample, that IL certain IT the 49, -
eafips houaes Of the capital am .1 ~
Moscow ! number Of people "" ~
out Of the same dish. while SOU. Ia,
he ,ndgin8 houses fre1uented a. W. mt
81 those Who caA afford TO pay =.
( few Ia pence for accommoca'lcu Il
dirty ii the extremes foul. 'ns
"a ~. a. the clothes Of their in"a ~
Thc rorkars clssses. II may De s 49,.
Tive on cabbage soup. sour rye' 80
sour .cucumbers and sour milk .h,.s
lasf -named looked npon as son sn
81 1 iuxury-in the towns 4
events There we're s16.Osl ca - 4
rholera II Russia last year; ,
thx.+ 10000 we're ta.al