The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-13

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Last Saturday after the physicians lei
sure smallpox was in Penn's Grove, ti'
Mayor and Council and the Board o
Health got busy. 1t was thought pes
to close all public places at once, the bal
room, pool rooms, picture show Ohurcne'
and schools.
There were no services III all TIN
Churches last Sunday and the SCHOOLS arr
closed awaiting further Developments.
Last Saturday night a joint meeting o
the Mayor and Council was held VIII
several citizens present. 1t was decided
to call in DR.. E. S. Black, OF Pedrlcktowm
who had the smallpox six years ago.
The Board OF Health, which consists o
R. F. Shannon Esq. President; DIR. z. r
Lummis, secretary; Walter 5. Springer,
N. S. Wood, aud DIR. N. H.. Barnar'
(appointed to fill the vacancy of W. {.
English removed from the bOrough) MADE
a contract to pay DIR. Black S50O Tor tile
attendance OF the first six cases, S4o pei
case for ten more and $25 a case Tor iour
more. Also Clarence Jordan, OF Pedrlck-
town, who had the smallpox the same
time as DIR. Black, was employed AZ $zo q
week to assist him
On Sunday the Mayor and Council and
Board Of Health tried to rent a house III
which to put patients and have them
isolated, As no place could be found, 1t
was decided to build a hospital OIL
Barber's land, at the edge oil the upland
about half way between East Nam Street
and Riverview Cemetery. Estimates
were received that it would Cost $3.50,
besides furnishings. The dupont Power
Company agreed to build it at the cost of
lumber and labor, and afterwards agreed
to donate both to the Borough. The
Borough furnished it.
Lumber was put Oh the grown on
Monday. "A big force of carpenters
worked on it on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Furnishings were put in it Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday morning.
The hospital is IL byl54 feet. The
kitchen nurses and cooks louise is Is by
81 leet, with sleeping apartments divided
from the kitchen. The man hospital is
all Ill IL ward with an apartment for a
bath room.
The buildings are made d two thick
nesses of pine boards with paper be-
tween. Tar paper covers tie roof. The
floors are coverd with oil-cDth. Twelve
new cots were procured with mattresses
blankets and other furnishings. The
walls are decorated with pitures of du-
Powder advertisements. Three stoves
were put i'll on Wednesday ,fternoon and
ti,e put into them. THURSDAY afternoon
everything was as neat, cay and com.
Portable, as any Ole need desire, with
baslns, bath, hot and cod water, gas
light and telephone connections.
The kitchen is fitted Will a large cook
stove with hot water connelonswhich is
run to the hospital bath rom.
1t was fitted up under the direction of
d. G. Bowen, medical inspector of the
State Board Of Health. All the citizens
who have seen it are pleased with the
accommodations. NJ exceptions
can be taken to it except tle lame pest
house. Call it the BoroughHospital aid
IL will make a more happy impression OH
the mind.
Mrs. Fred Gentieu, wife d the Mayor, |
made a large white flag witt a red cross
the middle. 1t was raise1 on a pole
over the hospital at 5 o'clocI on Wednes-
day afternoon with a salute.
A trained nurse arrived at l O'Clock
On Thursday. Mrs. Waller Peterson, |
who had the smallpox bad FEARS ago will
be the cook and Mr.. Petersen will assist. f,
Eugene Urban Sylin one Of the worst
afflicted lives with them.
DIR. Black and his assistant Clarence
Jordan will reside at the hospital with
the nurse.
Smallpox is a treacllous disease and
a yirulent case can develop from a mild
one. By having the afflicted comfort
isolated all will fell more comfort
able and secure in their homes and
business Which is now at nearly a stand
still will soon be resumed.