Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-25
Failure to Make Report to Health Officer
 Results in Epidemic
EIGHT PATIENTS IN QUARANTINE.
Prompt Action by Dr. j. Torrngton Black Checks Spread Charges Against Principal of Harbor School Dis missed-Police to Move Against Street Corner Loaf ers-Parade and Exercises Planned for April 19.

E4ltnSf tuIOuSo tIlc lSuoIduCc UT neg feet, or a combination of both, in some. New London doctor. there is an epi- demic of scarlet fever in the Win throp Neck section. Ignorance in not properly diagnosing the first case or neglect in not reporting the case to Dr. J. Torrington Black, the local health officer, as the law directs. which indicates case of criminal neglect. Just as soon as one case was reported to pr. Black, he immediately took pre- cautions to prevent spread of the dis ease and in so doing he soon became cognizant that there were other cases of the disease in the immediate vicin- ity. Without delay he summoned his brother Dr. Ross B. Black and Dr. William D. Cronin. city physician, to his assistance, and the trio made a hood. In short order they discovered eight clearly defined cases of scarlet fever and several other suspicious cases It was case of looking for something they did not want to find, but were at the same time gratified with the result from a sanitary stand point in locating the scarlet fever cases thus enabling them to prevent farther spread of the dread disease. .
 Dr. Black placed all the patients uuQ6f SLTlCL duQ LOOK tu5 latest modern method to keep the dis ease confined and to give the patients the very best of medical attention. He then commenced scientific investi- gation to trace the source of the ori- gin of epidemic with a view of re- through the board of school visitors. for the closing of Winthrop school temporarily, and until such time as thorough investigation can be made and to ascertain the exact children that have in any way been exposed to the disease. Dr. Black has been criti- cised in some matters connected with the conduct of his office, but when it comes to active work in battling with disease that is contagious or infec- tious ne is Johnny on the Spot, all right. and performs his full duty with out fear or favor. He safeguards the public health to the very best of his ability, and even those who have crit icised some of his public acts in con- nection with his office work, dof their dicers to the doctor when it. comes to the checking of disease that comes within his jurisdiction.
 The charges against the principal of tho Harbor school, the new $1o0,- 900 schoolhouse located in tho Fifth ward, monument to the persever- ance of ex-Alderman Thomas A. Scott, have been dismissed and the lady has been completely exonerated of the charges preferred that ssle had pun ished the two children of a respected citizen of the ward unlawfully. Nat urally the parents of the children, like all other parents, believed that the children did not deserve punishment, and were incensed at what they con- sidered brutal treatment on the part of the principal of the school. But after investigation, and another inves- tigatiOn and hearing at the request of the grieved parents, decision favorable to the teacher was rendered.
 Of course, in the old days, when you and attended the district schools, a
 whipping at school was duplicated with
 a whipping at home, thus giving ap-
 proval of the heroic treatment given
 the pupil by the teacher in the en- forcement of discipline. Still, in the days of long ago and in the present time, 1t is almost as rare as a snow ball in July to hear of teacher whip ping a pupil for good behavior. It Is well that the mild sensation is at an end. and in favor of the teacher, for had 1t been otherwise even the pres ent inadequate discipline in the schools would of necessity become even more so. Even in these modern times there are a few who believe in the old saw that said something about sparing the rod and spelling the child. The long fight against the manage ment of the Grotcn Ferry company under the leadership of ex-Mayor Benjamin L. L. Armstrong is at last on the way to settlement, and while | the ex-mayor is enjoying himself in his sunny southern home. Ever since | the present lessees were granted a | 10 years lease of the franchise before the lease then in force was half ter | minated hafnre ho l Or was consistently battling for what
 he termed the peoples rights but which
 was believed to be by some matter of personal animosity He fought the | ferry company as alderman and as ! mayor and as a private citizun, and
 at every session of the legislature he | had bills introduced that cause the l ferry company annoyance and caused
 heavy expenditure of money to defeat
 the franchise, some of the funds com | ing from the strong box of the city o1 New London.
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