Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
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NO NEED OF LOCAL QUARANTINE

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The contention of The Eagle that
the local quarantine is not only I'M
profitable but destructive of the best
interests of the community, is sus-
tanned by the highest authorities. In
the news columns Saturday were re-
ported statement of figures by r. B.
Babcock, registrar of vital statistics,
showing that in 1910 there were $40
deaths from meningitis in Texas, and
no fuss was made about it. For eleven
months Of 1911 (all except Deceniber)
the number of deaths was 261 There
was perhaps a slight increase in De-
cember, but not enough to Justify the
panic that has possessed the author
tiles of some communities, including
the city of Bryan. Mr.. Babcock fol-
lows up his figures with this timely
admonition: W sfsae rss
these figures speak for themselves,
and the thinking people of the state
will readily see the mistake they make
by becoming so easily and unneces
sarily excited, receiving and believing
all the unsubstantiated rumors, work
ing themselves into an unwarranted
ferment Of needless excitement, there
by rendering themselves more sus
ceptible to the disease
In further support Of The Eagles
contention, the following Austin spe
cial to yesterdays Houston Post Is
reprinted;
State Health OFFICER Steiner vii
within the next day or two issue
statement in which he will insist thai
there is no necessity for the mush
room growth of local quarantine:
which has sprung up as the result o
the appearance of meningitis in this
state. Some of the guarantees are
said to be very annoying, business IL
being injured, and DR.. Steiner does no
believe that there is any necessity fol
the extreme methods being used a
some places. His statement will be al
effort to secure an abatement OF thu
growth of the local guarantees.
'Dr. R, H. Won Ezdorf of the United
States marine hospital service spen
the entire day in conference with DR.
Steiner and State Bacteriologist Ke,
discussing the meningitis situation
leaving tonight for Dallas, While her
he also visited the Austin patient
who have been stricken with the dis
ease. DR.. Won Ezdorf in his work vii
look at the situation from publi
health standpoint entirely. He will de
termine what has been done to pre-
vent the spread of the disease ant
make any suggestions he may deen
pertinent to prevent the spreading o
any new cases. Likewise he will prob
ably make some effort to secure. tn
raising Of some of the local quarar
tines and in this work will visit var
GUS infected points in the state, issuin
bulletins from time to time and &C
operating with the state board G
health"
The hasty and panicky action Of tn
city authorities has made Bryan
laughing-stock wherever the facts ar
known. Not another town that make
any pretentions to be in the city elias
has been guilty of any such folly. .
number of the smaller cities have e'
tablished guarantees against infecte
points, but Bryan alone has classed i
self with wayside and crossroads sta
tions by proclaiming an absolut
quarantine against "all the world an
the rest of mankind" For shame!
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