Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
'WARNSPLOW CITY
AGAINST DISEASE
Spread of Smallpox in Moline
Results in Drastic Action
by Health Department.
MANY CASES ARE REPORTED
officials Fear Epidemic May Result
Children Suffer Most-List of
Symptoms Issued.

! Because of the presence of small
pox in this locality, it is deemed prop
er to issue warning to the residents of
Moline to check the spread of this
disease Dr. Perry II. Vessel, Moline
health physician, says in a statement
| issued today.
1.-THE smallpox encountered thus far
has been in most instances of a mild
type, the so-called varioloid, but new
ertheless smallpox, and because of its
mild form, has been largely neglected,
for in a number of cases physician
has not been called to attend the pa
tients. This has been a great mistake,
for negligence has resulted, which is
detrimental to the public at large. In
other cases where a physician has
been called at the commencement of
the disease, he has been notified to
cease making further visits when the
patient felt better and about that
time the eruption first made its ap
pearance. This again has been great
mistake on the part of those RESPONSE
BILE in the household.
I'm some cases where children, al !
ready in the eruptive stage, have been !
sent home from school, their parents |
have allowed and even sent them into |,
the business district and even into the /
stores. Therefore, to avoid further
possibility of the spread of the disease !
in question, warning is given to those
responsible in the homes to call ply
stefan in all cases where the least sign !
of an eruption or breaking out ap-
pears. and where doubt still exists to
notify the city physicians Office at
once of all cases seen, whether in
ones home or otherwise.
List of Symptoms.
''As regards the onset of smallpox,
one may be suspicious of its presence
if any or all of the following symp-
toms appear: Headache, especially in
the back of the head and neck back
ache in the small of the back, fever,
either mild or severe, a sensation OF
nausea or sick at the stomach feel
ing, followed in three or four days Ey
an appearance of red spots about the
forehead and mouth. also on the ,
hands, arms, legs and feet, followed in
4 day or two by small 'blisterS' en-
hose red spots. These blisters grad
lally change into pimples, turning
rom silvery to a yellow color. us .
tally fiat at the first then dipped m
he center
In all cases extreme care should be
aiken to isolate those so affected, not
)nly by vaccination that takes can
lway from the other members of the
amfly and to allow no one to enter
As to the question of the :
n no cases delayed, for delay means :
LANCER of infection with smallpox and |
My by vaccination that takes can |
me feel reasonably sure of not being
filicted with smallpox.
Advise Vaccination.
The advisability of vaccination is
o longer disputed but is urged by all
t sensible mind, and practically all of
he cases now under quarantine in Mo- y
me are those who have never been a
acctnated. As to the question of the u
ength of time one may be free from Il
mallpox after vaccination, il is gen lo
rally conceded at least six or seven II
ears, although in number of people r
lie time is much longer V
''in closing allow me to once more "
rye upon everyone the advisability a
immediate vaccination. the calling of fe
physician in all suspected cases. and CO
lie reporting to this office of all cases v;
nown to be broken out and not al el
sady reported. Failure to report a ii
,se of smallpox is punishable under
lie law and people in whose families IL
lere is a person who is broken out is
uSt remember this" D;
Nearly so cases are under treatment W
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