The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-27
NO CAUSE FOR
ALARM OVER THE
SITUATION HERE
Health Officials Think There
Is No Danger of Small
Pox Epidemic.
CONDITION IN PARIS
is REASSURING
Cases NowiIsolated and Pa
tents Are Under
Guard. -:


The smallpox situation in Paris
and Bourbon county, while so far CIV
ing no immediate cause for alarm,
has become a matter or deep concern,
especially among the health officers
of both city and county.
It has developed that reports re-
garding the situation have been some
what exaggerated, and while there
are a number of cases the condition
as II appears is not as critical as the
former report would indicate.
Local health authorities have been
greatly handicapped in their efforts to
check the spread of the disease, ow-
ing to its prevalence in adjoining
counties, and the manner in which it
is being handled by the officials. Con-
slant travel betwee.i points where
smallpox exists, is said to aggravate
the situation here, and most of the
cases in this county IAN be traced to
their source.
With view of providing a place
where those infected can receive
proper treatment County Judge c. A.
Mcmillan has decided to secure
building out In the county to be used
as an eruptive hospital. He stated
yesterday that he did not believe
there were any grounds for immedi-
ate alarm, and expressed the opinion
that the health authorities would in
a short time be able to stamp out he
disease, and that without very much
trouble.
A sweeping order has gone forth
from City Health officer DR.. A. H.
fnV- cfria
the State law regarding vaccination,
and as a result a large number have
been submitted to the treatment In
the past few days the Health Officer
has vaccinated two hundred persons,
most of them in the southeast por-
tion Of the town, where the residents
are most likely to come in contact
with the disease. Everything in the
power of the health officials is being
done to reduce the number of new
cases likely to appear, and every pre-
caution is taken to prevent those who
have been exposed from coming in
contact with other people.
In an interview last night DR.. Kel
Ter said: The reports as to the con
dition in Paris hare been greatly
magnified and there is no reason what
ever to feel the least bit alarmed
over the situation. All of the pa
tients are isolated, and to my knowl
edge there exists in this city but
two cases. The patients are recover
ing rapidly and will be ready to be
discharged from quarantine within z
short time.
"All the other patients are confined
in the pest house under strong guarC
day and night, and when a new case
develops we lose no time in trans
porting the patient 90 these quarters
The Health Board is receiving thu
hearty cooperation Of both city ant
county, and there is every reason Il
believe that the situation is well il
hand at this time, and the citizens
need have little fear of serious re
suits.
The people in general are comply
ing readily with the order issued b,
the Health Board, regarding vaccine
ton. This will greatly assist tn,
officials in their efforts"
DR.. Keller will make a visit to tn
public schools today and will vacci
mate all pupils In both the white an,
colored schools, who have not CON
Piled with the order of the Healtl
Board
1t is. the opinion of many that
the health authorities of neighbour
counties had exercised the prope
vigilance the condition in Bourbo
could have been ayerted. Report
from cities along the line Of the LoV
isville & Nashville railroad betwee
Corbin and Paris are to the effect ths
more or less smallpox exists. /
Winchester the situation is said TO b
very serious, and the State Board {
Heath, 1t is reported, has sent re
resentative there to investigate. Co
bin the end of this division Of the l.
~, is said to be literally alive Wit
smallpox, numerous cases appearir
daily. Lexington is reported TO hay
number of cases, all of which al
in quarantine,
Smallpox made its first appearan'
IN Bourbon county several month
ago, and the source can be traced
rectly TO railroad laborers. who, b
coming infected, moved from Oh
town to another In an effort to avo
detection, and this is the cause OF q
condition In Bourbon county at pre-
emit.