New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22
WATCH MILITIA
FORPARATYPHOID
The State Officials Guard
Against Outbreak Here
Many Carriers Found


M.mbers 81 the 14th and list regi-
ments are still under surveillance Dy
the DEPARTMENT of Health to prevent
carriers of paratyphoid from spreading
the disease in the city. Several
healthy carriers have been FOUND ana
stens are being taken TO safeguard the
community.
While the men wero at Camp Whit-
man. after returning from the boruer,
a sanitary investigation, especially OF
the list Regiment. was made ana q
large amount of laboratory work done
not only for diagnostic purposes pu'
to determine the incidence OF carriers
The laboratory work was done by inc
division Of laboratories of the Ne"
York State Department OF health un-
5or Tho direction OF DR.. Augustus Il.
Wadsworth. The report on the 'is'
Regiment was made by Professor hans
Zinsser. first lieutenant, Medical ne
serve Corps, U. ;. A.
After returning from camp "n''-
man the men entered a ten-day quar8"'
tine neriod at their srmories, precau-
.iopary measure deemed especially
necessary in the case of the l4th Reg
ment, which appeared to be badly IN
fected.
Many Healthy Carriers
o. 400 men who left for Texas up
IN dat. about 1870 have had or are
III with paratyphoid fever. Examlns-
tons revealed forty healthy carriers
many without any history OF Illness
Through arrangements made by Zap
tain Charles W. Berry, Medical CORPS
all the i'll have been transferred 10
Fort Hamilton, and all convalescents
renort there for observation and IN
struction. .,. -;
Among the 1900 men in this regl-
mont there have been to date tourEeen
cases of paratyphoid and five healthy
carriers have been found. One case
of typhoid fever and typhoid bacillus
carrier we're also discovered. ADon
GOO men have been examined by the
vidal reaction, and about 3l5 other
examinations were made. All the men
IN two companies were examined pc
cause a cook was found to be carrier
and one case developed, probably IN
fected by him.
After the completion Of the exam
nations the Department OF heslIh
agreed 70 allow the men to be mus
tered out of service. Before coming
IN New York City all the members OF
both regiments received one dose OIL
naratvphoid vaccine. II was strongly
advised, but not insisted upon ina
tbe vaccination be completed IN the
case of the list Regiment. In the case
of the l4th Regiment a completion Vi
the vaccination was insisted upon DC
cause of high degree of Infection
Regulations for Troops
The following regulations for fur
/ Their control were adopted by the regi-
mental officers who have undertaken
the responsibility Of keeping the men
I under observation:
1 The non attendance of any man
at weekly rollcall will be investigat-
ed. and, if due TO any illness resem-
bling paratyphoid fever, this VIII De
reported.
5. The men will be requested to re-
port at rollcall any illness IN tnelr
families. If this illness is suspicious
of paratyphod fever it will be reported
! g. The following men (a) all VINO
( have been i'll and have either returned
to their regiment or Will return, ana
. (b) on recovery, all who are III az
! present, or become i'll at any future
I date. will submit TO examination.
concerning the possibility of injecting
/ others and the precautions TO be taken.
s. The i'll and those giving positive
examinations have been notified that
they cannot engage in any occupation
concerned with the handling OF 1000
stufrs. except by permission OF the De-
partment of Health.
Is. Those continuing to give positive
examinations will come under the SUI
pervision of the Department OF healtn
as chronic bacillus carriers ana VIII
/ have TO comply with the rules ana reg
ulations covering these.
The director of the Bureau OF Pre-
ventable Diseases has added the fol-
| lowing questions 20 be asked IN lnves-
! tigating typhoid fever cases: Are any
of your family members OF the mi
| htia ." "If so, to what regiment 90
thew belong and where have they been
/ in service? 90 "Have you had any con- ~,
/ tact with members Of the militia, etc
/ In case f. positive answer is Obtained
I the case will be investigated pacterio-
! logically to determine whether IL Is
typhoid or paratyphoid fever
To yaccinate Families
The vaccination of the families OF
! ,bo carriers will be carried out as
/ thoroughly as possible.
/ The above routine is expected TO De
| effective in determining the present
sources of infection and in preventing
further spread of the disease. II new
+ cases should arise the state Depart
ment of Health should, under TINS ar
rangement. quickly become cognlzanI
I of their existence ana institute
| protective measures.
The question Immediately arises
how great a menace will these carriers =
| become on their return TO civil hIe (;
Tba state department thinks TINS VIII
he SLIGHT. The men appreciate thei'
Conditions. and the medical military Oh
6cers report that the men nave re-
reived their prophylactic instruction
With spirit that promises careIul
comnliance. Furthermore. the chron.0
carriers will be known TO the Depart-
,nent of Health and under their super
.is;on Experience with typhold car
risrs has shown that the known car
80 Under control are a relatively
siigb. menace as compared Win thoso
Tbe disease has been relatively uh-
cannon in Europe previously, "here
nora,vphoid infections. as Grass or