South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
TYPHOID MAY DELAY
DRAFT QUOTAS GOING
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scheduled 70 leave this week Will
be examined for temperature and
pulse Wednesday.
Three new cases of typhoid were
reported up until noon Tuesday and
one additional death occurred dur
ing the morning. The death was
that OF Irene Cesulka. 13-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ignatius
Cesulka. 1902 y Eddy st.
Meantime two state experts were
at work endeavoring 10 locate the
source OF the epidemic.
John Diggs. state sanitary en-
complete inspection Of the water
system of the city. and Tuesday
morning was busy testing samples of
water, DR.. William Sinner. Of the
state board of health, was concerned
with other possible sources Of the
epidemic, and he. with Vernon
Grippe, city milk inspector, who has
been pressed into service as a ty-
phoid investigator, was visiting the
home OF various typhoid victims
Tuesday.
Although the city's milk supply
is under suspicion. it does not mean
that the water supply is all right"
said DR.. Bosenbury. of the board OF
/ health. Tuesday morning. People
should continue to boil their water,
as we'll as the milk"
No Case Against Milk.
So far. evidence obtained does not
seem TO point TO milk as the cause
for the wide spread Of the disease.
( OF the Il cases reported TO Monday
night, the largest number Of cases
where the families were customers
Of the same milk man was six. For
/ this reason the epidemic can hardly
/ be attributed 10 the milk furnished
| by one dealer, or by a number Of
dealers.
Two milk dealers, I'm whose fam
I lilies cases of typhoid were reported
I several weeks ago. were under
suspicion by the health department,
/ but an investigation disclosed facts
which tended TO clear them. I'm all
! the cases so far reported. none Of
I the victims have been customers Of
/ either Of the two men. IN both
/ cases the milk handlers stayed en-
( tirely away from the sick room. Dr.
! Bosenbury said Tuesday that as
] long as the men were careful he
did not feel justified i'm forcing
them to stop milk sales If any Gus
/ toner develops typhoid, however,
steps Will be taken 10 stop the sale
/ Of milk through the dealers. he said.
All homes i'm which there are ty-
phoid patients Will be placarded by
the board of health following the
decision at the conference yesterday.
This will not be in the nature of a
quarantine but merely as a warn
ing. stated DR.. Posenbury last
night 1t will be d he TO prevent
, indiscriminate visiting and also to
warn milkmen not to leave milk in
bottles. but must get "A receptacle
from the home.
May mOculate school Children.
Until the aut' rrities determine
{ definitely the source Of the epidemic
no battle plans or lines can be
! made. Precautionary measures by
the public are the only weapons at
present Besides the boiling Of all
water and milk the board of health
also advises everyone to be inocu-
lated. children as well as adults. II
the situation grows more serious Dr..
Bosenbury stated that it is possible
that the incubation of all school
! children will be ordered. He, how
ever, doubted if the situation would
grow that grave. II the children
are not inoculated they may be or
dered kept out of school. he said.