South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-19
MANY CAUSES
ARE ASSIGNED
FOR EPIDEMIC
State BaCteriOIOgiSt BIameS
Combination of lnSanitary
Circumstances - School
Pupils to be VaCCinated.

Immediate vaccination of
every person in South Bend
who has not already been
inOCulated is the only
method by which the present
epidemic can be ended, &C
Cording to a statement given
out by DR.. William Sinner,
state Psychologist of In
dianapoliS, Wednesday.
The water supply, the milk
supply, inSanitary outhouSeS,
fly-breeding material, and
lack of care on the part of
citizens are the various rea-
sons given for the spread of
typhoid. The present cpl
demic, according to DR..
Sinner, did not begin in
August, 1917, as it was first
believed, but is only a part
of IN epidemic which has
been in existence since Aug
u>t, 1910.
Although no definite action has
been taken 10y the board of health
81 probable that steps viii be
taken 10 have am school children
luoculated as soon as possible. Dr.
harles Bosenbury. of the board Of
health said Wednesday morning
tnat the council would probably he
usked for "A special appropriation To-
cover the cost OF the incubation Of
the school children
Total Cases Now IS
-Four new cases reported To 1870
"Wednesday afternoon brings the
tot1I for September To- IS. Five
deaths are said 20 be due 10 the
yphoid so far This month
iuvestgationS 10y John Diges.
sanitary engineer of the state board
eff health showed that the water
supply could not be blamed for the
epidemic. The amount of polu-
tiou present even at the highest
point was not sufficient to cause the
number of cases now reported" Is
the statement given out
The milk supply. likewise VAS.
ry process Of elimination. found to
be reasonably safe More than 90
per cent of south Bends milk sup
ply comes from within the county.
according 70 Vernon G. GRIPPE city
milk Inspector 40 cases of typhoid
have been reported I'm the county.
except I'm the cities of South Bend
AMI Nishawaka according TO the
county health officer. The chance
that the milk is 10 blame is very
slight. according to authorities.
Doctors Blame Outhouses.
Insanitary outhouses may be
largely 90 blame although there is
very little positive evidence TO tend
to prove this theory The St Jo-
Seph County NedicaI society held a
meeting at the public library last
night az which the typhoid situa-
tion was discussed, and IL was there
that the clubhouse theory was first
brought 10 light
For some three hours the raedi-
al men discussed the problems
presented 10y the So cases now re-
ported in South Bend The meet
ing was not open 90 the public. and
81 representative OF the press. sent
go get the opinions of the doctors.
was politely but firmly requested 20
retire after vote had been taken
ON the subject Din which DIT Charles
Stoltz was the only dissenting voice.
we are going 20 have an open.
frank discussion OF the matter
said Dr W. II Baker president OF
the organization. 'and We viii prob
ably get down 20 the real causes Of
the epidemic For this reason We
do rot think that a reporter had
better be present NJ the meeting.
We will give ont such information
As we deem best after the meet
ing"
Mir and Water .. h.
Although very little information
Was given out through official chan
reIs other sources furnished the
following information
First. that south Bends water
simply can hardly be blamed Tor
the present epidemic Accordinc 60
John Digs sanitar, engineer sent
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