Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-07
%Epidemically Appearing Dis
ease Claims New Vic
Tins in City.
l2 DEATHS WITHIN
LAST FEW WEEKS
Physicians Urge Parents to
be Careful With Diet of
Small Children.

Agnes Henry, s-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Henry, 1923
University avenue. died this morning
of summer complaint" her 10
month-old sister, Doris, having died
of the same disease yesterday. The
double funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow morning at 1O:30,
Rev. j. H. Richards, pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran church, officiating.
Robert Wilcox, two years old. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. O. Wilcox OF
Kempton, died yesterday at a hospital
in this city, summer complaint be-
ing given as the cause of death. The
remains have been shipped to Lari-
more where the funeral will take
place.
Among the children still suffering
from the disease. is the 3-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Erickson,
821 Cherry street. Early this after
noon it was announced at the home
that the condition of the little boy
was such that no hope for recovery
two weeks ago-Mr. and Mrs. Erlck-
son lost their daughter, Geraldine, 4
years old.
Climatic Conditions Blamed.
Among medical authorities in the
CITY ,Lltle 10 d LCiluGAaSy
the number of summer complaint
patients this year just about normal;
some physicians agree that the num-
Der is quite extraordinary and ascrlbe
it to peculiar climatic conditions pre-
vailing here during the last three or
four weeks. Much raw fruit and
many uncooked vegetables are also
being eaten by small children at this
time, and physicians generally warn
-. Ahs- ~o
tice.
In some quarters, the assertion is
heard hat the city drinking water
contains ingredients which might be
hurtful to the constitution Of small
children, but tests made from day to
day show that the water is absolutely
pure. An official report to that eff
feet was submitted to the city council
at its last meeting Monday evening.
Physicians today repeated the
warning given by he city health
Officer some time ago, to imme-
diately give children q bath when
) symptoms Of disease appear. In
all a doctor should be call
cd without Q moments hesitation
as death is often due to the fact
that medical aid has been sum-
moned toe late. Even If the
SYMPTOMS arr not those Of
diarrhea. parents should call
their physician to have the child
examined at once Quick help Is
in these very often syn
onymous with actual cure,
Two weeks ago it was reported that
there were records of 140 cases OF
"summr complaint developed dur
ing the first half of August. Since
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Der has been made, but judging from
reports the disease. while not con.
sidered infectious. is still so prevalent
that many people think of it as ar
epidemic.
Victims of the Disease.
Reported deaths due to Summer
complaint" within the last few weeks
are as follows:
Richard Monley, 3 years old, 62t
North Sixth street.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hawkes.
10 months old, 621 North Fourth
street.
Geraldine Erickson. 4 years old, 80:
Cherry street.
Robert Jensen. 5 years old, TO
Boulevard avenue.
Son of Mr.. and, Mrs. j. Bergdahl
20 months old. 702 Fourth avenue.
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Lundhagen. 10 months old. II
Seward avenue.
Jerome Nelson, one year old.
Robert Wilcox. 2 years old, Kemp
ton (died in this city, ~
Doris Henry, 10 months old, 1872
University avenue.
Agnes Henryfs years old, 1923 Uni
versity avenue.
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. job,
Bolstad. l year old, East Gran,
AS a rule, Summer complaint de
velops most frequently in infants, an
one strange feature Of the disease i
this city is that it has been fatal i
a. number Of cases where the patient
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