Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
ENERGETIC MOVE
AGAINST SMALLPOX
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
State Board of Health Expects to
Confine it Within the Present
Bounds.
INVESTIGATORS TO
KEEP CLOSE WATCH

Energetic measures are to be taken to
confine the present outbreak of smallpox
to the five towns surrounding Indian River
hundred This is not due to any spread
from the previously developed eases, but
to the finding of sporodic cases IN these
towns, of which no previous suspicion had
been entertained.
Notices will be posted on all official
bulletins and sent by mail 10 school
authorities. After next Saturday n corps
of Investigators will bo on the watch for
all persons who cannot show that they
have been vaccinated. As the fine for the
first offence is S25 and for the second 500,
it docs not pay TO neglect the matter
The resolutions adopted by the state
Board of Health at Dover yesterday on
the subject follow,
Whereas. A house toulouse inspection
in Indian River hundred has revealed
about 200 unreported eases Of smallpox
and
Whereas, MANY citizens of the sur
rounding hundreds have been exposed to
the Infection of smallpox as n result Of
contact with these unrcported and un-
quarantined cases; and
Whereas, As a result Of such exposure.
cases of smallpox have already been re-
ported in Baltimore hundred, Dagsboro
hundred. Georgetown hundred, Broad
kiln hundred and Icwee and Rehoboth
hundred as we'll as in Indian River hun
dred and
Whereas. Other cases may develop at
any time and thus constitute new centers
of infection; and
Whereas, The vaccination OF every
person in an infected district Is the only
way Of stamping ont an epidemic Of
smallpox be it. therefore,
Resolved, That the present situation
demands the immediate vaccination Of
every person in the above-namcd infected
hundreds. and all such persons are hereby
required 10 be vaccinated before Decem-
Der ~, <if they have not been vacclnated
within FIVE years. or be liable TO prosecu-
ton for violation Of this regulation;
physicians will not be sent from house
to house TO vaccinatel and be II furt her
Resolved, That the posting Of this
resolution in the customary places IN
which official notices are posted in the
various hundreds shall be considered Off
cial notice 10 each and every inhabItant
0! the infected hundreds; and be il further
Resolved, That the secretary Of The
board is hereby authorized 70 employ such
special officers as may be necessary TO
determine whether or not this order has
been complied with; and be it further
Resolved. That every member and
every regular and special officer Of this
board shall on and after December =
have full power to require proof Of vac
cinstion of all persons in the said infected
hundreds. whether found IN their homes,
or on the streets, or IN any other public
or private place, and be it further
Resolved. That any person in the said
infected hundreds who shall on and after
December 27 refuse 10 present 70 anv
member or duly appointed officer Of this
board satisfactory proof that he has been
vaccinated as required by this resolution
shall be deemed guilty Of violation Of
this resolution and shall be liable to
prosecution; and be it further
Resolved, That the secretary Of this
board Is hereby instructed to institute
legal proceedings IN all cases Of refusal
to comply with this order.