Milford chronicle., 1920-08-13
CASE OF SMALLPOX
DEVELOPS AT LEWES
THE PATIENT CAME FROM DOVER AND
DOCTORS SAY THAT HE BROUGHT
INFECTION WITH HIM.
LEWES HEALTH BOARD ACTS
STEWART OUTTEN IS THE YOUNG MANS
NAME AND THE SON OF A FORMER
RESIDENT OF LEWES.

Smallpox has developed at Lewes.
the patient being Stewart Outten Of
Dover, aged II years, son of Elmer
Outten. who, becoming ill. Saturday.
applied to Beebe General Hospital
for treatment. There it was discover
ed he had facial and body eruptiOns.
To confirm his diagnosis, DR.. James
Beebe called in DR.. II. r. Burton,
president of Lewes Board of Health,
and DR.. W. P. Orr, president of State
Board of Health. DR.. Burton at once
assumed charge of local conditions,
and DR.. Orr looked after the States
welfare. All three physicians agreed
the boy had smallpox.
DR.. Orr reported the case to DR..
COnwell, executive office. in Dover,
who placed an embargo on the return
OF the boy and his parents to DoveH
DR.. Burton Immediately quarantined
the home of William A. Russell.
where Stewart Outten, his mother ana
grandmother, with four children, were
staying. Sunday the entire family was
vaccinated as well as two daughtsr
of Mr.. Russell.
The Board of Health met and au
thorized the health officer to appre-
hend everyone with whom Elmer Out
ten had come into contact between
Thursday and Saturday, and insist
ed on their vaccination. The board
will meet daily to handle the situa-
ton if developments occur. AT the
Russell home the doors and walls of
the room occupied by Outten are
screened with sheets dipped in bich-
loride of mercury and in charge is a
smallpox nurse from Philadelphia
summoned on Sunday by DR.. Burton.
The house was fumigated and plac-
ards posted on the premises. William
A. Russell took up quarters in his
barn to be near his family and admin
lister to them.
The Board of Health announces
there is no danger of the disease
spreading. calling to mind a similar
case of smallpox appearing in Lewes
from Indian River hundred, last De-
cember. which was ably managed by
the local board without a case spread
ing from that patient
A thorough history of the boys
movements has been obtained by Dr.
Burton, after close questioning, and
all information possessed by the
Lewes Board of Health is being tele-
phoned to the towns and counties
where the boy received the disease,
for similar action on their part. The
facts, as related by him, are that he
drove an automobile from Dover, ar
irving here last Thursday night, in
the car being Mrs. Elmer Outten, Mrs.
Outten's mother, and four children,
A llnggn1
son-in-law of Mrs. Outten, and his
two daughters. On returned to Dover,
the Outten boy had some tire trou-
BILE and stopped on the wayside to
make repairs. Someone called from a
house saying it was too hot for him
outside and to come in. He went into
the house, sat down, and lying on
a mattress on the floor was & man /
tanning himself The boy noticed he |
was all broken out in the face and /
asked what was the matter. The reply /
was "the Doctor said he had influen- 1
"a" After remaining Is or 20 minutes |
he fixed his tire and went on to Dow
er Sunday night he had sore throat .
and a little fever. A doctor who was +
consulted by the family diagnosed the
case as sore throat. The boy states
hat on Monday night he went to a
party in Dover, where they had
games of kissing. He remained in Do
rer until Thursday, apparently in
good health, when he came here to
risit his uncle, as stated above.
The Board of Health will continue
o vaccinate anybody found that has
associated with the boy since Thurs
lay and states there is no possible
LANCER of spread, and that rigid quar-
milne regulations have been provid-
d to block any contagion.
1t was discovered by DR.. Burt that
lot single member of the Elmer
)utten family, had ever been vacci-
ated, although living in Dover, head
uarters of the State Board of Health. :
he Board of Health of Lewes states
hat at it's solicitation practically ev-
ryone in Lewes has been vaccinated
t some time or other, and that a con-
ition precedent to a child entering
chnnl is that he or she be Success
llly vaccinated and as long as the
resent board remains in power no !
hild will enter school without having
cen vaccinated. The present Board :
andling the case is composed of: !
r. H. r. Burton, president; Thomas
Scott, John NJ. Vessels, George p.
unnell and y. B. Register. They are ?
rmly resolved to. protect Lewes from d
ny spread of the disease.