Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
BURLINGTON LISTS
TYPHOID CASES
County Alarmed at Disease Due
to Water at Harvest
Home Supper
FIRST DEATH REPORTED

Trenton, Aug. 23.--Corroborating the
theory of the State Health Department
that the epidemic of typhoid fever, now
preyalent in Burlington County had
its origin at a harvest home supper at
Jacobstown on July 27. was the dis
coyery yesterday that four victims of
typhoid In this city were persons who
Lad attended the harvest home. In all
about 100 cases have been reported, the
large majority of which are among resi- :
dents Of Burlington County.
II Is the belief of the health authori.
ties that The outbreak.is traceable to the
use Of water from a cistern at the
harvest home. The chapel, which
formed the center of the harvest home,
has been converted into an emergency
\ hospital and several cases are being
cared for there.
Mount Holly, N. j., Aug. 23.-The
typhoid fever situation in Burlington
County grows more alarming by the
hour, and It is feared that the most
acute stages Of the outbreak have not
been reached. There are five cases in
Mount Holly and forty or more in or
near Jacobstown. The first death was
reported yesterday.
It is now settled that the disease
had It's origin Mt the harvest home sup
per given about three weeks ago by the
Methodists of Jacobstown, and repre-
sentativcs Of the State Department Of
Health are making most thorough
investigation to place the particular
agency from which the infection has
come. 1t is likely due to the use of
water from an old cistern on the church
rhnN
Tor drinking purposes at the supper, but
washed in it and then served on the
table or made part of chicken salad.
All of those who attended this supper
and ate chicken salad have typhoid
fever or have been in feverish condi-
ton close to typhoid. They live in
various parts of the county. and re-
ports are coming that there is typhoid
In Moorestown. Marlton, Vipcentown,
Pemberton. Juliustown, Wrightstown.
Cookstown, New Egypt and throughout
the territory surrounding those places.
Jacobstown is in the throes of an
epidemic. There are so many cases that
q hall on the Methodist Church prop
srty, where apparently the disease
started, has been turned into an emer-
gency hospital.
Among victims are Freeholder Fred
Lippincott and his sister. Miss Mary
Lippincott, of Moorestown: Mrs.
George Eavenson, of Marlton. who
accompanied the Lippincotts to the
supper three children of William Il.
Nixon, of Nincentown A. Ashby Lip
pincott. milk dealer at Mount Holly !;
the Rev. George G. Reynolds and Mrs.
Reynolds, of New Egypt.
For the supper music wds furnished
by the Fieldsboro Band. and it is re-
ported that fourteen members of that
organization have the fever.
The State Department of Health il
continuing its Investigations wherever
the fever has developed. 1t is in
vestigating water and milk supplies.
especially those having any connection
with the Jacobstown supper. The cis-
tern. two wells from which water was
taken for drinking purposes, milk sup
plies and food sources are undergoing
the closest examination. The wells
from which drinking water was taken
are in daily use and so far as is known
the water has never been the cause
OF any sickness.
Harrisburg, Aug. 23.-(By A. p
More typhoid fever investigations are
under way by the State Health Depart
ment engineers just now than known
for long time. The State authorities
have issued warnings for care in drink
Ing water from streams and ponds while
on piCnic tours