New Britain herald., 1924-03-12

l to go Into Tn" New Britain Sanl tarium as soon as il is converted int, an isolation hospitu. and remain ir quarantine until the last smallpo, patient is discharged from the in. stitutiou.
 If the health superinlcndenl's pro. posal Is adopted, direct wire will be installed from the sanitarium tc the office of the health department and Dr. Pullen will assist tenn, ""'-n -, ',.'' -. directing
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 IT alglS lno!loauu0O raonossa 'nns morning that physician's train. ing in the care of communicable dis eases is such that there Is no danger that the disease will be carried from patients to the general public, but he recognizes that public opinion will not sanction the intcrmingling oi doctors handling smallpox cases and persons who are moi victims Of th, disease. Because of this condition he explained, ii will be necessary to get a physician who will consent to be quarantincd in the santtarium and remain until the epidemic has sub. sided.
 Attending Physician Dccliprs.
 By arrangement with the health department all sngllpoN eases In the city at present ara being taken care | of by one physician, md during th, epidemic he has not been engaged i' l the general practice or medicine This arrangement was made because Of tho public opinion that enters into the situation. The health de. partment has been in conference with the physician and made him pro. posal to go into quarantine with thu patients when they are grouped at the sanitarium. but he has declined the proposition. Dr. Fallen realizes that it win b. exceedingly difficult To secure a physician to consent to this arrangement. and hr felt it his duty 10 offer the personal sacrifice go that all may be done to curb tbc spread of the malady. II is explained.
 nr, Pullon is prepared to carry out Iis agreement ui once. hut th" consent of the health board Nill first b" sought.
 Evauuating Saniiarium
 Work Is to bc started this after tts IA ,.F patients at ihr sanitarium To the Ncwington sanitarium. ca the Pee maining thrcc. one will br housed in the town home. a second will be sent to private institution and the third will probably be discharged. Doctors frutm inc NrWington sanitariHm examined the patients yesterday and they are now ready for admittancc as soon as transportation is provided.
 spare No ENpn~c. Mayor Orders.
 "Proc"cd at once and spare no eX- pensc. for this is no time to talk dollars and cents" Mayor raoncssa advised pr. rullcn .t the clos" Of the conference today.
 Tn" mayor conlplimontcd the board and th" health superintendent this morning on inc manner in N hich th" smallpox situation and haVc been handled since the outbreak. Dr. pullcn has hech in cour.rrncc daily with Dr. Henry r. Bray. former superintendent and now chairman Of the board. and with Of tlr siatt. dcpnrtmcni of health at Hartford and his steps have met tho approval of both.
 Dr. Pullcn is prc pairing this after noon for ih" printing Of circulars 10 bc sent to the parents Of all school children setting forth in detail the law on vaccination. One clauS- of tho law which Is moi generally un- drrstOod provides that children hay- ing certificates from a physician set ting forth that they are not in physical condition tn bo vaccinat.d wili moi b" required tU submit tn he treatment AT uf bvrs. excepting those who have bccn successfully ,accinated within fvc years. will be r, qfiiTNd tu do so or rrmaiu away rr"nt school.
 The department IS confronted with a problem of bringing ifs mes sagc before the parents who do mol read English. Just hOu this prob lrtu uill bc met. tli'. department has moi yst decided.
 Ips. atSinatiOn timh..
 Tire health department will confer today with the city hall commission and will request tus use of room on hc third floor. which has been Va- rated by the New Britain club. for the establishment of a free taccinat- ing clinic. Mayor Paouessa does not Iee1 that parents should be required Lo bear the burden oT this treatment and DT 1'ulleu and th. htaItb board in this h'lief. An appeal will Isr made to loeai phy sicfaHs 10 give part oI their time to tactiuatious. and if it is found necessary. tie stat,.