Smallpox Outbreak at the Edge of Town
Health officials identify a smallpox cluster on West Alder Avenue, prompting swift containment measures.
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Several cases of smallpox were uncovered in the city yesterday by City Physician Stiles and Health Officer Sanderson, at the residence of a farmer named Lind, on West Alder avenue. Two of his children have the disease in a mild form. Stringent precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. A total of eight cases have been reported to the health department in the past two weeks. They are all of a mild form.
“Several cases of smallpox were uncovered in the city yesterday.”
Local health departments remain the primary defense in disease containment, mirroring the protocols used here over a century ago.
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