THE EVENING NEWS.
NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1909.
Diphtheria Causes Death
Little Oscar Martin Succumbs to the Dreaded Malady.
Disease is Spreading
Medical Inspection in Schools Might Have Prevented Possible Exposure of School Mates.
The diphtheria in North Tonawanda which recently developed in the Pine Woods section of the city, is gradually spreading to other parts of the city. The health authorities are adopting stringent measures to check the spread of the disease.
Two new cases were reported yesterday to the health department and the first death that has occurred from the dread malady came to the attention of the authorities last night. Charles Palmer, son of W. G. Palmer of Goundry street, and William Ives, Jr. son of P. W. Ives of Falconer street, were stricken yesterday with the disease. Both are about 11 years old and attend the Felton grammar school.
Oscar, the 9-year-old son of Charles F. Martin of Schenck street, was the first victim of the epidemic. He was stricken about 10 days ago with a number of other children in that section of the city. The cases in the home of Charles Glawf and Thomas Leonard of Bryant street have recovered, the homes have been fumigated by the health department and quarantines raised.
Local members of the pure water conference have expressed the belief that the epidemic is due to the impure drinking water that is being used in the city at the present time. The heavy winds of the past few weeks have roiled up the water to such an extent that the sewerage in the river is getting into the city water mains.
Friends of medical inspection in the schools offer as a strong object lesson the very probable infection to schoolmates of young Palmer and Ives. According to plans prepared for such inspection, it is said that the boys would have been prevented from entering their classes in the very early stages of the disease, and so perhaps would not have exposed the numerous school children in their grades.
Palmer had been at the Y. M. C. A. using the privileges since he was taken with the disease. As soon as the authorities of the association heard of his sickness, the entire locker room was fumigated, the plunge and shower baths disinfected and the building thoroughly fumigated.
NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1909.
Diphtheria Causes Death
Little Oscar Martin Succumbs to the Dreaded Malady.
Disease is Spreading
Medical Inspection in Schools Might Have Prevented Possible Exposure of School Mates.
The diphtheria in North Tonawanda which recently developed in the Pine Woods section of the city, is gradually spreading to other parts of the city. The health authorities are adopting stringent measures to check the spread of the disease.
Two new cases were reported yesterday to the health department and the first death that has occurred from the dread malady came to the attention of the authorities last night. Charles Palmer, son of W. G. Palmer of Goundry street, and William Ives, Jr. son of P. W. Ives of Falconer street, were stricken yesterday with the disease. Both are about 11 years old and attend the Felton grammar school.
Oscar, the 9-year-old son of Charles F. Martin of Schenck street, was the first victim of the epidemic. He was stricken about 10 days ago with a number of other children in that section of the city. The cases in the home of Charles Glawf and Thomas Leonard of Bryant street have recovered, the homes have been fumigated by the health department and quarantines raised.
Local members of the pure water conference have expressed the belief that the epidemic is due to the impure drinking water that is being used in the city at the present time. The heavy winds of the past few weeks have roiled up the water to such an extent that the sewerage in the river is getting into the city water mains.
Friends of medical inspection in the schools offer as a strong object lesson the very probable infection to schoolmates of young Palmer and Ives. According to plans prepared for such inspection, it is said that the boys would have been prevented from entering their classes in the very early stages of the disease, and so perhaps would not have exposed the numerous school children in their grades.
Palmer had been at the Y. M. C. A. using the privileges since he was taken with the disease. As soon as the authorities of the association heard of his sickness, the entire locker room was fumigated, the plunge and shower baths disinfected and the building thoroughly fumigated.
THE EVENING NEWS.
NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1909.
Diphtheria Causes Death
Little Oscar Martin Succumbs to the Dreaded Malady.
Disease is Spreading
Medical Inspection in Schools Might Have Prevented Possible Exposure of School Mates.
The diphtheria in North Tonawanda which recently developed in the Pine Woods section of the city, is gradually spreading to other parts of the city. The health authorities are adopting stringent measures to check the spread of the disease.
Two new cases were reported yesterday to the health department and the first death that has occurred from the dread malady came to the attention of the authorities last night. Charles Palmer, son of W. G. Palmer of Goundry street, and William Ives, Jr. son of P. W. Ives of Falconer street, were stricken yesterday with the disease. Both are about 11 years old and attend the Felton grammar school.
Oscar, the 9-year-old son of Charles F. Martin of Schenck street, was the first victim of the epidemic. He was stricken about 10 days ago with a number of other children in that section of the city. The cases in the home of Charles Glawf and Thomas Leonard of Bryant street have recovered, the homes have been fumigated by the health department and quarantines raised.
Local members of the pure water conference have expressed the belief that the epidemic is due to the impure drinking water that is being used in the city at the present time. The heavy winds of the past few weeks have roiled up the water to such an extent that the sewerage in the river is getting into the city water mains.
Friends of medical inspection in the schools offer as a strong object lesson the very probable infection to schoolmates of young Palmer and Ives. According to plans prepared for such inspection, it is said that the boys would have been prevented from entering their classes in the very early stages of the disease, and so perhaps would not have exposed the numerous school children in their grades.
Palmer had been at the Y. M. C. A. using the privileges since he was taken with the disease. As soon as the authorities of the association heard of his sickness, the entire locker room was fumigated, the plunge and shower baths disinfected and the building thoroughly fumigated.
NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1909.
Diphtheria Causes Death
Little Oscar Martin Succumbs to the Dreaded Malady.
Disease is Spreading
Medical Inspection in Schools Might Have Prevented Possible Exposure of School Mates.
The diphtheria in North Tonawanda which recently developed in the Pine Woods section of the city, is gradually spreading to other parts of the city. The health authorities are adopting stringent measures to check the spread of the disease.
Two new cases were reported yesterday to the health department and the first death that has occurred from the dread malady came to the attention of the authorities last night. Charles Palmer, son of W. G. Palmer of Goundry street, and William Ives, Jr. son of P. W. Ives of Falconer street, were stricken yesterday with the disease. Both are about 11 years old and attend the Felton grammar school.
Oscar, the 9-year-old son of Charles F. Martin of Schenck street, was the first victim of the epidemic. He was stricken about 10 days ago with a number of other children in that section of the city. The cases in the home of Charles Glawf and Thomas Leonard of Bryant street have recovered, the homes have been fumigated by the health department and quarantines raised.
Local members of the pure water conference have expressed the belief that the epidemic is due to the impure drinking water that is being used in the city at the present time. The heavy winds of the past few weeks have roiled up the water to such an extent that the sewerage in the river is getting into the city water mains.
Friends of medical inspection in the schools offer as a strong object lesson the very probable infection to schoolmates of young Palmer and Ives. According to plans prepared for such inspection, it is said that the boys would have been prevented from entering their classes in the very early stages of the disease, and so perhaps would not have exposed the numerous school children in their grades.
Palmer had been at the Y. M. C. A. using the privileges since he was taken with the disease. As soon as the authorities of the association heard of his sickness, the entire locker room was fumigated, the plunge and shower baths disinfected and the building thoroughly fumigated.
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