Butts County GaArchives News.....Smallpox – Ordinary Takes Action 1898 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Bankston http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005864 November 6, 2006, 8:01 pm Jackson Argus – Butts County 1898 Smallpox – Ordinary Takes Action Jackson, Ga., March 2nd, 1898 Judge J. F. Carmichael – Ordinary Butts County Dear Sir: Pursuant to instruction received I have examined the case of Mollie Jackson and find that she is afflicted with a genuine case of variola or smallpox. The variety is what is known as Discrete. It will be well for people of the county to take all necessary precaution to protect themselves from this disease. I would advise anyone to be prudent and conservative. Respective, W. G. Bryant, M. D. …………………………………………………………………… Office of Ordinary Jackson, Ga. March 2nd,1898 To the citizens of Butts County: The smallpox is within our limits; a detention camp and hospital has been established at the county farm. Dr. W. C. Bryant is the physician in charge, you should give immediate notice of any case of smallpox or varioloid or any modification of the same to myself or W. C. Bryant, physician. If in an incorporated city or town to the mayor, in tendant or health officer thereof. No person shall be forced to leave his or her home to go to the hospital aforesaid, when they are properly provided for and guarded at their own expense, otherwise, they will be removed to detention camp or hospital at once. That in order to stamp out said disease, I advise that all persons living in the county outside of an incorporated city or town be vaccinated at the earliest time practicable. In order to further the work, I have furnished vaccine to the following named physicians: Dr. White, Flovilla and Indian Spring district. Drs. Bryan, Starnes, Ellis, Mapp and Bryon, Jackson district Dr. Butner, Worthville district Drs. Laing and Aikin, Buttrill district Dr. Wood, Worthville district. To present the spread of the said disease I ask the hearty corporation of every citizen of the county. Jas. F. Carmichael, Ordinary Jackson Argus – Butts County Week of March 4, 1898 ………………………………………………… The two smallpox cases at Flovilla were removed to the poor farm on Monday of this week, when they will receive medical attention and stay under guard until they recover or pass from this to another world. Jackson Argus – Butts County Week of March 4, 1898 ………………………………………… Smallpox A Case of Smallpox at Fincherville The grand jury now in session ordered an investigation of the suspicious illness of Harrison Cawthon at Fincherville, and Judge Carmichael employed an Atlanta expert to investigate the disease. Dr. Campbell, the expert, went out yesterday morning and in the afternoon on his return reported that Cawthon had a genuine case of smallpox. Steps have been taken to have the infected houses guarded and the county has furnished vaccine point with which the people are being rapidly vaccinated. Jackson Argus – Butts County Week of February 25, 1898 …………………………………………………. SMALLPOX IN BUTTS COUNTY The City Council Met on Last Friday and Issued the Following Circular. That dreadful and loathsome disease, small pox, is in Butts county. The county authorities are doing all in their power to prevent its spreading of the disease, and the town authorities are endeavoring to keep the disease away from town. As a precautionary means I appeal to every citizen to be vaccinated immediately. You have the privilege of selecting your physician, but if any person is unable to employ a physician he can be vaccinated free of charge by calling at Dr. W. A. Starnes’ office, in Bank Hall, Jackson, Ga., between the house of 10 to 12 a.m. and 3 and 5 p.m. As Judge Carmichael, through the governor, will furnish the vaccine, this applies as well to the people from the country as well as from people of the town. The complete co-operation of every citizen in town will obviate the necessity of compulsory vaccination. Attention is hereby called to an ordinance passed Feb. 25th, 1898, requiring persons who have been exposed to small pox, or to suspicious cases of small pox, to be detained at their residences, or at a camp of detention. This ordinance will be rigidly enforced. C. S. Maddox, Mayor Jackson Argus – Butts County Week of March 4, 1898 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/newspapers/smallpox1935gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb