Nkw Oiit.KAN8, Oct. 12. From tho
returns there Is Httlo hope In the yel
low fever situation. Tho board of
health is daily demonstrating that
with a fair show it is possible for
modern science to restrict nnd stamp
out tho disease. Hut the pcoplo who
must suffer from a strict applicallon of
scientific methods rebel, tho result being
that the pathway of the board of
health is beset with difficulties. If
there was strict compliance with tho
henlthlaws, If prompt report was made
of cases, the fevergerms would qulrkly
be wiped out. Hut It begins to look
now as If from 30 to 40 cases and from
four to six deaths will bo dally reported
until jack frost puts in nn appearance.
Monday, ns on nearly every day
since the fever first appeared hero,
about fifty per cent, of tho fatalities
was traceable to neglect and
a disposition to hide cases until it was
too Into to do anything to save life.
Tho case of Kibert Hite was reported
Monday. Ho had been ill some time.
People in tho vicinity of where ho lived
knew ho was ill. Vet no report was
made to tho health authorities and
tho announcement of tho Hite case
was almost contemporaneous with his
death.
The official bulletin, Issued Monday
night, says there were four deaths and
35 new cases reported during the day-
Tho most Important feature of tho
news as to the new cases was tho fact
that four people were found to have
been stricken at the Jewish home, a
well-known local charitable instltu
tlon Tho officials of Tburo infirmary
agreed to receive tho cases and they
were nt once taken to that hospital,
which is largely supported by tho Hebrew
population, although non -sectarian.
