Show ONE WAY IN W CH CONTAGION SPREADS one way in which contagious diseases are transmitted and a community can become infected with it is fully set forth in the following copy of a letter written by sanitary inspector john H durt burt to dr T B beatte of tile the state board of health this Is an all actual case and the letter was as written on sunday last the names are fictitious dr T BB eatty state health commissioner dear sir I 1 feel compelled to call your attention to N what hat I 1 regard as the rankest case ot of criminal negligence it the facts stated to me are true winch which has ever before been called to mp attention jane doc of brigham city age ig years went to salt lake city some time lime ago as a domestic in the home of richard roe no kensington ave and alleges as follows last A monday I 1 she was feeling indisposed tuesday and wednesday a sore throat developed thursday and friday the throat became worse and she was almost in a state ot of physical collapse but struggled on with her domestic duties saturday she was covered with scarlet fever rash and the roes believed the proper time had arrived N hen her services and company could be dispensed with and she was placed upon the train in charge of the general traveling public and sent to her parents in brigham city where she is now lying in a critical condition to aggravate the entire proceedings the girl claims a professional nurse has been employed at the roe home for some time past the only part of the girls statement that I 1 know to be true is the fact that she arrived here yesterday afternoon with an advanced case ol of scarlet fever and is now in a precarious condition if alah ditri arr taco giri static I 1 ments are true I 1 am sure you wl will agree with me that al at least a thorough investigation of the case is amply justified trusting that all is well with you on I 1 and feeling assured ot of your prompt approval of my calling your attention to this I 1 am yours truly JOHN 11 BURT health officer when the sanitary inspector called at the news sanctum and handed the editor the above letter he was mad I 1 land and no wonder |