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Show MORE CASES IN COUNTY DISTRICTS An epidemfc of smallpox Is thrcat-j thrcat-j ened in tNorth Ogden tind Burch Cieek, I says County Physician Dr. PIdcock, I but the health board of the county and tho doctor are uBlng every possible possi-ble precaution. Dr. Fred Clark was called to a homo in Burch Creek last Friday and discovered dis-covered a family of ten ahd all but one down with smallpox. He called the attention of the authorities to the outbreak. Dr. PIdcock visited the Burch Creek section this morning and found some of the afflicted children In a serious condition. Where the disease came from con- i not be determined, but It is there and requires at this time strenuous action to cheel: its "spread. The school has been closed and the entire district is being kept under strict surveillance, by the health department of tho county. Tho county physician stated that one of the cases is nearly through the quarantine period but" that tho child sufforlng the discaso attended school right along, up to about two weeks ago, and he fears that tho entire en-tire school population has been infected. in-fected. There is no particular change in the North Ogden situation, but the conditions con-ditions are such this morning that rather a rigid quarantine Is being in-forced, in-forced, 'those exposed In any way to the dlBoase not being permitted to leave the town Thoro are five cases at North Ogden and the doctor is of the opinion that a large portion of the population has been Infected. A now case Is reported In the Reynolds family and it Is feared that there will be other cases develon within tho next few days- The county physician recommends that tho people of North Ogden and Burch Creek aid the health officers as much as they can to prevent the spread of the disease. One way to do that, tho doctor says, Is for tho people who hae been oxposcd to remain re-main at home for awhile and to he certain that their dogs and cats are kept on the premises, Tho board of health has Issued an order that all animals from infected districts may be killed if it is deemed necossary by the health officers in these dls-trlcts. |