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Show SMALLPOX CLOSES THE - SCHOOLS UP AT THE SUMMIT j: SOME THIBTY OASES IN ALL" THEBE YESTEBDAY. I ' Dr. T. B. Beatty of the Stato Board of , Health Interests Himself In tho Matter and Insists That They Be Beopencd At Onco Vaccination,' Ho Claims, tho Only Prevontlvo. In several places in tho state, according ac-cording to advices to the stato board of health, schools arc being closed on ' account of the prevnlcnce of smallMx , This action of tho health authorities is strntigl) condemned. Onu place to which tho attention of tho stnti lwld has been called in particular is Soldier Sol-dier Summit. Dr T. H. Iloutty last Saturday forwnrdod to Dr. C. C. Dtw-cy. Dtw-cy. health officer nt Soldier .Summit, a letter in which ho says: "I nm advised ad-vised that the school at Soldier S im-init im-init is closed on nceouni of the prevalence preva-lence of smallpox in the commuiutv While I do not desire to dictate, I am strougl of tho opinion that such action ac-tion is wholly undesirable from n pub lie health 8tnndtoinU It is recognized liy intelligent jtoplc that vaccination will surely prevent sttiallKx nnd that vaccinated pupils mny attend school with entire safety. It is therefore unfair un-fair to deny such children the rigid nnd advantage of school attendance. "It is further a fact that closing tho school does not add lo tho protection protec-tion even of the unvncclnatod children, chil-dren, as they are equally liable to route in mutant with the disease while at large in Ilia community. I therefore would recommend that the school be opened and that ovory ef fort slot I be made to induce arents to cause their ehildron to bo vaeeiua' ed. In this connection I shall be greatly obliged if yuti will promptly inspect alt of the school children or causa an inspection to be made for the iuirawe of determining the pni-jMirtioit pni-jMirtioit who havo been successful!) vaccina d and reKrt lo tho state latard of health. Also, liindl make an immediate report as to the small mix situation." It was staled at the office of the state lioard of health that similar let tens will be sent to health officers m other lsrts of the state so that children chil-dren who havo been immuuircd from smnllM)X by vaccination mny not lie deprived of school facilities for the reason that those wlto do not believe In the protection of themselves and cluldrtu do not have their chilTiTen immunised. |