Public Health Reports

(Formerly "Abstract of Sanitary Reports.")

Treasury Department, United States Marine - Hospital Service. Published in accordance with act of Congress approved February 15, 1893. 

Vol. XI      Washington, D.C., September 25, 1896.     No. 39 

United States. 

[Reports to the Supervising Surgeon-General United States Marine-Hospital Service.]

Smallpox in Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., September 18, 1896

SIR: I have the honor to report the existence of smallpox in Conway and Faulkner counties, this State.  In Conway County there has been 1 case, about 3 miles from Springfield.  Ten persons have been exposed to the contagion, and only 2 have been vaccinated.  The case of smallpox and the exposed persons are thoroughly isolated.  Nine cases are in the northwest part of Faulkner County.  All are isolated.  No deaths have occurred.  The smallpox is also reported as existing in Van Buren County.  The existing cases have been traced to outbreak which occurred at Mayflower, Faulkner County, last spring.  The territory where the disease is now prevalent is off the railways and communication is difficult.

Very respectfully,

L.P. Gibson,

Acting Assistant Surgeon, U.S.M.H.S. 

Transcribed and submitted, Aug. 7, 2009, by Steve Beavers