There are several cases of smallpox in Elizabeth City now, Dr. C.B. Williams, County Health Officer, warns, advising all persons not already vaccinated to take this precaution at once. The cases apparently are confined thus far to a small area in the Second Ward, he declares, centering about Maple and Parsonage streets.
“There is no quarantine against smallpox any longer,” Dr. Williams reminds, “and it’s strictly up to every individual to protect himself by vaccination. This is just about 100 per cent effective as a means of preventing the disease.”
Physicians generally administer the smallpox vaccine for a moderate fee. Persons in indigent circumstances will be vaccinated free of charge if they will present themselves at Dr. Williams’ office, he announces.
From the first page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, Jan. 4, 1926
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