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- Julia is the daughter of Ellen Willson & George Brammar.
. 1894 Sep 6 - Scarlatina Problem
Too the Editor of the Tribune: Dear Sir, now tat this case has taken a relapse & been brought before the public agin, certain rumors have reached my ears to the effect that undue efforts on my part to force my children on the Public School was the cause of all the rouble & expense to the Corporation.In order to lace myself in the paper height I deem it necessary to give a short account in your column of the course purposed by me on the school question On the 25 May the following letter was sent to the principal of the public school by the Secretary of Board of Health:
. Dear Sir, - According to my interpretation of the Health Act it is only those who are exposed to contagion who would not mingle with the public. However in the case of Scarlet fever at HL Vanzant's the patient is now practically used & there could be no reason for excluding them from the general public. I might say that during the sickness of Mis Vanzant the other children had no communication whatsoever with her, as the bedroom is a part of the house so distant from the ling rooms that personal contact was impose. Trusting I have been sufficient, A Freel. This certificate was given in good faith that my children were free to attend school but the Board of Health decreed others & caused the children to be sent home.
. 1894 May 28, Mr HL Vanzant, This is to certify that having complied with all the regulations for preventing the spread of the contagion of scarlet feet, having thoroughly disinfected the room, clothing, persona & bed of patient, as well as your dress used while attending the such girl you & your family are not at liberty to mingle with the general public, except Ella, the sick girl. Signed, IA Free.
. to the ordinary mind this certificate appears come & sufficient but the Board voted it no good. As examination time was near I was particularly anxious that my children should lose as little time as possible & as I had implied with the law in so far as I know without success, I thought legal advice. I was advised by my solicitor James McCullough that if a certificate was given by Dr Freel to the Board of Health, all trouble would be at an end & accordingly the following certificate filled out in one the blancs provided by the Board of Health & which is the statutory form:
. Report of death or recovery form infections disease:
1. Christian name & surname: Ella Vanzant.
2. Locality: Main St., Stouffville
3. Name of disease: Scarlatina
4. How long such: Eruption out three days.
5. Whether dear or recovered: Recovered.
6. Means of disinfections: room, furniture, wearing apparel tried with sulphur & corrosive sublimate, dust swept & buried, patient rubbed with carbolized oil. Disinfecting May 24, 1894, Signature of Physician: I A Free.
. Dear Sir I am directed by the Ministry of Eduction to sate in reply to your letter of 7th instant, No pupil who is affected with or exposed t away contagious disease shall be permitted to attend school until he produces the certificate of a medical man that there are no sanitary objections to his readmission, John Miller, Deputy Min. of Ed.
. My motive all through was simply to have my children go to school when our physician said all danger was past. When the last placard was put up by the Board, ti was left undisturbed until removed by the Board & yet after I had complied in every way with their wished, on June 18, long after everything was quieted down, my wife & myself ere dragged before a magistrate's Court & an attempt made toffee us. the certain knowledge that an action for damages would follow may have also influence them withdrawing from such an improper course.
In conclusion allow me to state that the public health was not endanger in any particular by any act of ours. Every precaution was taken by the Doctor & ourselves & this was shown decidedly by the fact that no other member of the family took the disease. Regretting that this letter day discussion after everything was presumably buried in the dust sold completely this explanation from me. I am yours truly, H L Vanzant.
Ref: Stouffville Tribune Newspaper.
. 1894 Nov 29 - An item appeared in last week's Tribune in reference of scarlet fever cases which occurred recent in East Toronto. The article was by no means inspired by an outsider, neither was there the slightest intention whatever to cast any reflection upon Mrs H L Vanzant as to the manner in which she attended her daughter during her illness from the same disease.
Ref: Stouffville Tribune newspaper. - - -
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