Tuesday, November 27, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 27


November 27, 1901 – The village of Kimball, near St. Cloud, is all excited over a case of diphtheria that was discovered there today, and as a result the public schools have been closed, and every effort is being made to stop the spread of the disease.

Early today Jerome McCane, of Kimball, went to the farm home of a man named Rasmussen, who lives a mile and a half from the village. While there, McCane noticed one of the Rasmussen children was very ill, and at once concluded that the child had diphtheria. In answer to the questions the father stated that the child had been ill for some time, but no physician had been called. McCane returned to the village and notified Dr. Sherwood of the illness. He at once visited the Rasmussen house and made an examination. He found the child ill with diphtheria, and he pronounced it the most severe case he had ever seen.

The village authorities took prompt action, and when it was found that two of the Rasmussen children were at school, and had been attending regularly, the schools were closed, and teachers and pupils sent home. The Rasmussen house was quarantined and every effort will be made to control the disease should it break out.

Dr. Sherwood gave the sick child prompt attention, but in spite of all that he could do, death ensued this afternoon at 2. Owing to the fact that other children of the house have been attending school regularly, it is feared that many of the pupils have been infected. The schools will not be opened until all danger has passed.

The Saint Paul Globe; “Death From Diphtheria. Owing to Gross Ignorance Kimball May Have to Be Quarantined.”; November 28, 1901; p. 3.


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