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2153 
December 
1, 1899 
Nue vit as, Cuba, November 18, 1899 . 
Sir : I have the honor to inform you that I have to-day received from 
Maj. S. J. Armstrong, chief surgeon, ü. S. A., telegraphic report of a 
case of yellow fever in Puerto Principe, in the person of a soldier, 
recentlv on dutv in that citv. 
Respectfully, 
T. F. Richardson, 
DANISH 
WEST INDIES. 
Quarantine against Key West 
. Fla. 
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 
6, 1899. 
Sir : I have to report that owing to the appearance of yellow fever 
at Key West, Fla., the Government of the Danish West Indies has 
declared a quarantine of five days against ships arriving from that port. 
Respectfully, 
Hon. Secretary of State. 
Laurits S. Swenson. 
DOMINION 
OF CANADA. 
Smallpox in Ontario. 
Toronto, Canada, November 
10 , 1899. 
Sir : In compliance with the resolutions adopted at the conference 
of State and provincial boards of health, held at Toronto, October 6, 
1886, respecting interstate notification of contagious diseases, I beg to 
make the following statement regarding the prevalence of smallpox in 
Ontario at the present time : 
Municipality. Co...,. 
^ 
™ 
Maidstone 
 
Essex 
 
Nov. 1.... 
1 
1 
111 
Belle River 
 
do  
do  
1 
1 
111 
Rochester 
il bury 
W 
  
do 
do  
Nov. 
Oct. 30.... 
2.... 
5 
4 
4 
5 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
il bury 
W  
do  
Oct. 30.... 
5 
5 
9 
9 
9 
The cases originated in the first three municipalities, at a dance, from 
a young man convalescent who had been treated for chicken pox in the 
Walker ville district. 
The others from 2 school children supposed to have recovered from 
chicken pox. 
Respectfully, 
Peter H. Bry^e, 
secretary. 
Assistant Surgeon 
, TJ. S. M. H. S. 
The Surgeon-General, 
TJ. S. Marine- 
Hospital Service. 
PUERTO 
PRINCIPE. 
Gase of yellow 
fever.