In March of 1904 it was reported that there was a rapid spread of smallpox in the Auburn vicinity. Three weeks earlier a black boy had passed through Auburn with a well developed case. He had been quarantined immediately but not until several more had been exposed. Over the next few days several more cases appeared with three whites and three blacks and it was said at the time that at least fifty others had been exposed. The Cannon County Health Board had trouble trying to enforce the quarantine with one man refusing to admit the doctor into his house until he was forced to do so. It was believed that a strict quarantine and enforced vaccination would be needed as the disease had seemed to be more severe than first thought.
In November of 1905 Dr. McKnight of Auburn noted a case of smallpox at Rev. M.L. Ramsey's on Sanders Fork. After investigating he found two cases at Rev. Ramsey's and three cases at Abraham Davenport's. The doctor provided them with provisions and cleaned the house and quarantined them.
On January 24, 1912 Chairman W.K. Keele called a special meeting of the county court for the first Monday in February, for the purpose of considering the question of quarantining Cannon County from the cattle tick. The court was called to meet at the request of the Cannon County Board of Health, and a government inspector, who would be there to confer with the court on the matter. Cannon County was not under quarantine at the time, but the meeting was to take steps to prevent the diseased cattle from crossing the line.
A year later on January 14th three deaths had occurred as a result of the epidemic of cerebro spinal meningitis that was raging in Bradyville. A county health officer, J.F. Adams had placed several families under quarantine. Those who had died were: Mrs. Stephen Knox, Sydney Todd and one of Todd's sons.
In August of 1935 a 6th District farmer, Vernon Turner, was confined at his home with diptheria.
It was in September of 1941 when Dr. J.F. Adams reported a new case of infantile paralysis, the patient was Martha Frances Tenpenny, a 7-year old and the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tenpenny in the Burk's Hollow community. She was staying with her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Penpenny near Woodbury.
The very next day Dr. Adams reported another case, Myrna Aline Knox, the 20-month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Knox in the 3rd district.
In November of 1905 Dr. McKnight of Auburn noted a case of smallpox at Rev. M.L. Ramsey's on Sanders Fork. After investigating he found two cases at Rev. Ramsey's and three cases at Abraham Davenport's. The doctor provided them with provisions and cleaned the house and quarantined them.
On January 24, 1912 Chairman W.K. Keele called a special meeting of the county court for the first Monday in February, for the purpose of considering the question of quarantining Cannon County from the cattle tick. The court was called to meet at the request of the Cannon County Board of Health, and a government inspector, who would be there to confer with the court on the matter. Cannon County was not under quarantine at the time, but the meeting was to take steps to prevent the diseased cattle from crossing the line.
A year later on January 14th three deaths had occurred as a result of the epidemic of cerebro spinal meningitis that was raging in Bradyville. A county health officer, J.F. Adams had placed several families under quarantine. Those who had died were: Mrs. Stephen Knox, Sydney Todd and one of Todd's sons.
In August of 1935 a 6th District farmer, Vernon Turner, was confined at his home with diptheria.
It was in September of 1941 when Dr. J.F. Adams reported a new case of infantile paralysis, the patient was Martha Frances Tenpenny, a 7-year old and the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tenpenny in the Burk's Hollow community. She was staying with her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Penpenny near Woodbury.
The very next day Dr. Adams reported another case, Myrna Aline Knox, the 20-month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Knox in the 3rd district.