Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

/ That we possess the means by which
We may confidently expect to keep it
! from our homes, and from our cemmu-
mites, and that it never comes to eth
er, except as the means known to be
able to prevent it, have been neglected.
1t can maintain a continued existence
anywhere, only through the ignorance
or obstinsncy of the people, or the in
efficiency or criminal neglect of the To-
cal Health Authorities
Fully impressed with this belief, we
therefore urge upon the physicians
md upon ali good citizens Of Wiscon-
in that they give. to the lawful au-
,horities such moral and mater al sup
oIt as will enable them and compel
sIa, in Difference to public opinion,
, institute sucf measures as will
serve to arrest the progress of this
! disease and to eradicate it from the
State These measurers are the
thorough ISOLATION of every case
that may occur, and the careful
! VACCINATION AND RE-yACCINATION
OF all who are exposed. The I'M
dcrsigoed have unqualified confidence
In the protective power of thorough
vaccination, believing that it can rem
der to all persons, PERFECT protect
ion against any form of variolous
dlsease-but to secure this protection
THREE conditions must be carefully
observed
LIST. The Virus mast be rigorous
and pure Enfeebled or deterioratsd
or improperly selected virns may pro-
duce spurious and wholly unprotecting
sores. At best they give but an i'm
perfect development Of the vaccine dis
ease, hence lead to a feeling Of false
scrutiny, and not unfrequently bring
discredit upon the operation.
We recommend the use of BOVINE
VIRUS as being free from all object
ions, safe in all cases. producing the
maximum of protective influence, and
being always available in any quantity
needed.
ID The ope, alton nust be skill
fully and properly performed The
careless and imperfect manner In
which Vaccination is often performed
and the utter lack of watchfulness of
the result, or knowledge as to whether
there has resulted a genuine, typical
vesicle, is a grevious mistake. The
operation should be conscientiously
performed, and the development there
of carefully observed until it is known
to be protective.
Sd. Re vaccination should be fire.
quently practiced to test the returning
susceptibility of the system to the
Small Pox Contagion.
By a strict and universal observance
Of these rules we believe that Small
Pox might be stamped out of exis-
tencs. To neglect such rules Is to en-
danger not only the life of him who
neglects them but also the lives Of
those with whom he associates We
believe there is no valid excuse for
such neglect.
With regard to re-vaccinatiog the
facts are, that a certain number Of
persons are protected for life by one
vaccination, while the protection of
others extends to but limited and
variable period. Hence as we are
without the power to distinguish
these classes, re-vaccination is as es
sential as a primary operation and
should be performed at least every five
years. 1t should also be performed at
every season of an epidemic diffusion
of the disease.
We Recommend that Local Boards
of Health throughout the State, take
measures to secure the vaccination of
all children in attendance upon the
Public Schools, who have not been
vaccinated within five years, and that
they use their influence to impress
this duty upon all citizens.
Should Small Pox unfortunately
appear in any community, we earnest
ly recommend the adoption of the
following rules:
ISOLATION.
Thoroughly isolate every case that
may occur, and keep it SO isolated
until all danger that the disease can be
communicated is past If the patient
be kept in private house, It is bet
ter that she uppermost rooms of the
house be nsed for the purpose-every
person In the vicinity should at once
be vaccinated without regard to any
previous operation.
In case of &c tn, the funeral should
be conducted with the strictest priva
cy. and should be under the direction
Of the Health Officer.
DESTRUCTION.
A the close of the disease, articles
which can be so treated, should be
| disenfected by being subjected to the
action of boiling water. or may be
baked in an oven at a temperature OF
not less than 212 degrees Heat eff
| fectually destroys the poison germ
Such articles as cannot be so treatc D.
should remain in the room after the
removal of the patient and be sub
jected to
SULPHUROUS FUMIGATION
which is effected by placing about
three pounds of sulphur in safe and
convenient vessel IL the room with the
doors, windows and chimney fues
closed, and ignite it. The room
shonld remain closed ten or twelve
hours, after which prolonged
VENTILATION
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