The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-05-24
OFFICE STATE RoARD or HEALTH,
appleton MS March 2u. 1871


ity, and Of unusual atality
Both of these israses ere highly contagious, and
both of them are properly cisssed among the pre-
ventable diseases, but unfortunately we have not
for their prevention any such specific Vaccina-
ton has proven to be for Small Pox. Reliance
must then be placed upon the less direct proven
tive measures Ly which We may reasonably hope
to stay their progress.
The State Board of Health desires TO impress
the importance of this matter upon our citizens.
and presents the following Sanitary Rules. by the
observance of which the spread OF these diseases
may be largely prevented.
The contagious character OF
SCARLET FEVER
Is little less marked than that OF Small Pox, and
like il. may be induced oily by contact with,
or coming into the presence OF, those who have
the disease, but il may be retained in an convey
ed by vsrious articles which have been subjected
to the infected atmosphere. In numerous inst
ances bedding clothing, long disused, have been
the means of communicating the disease. In like
manner the infection NAV be retained indefinitely
in carpets wall paper or furniture. In these vari-
GUS ways the disease may be conveyed and COM
municated under circumstances otherwise ines
plicable The contagious character of the disease
does not cease with its active symptoms, but is
perhaps peculiarly great during the period when
the old skin Is being thrown of, minute particles
OF which may adhere to the clothing OF the most
casual visitor and be thus conveyed directly from
the sick to the we'll. To q great extent this dam
ger may be lessened, and the comfort ofthe patient
at the same time promoted. by thoroughly and
frequently amounting the whole body, including
the scalp, with some fatty substance, such lard
particles Of skin they separate.
Scarctua, Scarlet Rash, Canker Rash and Rash
Fever are simply other names for Scarlet Fever,
ana there i safety in the popular belief that
they are not dangerous No form of Scarlet Fever
is free from danger, and the most severe forms of
the disease may follow exposure to the mildest.
ISOLATION.
No pains therefore should be spared 10 prevent
communication with person sick with Scarlet
Fever but such person should be ut once confined
10 a well ventilated room, the most remote from
family occupancy, Gan upper room If possible from
which should be removed all carpets, rugs and I'M
necessary furniture of every kind, and especially
all kinds of wooden. There should be absolutely
no visitors TO til : room except the physician and
necessary attendants, and this isolation ofthc sick
person should continue until the roughness of the
During the sickness, some disinfeeting solution
Should be kept con staptly in the room. tthat re
commended by the n. Y. Board of Health is com
posed of sht ounces of sulphate of zinc. three
ounces of carbolic acid and three gallons of water
in which all infected soiied clothing from the
patient first be soaked, then boiled for at least an
hour. and il is recommended that nurses wear
only such clothing as can be thus purified. All in
fected clothing should be kept separate from other
clothing and washed by itself 1t is better if bits
Of rags which can be burned. be used in place OF
handkerchiefs in the sick room.
All discharges from the patients body should
first be covered with the dsinfecting solution,
thea instantly removed from the house.
DISTINCTION.
At the close of the sickness the room ought TO
be thoroughly c'eanscd rs after Small PoX, first
BY burning sulphur in it, two or three pounds
being placed in d safe iron vessel over tub Of
water TO guard against fire and ienited, the doors,
windows and chimney fues being first carefully
closed The room should remain closed for several
mars ryy,ici, thorou IN ventilation. ~crn' a.u
tn ..a,s md work with The di>i1fecsE.- -a.a
sIt:.. :.it,-a,-hing nd rc-paperinS III H...e "H
Il, I rs. r1oii ;or rehabilitation.
Rooms may also he disinfcc'ed by chlorine scs
acid on chloride of lime >pint of the acid being
sufficient for four or five pounds of the lime. which
should first be placed in wooden carthen yes
sci and mostened with water. During tlis pro-
| cess the room should be closed for the sulphur
fumigation, and during eth process, articles 10
| be Gisinfected 81 ould he much as possible so
/ suspended or spread out a. to be most fully ex
! posed 10 the vapor
Ia pf Ia funeral should
strictly private. and the corpse should not be ex-
| posed to vicw, neglect of which humane pr
caution ha, in numerous instances cost the lives OF
| svmpathizing friends.
| To carry out such measures thoroughly, says
! DR.. Aitkcn, requires wisdom and self denial on
| the part of relatives and friends" But if ii were
possible 10 begin tomorrow and to carry them out
| in every case Scarlet Fever would have ceased to
exist at the end of months, and il Is possible
| or even probable that it would never return. If
it be possible To carry them OFT fully. it is pos
sible so TO approximate thereto, as TO save many
! of the lives OF our dear ones.
DIPHTHERIA.
The contagon of Dphtheria il not 90 strongly
marked that Of Scarlet Fever. yet sufficiently so
to call for exercise of very great care The disease
| is spread by the cxhalations of the sick poisoning
the air of ;hc sick room. by the direct contact OF
| the Diphthcria oxidation, which may adhere to
| infected articles, or it may BE- communicated by
J splitting sncezinI or coughing, not intrequenty
| in the act of kissing one VINO has simple sore
throat which is scarcely noticed, may communi
cate yiruent Diphthcria to another.
/ The disease, usually. spread in some of these
ways. may also VITA less certainty be spread by
infected clothing, or furniture OF rooms, to which
| the poison sometimes cliugs with great tenaci y
and for a long time.
| To check this so frequently fatal disease, the
/ same system of
ISOLATION AND DISTINCTION
! recommended for Scarlet Fever Is applicable, and
,houd be rgdy enforced. ami during the pre-
Yalence of the disease. throat, however ap,
parently trivial, should be neglected. Let the
family physician at once be consulted.
! Finally,
CLEANLINESS AND PURITY OF AIR ARE THE DEAD
ENEMIES OF ALL CoNTAGIoS."
Secure these for your children, with pure water,
wholesome food and comfortable clothing. Re
move from cellars and yards and alleys, every kind
and source of fth see that drains aud cesspools
in perfect repair; that there be no leakage OF
foul gases about your premises: sud you will 60
very much to keep from your homes not only
scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, but every
kind whether it be that .'pestence which walketh
/ in darkness. or that obstruction which wasteth
/ at npon day
! By order of the Wisconsin State Board Of
! Health. j. T. REEVE. NJ. D.,
( Secretary.
2. SCOPES of this c rcular, of one previous
! " Issued by the Board on Small POx, may be
obtained BY addressing the Secretary.
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