, 1877-01-28

havoc among the little ones.
THE ALLOPATHS.
ANOTHER COUNCIL ON rR0puYLACT1C6.
The allopathic physicians of the city held an
adjourned meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel
last evening to hear the report Of the Commit
tee Of Five appointed Thursday evening to re-
port upon the subject Of prophylactics for scar
let fever and diphthcria, and upon others mat
ters in connection with those diseases which
would be Of interest to the public There were
about sixty present, and DR.. Hammiu presided.
DR.. johnson, for the Committee, presented
the
FOLLOWING REPORT:
7oUe Heath Department Of Ei< Guy Of Chicago:
In conformity with the request Of rour superintcnd
ent, q lurge asscnblagc Of physicians convened
at the Granc Pacific Hotel on the evening OF the
25:h inst. to consult on the sanitary condition of
the city and especially to the most etecIual
mems Of checking the scarlet fever amt diphthcria
under which it has for some time suffered. At
this time the undersigned were uppoigte1 to pre-
pare anl present report on the subject to sub
segment meeting. In fulGllment Of the duty thus
imposed, thu snbjoined report is made.
1t is clearly true hat the conservation Of the
public health is one OF the manifest duties Of
any civilized people, and the subject cannot escape
the consideration and care Of civil GoeernE'cuts
cnt, the Health Department OF the city should be
conducted on principles Of strict economy; but we
think suaic'ent moEey could oe diSertea a rom orr
ties OF the county, and that without a:ring their
usefulness, to give an increased security TO the
lxcs ana healhn o1 1nose on;.us o' anese
t, = ~, onrth;rG fcr rt. r,ur,,oscs we aeelr.
ane ae.af bo4 ~ ~ ;nrdna1s apd fan,ee + s he
t eaiss ~ ,u;sfort,nr thaf c.r rcst rnon
peopls and TO the poor it is an overwhelming; bur
uei @ cass;@7tes it, 11rpa1v }ncrrosc6 ronsnmntin,
:.nu - r. ct rbiin fhe I,Se. INV orp eac.
reea have 1aas tia to To- the state n,ew
;;ns ;4s @ :; cIaar thar nronrr rrvard
- ~ o,1 c,nmcrc1c1 social and oerun}nrv intercsts
demahu tnas . ~ ae,sc6,s atnre ia
;,on ia ssurrnnndin-s that shonld make Chicanp
6ne Of The 1nost hcsltiful cities Of tie earth and
~ ~; ~ ;t;;osnt ~ caonerntion RI Tho citi
4s,,o' 4ens 10 tD' 'A'e's~''' '~'
We think the Board OF Health should be Or
ganlzea "5n @ Pome - ~ .ezriet reser ~.
ne!lt u LIZ ~ rt,'ort - our ;nnr;rr we .onnI
il among ING ost con.asious o. aseases hha & o1
its fata:y the many stficNea aones ~ ~ LIE n anu
othef eitiey TT pIia @ n,rsa ioro1 cntrniid
by the laws Of nature Nost , cases nndstuEnsa ;i
IN the's prosrcs op;tr o are not r,r;crai H.m
those of ;a tesGf acd and
from deatn oy inc lnost enus!1lensu ano
efforts OF both physician ana Itenus. 1nstelose o
the public safety should oe snnsat n en95s Pc
xs1t 1e {tEuy cared ont would
c1pel from the city and prevent its return IN an
epidemic form. Toward cnecsn7 taas the lolloW-
inE rules, sadus httea TO " TSe foowins are nlan
rules for preventing tne ap1eao u SoaIaetouS ots
eases: ...u
1SFEcIioS. ,o+ a
scarlatina and scarlet fever, scarlet rash and
ycry Infectious A ve-y mild case may give rise,
by infection, toa very severe one: ln1ecl,on If
progress Of the disease and recovery, bnt more cs,
peclalIy from the skin during consa!sscence, ana
when the cutic1e Is being shed Tue dry particles
fecdous, and retain their infectious nature loI N
unknown time. unless 1notouenly olelHleeteo.
They arc disseminated through tho air ana become
attached to articles o. 1nfntute, closiains, & apI
ries wall papers. etc. Thus the ul5eaec ma3 Icau
ily he conveyed from one person 70 .n9se
who not themselves suffering from II: ~ Is ais9 @
conveyed by bedding, clothlns, loihasu5e, a'; aa @
other articles, nnd by rooms WHICH, 1a1ins oeGa III
exposed to the infection, nave hot hau tueli cct-
in9s or walls deinfecsed, or had the Wallpaper re-
moved -
Isolate the person affected Is much as possible
from the other inmates OF the house. This Is most
readily effected by at once removing LII lin TO an
upper room II circumstances PERMIT ne tuo ~
ycntilatfng it. which shall be presently mentioned.
at once adopted. No child should be permitted 70
SO to school or to any puollG a*se; -; snch IN ~
nar nr otherwise With healthy children should be
prevented. When person has had tne aaeease ne e.
should not he permitted 70 NE MI W. M'dn H;a cothes
Thoroughly dieiifected; and not even then
Withou; tie permission Of his medical attendant.
Nor is it advisable that any one VINO nas uan ine
5raTa he disease should go to sny church, meet
iug, public house. fair, MARKET etc: Noglees
Of these precautions Ia prolific Cause ot toe spscao
OF this disease. .u,.4,.
Attendants persons suffering itom sl ha,.s
should be chosen, II possible, from thoae "no uAFe