The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-13
DIPHPHERIA.

7
AT the last session of the Cit
Council the committee on quarantin
made lengthy report on the subiec
OF dIphtheria This report, Will
giving brief history OF the rayages O
tue disease IN this city, contains a some
what lengthy list of remedies com
monty used for the cure of the ista
ecourge, together with a number o.
precautionary suggestions such as art
generally recognized and prescribed
Dy physicians The committee re.
commended the publication of their
report for the benefit of citizens, and
pending action, it was laid over. to
come up this evening, when it will in
ali probability be thoroughly dis
cussed aud finally disposed OF. A
brief and informal talk en- the report
took place at the time, but was not
sufficient to give any idea of the ieel-
ing OF the Council In re gard to the
matter. One member objected 10
some portions OF the report, not be-
cause 1t contained anything that was
incorrect. but stated that be feared
its effect would be 10 get up a scare
among the people about thing which
was sufficiently dreaded now. He
cited instances where he had known
OF mothers being compelled to wash
and lay out their own children.
because they had died from diphtheria
and none oil the neighbors could be
induced to enter the house on that
account. and truthiully remarked
that such should not be the case. I'll
was urged in response, by 3 member |
Of The committee, that the very thing
he desired would be to make people |
80 much afraid of it that il would
never spread from a lack OF proper
caution. He stated that if people
heard there Vas case of smallpox
anywhere. they would go blocks out
IT their way to avoid it, and yet it
vas not nearly 90 much to be dreaded
ls diphtheTia. A. this point the dis
,usslon ended and is likely to be
esumed this evening.
There is 20 doubt that steps should
q taken to prevent the spread of
Iiphtheris. 1t is probable that the
isease may not be az widespread
low as it mas been, but il is still here,
nd is liaely to become as general at
ny moment as it has ever been. The
ssding physicians in the city will tell
ca that they have no fear of small !
OK, but few OF them are anxious to q.
ave any thing to do with diphtheria,
Id some Of the most noted and best :
the medical profession will tell you :
ntright that could they do 80 :
1nsistently, they would never attend
patient suffering from this cause, !,
" The simple reason that they know :
radically nothing about it, have no :
'surance OF saving persons suffering :
ON 1t. and it is always dangerous =
I'd liable to bring in its train other = =
lments which linger through life :
I'd are incursble In view of these =
ings, which are generally admitted, -
gether with the fact, now thor :,
lghly established. that diphtheria is :.
'ntsgious. cur City Council should -
,ercise i's authority to prevent the ~
read OF this disease, il It can exsr-
Sc iis authority in any matter of
lie nature. WHAT WAS said by the j..
ENTER On Tuesday evening last, L
at he hss known cases where
others have been compelled to wash
ID lay ont their own children be- Dt
use of the dread OF this disease, is q
.dOubtedly true; but it is much al
tier that this should be the case fu
an that other mothers should lose SC
cir little ones because OF a lack OF dg
ecaution. The dread OF diphtheria
well founded, and though persons
sy appear cruel in avoiding it, it is Of
at cruelty which really becomes a II
ndness. Moreover, there is 20
cessiIy for such a condition, ss
rses can always be found if
3 proper persons are applied to.
this connection there is an Oh
ler matter that should be remem- ~
red. Instances are known in this ,,
Y where children have died from w
without any medical at uS
ldance whatever. One family, not nn
e since, lost four or FIVE children. sp
not once, it is said, was ply ni'
ian called in TO render assistance, wv
ugh there were good physicians 70
10 would gladly have given their ne
Ii and desiIed to be called in, but tar
uld not 60 without. Some pro- "a
ion should be made for attendance o'S
On this class. and a physician On
,uld be empowered by the city to
arantine portions where he deems
and 10 have authority to be-
er houses and prescribe for per-
s suffering from diseases of fatal
] contagious character. OF course.
htheria is not slarmingly pre-
ept. though a look a: the NOR on'
~ each month will show that it is 4, u
from expunged, and in the case I d
! disease so generally fatal, virulent Ju
contagious, precautionary recon- Gol
ndatiops should frst emanate from NJ
city fathers, and laws should be pc
icted by which these precautions lni
be enforced. The leading ply go
ans of the city will recommend
b q course. !
he STANDARD PIANO POLISH is
OWN as the ''Chiug FoW." jy13 ho