The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22
Msefnl and Curious.
TREATMENT OF prpHrHERIA
RuIss Adopted ON the Subject by the Phila del.
paia Health Authoritier.

The great degree of fatality attending sick
ness from diphtheria, particularly nmong chill
dren, makes it important that every precaution
be taken against the spread of the disease and
that the treatment of those coming down with
it be prompt and intelligent In view of the
general lack of information with regard to the
proper Treatment of diphtheria patients the reso-
iutlons just adopted by the Philadelphia Board
OF Health are interesting and valuable. These
resolutions have been printed and given to the
teachers of public and private schools for dIstri-
bntion among their pupils. By way of paren-
thesis, II may he remarked that every particu-
lar with regard tn the unsatisfactory sanitary
condition of the Jackson School, recently
brought out by TIE Globe Democrat. has been
verified by the report Of the City Health Officers,
who have just completed investigation in the
neighborhcOd. The report of the PHILADELPHIA
Board of Health is as follows:
Recent investigation having proved that the
poison of diphtheria is portable, communica BILE
by Infection and capable of reproducing itself
outside of the human body, diphtheria must now
be ranked as both contagious and infections
disease. The following rules. therefore. are
more imperative than before:
|. When child or young person has a sore
throat. or Il bad odor to its breath. and .spc
eially if il has fever, it should Immediately be
separated and kept secluded from all other per
sons except necessary attendants, until il be as
certained whether or not it has diphtheria, or
some other communicable disease.
liberia should be promptly and effectually isola-
ted from the public. Olly those persons who
are actually necessary should have charge of or
visit the patient, and these visitors should be
restricted in their intercourse with other indi-
viduals. Children residing where there is a
case of diphtheria, should not be permitted to
attend school,
3. When case Of diphthera is fully develop
ed. the same prccantion in regard TO free venti-
lation, disposal aud disinfeetion of discharges
bed or body linen, etc, isolated during conva-
lescence. Tor management Of the corpse should
death unfortunately occur, etc, etc., ought to
be enforced which have already been recon-
mended in regard to small pox
4. II is particularly important that persons
whose Threats are tender or sore from any cause,
should avoid possible exposure from the conta-
giou of diphtheria. Children under ten years of
age are in much greater danger of taking the
disease and after they do take il, of dying from
it, than are grown persons. But adults are not
exempt, and mild eases in them may canse Sc
riOus OF fatal attacks among children.
). Numerous instances are recorded where the
eOntagion has retained its virulence for weeks
months in conspicuous heaps of decaying
vegetable matter, damp walls etc. and been
carried for long distances in clothing, in sewers,
" water pipes from stationary washstands, and
in other conducts. Hence all sewer connections
and other carriers of filth should be well venti-
lated and disinfeeted, aud Children particularly,
should not he allowed to breathe the air of any
wateTclOset, cesspOOl or-sewer, into which dis
entered, nor drink water or milk which have
been exposed to such air.
6. Beware of any person who has a sore throat;
do not kiss such person or take his breath do
not drink from the. same cup, blow the same
whistle, nor put his pen or pencil in your month
Z. Do not wear or handle clothing which has
been worn by person during sickness or con-
valescence from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrat