Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-13
Diphtheria.
IT'S PREVENTION AND RESTRICTION.
RULES ISSUED By THE STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH.

Diphthera is a contagious and infectious
disease. attacking persons of all ages, but
affecting children much more frequently
than it does adults. 1t may be commune
Gated from the sick TO the well BY means OF
spoons, cups, or other articles which pass
from: mouth 10 mouih,o through the medium
of the air, or ii may be spread by means Of
infected clothing.
SO generally is diph,heria regarded as due
to unsanitary conditions that BY common
consent it is classed among the "fth dis
eases" and when we find it arising, APP
parently independently of sources of infec-
ton, spontaneously as it would seem. We
may be pretty sure that something is wrong
in the health condition of the home where
it is found
The unsanilary conditions which seem to
give rise to diphtheria NAV be in the d.
recilon Of the food or water supply the well
may be too near the privy or cess-pool, or
sink drain, or BARNARD, and be polluted By
soakage through the filthy soil; or the
something wrong may be in the direction Of
the air supply; the sleeping rooms and
living rooms are perhaps not ventilated and
the air is re -breathed and re-posoned, or a
wet and foul cellar is under the house, or
sewer gas goes into the rooms from defective
water closets or other fixtures, or from sink
drains. or prlyies, or cess pools.
When once diphtheria has arisen. the law
of simple contaglon carries it to the rich
and the poor, To the cleanly and the unclean-
ly, but not to all alike. Filth invites disease
and gives is germs the most congenial soil
IN which to develop into pe,ti!ence but
cleanliness offers only barren ground for
their development.
Diphtberid IS a prcreHtable disease.
Proper preventive measures are Amos, in
varisbly followed by the limitation Of the
disease to the first case or cases. When
dlphtheria gets away from the primary
cases and makes It's escape upon the COM
munity, somebody is to blame
PREVENTION.
Keep away from the sources Of the con-
tagion. DO not 90 where the disease Is If
you can help it and. above all. do no, let
your children 20 where 1t is Permit no one
10 come 10 YOUR house who has been where
il is.
From the dwelling and Il, vicinity Danish
all sources # filth, whether Of the ground,
Of the water ~ of the air. The ground IN
der aud around the housr, il not naturally
dry. should be thoroughly and deeply drain
ed.
Dph,heria does not come from far through
the air. therefor, do not shut up ,our house
,ish,tv. thinkln. ihrr,b, to shut out the
di>ea,c. Il, :, doing ven shut m the
,to.>on II rrarr4.hea ar. watch u.Ne, the
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