Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-09
SCARLET FEVER.



Inc State Board of Health has issued . cir
GUAR on "Scarlet Fever, It's Prevention and
RESTRICTION" from which we make the fol-
lowing abstract:
- are several names for one and the eame dsea.e
.s Wy desirable that only the name scarlet fever
WrouSb - IN general use for SO many have
;is IN scarlet fever the fever Is high sometimea
anu. sometimes the eruption is a vivid red rssh
inaammss,. II ~ 9arely perceptible Sometimes the
Ina; mation OF the throat is very Malignant some
lime me: 80 slight a. not to be noticeable No matter
anese manifestations of the disease may vary in
attack nres cases II is all scarlet fever. and
fever 10 one of the most infectious of ise
*nhai We might term 1t capricious disease some
s h9s single individual may have the disease.
wnlie children who have never had il NAV escane
.mougn exposed to its contagion in the same house
snfScisr me emgntest momentary exposure may be
me poison OF scarlet fever is readily convened
.othng or other things even long distances Such
S - tn.s are 80 common that almost everybody
xnews OF them: person calls to enquire about his
n1eIgnoor's child who has this disease "OPENS the
door Tor just moment perhaps does not 20 in walks
, Tong way nome, and then gives the disease to his
. Inc contagion may be preserved for many months
IN clUtning or 10 rooms. An article. for instance
An9kercnief or doll, may be used BY scarlet fever
enid and then laid away, perhaps year and when
unpacked give the disease to other children letter
or paper sent by mail may carry the disease the
naI OF the head or the beard may carry it when the
ciothng mas been changed and disnfec.ed aad this
part of the body neglected.
Aiter recovery, for several weeks at least, the
scariet lever patient continues to be source of
Danger to others. long least as the skin con.
nues to be rough and to give off its branny scales of
oesquamation, or peeling.
PREVENTION.
Keep your children away from the disease and
away from persons and things that have been where
~ u.s. Keep, also, all who have recently been sick Of
the disease and all who have been where it isaway
from your children Scarle; fever IL dangerous and
oiteh de IDLY disease, therefore 1t may sometimes
De your duty in protecting your children to the
grossly careless as malefact0r. This duty of pro-
tecung your family from the dagger of scarlet fever
10 q clear and imperative would be your duty to
stay the hand that would carry poisonous and pos.
great reason for warding off scarlet fever is that af
ter childhood this disease is not so fatal aud also
alter childhood the liability to take the disease is
very much essened. 1t therefore happens that many
escaping the disease 10 childhood have it, al.
though many times exposed to it later in life.
RESTRICTION.
The scarlet fever patient should be put into room
by himself. 1t is better to have in the upper
story not near rooms inhabited by children.
Before the patient is put into the room, remove
everything possible which catch and retain the
unused clothing.
Have some person specially employed as a nurse
who is not to visit other parts OF the house where
children are No other person not needed should be
allowed to visit the sick room, especially those who
| have children Of their own or who must 70 where
children are The nurse while attending the patient.
should wear only such clothing be dsin!ected
by boiling before she goes to other places.
The room should be ventil ited as thoroughly and
constantly possible without mourning the Danger
of draughts. Especially during convaescence chill
is to be avoided. Ventilation Is desirable both
account of the patient and account Of duting and
letting out the poison Of the disease its concena
ton may not be danger to others in the house.
Receive the discharges from the throat and nose
upon pieces Of linen or cotton cloth which are to be
burned.
The di charges from the bowels and kidneys should
| be disinfected.
The utmost care should be taken with the clothing
of the patient. DO not carry It from the sick room
dry. When removed 1t should be dsinfected
| No person from a house where scarlet fever Is
| should go into public assemblies, such schools,
churches concerts. anywhere into the press nee
of children who have not had the disease. Much of
the contagion of scarlet fever is in the les which
is well to frequently during this period Injunction
of some oil other fatty matter to prevent the scat
tering of these infectious particles.
| Persons who have had scarlet fever should never
| be allow ed to 20 to school mipgle In any other
way with the public for at least five weeks after the
disappearance of the fever and the rash, and not
then until the clothing Is thoroughly dsinfected and
the body has recev, disinfecting BATH not omit
| ting the h. al.
| In of death the body should be enclosed In q
sheet thoro ghly d,sinircted and put into tight
coffin, which should not atierward be opened. The
funeral should be strictly private, and in no case
should children be permitted to be present
| After death or recovery disnfect the room thor
oughly. In addition to this burn all things Of but
feet by prolonged boiling clothing and furnishings
| which DE- treated.