Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-11-12

scarlet fever can only occur by Infection
from pre'existing case OF the same dis
case. Countries have been free from II for
centuries till imported by commerce. In
Wow Of this fact, tho great importnnco OF
isolation, quarantine and disinfoctlon In
preventing tho spread OF tho disease, Is
beyond question. From want OF proper
precautions in this respect, IL not infre.
quently happens that scarlet fever will
attack successivoly large family Of chill.
dren. IL is believed that by tho strict oh.
servnnCe of the following rules and reguln.
tions this disease may bo greatly restricted
in our State:
1. Whom child has soro throat and
fever, an1 especially when scarlet fever is
present in tho neighborhood, IL should i'm.
mediatcly be separated from others until n
physician has seen 10, aud determined
whether II has scarlet fever.
.. When person is known 70 bo sick
with this dso1se, no matter how light the
attack may appear 60 be, ho should imme.
diatcly be separated from all others OK.
cepting his attendants, and removed TO a
room specially prepared for his occupancy
g. This room should bo prepared by
removing from IL all supcrlluous fur
niture, carpets, extra clothing, books,
etc in short, evcry thing not absolutely
needed for the comfort OF tho sick, or tho
convenience of tho attendants. All closets
connected with the room should havo
everything removed from them.
4. The room should bo large, preferably
In the upper story, aud as far removed
from the family rooms as possible.
3. The best means for disinfoctlng n sick
room is to secure an abundance of fresh
air Tho patient, however, must not be
exposed to direct drafts, and this can be
avoided by fitting beneath the lower win
dow-sash strip of board few inches in
width.
0. Other children of tho family, not nf.
fectod may be sent to some place where
thnF pnn mn oh Ntl tn1, In tn
take tho disease; but their clothing should
have had no contact with the patient or
should he diSnfected, and they should re-
main apart from the public for period OF
two weeks.
Z. Friends should not bo allowed to visit
the patient, aud no ono should be admitted
to the sick.roDm except the nurse aud nee
essnry attendants. No child must be al
lowed 10 enter the house.
$. A card with Scarlet Fever" on 1t
should be placed In conspicuous position
OH the house or premises in which there Is
person sick with the disease
9. Tie attendants should wear only such
clothing as can lie wsShed, and should koep
themselves and their patient perfectly
clean. Especially should they guard
patient to remain on their hands, which
should be frequently washed in n disinfect-
ant solution.
TO- food or drink which has boon in the
sick-ronm should not be thrown in tho
swill-barrel; it should be cared for in the
same manner as the discharges of the
patient.
IL. All cups, glasses, spoons, etc, used
in the siclS-room should he washed separate
from the other dishes, and should remain
some time in boiling water.
T.. Towels bed-clothes, the patients
body linen, etc, should not bo mixed with
the other soiled clothing, or be admitted to
the general wash without being first thor
oughly disinlected.
IL. All persons recovering from scarlet
fever are dangerous, and should not bc
permitted to attend school, church, or
other public assembly, nor allowed to play
with other children. They are sources of
contagion so long MS any peeling or scaling
of the skin continues and must be kept
secluded until this process is fully com
pleted.
II. A public funeral must not be held of
any one dying from this disease and in no
case should any child be permitted to at
tend. Newspaper notices of such deaths
should distinctly state that the deceased
died of scarlet fever.
DIsINFECTIoJ.
When case of scarlet fever occurs let
the following disinfectant solutions be pre-
pared Mt once:
ISOLATION No. L-Dissolve chloride of Inns,
of the best quality, in soft water, in the
of four ounces to the gallon.
Ut has been demonstrated that copperas Is
not properly dsiufectant. 1t is nn eX-
cellent antiseptie, arresting putrefactiye
decomposition, but does not destroy the
vitality of disease germs or the injecting
power of material containing them.
Hence il must not be substituted fo- Solu-
tions No. | or No. -
Solution No. 2.-Dissolve corrosive subli
mate in hot water, in the proportion OF
two ounces to the gallon, and add ono
drachm of permnngnnate of potash to each
gallon to give color to the solution.
l. The discharges from the throat, mouth
and nose are extremely dangerous, and
should be received on soft cloths (haudker-
chiefs should not be used) which must bo
Immediately burned or immersed in Solu-
ton No, |.
p Vomited matters, discharges from the
bowels kidneys, eyes: ears and skin, are
above, or be directly received in n vessel
containing pint or more of Solution No.
/. Retain in the vessel thirty minutes,
when the contents may be thrown in the
water-closot or privy-vault
3. The particles of skin thrown off from
the patients body are supposed to be fire.
quont carriers of the contagfum, and, un-
less countermnnded by the physician, the
body should be frequently anointod with
vaseline, oil, ETC., which prevents their
dissemination. ..Hrlg
4. The soilcd clothing, bed linen, towels,
etc, should at once be placed in boiling
water and boiled thirty minutes III this
can not be done i'll tho sick room, they
should be placed Immediately in solution
prepared by adding half teacupful of So
luton No. . to one gallon of water; or in
the same proportion for larger quantities.
Allow them to remain in the solution at
least two hours; they may then be wrunB
out and sent to the laundry.
D. The body of Il person who has died of
scarlet fever should be washed with Solu-
tiAn No 4 aud trpapnnI m n ghaat
with the same. The body should be buried
Mt once, aud in no casa should be exposed
to view, ....# sw
z. After death or recovery OF the sick,
the room, furniture, and other contents
not to bs destroyed, must be thoroughly
disinfccted. sFuI .H.'.-
a. 1t is best to burn all articles which
have been in contact with the person.
Those too valuable to destroy, may be
trel .ed as follows:
be treated according to Rule 4, under Dis
infection. FFrN at.
Z. The room and all articles in it, which
can not be treated by either OF the above
methods, must be thoroughly fumigated.
a. The contents of the room should be
amount of surface to the action of tho dis
infectant. Heavy woolen clothing silks,
furs stuffed bed covers and similar arti-
cles, should be hung up In the room and
pockets turned inside out. Pillows, mat
tresses, upholstered furniture. elc., must be
cut open and the contents spread out for
fumigation. Carpets are best fumigated
on the floor. After fumigatiol, these arti-
cles must all be hung in the open air and
thoroughly beaten and shaken.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
|, Avoid the contagium OF the discnse.
Especially should children be prevented
from going near a case of scarlet fever, or
from coming in contact with any thing
which has been near ono sick with this dis
ease.
.. Be careful of books, toys, cats and
dogs which may have been handled by a
scarlet fever patient. The disease has been
spread by circulating libraries; picture
books having been taken therefrom to
nmuse the patient, and returned without
being disinfected r
3. One recovering from this disease
should not be permitted to mingle with the
public, until lie and his clothing have been
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
4. No child coming from house contain
ing a case of scarlet fever should he
allowed to attend school or other public
assembly, and should bo prevented from
playing with other children.
g. Any one coming from such house
should battle, disnfect and change his