The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
EXPLANATION.

Parochial Schools in the state oi
Indiana. Passed October II, 1896
EXPLANATION.
simultaneously with the annual
Opening of the public schools, diph-
liberia, measles, mumps, scarlet
fever and many other diseases usu-
ally increase. This is caused by
the congregating of tne pupils.
They mass together and contact
spreads Infection Some few pu.
pills may have just recovered from
communicable disease, or they
may be from families that have
been smitten, and being infected
they transmit disease to those who
are susceptible. 1t is reasonable t"
assume that the suddenly impoed
confinement in the school after a
period of freedom frets the children
for a few days, causing more..o ..or less
nervousness, and so resistance is
temporarily lowered. In this way
susceptibility may be increased,
and sickness may more readily
follow. To do all that is possible
to prevent the usual school-opening
Increase in illness is the object OF
these rules.
at is ordered in the rules that
desk tops and banisters be washed
with soap and water and afterward
be treated with disinfectant. This
is required because disease germs
may be planted upon exposed desk
tops and banisters by infected per
sons, and, being transferred by the
children's hands to their mouths,
disease results. The washing and
Idisinfecting will do much toprevent
infections from this source.
"Open water buckets and large
tin cups are condemned, because the
dipping of water with cups which
are used by many introduces spittle
into the supply; and, besides, open
buckets catch dust and dirt. Diph-
thelia, diarrhoea, sore mouth and
other complaints have been trans
mitted in This way. This source OF
disease may be avoided to consid-
cradle degree by supplying covered
tank with a large free-howing faucet
and small cup. The opening of
a large faucet will furnish a strong
stream, which will suddenly fill the
cup and wash the saliva from the
edge. Ample drainage must be
provided for carrying away the
waste water.
estates aie condemned because
of their uncleanliness. Writing and
figures being obliterated as they
frequently are with spittle, and as
the damp states readily collect dust,
the danger of the transmission of
disease in this way is very great.
Small children generally place pen
ellis and pens in their mouths, and
Iif these articles are promiscuously
distributed without being sterilized,
as the rules direct, infection may
result. The collecting of pencils
seems necessary To always insure
one to each pupil.
"Spitting is prohibited because
it is a possible source of disease, is
filthy and is unnecessary.
at may seem shocking and un-
necessary to many to exclude con-
sumptives from the schools, but
when we stop to think that tubercu
losis causes one in every sevenI
deaths, killing more people annu
ally than cholera, smallpox, diph-
liberia, scarlet fever and yellow fever
then it is time to lay
aside that sentiment and pity which
would perpetuate disease and death,
and take on those qualities in that
higher form which makes them
forces for more abundant and better
life.
"These rules may seem trifiing
and unnecessary to those who have
not given consideration to modern
but the teacher more
than any other public officer mayl
secure the physical well-being of the
pupils as we'll as the intellectual
at is hoped that all the school
of the State will pro.upt- !
Iy enforce these rules.
DOUGLAS G. RAMSEY, M. d.,
President.
J. N. HuRTY, NJ. d., Secretary.
SPECIAL RULES.
RULE 1. All teachers of public,
private and parochial schools, all
county, city and town health officers
and all school authorities, shall re-
use admittance to the schools UNDER
heir jurisdiction Of any person from
my household where contagious
disease exists, or any persons affect
ID with diphtheria, membranous
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