The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-06
INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Health Circular No. 4.

tary Conduct of Public, Private ana q
Parochial Schools in the stat oi !
Indiana. PasseG October II, 1876
EXPLANATION.
simultaneously with the annual :
opening of the public schools, dlph- Ia
liberia, measles, mumps, scarie' a
fever and many other diseases usu-
,lIy increase. This is caused byl-
The congrcgating OF the pupns. Ii
They mass together and contact
spreads infection. Some lew pu /
bis may have just recovered from
h commune bic disease, or they
may be from families that have
been smitten, and being Injected,
thev transmit disease to those VINO
ARE susceptible. 1t is reasonable u
,ssume that the suddenly imposed
confinement in the school alter al
period Of freedom frets the chlldrehl
lfor few days, causing more OF less
nervousness. and SO resistance Isl
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-opehihgs
increase in illness is tn object ol
;. .thesc rules. ~,
"Itis ordered in the rules tina,
e lcsk tops and banisterS be wasileu
!, ,y;th soap and water and aiterward
he treated with disinfcctant. ms
q : REQUIRED because disease germs
nav be planted upon exposed des'
y. ton. and banisters by injected per
7. .ons and. being transferred by th'
i, ebildren's hands to their mouths
y disease results. The washing ah'
disinfecting will do much topreven
nd infections from this source.
"Open water buckets ana lars
he lin cups are condemned, because tn
dinping of water with cups whic
are used by many introduces spit'l
INTO the supply; and, besides, ope,
: Ihuckets catch dust and dirt. Dlpi
''Itheiia, diarrhoea, sore mouth an
> other complaints have been iran
rial mitted in his way. This source
O, lisease may be avoided to a cohsi'
ar, cradle degree by supplying coVer'
tank with a large free-flowlng fauc
r. and small cup. The opening
large faucet will furnish stror
!. stream. which will suddenly fill q
cup and wash the saliva from u
edge. Ample drainage must =
crowded for carrying away u
""o waste water.
ank estates ave condemned becau
& their uncleanliness. Writing al
/. igures being obliterated a. tn
frcouently are with spittle, and
n, the damp states readily collect du
the danger of the transmission
disease in this way is very gre
\, Small children generally place pc
. and ellis and pens in their mouths, a
- + these articles are promlscuou
g distributed without being sterlllz'
- As the rules direct, infection n
IL, result. The collecting OF pen'
seems necessary to always ms
90 one to each pupil.
ling ling, "Spitting is prohibited leca
ono, il is a possible source OF disease
tilthy and is unnecessary.
lit may seem shocking and
RI necessary to many to exclude c
- sumptives from the schools
- when we stop to think that tubeI
- osis causes one in every Sc
lea;h.. killing more people an
- ,lly than cholera, smallpox, dl
iberia. scarlet fever and yellow L
combined, then it is time to
side that sentiment and pity wi
would perpetuate disease and de-
ET md take on those qualities In
n;ghcr form which makes Il
"a ~. forces for more abundant and b'
life. III,
'huc' "These rules may seem trl'
81 OF md unnecessary to those who
not given consideration to mo-
sanitation, but the teacher
y than any other public officer
I secure the physical well-belng o.
oupils as well as the intelie'
advancement.
~ ut is hoped that all the SC
: authorities Of the State will pro
st, lv enforce these rules.
MD. DOUGLAS G. RAMSEY, NJ !
Presi,
,e' ane no J. n. Hurry, NJ. d., secret'
lcntion. ,,.s
and al SPECIAL RULES
/, y. RULE All teachers Of p'
l,"' private and parochial schools
county, city and town health oi
BAN and all school authorities, shal
WI ..,, az fuse admittance to the schools
' ice on their jurisdiction of any person
tn and INV household where conta
up u lisease exists, or any persons
".,,a y sal'e ed with diphtheria, membr
Group, scarlet fever, who