The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-17
LIABLE To A FINE
Woman on North Topeka Pins
a Newspaper Over.
DIPHTHERIA DANGER CARD
Board of Health Working to
Prevent Further Spread.

One woman on North Topeka avenue
when the house had been quarantned fol
dipththeria, pinned a newspaper over the
danger card, which is equivalent 10 remov-
ing it, The penalty for removing the card
Is 500, and the board OF health announces
that the regulations will be strictly en-
forced. Every means available IS being
used TO prevent the spread OF the dis
ease, ard arrests viii follow now when
the regulations are violated. The board
OF health IS working hard to stop the
epidemic and while this has about been
accomplished. the safety Of the people de-
mands further restrictions.
There was one new case on North Main
street yesterday and two suspects re-
ported in the vicinity Of the Carleton
school.
Dr. Shultz Of the board % health, stated
yesterday that the disease IS now prob
ably permanently checked in the city and
that by exercising stringent quarantine
OF suspects and compelling great care with
children there would be very little rouble
further The board Of health has had a
green card printed, which bears the warn
ting: Danger, Keep away! This family
This card must not be taken down except
by an officer Of the board Of health. "
Seven Of these cards were put up yester-
day. The closest watch viii be kept by
health officers. police and school officials.
and when any member Of a family has
been exposed green card will be put IN,
which effects a practical quarantine The
board OF health has a rigid system for
detection Of cases.
Superintendent Dyer has thoroughly or
gained the schools. He knows within
very few hours when a family has been
exposed. He makes a list Of reported new
cases and suspects and sends it al once to
The board Of health for investigation All
health and police officers are required to
do the same. so that nothing can escape.
There have been quite number Of re-
quests from the city and outside for the
prescription advised by the board Of health
Tor a prevention. and it is reproduced:
Peroxide of hydrogen or.
Listerine, o.
Glycerine. OF.
Mix these and use as a gargle every
three or four hours and swallow
Ever since the celebrated papers of DR..
Bretonneau, in 1921, it has been a disputed
theory as to the origin of diphtheria.
whether il is spread from bacteria or some
other disease of the system. The disease
was so named as early as 1915 For the
last thirty years doctors have been at
tempting 20 find some decisive remedy
Anti-toxine, a disinfectant and germ de-
stroyeT is generally accepted
The board of health has recommended a
method for caring for diphtheria patients
and preventing its spread as follows:
One attendant. who is 10 have no COM
municatfon with the rest of the family.
should. IL possible. care for the case, and
no one but the attending physician and
nurse should be allowed in the room.
Members of the family should not make
visits. Discharges from the patients nose
and mouth should be received in a hand
kerchief and the handkerchief. with all
either cloths dipped in a carboHc acid solu-
ton before being removed from the room.
Cups. dishes, etc, should be kept in the
room There should be no exchange of
articles. Sunlight and disinfectsnts are
essential