The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-18

| BY the enforcement of the law, the
| health officers have so far been able tc
| keep the upper hand Of the epidemic ano
the spread is az standstill, though few
| fresh cases crop out daily. The closing
Of the schools has not as yet been serious
| ly considered as necessity.
In wellington a few weeks ago there
was some alarm felt over the report OF
several cases and the officials took the
matter more seriously. They closed the
schools for two weeks and ordered the
| children kept at home and off the streets.
| The cases were treated mostly by anti
| toxine treatment. and yesterday all fear
Of an epidemic had passed and the schools
were opened again
There have been several prescrip tons
published in the Eagle that are backed
up by the Endorsement Of prominent phys
leans, and the Scientific American gives
the following recipe, which the whole
world ought to know:
At the first indication of diphther.a IN
the throat of a child make the room closa
then take a tin cup and pour INTO a guam
tity Of tar and turpentinA equal parts
Then hold the cup over fire. so as 70
fill the room with fumes. The little pa
tent on inhshng the fumes. will cough
up and spit out all the membraneous mat
ter and the diphtheria VIII pass out. The
fumes Of the tar and the turpentine loosen
the matter in the throat and thus afford
the relief that has baffied the Skill Of the
physicians.
For the further information Of the pub
lie section II Of general ordinances is also
given:
Section II. It Shall be unlawful for any
person other than a physician, or a resi-
dent Of the house in which there IS any
person afflicted with contagious disease,
10 enter such house without written per-
mission OF a member of the board OF
health and II shall be the duty of all
physicians. OF any person who shall obtain
such permission, to strictly follow all
rules and instructions laid down by the
said board TO prevent the spreading OF
such disease. Any person violating the
provisions Of this section shall be fined
a sum not exceeding 800
Sec - In all cases of pestilential con-
tagious or epidemic diseases. where there
is no attending physician the case shall
be reported to tn eboard of health by the
parents, If any, or by any member of the
family not minor, or If In public house.
by the proprietor thereof. or by any citi-
zen having cognizance Of the case. and a
failure TO make such report by anyone,
other than a physician, whose duty it
shall be to make such report shall be
punished by a fine Of not less than s. nor
more than $50
These two sections should be read care
fully by everyone, and if the assistance
of the public is given TO the health Of
fciais there will be no fear of the dis
ease getting out from their control.
Below IS a smartAlec letter from Topeka
received in this city yesterday:
Topeka, Kan. Nov 16. 1898.
To the Mayor and City Council, Wichita,
Kansas.
Gentlemen-Informatio has reached this
office through the newspapers Qnstead of
through the proper medical channels) that
diphtheria prevails to a very considerable.
IL not alarming, extent in your city No
such information has been received at this |
office from the medical authorities. as the |
law and the rules of the state board Of |
health require. (Sec. 9, Chap. 70, Gen. |
Statutes, 1898, and rules LID. The medi- |
cal laws and the rules of the state board |
IN the state OF Kansas last February, to |
he end that everyone might be informed |
On tn subject, and all physicians know
their duties. Much of the unfortunate |
condition, If ii really exists, is attributable
% criminal neglect on the part Of med
cal officials and others. No notice has
been given to this board of the reported |
at Wichita The same condition
vas threatened at Pittsburg, Kan, a year
'go; but by the prompt action of the
mayor and myself the rules of the state
BOARD were adopted by the city published
md enforced. and the schools continued.
The epidemic was promptly arrested:
md so 1t should have been in Wichita.
Z your local health officers. city and
oUnty, have not done their duty (as they
lave not in respect TO matters mentioned
bove) they should he replaced by those
Who will. The life and health of your
eople are too important, too precious to
e intrusted to either incompetent or
egligent health officers
Hoping to hear of prompt and decided
elton, l remain, very respectfully.
II. z. GILL. NJ. D., Secretary.
DIR. Bulls Cough syrup furnishes
1ost substantial comfort and relief 10 con
umptives; it works most remarkable
ures. Don't despair. Relief can certainly
e had; cure is possible with this won