Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-20

! city have been coming to the City
| building during the past few days to
rehearSe for the entertainment soon to
| be given. These will at once be stop
ped. The Sunday School at st. Mary's
was suspended, yesterday, though
church services were held as usual.
The question of closing all the
churches and Sunday Schools and also
every form of entertainment, particu-
larly those devoted more especially to
young people. was Thoroughly discuss
ed. DIR. Davies did not think that the
present condition of the disease war
ranted such sweeping precautions. The
disease is at present confined wholly to
one section of the city and unless there
are scattering cases he thought that
the gatherings with proper restrictions
might be safely allowed to continue.
In the Cony High school where there
are some scholars from the infected
district, the authorities We're uncertain
just what to do, whether to close the
whole school or only suspend the at
tendance of those from the infected
district. This will be investigated and
after consultation with the principal,
some course will be decided upon.
There need he no fear but that it will
be a wise one. and if it is demanded by
the safety Of the scholars, the school
will be closed.
The aldermen and board Of health
wished it stated through the columns
Of the Journal, this morning, that par
ents should guard very carefully
against the promiscuous assembling
Of children until the danger line is
passed.
If the parents will watch closely and
not allow their children to go where
there is the slightest danger Of infec-
tion outside of the school, the work
Of the health officers will be greatly
aided and the necessity Of stopping all
meetings of any kind in the city may
he avoided. The carclessncss of some
of the parents is one of the worst diff
ficultieS to be met by the health Off
GERS in fighting the disease. There are
fortunately only a very few physicians
in the city who are SO negligent of
their plain duty as not to report a case
Of scarlet fever. Those who 90 not do
this will be as severely dealt with as
the law win allow. Parents who DO
not call in n doctor when their children
are sick will also be severely punished.
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cases Of sickness in children should be
examined by doctor so that there
can be no doubt about the nature Of the
complaint The health officers have
discovered most Of the present cases
by persistentIy searching for them on
their calls about the city if they no
tice a child with any sign Of the fever
about them they investigate immedi-
ately wherever il may be. There have
been some cases where there has not
been any medical attendance In
others the cause of the disease can be
traced back year or more The alb
solute necessity Of having the disease
handled by physician who knows the
danger and how To meet it is not half
realized as it should be-
There was one new case reported |
Saturday. 1t is in the tenement ad-
joining the one where three cases. |
three weeks old. We're found |
Saturday morning. There are no
cases on Bridge street. as reported |
The report was investigated and found |
to be untrue.
The doctor stated that the disease
began with vomiting and sore throat
with eruptions with from "A to As hours |
The period Of quarantine. according to
the best authorities, should last 40 |
days.