Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-02
BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD MEETING

The Board Of Health held a special
meeting Friday for the purpose of
discussing the situation as it relates
to the mild epidemic of diphtheria
prevailing i'll DanvilIe and for the pur-
pose Of making some recommendation
looking to a stamping out of the dis
ease.
DR.. P @. Newbsker, President of
the Board, occupied the chair and ex-
planned the object of the meeting. DR.
@. Shultz, Secretary, was at his post
and read the minutes of the preceding
meeting, winch took place On May 3rd
last. The different wards of the Bor-
ough we're represented as follows
First Ward, james Shultz; Second
Ward, ". H. Woodside; Third Ward,
J. B. Cleaver; Fourth Ward, Robert
Farley.
Secretary Shultz presented report
relating 70 the diphtheria outbreak,
which showed that the first case oo-
CURED on August 2nd. Up to the pres
ons % h1Hses have been placarded.
Durja. October % houses have been
~ 'ar quarantine. Three deaths have
n6carred
Siuce Sept ubor % out o. % cases
-aportel !3 1f tho homes infected were
tr.o.s # cal !reu attending st. Jo-
--I-'s pr1cuiI school, This was
ro1s u .-,l -iEaiicant, although it was
=. ia hy 10 meaus conclusive that
o itnr- .o3Ut the pArochial school
ar, vs., an,targ. The fact that the most
/ "a. l.ldsen attending the parochi
: a e.lrol reside in part of the town
10 wi'i9h the disease prevails in the
lqilinn Of the members counted for
,0msthing. Nevertheless it was thought
advisable that the Health officer visit
J the school and make an investigation
Of tha closets. plumbing. &c.
Health Officer Brown being presene
reported that he had in the perform
auce Of his duty been on the premises
sni discovered that the closets were
dnsanltary.
On motion of Mr. Cleaver, seconded
| by Nj. Shultz, it was ordered that the
Health Officer ask permission to make
! further examination of the parochi
al school. paying especial attention to
| the cellar. closets. plumbing, So. and
to make such recommendations as con-
ditious might seem to warrant. if ad-
visable it was recommended that the
! parochial school be fumigated by the
Health Officer Saturday.
| On motion of Mr.. Woodside, second
| ei by Mr.. SEultz, it was ordered that
the attention of Council and the Street
Commissioner be called to the un-
cleanly aud unhealthy condition of
| many of the alleys about town.
In view Of the fact that mild epi-
iemio of diphtheria is prevailing in
! our town on motion the following reg
concentrations of the Board of Health
were ordered given to the public
Anything which deteriorates gener-
al good health tends to render the sys-
| TEN liable TO disease and i'll this way
! MIN may --,,r:1o-o5 promoter of
! diphtheria Perfect cleanliness shoulu
be enjoined in the house and in all its
surroundings.
Parents in whose families the dis
ease has broken out, who are able to
do so may send their children unaf-
! fected with the disease TO homes in
winch there is no one liable to con-
tract it, But whenever such removals
are made the children should not min
glo with the public until after the
lapse of two weeks.
If possible only the purest water
should bs used. If there is any doubt
about the purity of the water boil it
thoroughly before nsing it. Foods and
milk should not be used which comes
from house in which there is diph-
liberia or any other contagious disease.
for these may carry the germs of the
disease.
Whenever child or i y2u0g person
has sore throat With bal ndor to
its breath. especially if it has fever, it
should Immediately be separated from
al other persons excepting necessary
attendants until 1t has been ascertain
ed by physician whether 1t has
diphtheria or some other commune
able disease.
Whenever the disease is prevalent in
any district children should he remoy-
ed from the day aud Sabbath schools.
Beware of person who has a sore
throat. Do not kiss or take the breath
of such a person. Do not drink from
the same cup, or use any article hand
led BIZ such a person until it is disin-
fected.
Gases of diphtheria should be re-
ported to the local Board Of Health or
to the Health Officer at once. Do not
send your clothing to a public laundry
to be washed during an epidemic OF
dipbtheria.
On motion it was ordered that the
Secretary be instructed to communi,
cate with the State Health Depart
meut with view of securing an an
alysis of our Borough water.
On motion it was ordered that here
after persons keeping hogs in the Bor'
ough will be Obliged to conform with
the Borough Ordinance relating to the
subject of hogs. Otherwise pig pens
will be declared Nuisance.
Vote for Ralph Kisner fol