The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-01-11
HEALTH.

1t appears that many persons do not
realize the danger arising from scarlet
fever, called also scarletina, scarlet-rash,
canker-rash and rash-fever, and do not
stop to think that tue most malignant
form of the disease may be commune
Gated by the mildest form. All the fol-
lowing marked in quotation is taken
from circulars issued by the State Board
of Health:
"Those recovering from scarlet fever
are often left with great physical defects,
such as blindness, deafness, paralysis,
and impaired minds. Scarlet fever and
diphtheria have been justly dreaded as
the most terrible disease of childhood"
whenever children have sore throat, or
eruption of the skin, even of mild char
acter, they should be separated from the
rest of the family, Except those neces-
sary to attend them), until physician is
called, or the symptoms kave disappear
"The seeds or germ of this terrible disease
may be received from ANYTHING which
had touched the sick person, as air, cloth
ing, food, sheets, blankets, furniture,
toys, books, wall paper, cats, dogs, or
even Aies."
1t is very evident from this that the
greatest precaution and care should be
exercised by parents as soon as they see
any of their children are affected with the
disease, no difference how mild it is. The
extreme mildness of the disease as it has
been this winter, has, in many instances,
no doubt, caused q eat deal of careless
ness concerning it and almost disregard
of the law relating to such diseases. II
has been reported that some have even
made the expression, "my children have
it and don't care how many others get
it," We hope this report is false. If it
is true the law would require such fam
lily to be Immediately strictly quaran-
tined.
After recovery from this disease the
sick room, furniture, all clothing used on
or about the patient, beds, &C., should be
thoroughly dsinfected. The germ of the
disease may lay dormant in woolen
clothing for months or year and then
produce the disease.
Directions how to disnfect and the
material to be used can be had from the
attending physician or by calling on the
Board of Health.
The Board of Health does not desire TO
quarantine any family without it be-
comes absolutely necessary At its last
meeting it was resolved to issue the fol-
lowing notice, and should it not be obeyed
strict quarantine may be necessary and
will be enforced. The health of our chill
dren and citizens must be protected
"Notice: To--and family: You
are hereby notified that as members of
your household are affected with scarlet
fever, you must keep all your children
cat of school, off the streets and from
mingling with or visiting other children
or families, and other children from COM
ing into YOU, house, until after the dan
ger of communicating the disease to 9TH
ers is passed. This time TO be determin-
ed by the certificate of regular practic-
ing physician. The teachers of the sew
eral rooms in the public schools in the
Borough are also notified not to permit
any one from any family where contag-
ious disease is, to attend school until no.
tice that he or she has presented such GER
tifcate countersigned by the Secretary of
the Board of Health to the Principal.
A compliance with this notice may
save strict quarantine.
BY order of the BOARD OF Health.