Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09

killing tho germs IN fecal matter and other,
discharges before they leave the sick room,
setting forth simple but elective ways OIL
household dlsinfecuon.
Since smallpox has appeared In mild form
Ia the State II Is necessary TO be on the
alert for the report OF chicken poX among
adults, as such case may be pronounced
chicken poX and then turn out TO be small
poN and spread this dread disease through
n whole community before ~ can be
checked. Several epldemcs of smallpox
were traced to this error Ia diagnosis.
The epidcmlcs OF measles throughout tho
state have required a great deal of atten-
ton. The popular idea that measles Is a
triiling affection Is erroneous. for the dis
ease, together with It's sequelae. causes
more deaths In childhood ana adolescence
than scarlet fever. The rules and regula-
tons OF the new Department of Health
require that promises upon which there Is
a case of measles shall be placarded. the
patient Isolated. and, together with those
exposed excluded from school for period
OF iwenty-onc days from the date of onset.
and be rcadmittcd 90 school only on the
certificate OF the physician attcstiug 10
recovery and freedom from contasion
The medical Inspector makes particular
note OF the occupation OF the wage Garner
10 every household whore there Is a con-
taglous disease lie may be a milkman,
Tor Instance who himself through lack OF
proper precautions is injecting Tie milk
which he Is supplying 70 hundreds OF
people.
MID cases Of smallpox, diphtherla or
scarlet fever occasionally break quaran-
tine Tn such cases the patients must be
located With an possible haste. ouaran-
tined and placed under guard If necessary.
The railroad company must be at once no
titled and the car IN which the person
with tho contagious disease travelled taken
or the line and thoroughly dislnfocted.
POWER OF THE COMMISSIONER.
Tho local boards of health IN boroughs
ana cities are not interfered with. but the
Commissioners frequently sends his county
medical inspectors to advise with local
boards IN the case of AN outbreak or a
threatened outbreak OF disease. The health
officers of thc local boards are supplied
with literature giving Instructions FOR the
most effective means OF controlling COM
tagious diseases ana methods OF dislnfec-
ton.
Although many petty complaints reach
the department, none are too small 20 re-
ceive attention. However. where IL Is a
matter which the local boards OF health
should remedy. the COMMISSIONS en5eav-
Board '''''
The whole country win watch with in
tcrest the work of the PENNSYLVANIA Conn
missioner Of Health 60 reclaim the waters
I OF that State 60 their VIRGIN purity. For
years The streams of the state have been
polluted with raw sewage and conse-
I quently the death ratio from typhoid fever
has been enormous and appalling.
/ Under recent legislative act every mu-
lnicipality which desires to extend ia
sewerage system must first obtain the per
init from the Commissioner OF Health. and
every water company which desires to use
a new source o. supply must secure a per-
NIT from the Commissioner. II will be
the work OF years to bring about the ssni-
tary disposal Of sewage In all the munich