Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-07

school, except upon the presentation OF
written permit, showing that such
person has becn properly disinfected
and regularly released from quarau.
tine. All such permits must be signed
by the mayor, or township clerk, and
by the Health Officer Of the Local
Board of Health. This regulation shall
also apply to Academies, Seminares
and Colleges.
Laboratory Cultures In Gases OF
Diphtheria.
Rule Is. Section /. Where possible
laboratory findings shall be used to de-
termlne the period OF quarantine for
each individual case of Diphtheria.
Specimens for culture shall be taken
by the attending physician from the
nose and throat of each suspected
patient, and forwarded to the State
Board OF Health Laboratory for dag
nosis. Quarantine and isolation shall
be established Immediately upon the
appearance of suspicious symptoms
In districts where 1t is not possible for
the physician to avail himself OF the
Laboratory tests, and the clinical
symptoms are those of Diphtheria,
quarantine shall be established and
maintained for the regular period OF
thirty-fiye (35) days, provided however,
that IL antitoxin was administered
within the first twenty-four hours
from the discovery Of the initial
symptoms, the quarantine may be re-
leased at the expiration of twenty
eight (2S) days, provided the patient
has made complete recovery and
these facts are certified to by the at
tending physician.
Sec. 2. Cultures for the release Of
quarantine shall not be taken until af-
ter fourteen Q4D days from the date
OF initial symptoms. When release
from quarantine is to be determined
by laboratory findings, all infected
persons on the Premises must show
two consecutive negative results from
cultures taken spontaneously from the
nose and throat of each. The second
and subsequent cultures for release
OF quarantine shall not be taken I'M
til after the expiration OF forty-eight
(4S) hours after the first or subsequent
| cultures We're obtained.
Sec. 3, All culture examinations for
the release OF quarantine must be
| made by bacterlologist Of the State
Board of Health, and the reports there
| of shall be filed with the Local Board
| OF Health. Before the release OF any
person or persons quarantined on ac-
count Of Diphtheria, the, rules of this
Board relative to disinfectlon must
he fully complied with. (Sce Chapter
III
Sec. 4. The rules and regulations OF
the State Board Of Health pertaining
to diagnosis, quarantine and dlsinfec-
ton in cases Of Diphtheria, shall APP
ply equally to all cases Of Membran-
| Gus Group.
Leprosy.
Rule 10. All persons affected with
leprosy shall be continuously confined
upon their home premises. 1t shall
be the duty OF the Health Officer OF
the Local Board OF Health to report to
the Secretary OF the State Board Of
Health the name age, social condition
and residence of all persons affected
with this disease within the communl-
ty over which he has jurisdiction, and
the Local Board shall keep a record of
the particulars required herein.
Pet Animals, Flies and Rodents.
Rule 20. Whenever any premises are
quarantined, special attention must
be given to all pet animals kept there
on. Cats and dogs shall be excluded
from the house, and prevented from
running at large. Before the quaran-
tine is raised all such animals shall be
thoroughly washed in a disinfecting
solution. Special precautions must be
taken TO destroy all mice and rats.
When flies are present all doors and
windows shall be securely screened
and fresh fly paper placed In each
room daily.
Sale of MIX From Infected Premises
Prohibited.
Rule 81. When Asiatic Cholera, Epi-
demlc Cerebrospinal Meningitis, Small
pox, Diphtheria Including Membran-
Gus Group, Scarlet Fever Including
Scarletina and Scarlet RASH, Typhoid
Fever, Measles or tuberculosis exists
In any house or dwelling occupied by
dealer or seller of milk or other
dairy products, he shall discontinue to
give, sell or distribute such products
to any person, or to creameries or but.
ter factories, and such milk or dairy
products shall not be removed from
the infected or quarantined premises
until a written permit Is granted
therefore by the Mayor or Township
Clerk, and countersigned by the Health
Officer. No person who attends cows,
milk vessels, or who manufactures or
handles butter or other dairy prod
ducts, or has for sale or distribution
butter, milk, or other dairy products,
shall be permitted to enter premises
wherein exists any OF the diseases
named herein, nor shall he come In
contact either directly or indirectly
with any person who resides In, or
upon, or Is an occupant OF such In
fected or quarantined place or prem
ises.
Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Rule %. Section l. The sputum ex-
perforated by persons affected with
Tuberculosis Consumption, Is infec-
tlous, and therefore a serious menace
TO the public health. In order to pre-
vent dissemination Of this disease II
Is hereby ordered by the State Board
Of Health Of Iowa, that splitting upon
the public sidewalks, or upon the floors
or stairs of any public building or
other premises where the public con.