Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-10
PRECAUTIONS
TAKEN BY DOCTORS
came HypercriticaI People Sug-
nest That They Do Not
Practise Their Orders.
wuAT THE PHYSICIANS CLAIM
,,.a,caI Men Interviewed by the
.Nevs' Tell What They DO When
visiting Contagious Cases.

article appeared in the News
,,n relative to the prevalence OF
,n,arous diseases to a degree and
.I,b suggestions from O. number OF
,.,d,nr physicians as to what the public
might do in many ways to prevent the
..soad thereof. The article in question
.no,ed considerable interest and the
,n,, dropped by the doctors will doubt
49, be followed by at least a few per-
an. who heretofore have been more
lass careless In regard to doing what
.,,v could to avoid disease, as well as
=, irving to preclude its spread once 1t
N, entered the family.
Thera are persons, who, while believ-
~ the advice given by the physicians
"a be timely and good, take II upon
w.mselves to criticise some members
=, ,he medical fraternity as not always
r,lng care and discretion themselves
Thle In attendance at households
where there is a contagious disease. II
I, eompalned that doctor will some
times 20 from a patient suffering from
contagious disease into the presence
n families not thus afflicted, without
int having taken the precautionary
messurese of disinfection.
QUESTION AND THE ANSWERS.
with view of learning what is the
rspal practise of physicians in this re-
rari. a number of them were inter-
Waved by the News" yesterday. In
mast instances the doctors questioned
we're frank and straightforward in the
tstements made. Following are a few
answers to the Interrogation: Doctor,
h making your daily calls upon pa
tents, what is your custom relative to
those suffering from contagious dis
tases?"
TAKES FRESH AIR.
Dr. E. V. Silver-In visiting house
where there liz a contagious disease l
Invariably cover myself with sheet or
loose garment. outside the house or
In the outer hall My duties In the
sick room over, I wash my hands. re-
move the temporary clothing. and take
as extended walk or ride in the open
air as possible before making another
call. That l believe is the rule followed
BY most physicians.
SOAP AND WATER.
DR.. A. C. Ewing giving much
the same answer az that of Dr. Silver,
DR.. Ewing added II always avoid
touching anything In the room, unless |
positively have to. and / always leave
my coat outside the premises. A thor
ough washing of the hands is very es-
sential after visit to the sick room"
HAS SECRET DIsINFECTANT.
Dr. Field said that he did not know
what was the practise of other physi-
clans In the matter of treating con-
tagious cases, and as for himself, he
did not care to state what he did or did
not do in the premises.
STRIPS TO THE BUFF.
Dr.. George F. Harding-In contagious
diseases such as diphtheria, scarlet fe-
Yer, smallpox. etc, after visiting a pa
tent go home and In room which
J have provided as q disinfecting room
change every vestige of my clothing,
Including shoes and stockings, and dis
infect hands, face and hair, before
minging with any member of my fam
ny or attempting to make another call.
professional or otherwise,
LAST CALL.
another leading physician said his
nm had little practise In contagious
diseases and for that reason he did not
'are 10 nave his name mentioned as
MAKING suggestions to physicians en-
gagged IN that line. But n contagious
vase ne stated, was If possible, visited
made '' 'eoi