Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11

Sec. . Seventeen days must have
elapsed after the date of complete
recovery or death OF the last case on
the premises. 10 which fact the at-
tending physician must certify in
writing.
Sec. 8. TIE entire body Of the pa
tient and all exposed Individuals must
be bathed In a 70 3000 solution
Bichloride Of Mercury, or other ap-
proTed disinfectant. and thoroughly
washed with soap and hot water.
The clothing and other personal ef-
fects mus be properly tisinfected
as provided I'm Rule :. Chapter ..
Sec. 4. In cases Of Smallpox. at
tention 10 the following additional ro-
quirements Is imperative: Unvac-
cinated persons who have been ex.
posed to Smallpox must be vaccinated
At once. and kept isolated until it is
evident that the vaccination IS sue
cessful, Or If such exposed person
promptly submit 70 vaccination. he
may at the discretion Of the Local
Board OF Health, be permitted to go
at large, provided that he make per-
sonal daily report for period OF
wentv-one (21) days 10 his attending
physician, or the Health Officer of the
Local Board OF Health. IN either
case. the requirements of Section 9
81 this Rule relating to disinfection.
must be complied with. II the vac.
,ination should fail in the normal
,eriod Of time (ten days, the lsola-
Ion, or observation with daily report
1ust be continued until twenty-one
(21) days after the date OF exposure
when the person may be released;
provided that the requirements of
Section of this Rule relative to dis
infection, have been complied with.
Persons who are able to show salts
factory proof that they have been sue
cessfully vaccinated within three
years prior to the date of exposure.
are subject only to the requirements
of Section 8.
Sec. 5. Persons who have once been
successfully vaccinated, but not with
In period of three years next pre-
ceding the date Of exposure, must be
revaccinated, or upon refusal, be dealt
with as unvaccinated individuals and
subject to the requirements of Section
4 of this Rule.
Release of Nurses from Quarantine.
Rule IL. After proper disinfection.
nurses who have been employed to
care for the sick, may be released
from quarantine when their services
are no longer required. The order for
such release must be made in writing
and signed by the Mayor or Township
Clerk. In cases quarantined for
Diphtheria, at least one culture test
of swabings taken from the nose and
fNf hA lad fnY in
Section OF Rule IS. Chapter l. must
be required before the nurse is re-
leased.
Quarantine Premises. Who May Enter
or Leave.
Rule 10. No person except the at.
tending physician shall be permitted
TO enter or leave any premises while
the same are under quarantine, except
as specially provided for by the regu-
lation of the State Board of Health
and in strict accordance herewith.
Infected Letters.
Rule IA. No letter or other articles
coming from quarantined premises
shall under any circumstances be
placed in any post office. letter box
or rural delivery. II on account Of
carelessness or neglect, any such in.
fected article shall have been placed
In a post office, letter box or rural
delivery, all such letters or articles
together with such other articles as
have come in contact Herewith, shall
be detained and Immediately dsin.
fected by the Health officer, without
unnecessary delay or removal from
the custody of the post master.
Second Hand Clothing, Books, and
Travelling Libraries.
Rule IS. Section l. No person
shall publicly sell or offer to sell any
second hand clothing, books or other
articles. until the same have been
properly disinfected.
Sec. 2. Books contained in travel
ing libraries shall be disinfected be-
fore being shipped from one commun.
ity to another
Sec. 3. All disinfection provided
for in this Rule shall be done under
the supervision of the Health Officer.
School Teachers.
Rule IS. School teachers boarding
or residing with family in which any
disease, subject to quarantine or pla-
card is known or suspected TO exist
shall Immediately remove to premises
not so infected, and provided they
have not been actually exposed to
Diphtheria. Scarlet Fever or Smallpox
may be allowed 10 continue their at
tendance at school In all cases they
shall conform TO the requirements
of the State Board of Health relative
to disinfection.
Superintendent of Schools.
Rule IL. All persons suffering from
any disease subject to quarantine or
placard or residing upon premises in
fected with any such disease, shall be
excluded from the public schools. The
superintendent, teacher or other of
fetal in charge of any school, shall
be held personally responsible for the
enforcement of this regulation, and
under no circumstances shall such
superintendent. teacher or official al.
low any person so excluded to reenter
such school. except upon the presen.
tation of a written permit, showing
that such person has been properly
disinfected and regularly released
from QusraDtine. All such permits
must be signed by the mayor. or town.
shtp clerk. and by the Health Oficer
Of the Local Board OF Health. This
regulation shalt also appIy In Acadia