Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27
SCARLET FEVER
IS EPIDEMIC
Public Gatherings stopped and
Spokane schools Nay
Close.

SPOKANE. wash. April ~ De
Gliding that radical measures are nee
esaary 10 prevent the spread OF scar
let fever the hoard OF health st 4
meeting at o'clock yesterday after
noon directed that. until further or
der. there shall be no public dances
and that Sunday schools shall sms-
pend An order 10 that effect was L.
issued today BY DR.. william L. Han.
president Of the board.
In addition to the temporary sun.
preston OF the public dances and
Sunday schools the board made q rub
ing that the attendance 81 persons
under IS years old al the theatres
win not be permitted until Il i
found that the condition 81 the puh-
10 health warrants their raauming
such enjoyment. The management
Of business colleges and other private
Institutions OF learning wila be- re-
auired TO furnish the board with
clear bill 81 health subscribed e. ~
q reputable physician. The expense
Of the inspection on which the eerti-
ficate Is based must be borne BY me
private schools.
Opposes Closing schools.
The board discussed az length the
adyisabillty of closing the schools
and theatres. 90 well as the sunday
schools and dances. Mayor Moore
and Justice s. A. Mann. who we're
present ~ the meeting. expressed cp-
poHite views on the question OF clos
Ing the schools. the mayor being ii
favor Of their continuing and the mn-
nicipal Judge for declaring . vaca-
tion. Arthur w. Davis. w. s. on.
bert. w. G. stone and Zach Stewart.
members Of the board OF education.
were unanimous In voting 70 keep
the schools open a. least for another
week.
The members Of the health board
took the position that BY keeping the
schools going the work Of combating
the prevalent disease can be carried
on to better advantage. They argued
that II the pupils are given a vacation
they will be- allowed 70 so from
their homes and play, thereby In
ereasing the danger Of contagion.
A report was read showing the re-
suits Of inspecting the Emerson. Ban
croft, Bryant. Holmes and Washing-
ton schools. The attendance AZ those
schools, It was shown. was not ma
terially reduced on account OF the
scarlet fever scare.
schools Under Inspection.
II was decided that the work 81 In
spectIon should be extended 10 IN
elude all the schools and that the city
council be asked to make an appro-
priation 10 cover the expense Of en-
ploying extra help. The health
board. members OF the board OF edn-
cation and representatives OF the
10000 club win present the urg-
ency Of the case to the council. The
desire vas expressed at the meeting
that there be big representation %
interested citizens az the council
meeting and assist in impresslng the
eouneilmen with the needs Of the sit
uatlon.
The board Of education was asked
to make q regulation providing that
pupil who has been absent from
school more than three days on ne-
count Of illness shall not be allowed
to return without first Furnishing =
certificate that the Illness was not OF
4 contagious character. The mem
bers Of the board promised that the
suggestion win Be made the subject
Of an order to the school principals.
The health beard reported that
there were under quarantine yesfer-
day IzT homes because OF scarlet -
yer. an increase u IL eases the last
OF the week The fnerease. q was
observed. does not mean that the dis
ease Is gaining headaay. but that Il
really represents the effectiveness OF
II work directed 10 having the easss
reported