Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-25

tion is overlooked, that give rise tc
the serious epidemics OF this disease
amongst school children
Culture tubes should be placed by
the department of health in all of the
drug stores for the free use of every
physician having a case Of sore
throat In his practice. and a culture
taken and sent to the laboratories;
within twelve to eighteen hours a
positive diagnosis can be given as to
the true nature of the case.
The laboratories have another inn
portant duty in connection with the
department of quarantine and disin-
fection. No case of diphtherla should
be released from quarantine until
meteorological examination Of the
throat shows no bacilli of diphtheria
to be present. To state q positive
length OF time for a quarantine to
last Is foolish, for the reason that one
case may clear up ana be absolutely
safe to release In two weeks, whereas
the next case viii require to be housed
for four times that length OF time /;
and this frequently in the face of the
fact that the child may be to all ap-
pearanees perfectly WE'LL but still the
dangerous bacilli are lurking In the
throat and apt to spread the disease
wherever the child might happen 20
go. Quarantine, particularly In this
disease. without archaeological exam
ination both to begin ana to end the
quarantine Is absolutely without
avail; and is almost worse than none
at all as it only leads to a sense Of
false security.
Department OF Quarantine and Dis
infection.
far ti,.. dana ~ n. aafa annifa., gf
have had as their particular province
the prevention of disease at or before
the time OF its occurrence. This de-
partment prevents its spread once IL
has presented itself
Absolute isolation OF Infectious dis
case Is necessary TO prevent their be-
coming epidemic. Having become
epidemic, sometimes the most strin-
gent measures are necessary to ef-
feet their control. These unusually en-
tail loss financially 10 all, or some
Of the citizens. Hence the necessity
OF nipping these diseases so to speak
'in the bud"
No quarantine Is effective that does
not treat all alike; favoritism cannot
be factor: 1t requires probably more
on the part OF the
health officer than any other part
81 his work.
Every infectious disease should be
luarantined. Every case and resi-
icnce In which infectious disease has
occurred should. after it's release, be
The isolation OF patient and house
iold should be enforced by the board |
II health from the moment the case
. reported. until the health commits !
iioner is convinced that the case Is |
iafe 10 release. There can be no di- |
'ision OF authority in this and the |
nfety OF the public demands that the |
be on one mans shoul-
lcFs.
The health department should |
,now, not only the name OF the pa
lent sick, but the names OF every one
Iuarantined In the house with him.
nd when these premises are visited
Turing his illness no one except those
sted should be present. and every
ne quarantined should be there. The
everest penalty the law allows
hould be inflicted upon any breach
Z this quarantine.
In this city especially should every
lbercular patient be registered at
he health department and they
hould be ordered to notify the de-
artment before making any change
residence. There is no more fruit-
al method Of contracting tubercu-
isis than BY occupying rooms re-
emily vacated by one having the dis I.