The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-20
Rules to Be Observed When Persons
Are Afflicted With COntagion

City Health Commissioner DR.. S. G,
| Paul has prepared and issued set OF
rules aud regulations concerning the
care OF persons afflicted with contagious
and infections diseases, and also govern
ing the quarantine of the same, There
are many suggestions in the rules which
will greatly benefit the public If car.
ried out. Following are the rules in
full
In smallpox. chicken-pox scarlet fever.
measles German measles and erySpelas.
the SCdbs and scales are infectious and
may be transmitted TO others.
In typhoid fever. the discharge from
the bowels. urine and Vomitcd matter
are infectious.
Scarlet rash" and s'scarlatlna" arc the
same as scarlet fever.
Remember. a mild form OF any infec-
uous disease may give rise To a severe
form IN another person.
Rules During Quarantine.
The sick room should he isolated. Gf
possible al top of the housc) sunny
freely ventilated and maintained at an
even temperature. Cover the doorway
with sheet and keep this moist with
some disinfcctant such as a ! To 1000
solution Of bichloride OF mercury.
l. All unnecessary furniture, curtains,
moved from the sick room.
All bed linen. garments, towels. hand
Eerchiets- ETC. worn or used by the pa
ticnt should be immersed in carnolic
aCld solution, four ounces To one gallon
OF water. for one hour and subsequently
boiled, aired and sun dried.
Dishes. glasses, trays. cups and other
eating utensils should be similarly inn
mcrsed and boiled. Remains Of food
should he burned
All discharge from the nose, throat.
eyes ana ears. especially i'm dphtheria.
scarlet fever. tuberculosis, should be re-
cclvcd IN per cent solution of lysol
OF caCbolic acid and stand for one hour
before being thrown into the toilet.
In typhoid fever. the urine cyacuations
OF the bowels and vomitcd matter should
be similarly received thoroughly mixed
and allowed 60 stand for ono hour be
fore throwing into the toilet Wash
cent solution oi carbollc acid or lysol at
least once a day.
All exposed persons. including the
nurse or attendant, should gargle throat
frequently with a good antfseptic gargIe
The nurse or attendant should wear
only washable garments. short skirts
and overshoes.
All persons exposed TO smallpox
should be Immediately vaccinated.
Tickets, letters. parcels. laundry or
other articles must not be sent from
house or rooms under quarantine
Visitors VIII not be allowed to enter
yard of house under quarantine.
Persons living where there is case
of scarlet fever will not he allowed TO
go In and out OF house, They must
either stay in the house all the time
or be fumigatcd and released at timc
OF quarantine and remain away from
house during the entire period of quar-
antine.
Groceries, milk and other supplies
must be left AT the door
Do not kiss the patient, After having
touched the patient. wash your hands.
No matter how well the patient may
look or feel, until the house has been
thoroughly lumigated by an officer Of
the board OF health and the quarantine
flag removed. the patient must be kept
away from others.
After run}gaton tho house. especially !
the room where the patient has been iso- |
lated. should be thoroughly cleaned The |
woodwork should he scrubbed with soap |
and water and walls thoroughly cleaned. |
Carpets should also be thoroughly cleaned |
and especially the ono In the sick room.
DO not allow your dog or cat To run at |
largc bat keep ihem in the house or
securely tied in the yard. Cats and dogs |
contagious disease. found running at
large. viii be taken to the city crematory
and killed.
After Quarantine Period.
Burn all toys, books, or other articles
used by the patient.
Give soap and warm water bath and
shampoo.
Garglc throat with aniiseptIc solution
and dress in clean clothes.
After arranging the sick room for
by spreading out all cloth
ing, etc, and opening all bureau drawers
and closets. the nurse. or attendant
leaves outer garments In room and fol-
lows same course of bathing as patient
Durations of Quarantine and Regula-
tions.
Diphthcria-At least fourteen days
from date Of quarantine Longer Ia
necessary. Children having dlphtheria
VIII not be allowed 10 return TO school
until fourteen days after the quarantine
is removed. Other children may return
to school Immediately on removal OF
Persons over IS years OF
age may be funsated and released al
lime OF quarantine. All persons under
is Years of age showing satisfactory
proof of having had diphtheria may he
lumieated and released. Any person
under Is years OF age having been given