Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-19

now I'm force:
In smallpox. chicken pox, scarlet
fever. measles. German measles and
srysipolas, the scabs and scales are in
fictitious and may be transmitted TO
others
In typhoid fever. the discharge from
the bowels. urine and vumited matter
are infectious
Scarlet rash" and "scarlatina" are
the same as scarlet FEVER.
Remember, mild form OF any IN
fictitious disease may give rise to a
severe form In another person.
RULES DURING QUARANTINE.
The sick room should be isolated, or
possible at top OF the housed sunny,
freely ventilated and maintained at an
even temperature. cover the door way
with a sheet and keep this moist with
some diHinfeCtant such as "a I to 1000
solution Of bichloride OF mercury.
All unnecessary furniture. curtains,
hangings and draperies should be re-
moved from the sick room.
All bed linen, garments, towels.
handkerchiefs, etc, worn or used by
the patient should be immersed in car
bolic acid solution, four ounces 10 one
gallon of water. for one hour and sub
sequently boiled. aired and sun dried.
Dishes. glasses, trays, cups and other
mersed and boiled. Romans OF food
should be burned.
All discharge from the nose. throat.
eyes and ears, especially In diphtheria,
scarlet. fever, tuberculosis should be
received I'm a two per cent solution OF
lysol OF carbolic acid and stand for
one hour before being thrown into the
toilet.
In typhoid fever the urine. evacua-
tons OF the bowels and vomited matter
should be similarly received. thorough
~ mixed and allowed 20 stand for one
hour before throwing into the toilet.
Wash water-closet seat. pan. etc, with
a five per cent solution Of carbolic
acid or lysOl at least once a day.
All exposed persons. including the
nurse or attendant should gargle throat
frequently with good antiseDtic
gargle.
The nurse OF 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 win not be allowed TO enter |
yard OF house under quarantine.
Persons living where there Is a case |
of scarlet fever viii not be allowed to |
go in and out OF house. They must |
either stay in the house all the time |
or be fumigated and released at time |
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 hav-
ing touched the patient wash your |
hands
No matter how well the patient may |
look or feel until the house has been
thoroughly fumigated by an officer OF |
.he board OF health and removed the |
quarantine nag, the patient must be !
kept away from others
After fumigation the house. especially
the room where the patient has been
Isolated. should be thoroughly cleaned |
The woodwork should be scrubbed with |
soap and water and walls thoroughly |
cleaned Carpets should also be |
thoroughly cleaned. and especially the |
one in the sick room.
DO not allow your dog or cat TO run |
at large, but keep them in the house |
OF securely tied IN the yard Cats and |
dogs from houses under quarantine for |
any contagious disease. found running |
at large VIII be taken to the city crem-
atory and killed.
In typhoid fever boil all water used !
AFTER QUARANTINE PERIOD.
Burn all toys. books or other articles |
used by tho patient.
Give soap and warm water bath and |
shampoo
Gargle throat with antisepuc solution |
and dress I'm clean clothes.
After arranging the sick room for |
fumigation by spreading out all cloth |
ing. etc, and opening all bureau draw |
ers and closets, the nurse, or attendant |
leaves outer garments IN room and fol- |
lows the same course of bathing as pa !
tlent.
All fumigation and distinction will !
he done by officers of the board Of |
health only.
DURATIONS OF QUARANTINE AND |
REGULATIONS.
Diphtheria-At least IA days from !
date Of quarantine. Longer If neces- |
sary Children having diphtheria will |
not be allowed to return TO school |
until u days after tho quarantine is /
removed. other children may return |
to school Immediately on removal Of |
quarantine. Persons over IS years of /
age may be fumigated and released az I
time OF quarantine All persons under |
IS years of age showing satisfactory |
proof of having had diphtheria may /
son under s years OF age having been /
given an minimizing dose of anti 4
toxin may be fumigated and released i
after "a hours. ANY person not re-
ceiving anti-toxin may be fumigated /
and held under quarantine in another |
house for a period Of seven days and
then released, providing diphtherla
does not develop.
Scarlet Fever--At least twenty-eight
(2S) days from date of quarantine.
Longer II necessary. Patient will not
be allowed to rc-enter school until n
days after quarantine is removed
other children may return to school |
Immediately after quarantine is re-
moved ANY person over 8 years or
age may be fumigated and released:
Persons under s years Of age giving
satisfactory proof Of having had scar
let fever may be fumigated and re-
leased Children not sick with scarlet
fever and not having had scarlet fever
may be fumigated and held under
quarantine i'm another house for a
period OF seven days and then roloas-
ed. providing scarlet fever does not
develop.
Smallpox-At least 81 DAYS from
date Of quarantine Longer if neces-
sary. Patient viii not be allowed to
re-onter school until a days after
Is removed other children |
I'M he allowed 10 rp-ontor school inn I