The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-27
|s|NAL[POX DID NOT
COME FROM SCHOOL
yupt. christensen Denies That
Infection Originated Among
Grant Pupils.

n d. II. Christensen. superintendent OF
'the cjtv's public schools, regrets the
fort that the Grant school has been as
eoeiated with smallpox eases develop
;av in that neighborbood, and denies
tbat the cases originated in the school
81 among the children attending the
.cbooI. In Il statement issued Wcdnes
day Mr.. Christensen went into the
.situatiou at length as follows.
III am sorry that the Grant school has
,cen so prominently associated with the
cnscs OF smailpoA in that part oi the town.
lecaIIsc the most careful investigation
I;arloses lhr fact that the school is moi
Responsible In the rcmotcst way FOR any
N these cases. Those having tho small
Dos are not school children. The board
"A health very wisely examined every
clrlld In the Grant school Yesterday for The
.rrason that the homes OF the smallpox
cases arc in Tint district. The cXalnina'
fiol disclosed no suspicious conditions.
1ud of course, the building VAS not or
'.jerrd fu,nieated as has been slated. How
'evcr Monday night we fumigatcd. with
'a,i The knowledge OF tho board Of health.
'fpo rooms in the Grant school, simply as
II precautionary measure. But practically
|cvcry night in the week We fumigatc
|rooms in some part OF the city. For cX-
'fhcsc buildings: Lafayette. | room:
'Franlllin. J rooms Jackson, rooms,
Sumuer. 3 rooms
\ "our principals and teachers arc very
.yIgilant in guarding the welfare OF the
plpils with the result that perhaps 80
Der cen; OF all cases OF contagious diseases
arc discovered by them and reported 10
pur fumIgator before the cases arc re-
.poricd 10 The city board of health by at
fcnding physicians. Some physicians,
IL 90,
fhe principal Of the school Immediately
when they lind a ease of contagious dis
ease. II Is our plan always 10 fumgate
every room In which any child with a
contagious disease has been present with
Ia week of the time when his sickness
Is so dia g7Iosod. even II il is necessary
10 dismiss school for this purpose,
|'Personally. | appreciate fully the kind
ly solicitude for the welfare of the school
children OF DR.. Paul. who is most capa-
BILE and conscientious health officer. ] am
sure that nc Is in no way responsible Tor
thc alarm which occasionally his spch
D demoraliziOg effect on school attend
ance and consequently on school work. ]
fear however, that all other persons are
not quite so careful IN giving reports 10
Tho press and some may draw Inference
iIot altogether justified by the facts and
The school must bear the consequences.
'1f there is any real occasion for alarm
at any time the school will be closed
dUo unless lniS 5cllon Is taken c1lldrsn
arc much safer in school than in miucfing
with their playmatcs on
shc streets. in moving picture shows and
IN other places where no precautionary
measures arc adopted Schoorooms are
and frequently fumiggtcd when
tbrrc is the least occasion for fuuiSaIion
and in tho main they are well lighted
pcricctly ventilated and properly warmed
Thc other gathering places arc seldom, if
over fumiSs ted.
E'lhe health department reports to this
ofilcc promptly ali new cases of conta-
sious diseases and we Immediately take
fuch action as may bc necessary