The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-30
THE NEW STATE LAW ADOPTED
FOR QUARANTINE
BY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE
RASH AND DIPHTHERIA

The following is a synopsis Of the
quarantine regulations, e Ell t y
adopted by the state board of health.
which has been prepared by DR.. Il.
d. Tuttle, secretary Of the board:
Absolute quarantine is provided in
case of scarlatina, scarlet fever,
scarlet rash and diphtheria. In cas-
es of measles, the bread-winner of a
family will be permitted to follow
his usual avocation, unless such avO-
cation takes him into a schoolroom,
theater, picture show, or other pub
lie meeting place, provided he does
not enter the room or rooms of the
patient.
For scarlatina, scarlet fever and
scarlet rash, the health officer must
investigate and quarantine. Any To-
cal or county health officer having
knowledge of or having reason to
suspect the presence Of scarlet fever
within his district, shall Immediate
ly investigate, il necessary, and shall
at once place under quarantine all
persons suffering from this disease
and all persons who have been eX
posed to the infection, except the at
tending physician, the health officer
and, IN case of death, a licensed UNI
dertaker. Quarantine for scarlet
fever must be a complete quarantine,
no person being permitted to leave
the premises.
Quarantine must not be raised UNI
til the health officer has satisfied
himself that desquamation (peeling)
is completed and that there is no fur
ther danger of infection from the pa
tient.
For diphtheria the health officer
must investigate and quarantine.
| Any local or county health officer
having knowledge of or having
reason to suspect the pres
ence of diphtheria within his dis
trict, shall immediately investigate,
if necessary. and shall at once place
under quarantine all persons found
suffering from such diseaseand those
who have been exposed to the infec-
tion except the attending physician,
the health officer, and, in case Of
death, a licensed undertaken. Quar-
ant1ne for dipltheria must be COM
plete quarantine, 10 person being
allowed to leave the premises.
The quarantine period for dipl-
liberia shall not be less than three
weeks, and may be longer, provided,
that when cultures have been made
from the nose and throat OF the pa
tient and submitted to Il bacteriolo-
gist shall pronounce said cultures
free from the germs of diphtheria,
then such patient may be released
from quarantine on receipt of such
notice by the health officer.
For measles the health officer must
investigate and quarantine. Any
local or county health officer having
knowledge of or having reason to
suspect the presence of measles in
his district shall, if nece ssary, make
investigation and place under quar-
antine all persons found to be suffer
ing with this disease. The quaran-
tine for measles shall be enforced in
the same manner as for scarlet fever
or diphtheria: provided, that when
the bread winner OF the household
does not enter the room or rooms oc
cupied by the patient, or the person
in charge OF the patient, he may be
permitted to leave the premises and
follow his usual avocation, unless
such ayocation is such as will take
him into Il school room or place of
public meeting. No person from
any house where there is a case OF
measles shall be permitted to enter
any place of public meeting, such as
schoolhouses churches, theatres,
picture shows, etc.
Quarantine must not be raised un-
til the health officer has satisfied
himself that desquamation is COM
pleted and that there is no danger OF
infection from the patient. At the
expiration of the period Of quaran-
tine the room or rooms occupied by
the patient and all exposed persons
must be disinfected under the super
vision of the health officer and i'm the
manner prescribed by these regula
tions.