The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-10
Health Officers Give
Valuable Information


tive fever prevailing in the town
and county districts. with definite
cases of scarlet fever informing
ling. we, the health officers of the
respective districts, ask the COM
munity to aid us in suppressing
this epidemic and preventing a
more serious one which may de-
velop. This can be done by every
householder reporting every case
of sore throat or eruption to the
Health Officers of their district,
unless a physician has been called
same to the local Health Officer.
Following are extracts OF the
law relating TO Health of the COM
munity:
The law requires that the Board
ofCounty Commissioners of every
county shall appoint a physician
to act as health officer for the
county who shall have jurisdiction
for all territory outside of the in
corporated cities or towns. The
mayor ana council, or trustees 0f
6VeTy incorporated city or tot0E are
required TO make a similar ap-
poIntment for the city or town of
which they are the responsible Of
ficials. These health officers have
full power under the law to sup
press all outbreaks of contagious
disease, and 10 abate all NUS
ances. Every case of contagious
disease. and all nuisances. should
be called to their attention. II
then becomes their duty. TO take
immediate action, and to report
to the State Board OF Health.
ii. Diptheria is a disease which
manifests itself especially IN the
throat. II is so dangerous and so
difficult OF Identification that
every sore throat should be re-
garded as suspicious. and the per
SON suffering from 1t should be
kept out OF school until the throat
has been examined by a compe-
tent person, and the nature OF the
sickness determined.
Ill. Scarlet fever is one of the
most protracted contagious dis
eases. A person who has had the
disease may recover within a few
days. but will remain capable OF
communicating It to Others tor a
period OF from six 20 eight weeks.
All scarlet fever infected houses
should be placardcd for az leasi
SIX tUecks. and no person from
such injected house should be per-
mittcd TO return to school for a
period of at least eight weeks.
and not less than two weeks after
the fumigation of the house, II the
disease has been protracted be
yond six weeks. Mild forms OF
scarlet fever are sometimes called
scarlet rash, or scarletina. but
they are all the same disease,
equally contagious, and the mild
est in one person, capable OF eaus'
ing the most severe type in others.
Carelessness of parents. nurses,
and others occupying positions OF
responsibility. does more to
spread scarlet fever than any or
all other causes. The early return
OF scarlet fever patients to school.
and the careless mingling with
we'll persons of other occupants
OF the infected house. are frequent
media of contagion. This disease
always decreases in prevalence
and fatality during vacation, and
promptly begins to increase with
in a few months after the reopen
ing of school.
". Measles is less dangerous
than the preceding disease. but it
is, nevertheless, sometimes fatal
and should consequently be care
fully guarded against. Children
from infected houses should be
kept at home for at least a week
after the sick child has recovered.
The teacher should at once send
home for medical examination,
children having rough coughs,
running eyes, eruptions- on the
face. or other suspicious symp-
toms.
v. General preventive meas