The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-01

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scarlet fever. Although these afiec-
tions are commonly considered mild,
there are many fatal cases. These
diseases are caused, beyond doubt
nv some form of micro organisms,
and the principle source of infection
oecnrs through the nasal passages ana
through the throat. The cough spray
and talk spray and the discharges OF
the nose are infectious. This is true
OF measles and whooping cough, and
OF scarlet fever to a great extent, al
though scarlet fever epidemics some-
times arise through milk contaminat-
ed by particles of peellng skin. and
again by fomites carried by hooks,
linen. TOYS and he'd clothing.
OF these six diseases measles and
whooping cough are the most con
tagious Whooping cough is ex-
tremelv contagious Measles, scarlet
fever and whooping cough are fre-
onentlv followed by complications
that do great injury. Whooping
cough In characterized by severe
general catarrh Of the air passages
This renders such complications as
Bronco Pneumonia and Catarrhal
Pneumonia very easy. With whoop~
ing cough severe various nervous dis
tnrbances follow such as the follow
ing will Indicate. The child is easily
frightened: is afraid of the dark ana
Is even afraid to be alone In room
dnrIna the day time He is easily
unset, and may show Ny twltchlng
Of the eyes that his nesFons system
is not in a state of equilibrium These
NAV follow even mild attacks cf dis
eases. and It may be number or
months. or even years, before the
child RECEIVERS its normal condition.
Measles is frequently complicated
with diseases Of the eye, the ear
ronchitis. which is frequently -
severe that it becomes forernnnar
of Bronco Pneumonia, and often
times of tuberculosis
In scarlet fever the complications
are more or leSs serious in about
one fourth of all cases. There is
little danger of eye trouble, but the
affections of the ear are common, as
are also rheumatism and kidney
diseases.
With the exception of whooping
cough we have no antitoXin, or
serum, that is recommended, either
in the way Of treatment or as pre-
ventive. With whooping cough the
remedy has many friends, and few
who have tried it are inclined to be
doubtful.
Most OF these children's diseases
are spread through contact OF child
with child in school, at children
parties, picture shows, etc Compul-
sorry attendance at school often
means compulsory exposure to dis
ease Ii is OF the greatest conse-
auenee that parents and school au-
thor.sies understand fully their own
responsibility. All children show
ing acute catarshal symptoms should
be excused until they present a
phvsician's certificate to the effect
that there is no danger in ahowlns
them to be in school. Even While al
home this afflicted member or the
family should be kept to himself II
it is possible to do so. The parent
should see that his child does not
attend school while suffering from
an acute cold,
While We have not mentioned
piphtheria with these other diseases,
vet diphtheria presents some OF these
symptoms mentioned among its early
SYMPTOMS. At the same time 1t can
be contracted by coming in contact
with another child with the disease
or nv coming in contact and inhelng,
or breathing their cough spray, or
drinking from the same cup, or usihP
the same lead penci and such other
articles as may come in contact WIN
their mouth, or nose. ana throat
seeretions. 1t is nearly an impossl-
bility for health officers to control
measles, whooping cough, and scarlet
fever vet much can be done II All
parents and all principals and teach-
ere ean he made awake to the danger
from these diseases. II this can be
done their prevalence will be greatly
diminished and fully half the deaths
that occur would be avoided. For
them to do their duty il is necessary
that All who are authority should
contribute their aid in making snch
efforts a success.
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