Evening journal., 1914-12-30
BOARD OF HEALTH BULLETIN
DpHrHERn.-Irs IRA NsMIssION AND CONTROL


patient. A basin of disinfeciant
should be provided also for cleaning
the hands of the attendant |
Proper disinfcctant solutions are:
CM Two per cent solution of
phonol (carbolic acid.
(bl Two per cent solution Of liquor
cresolis compositus. a. S. =. (com-
pound solution of cresol.
A two per cent solution is made
by adding three ounces (siN table
spoonfulsl Of the disinfectant TO one
gallon of water
An surfaces soiled by discharges
from diphthcria patients should dt
once be flooded with the disnfectant
solution.
An articles used by the patient
should be soaked for one to two
4 hours in the disnfectant solution,
I then boiled for one half hour in SOAP
suds Discharges from the nose and
throat of the patient should be re-
ceived into pieces Of cotton cause or
old clean squares of linen, which
should then be placed Immediately
after use into the solution or burn
ed. Partially eaten food should also
be disposed Of by burning
Care of the Attendants Hands.
n s important to remember timt
hands are extremely likely TO become
mlcc ed with dphthcrin germs. Onncr-
c-snrv handling OF the patient should.
therefore, hc avoided. Whenever this
is necessary the hands should be clcanc
first i'm dismfectant solution and then In
hot soapsuds. This prccautiou must al.
ways be taken by the at cndant before
eating.
Bath After Recovery.
After recovery the patients entire
, body. including the hair should he
hathcd in warm soapsuds The patient
. should then he removed from the room
, and dressed in clean rlnthcs which hn,r
, not been i'm the room since the sick
4 moss
e Reporting the Case.
The cllicicn. control of dphthcra de-
S pends upon exact knowledge oi its prcNa.
q lcucc. II is the public duty. therefore
o. of all citizens TO report cases OF
r. diphthoria to the health department
p and to have the houses in which such
d cases exist placarded II Is. sinl'-
g larly. the duty of the householder TO
e scrupulously to observe all regula-
-- tions made by the LEGAL Board OF
" Health with respect So the Quaren-
% tine of diphthcria cases All cases
n of sore throat especially II occurring
,- in more than one member OF family
should he regarded as suspicious
It The affected persons should be iso.
ID lated and steps taken 70 have th'
X throat culture sent to the physician
D. and he in turn will send Il TO Oh,
Ig state laboratory at Newark.
M Duration Of Isolation In Diphiheria.
Persons suffering from diphtheri'
should be isolated until culture takei
~ from the throat on at least two sue
In cessive occasions fail 10 show thi
be presence of diphtherla germs.
he While diphtheria germs may per
ig sist in the throat of convalcsccnt
r for periods OF time which will TT,
n the patience of the most philosop
cr hical. nevertheless, the role playc
IN by carriers" In the spread of th
disease is so important that the ne
cessity for enforcing this law is oh
a. viOus
in Public Prevention.
h. Il is plain that all the procaution
It. enumerated can not be carried on
os in the tenement districts of cities
IN The presence OF ovcrcrowding. 81
NJ common in tenement districts. alor
ct Is sufficient TO prevent the Thorough
rs isolation Of persons suffering iron
he diphthcria under such circumstance
ct the control of the disease must b.
in the hands of the local health au
thorities
h. ORGANIZATION for the Control Of Diph
a. iberia.
IN, Tho Stato maintains laborator
"a for the meteorological diagnosis q
~ diphthcria. and distributes anti-toNf
IA free TO those unable 10 buy H.
The common drinking cup an
~ common towel should be abolishc
- by ordinance.