The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-03-28
CARE OF CONTRACTION. SCARLET
FEVER. MEASLES.

In scarlet fever, practically the same
rules of quarantine apply as those laid
down for diphtheria- The object in all
quarantine cases is to keep the patient
in and the public out; or to make it
little broader, to enforce so far as
is possible, the complete separation of
the sick from the we'll In a general
way then, all of the regulations per-
tanning to diphtheria apply to scarlet
fever; the chief difference between the
two diseases is duration. This means
that while a case of diphtheria may
be and often is terminated within a
period of two weeks, the average case
of scarlet fever will run twice as long
before it can safely be terminated and
disinfeetion performed. In scarlet fever
as in diphtheria, whenever it is found
that complete isolation of the patient
cannot be had, capitalization will be
enforced; and if this is found to be
impossible for any reason then the case
will be handled under such conditions
as to restraint, as the Commissioner Of
Health shall deem best calculated to
protect the public.
1t is understood, of course, that no
children from a quarantined household
may attend school. And the rules as to
earding the quarantined premises must
in all cases be observed. In all cases
of scarlet fever the patient viii be held
in quarantine until it has ceased peel
ing, and until there are no discharges
from the ears and nose and no inham-
nation of the tonsils. As a rule, five
weeks is the period during which case
of scarlet fever may be expected to
run; but in exceptional cases this period
may be shortened or prolonged, de-
pending entirely upon the favorable or
unfavOrable progress of the case. At
the termination Of q case of scarlet
fever, disinfeetiOn will be performed
the same as a case of diphtheria.
MEASLES. This disease is highly
contagious and unless properly cared
for is one Of the most dangerous to
child life. 1t kills by causing inAam-
nation of the air passages and lungs
and mains by causing diseases of the
eyes and ears. Parents should not
purposely expose their children to
measles. The safe rule is to avoid such
exposure if possible, as 9s out of 100
children that are exposed will come
down with the disease. It is generally
believed that measles is most con-
tagious during the first four or five
days of the attack. Early symptoms
of measles are coughing and sneezing
with eyes red and watery, after which,
as a rule, the rash makes its appear
ance. Children with these symptoms
should be kept out of school, or if
found in the school room, should be
sent home. The patient and all others
who have not had the disease must re-
main in the house except if there be
an enclosed yard not used by the chill
dren of other families living in the
same premises, all but the patient may
have the freedom Of the yard.
Adult members of the family who can
give satisfactory evidence that they
have had the measles can go about their
necessary business and live at home.
Also children Of the household who
have had measles may be permitted to
attend school provided physician GER
titles in writing his personal knowl-
edge to that effect. All cases of measles
must be reported to the Department of
Health by the doctor, parents or guar
dian. Handkerehiefs, bed linen and
similar articles must either be soaked
in an approved disinfectant solution or
boiled. A warning card must be placed
on the door, and all the rules here
given must be observed until the De-
partment Of Health removes the warn
ing card.