The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
LEGAL

LEGAL.
pIacarded, and no person exposed to any
attend school or places of public assemblage
during the following periods: In measels
measles for II days after exposures. in
whooping cough for II days after expos
nre; in ehickenpox for l6 days after ex,
appears of the first systems.
In epidemic poliomyehtis or infantile
paralysis the minimum limit of quarantine
shall be Il days or such longer period as
be deemed necessary.
RULE VIII
All houses in which typhoid fever or
epidemic poliomyelitis exists shall be eff
1ecIvely screened against flies,
The time of quarantine of all contagious
diseases diseases dangerous to the pub
lie health, except as herein specified shall
city or county, health officer in which
| jurisdiction the case occurs, it may appear
safe to raise the quarantine after the house
and premises have been fumigated and
dlstnfected according to the requirements
of the quarantine law.
/ following periods of isolation and quaran-
i tine within the meaning of this rule:
Smallpox. until II days after the de-
velopment of the disease and until scabs
have all separated and the scars complete
Chickenpox. until IL days after the ap-
pearance of the eruption and until the
crusts are fallen and the scars are com
| pletely healed
| Diphtheria, (including membranous
| croupl, until two successive negative cul-
lures have been obtained from the nose and
J throat or the patient at intervals
/ of "a hours and until one negative
culture shall have been obtained from each
| OF other members of the household unless
| circumstances in rural communities makes
such procedure impracticable, in which in
stance the minimum period of Quarantine
shall not be less than 81 days from date of
onset of the disease.
Scarlet fever as in Rule III.
r11na ISL do
| after the appearance of the rash and until
! ali discharges from the nose, ears and
throat have disappeared and until the
Mumps, until two weeks after the ap
| pearance of the disease and one week after
/ the disappearance of the swelling.
| Whooping cough. until six weeks after
the Development of the disease or until one
| week after the last characteristic paroxys-
RULE X
Any person who is known to harbor
| the bacilli, virus infective agent of
any communicable disease even though
manifesting no symptoms of such disease
is hereby declared to be a carrier and a
menace to the public health. and the name
| ported Immediately to the local city
county health officer in whose jurisdiction
| such person resides. The local health Off
Ger shall Immediately investigate and
port to the State Board of Health pend
| ing the receipt of instructions from the
State Board of Health, the local health Off
Ger shall isolate or quarantine the carrier
| if in his Judgment the danger to the com
! munity necessitates such action. In the
| event of any known or suspected cHrrier
| leaving the Jurisdiction of a local health
| authority, the State Board of Health shall
| be notified by the local health officer of
the name of the carrier and his Hesitation.
! RULE XII.
Care of Room in Contagious or Infectious
/ Diseases.
/ The room occupied by a person sick with
a contagious or infectious disease shall
previously be cleared of all carpets, need
less clothing. furniture, draperles, books
and toys, and an other articles not actual
ly needed in the care of the sick. After
| death or recovery. the room. furniture and
other contents not TO be DESTROYED must
be Immediately and thoroughly disinfeeted
by an approved disinfectant: The floor
woodwork and wooden furniture shall be
then scrubbed with soap and water and
afterwards mopped with two-per- cent
solution or formalin. All utensils that can
be washed shall be thoroughly boiled
Individual dishes and drinking cups shall
be used, and, in typhoid fever particularly,
the room shall be kept free from flies by
effective screening Dogs. cats and other
pet animals or birds are prohibited in the
RULE XII.
4 The discharges of the patient must be
received into vessels containing some
once. must be thrown into cesspool or
| watercloset but never the ground nor
| into running stream. Perfect cleanliness
on the part of the nurses and attendants
H RULE XIII.
| A thorough and effective fumigation and
quired after the Termination of cases only
Of cholera, smallpox. scarlet fever. diph-
iberia, epidemic cerebrospfnal miningitis,
/ epidemic poliomyelitis, typhoid fever, puer
I RULE XIV.
/ Public Funerals. Since members Of house
holds and others who are brought in con-
tact with cases of communicable disease
often acquire infection and even though
they may manifest active symptoms Of
the disease are capable of transmitting the
infection to others in more virulent form,
and since public funerals promote contact
I between relatives of decea sed persons and
funerals are prohibited IN cages where a
body has died of ii contagious disease, and
no more persons should be permitted TO go
to the cemetery than are necessary to inter
RULE XIV.
TranscortatioD of Contagi Diseases
Prohibited Transportation companies in
Guiding steam railways. suburban electric
lines, and street railways are prohibited
from receiving any person for transporta-
ton who is suffering from smallpox. diph-
iberia, scarlet fever. measles. whoopin z
cough. erysipelas or ehickenpox.
RULE XVI.
Public Bath. No person who is suffering
from gonorrhea ana syphilis shall be
served in public bathroom in this state !;
and no person suffering from syphilis shall
be served In any barber shop. such pro-
hibition to continue until twelve months
has elapsed from date Of Infection.
The following rules have been adopted
for the government of the Laboratory of
the Kansas State Board Of Health
]. Free exanina tons of sputum. swab
from the cases Of suspected diphtheria.
from cases of suspected gonorrhea. the
Vidal reaction for typhoid fever. blood
and the examination of the brains Of ami
mails suspected Of having rabies. shall BE
made for any legally qualified physician
All snacfruens shall no Sent in +he