St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-26
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fictitious diseases.
Influenza and pneumonia are caus
ed by germs carried in spit and il
droplets when people sneeze, or in
matter coughed up by the sick, or BY
some person who shows on signs Of
illness.
Anyone not in good health usually
is not able to resist the attack Of the
germs.
II Everyone will follow advice
strictly, the spread of influenza will
cease.
Special Advice for Prevention Of
Influenza.
Avoid crowds.
Keep away from people who arc
sneezing, coughing or splitting. II
you must sneeze, cough or expector-
ate, use your handkerchief.
Do not use cup, spoon, knife,
fork or dish which has been used by
others unless it is first thoroughly
washed in boiling water. This ap-
plies to the home as we'll as the res
taurant, oyster counter, ice cream
stand and soda water fountain.
Do not use q towel, napkin, table
or bed linens which has been used
by another person, unless it has been
boiled or otherwise disinfected.
Do not over-eat, especially If after
doing so you may be exposed to cold,
chill or rain. Proper food and ex-
ercise in the open air, especially
walking, are helpful in increasing
power of resistance to disease.
Do net put into the mouth pipes,
cigar holders or pencils which have
been uesd by others.
Patronize only such restaurants as
are clean. Wash hands before eat
ing.
Do not place the lips against the
mouthpiece of a telephone.
Avoid so far as possible becoming
fatigued.
The home, the Office, the work.
room, the street car, and all as
sembly places, should be we'll ven-
tilated. The young, the elderly and
those who are weak should be pro-
tected from being chilled or wet.
Dry sweepings ON cars, railway
stations, in factories, stores, as we'll
as other public places, and the shak-
ing Of rugs in public places is dan
ger0us.
Care of the Sick.
Those who feel i'll and whose
symptoms suggest an attack of in
fiuenza, pneumonia, or other infec-
tious disease, should promptly go 20
bed. This precaution will frequent
~ shorten an attack and prevent
complications.
A person suffering from these dis
and should sleep alone.
A sick person should cough, sneeze
or spit into a handkerchief; or bet
ter still, in a small piece of gauze or
cheese cloth. Such game or cheese
cloth should be burned. Handker-
chiefs, pillow cases, bed sheets, bed
covers, and gowns, should be disin-
fected by boiling. II for any reason
boiling is not practicable, such linen
which may contain the infectious dis
charges from the nose, mouth, throat
and lungs, should be disinfected by
soaking in q per cent carbolic solu-
ton for at least 2 hours.
All dishes, glasses and other uten-
sils used by a sick person should be
used exclusively by that person, and
should not be used by any other in
dividual until they are washed In
boiling water.
All visitors should be kept out of
the room occupied by the sick per-
son, especially elderly people and
children.
Persons should stay in bed at least
two days after the fever, in influenza,
has subsidized.
In all cases, q physician should be
called and no patent medicines or
advertised remedies should be en-
ployed. One never knows at the be-
which case will turn out to
be mild, or very serious.
Don't bother sick persons by ring
ing the telephone to inquire about
them. Never under any circum-
stances get them excited by telling
them of other unfortunates. Tell
them only the good news. When
they are we'll Is time enough for the
bad news. Don't cause depression.
Keep a stiff upper lip and follow the
Doctors advice.
Protection Of Children.
The above precautions apply both
to adults and children, but the State
Board of Health wishes to empha-
size precautions for the protection of
children.
No child should be permitted to
q handkerchief or muslin
cloth which belongs to another per-
son.
Children should sleep alone when
possible; they should not be crowded
in the homes or elsewhere.
Pencils, toys, and other objects
should not be placed into the mouth.
Children should not be allowed to
get feet wet or body chilled.
They should be kept away from
parties, and similar as
semblies.
No child with fever, running nose
or eyes, sore throat or cough. or
otherwise i'll. should be allowed to
leave home.
Members Of the family who are I'll
should, as far as possible, remain In
a separate room and away from the
and have their own towels,
toilet articles and eating utensils.
Cleanliness, fresh air in the living.
room, good and sufficient food. clean
teeth and mouth, and plenty sleep
keep the body strong.
1t ia especially urged that SD far
as possible children should not be