Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
BOARD ADVISES
EXTREME CARE
IN ISOLATION OF
CASES IN HOMES
Suggests Towns Adopt Meas
ures That Will Bring Dis
ease Under Control; Urges
Avoidance of Crowds.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. H.-(Special
Telegram)-Rigid quarantine OF the
homes of persons suffering from
Spanish influenza is the principal
recommendation of a program
adopted here today by the Nebraska
Board OF Health.
All counties and cities in Nebraska
are advised to take this action in all
effort to stamp out the epidemic.
The program was decided upon at
a conference of physicians and pub
lie health officers from all parts of
the state. 1t follows the Omaha
plan in the main features.
The health board estimates there
have been $500 deaths in Nebraska
from influenza since the disease first
became prevalent.
Advise Use Quarantine.
The following resolutions were
adopted, prepared by committee
consisting of DR.. William F. Wild,
DR.. A. ]. Jennison of Harvard, and
Superintendent A. H. Waterhouse
of Fremont:
'Inasmuch as in some counties,
cities and villages in the state no
local health organizations exists, al
though such organization is already
provided for by law, we urgently
recommend that in such counties.
cities and villages, health boards be
organized for the purpose of assist
ing in the control of the present
epidemic; and we particularly urge
all local health boards to enforce
the present laws relating to the con-
troll of contagious diseases, espe-
cially as applied to the present cpl
demic; and we recommend that in
counties, cities and villages where
the law is not enforced by local
authorities, that the State Board of
Health assume authority and estab-
lsh a local health organization at
the expense of the community in
volved, as provided by law, section
273S, revised statutes of Nebraska,
1918. And we recommend that i'll
these places where the local organ
ization is unable to cope with the sit
uation. that additional help be en-
ployed at the expense of the county
or municipality concerned.
Regulations for Nurses.
I'VE strongly urge that each coun-
ty, scity or village organize corps
of nurses, to be trained along prac-
tical lines, to act under the instruc-
tions of the board of health, to be
sent to places where, in the
opinion of the board of health
they are needed.
1--WE recommend that influenza be
considered and treated as a quar-
antinable disease, under the present
quarantine regulations of the state
board of health.
Inspection in Schools.
"We recommend that public
schools, as far as possible, adopt the
policy of medical inspection; where
this is not possible, that the teachers
DC IllSll uNlCu W SCliu ilOlllC any
children showing signs of illness;
and we also recommend that all
of labor be requested to
excuse any employe who shows
signs of illness, recommending that
a physician be consulted, to determ-
inc the character of said illness; and
we recommend that in case of said
child or employe, if distance re-
quires, that conveyance be secured
for said person, in order to avoid
undue exposure of the person HIM
self, and the spread of infection to
those with whom said person may
come in contact.
Cut Out Gatherings.
1--WE recommend that all gather
irgs for the purpose Of pleasure and
ali other unnecessary public gather
ings, be. discontinued.
I'VE particularly urge the imme-
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