Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-03
WARNS THAT FLU
HAS FOUND MANY
VICTIMS IN OTTAWA
DR.. w. A. PIKE, CITY HEALTH
COM WHATSOEVER, TAKES DRAS-
TIC STEPS TO COMBAT SPREAD
OF DISEASE.

DR.. W. A. Pike, city health commits
! sioner, is mastering his forces to com
bat the reported steady increase Of
/ Spanish influenza in Ottawa. Today
the doctor is having printed cards
which will be distributed among the
medics with instructions that they
report every case OF the "flu" that
comes to their attention.
According to DR.. Pike the infu-
enza has broken out in several sec
/ tions Of the residential districts, but
is yet has not grown to alarming pro-
portions To safeguard against its
continued spread, however, he is de-
termined to take every precaution
to prevent further advance of the dis
ease.
Acting in conjunction with the state
health department DR.. Pike has is
sued the following bulletin which emu.
merates all steps that must be fol-.
lowed to eradicate the malady entire
ly and prevent its further spread
among people who so far have escap-
ed its Vaccinations.
The bulletin, is sent out by the state
and says:
In order to preserve and improve
the public health the department OF
! public health hereby makes and pro-
mulgates the following rules and
regulations tor the control, suppres.
| sion and eradication of influenza
! Rule |, Influenza dangerous to pub
/ lie health-The department OF public
/ health hereby declares influenza to be
a contagious, infectious and com
/ municable disease, and dangerous to
! the public health.
/ Rule 9 Influenza to be reported
! by and TO whom Every physician
nurse or other attendant having
/ knowledge of a known or suspected
case of influenza shall, within twenty.
four hours of such knowledge of such
known or suspected case coming to
his notice, report the same in writing
or by telephone to the local health
/ authorities. All such reports as are
made by telephone shall be folowe
with a written report within twelve
hours
pf
report shall state the name, address
age, occupation, name and address oI
employer of such diseased person, tht
! kind Of treatment that has been ex
: tended, IL any; precautions taken tC
prevent the spread of the infection
!, and the name and address OF the per
son making the report.
Rule 4. Isolation of patient anC
other necessary precautions - An!
: person having influenza shall be con
, fined to large, well ventilated room
OF proper temperature, as remo,,
from other occupants of the premise
i as is practicable and necessary t,
avoid contact
I The period Of isolation shall con
D TIME until all clinical manifestation
D of the disease have disappeared an
until the patients temperature ha
} been normal for three successive days
Z None other than the necessary met
( ical and nursing attendants shal
p enter the sick room or come in cor
s tact with the patient The attendan
n should wear a face mask of gauze O
u other approved design when in adent
d ance on the patient
All discharges from the respirator
e tract, mouth, throat and nose of tn
e patient shall be received in cloth
a which shall be burned immedatel
'f af(er using, or in vessels contanin
g an approved disinfecting solution,
g When the foregoing precauton
f. are properly observed, other occl
n pants Of the premises who show n
II evidence of influenza need not be cor
s. fined to the premises. 1t is recon
o mended, however, that persons resi-,
& ing on premises on which a case {
% influenza exists should refrain so ia
e as possible from attending publ
* gatherings and avoid unnecessal
H. contact with other persons. Visitir
on such premises is strictly pr
10 hibited.
t. Placarding premises on which
Id case Of influenza exists will not be r
In qured, excepting in those cas-,
De where the requirements of these rul,
n are not being properly observed
of Rule 5. Removals--No case Of
le fuenza shall be removed from Il
10 premises on which found unless co
ot sent to such removal be first obtain,
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