The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-31
BEAR THIS WELL
IN MIND
HEALTH OFFICER URGES ClTl-
ZENS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST OUTBREAKS

If Influenza runs true 70 form,
South Carolina may expect another
invasion of the disease this fall and
winter in the opinion of DR.. James
A. Hayne, State health officer.
The disease is even now widely
scattered over the State. A few cases
have been reported to the State
health department during practically
every month since last October when
it was raging over the whole state.
In June, 19 cases of influenza were
reported by physicians. 1t is proba-
BILE that there were many cases not
reported, Dr. Hayne said yesterday.
SsThe history of other epidemics o.
influenza IS that it continues for two
or three years with a gradually les
sening virulence each year. | do lot
fear an extensive epidemic this fall,
but there will likely be sporadic out
breaks over the State. In order to
keen the disease from spreading,
persons who contract it should avoid
places where they may come IN con-
tact with others, and persons Who
have not contracted it should keep
strictly away from those affected.
Persons i'll with the influenza should
remember that it is an insidious dis
ease. and when they become i'll with
it they should go to bed and remain
there five days after the fever has
left them. With all the people of the
State carefully conserving their
health and taking no needless risks,
hope the disease can be held IN
check this winter.
The health department is greatly
interested in the work of the bureau
of child hygiene which was establish
Cd at the last meeting of the general
assembly and which is meeting with
much encouragement from counties
over the State DR.. Hayne said yes
terday that fine support was beng
given the bureau and that many
counties had appropriated money to
assist in the work. Among these are
Dillon. Greenville, Chester and Edge
field. Others have made requests Tor
information as to what procedure to
follow to get the work started IN
their communities.
To cut down the death rate among
children under one year of age in
South Carolina, mothers must be
given instruction in prenatal care and
must become familiar with methods
of taking care of children after birth
DR.. Havne said. "Clean milk is OF
course necessary for healthy babies
, and mothers must be instructed how
to care for their children until they
are nine months old, Midwives mus
be educated and registered and birth:
must also be registered. By register
ing the births, the county health au
thorities are at once notified of th'
arrival of an infant, and the visiting
nurse CSi give saSS1StSAANS ~ 60.
mother in its care.
Considerable blindness among chill
dren exists in the State. This can b.
prevented and the bureau Of chll'
hygiene will endeavor to reduce TIT
number of blind children by giving
the expectant mother information il
- regard to care of new born children
Statistics, showing the death rat
by cities of children under one yea
of age have recently been receive'
by the State health officer Pasedana
California, has the lowest rate TO
cities of its size, its rate being 27.'
per 1000. Wilmington, N. c., reduc
ed its death rate among children
from 213 to 1S4 in one year. Austin
Texas. shows death rate of 1872
perzAQ0o.
pr:4Hayne has recently received