Evening journal., 1921-12-20
HOPE TO STOP
FEVER SPREAD
IN SCHOOLS
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They were questioned and Dr. Fred |
Armstrong. medical Inspector OF the /
schools. sent a nurse TO make an in |
vestiEation. The nurse reported, ac- |
cording to DR.. Armstrong that she !
questioned the physician who at
tended the children and was inform
ed that II was just a slight rash and
was not scarlet fever.
Following the discovery OF the dis
ease at the Children's Home, Miss
Florence V. Marley. principal OF the
school, states that she kept a strict
watch on all the children in the
building II any showed indications
OF illness they were sent home. She
believes there are about "a Of the
children down with scarlet fever,
some others have chickenpox and
others are suffering with colds.
Yesterday she sent two children
home who appeared with a rash and
the mother later called her on the
phone and Indignantly denied the
children were IN. She declared Il
was nothing but a rash caused By
an upset stomach.
According to Miss Marley. the dis
ease made its first appearance early
in November when several children
from the Childrens Home werc
found TO be suffering with headaches
and the rash appeared all over their
bodies. There are still some cases
OF the illness at the Home.
In some cases Miss Marley said
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raw where the skin had peeled from
their bodies. Many Of the families
depend on home remedies and nurs-
ing, she said. and do not seek medi-
cal advice. when she notices any
who appear IN. have headaches or
sore throats. she at once sends them
/ home as a measure Of safety
Doctor Armstrong. the medical
inspector OF the schools. said that
his attention was called TO the con-
dition az School No % yesterday by
Superintendent Ward He invesu-
gated and was Of the belief that II
is a mild form OF scarlet fever. He
notified Doctor Handy.
He said his attention was direct
ed 20 three suspicious children eight
days ago and when an investiga-
tion was made he declared the at
tending physician said the children
we're suffering with a rash and that
II was nothing serious. Since that
time cases have been appearing ev-
cry few days he said. but yesterday
was the first time he had been call
ed upon. He does not make daily
trfaffr al arhrrfo Thrrr
three nurses who each visit ten
schools in addition 10 visiting the
homes Of the children but they
made no report 20 him Of any seri-
Gus conditions.
After the cases reported three
weeks ago at the Chiidren's Home
Doctor Armstrong visited schoo
No. %. he said and made a
thorough examination Of the pupils
but failed TO find any illness among
them. He declares himself as Ger.
tain the disease is scarlet fever. Ar
examination Of the children In the
sckool yesterday. he said. disclosed
none suffering with illness or with
the rash. This he attributed C
the watchfulness OF Miss Marie,
whom he said was very CAREFUL,
watching the pupils and was taking
no chances.
In view Of the disclosures mad,
yesterday relative TO the situation a
, No. 23 school. which necessitated tn
closing OF the school by the Boar,
OF Health. Secretary Frantz Of tn
Board said this morning that tn
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fumigate the building and make
special investigation regarding tn
rapid growth Of the disease epi
demic in that locality.
While the Board has no officia
knowledge NJ similar conditions ex
:, isting elsewhere In the city. ever
effort is being put forth to learn o
all unreported cases of scarlet feve
in the city that the patients may b
promptly quaranuned. Special at
: tention will be given every public o
private school in the city, althoug
Il Is not thought similar condition
will be found elsewhere.
I, Miss Marley. principal OF No. :
j. school. said this morning that he
s attention was frs called 10 IN
disease in the school about Novem
ber 1. but as the physicians /
3 charge OF the patients did not pre-
g nounce It scarlet fever, she wa
% without authority 10 prevent the AT
n tendance at school Of other chi
5. dren in the family. In one case tn
d pupil was out only FIVE days and a
It the physician reported the affectio
a case OF Stomach rash" the chill
d was permitted to attend school.
j. Miss Marley said her reports sho
4, there arc twenty-four cases OF seal
a let fever aisong the pupil Of No
n school. but according TO investig'
r. tiors made by the Board OF Healt
this number may be greatly il
creased.
Although the school was close
yesterday afternoon most Of n
pupils returned this morning, bl
we're ordered by Miss Marley to sta
away from the building.
The apparently light nature Of u
I disease has convinced many Of n
parents that the disease Is not sea
let fever and comparatively few
that section are taking the preca'
tions that they should to prevent
spread of the disease.
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