Evening journal., 1922-02-15
ADULTS ARE
NOT SPARED
BY EPIDEMIC
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vealed the fact that the child had
scarlet fever and no physician had
been called. The child was sent
home.
DR.. Forrest says that many per
sons are under the impression that
one may not have scarlet fever
second time. but this is a mistake.
as he knows OF scarlet fever patients
at this time who had the disease two
years ago.
Secretary Frantz OF the Board OF
Health announced az noon there are
LAG cases Of scarlet fever In the city.
| two new cases having been reported
today and quarantine lifted In three
others> Until there is a decided inn
provement no quarantine restrictions
will be relaxed nor will the ban on
public assemblies OF children be
/ lifted.
The very noticeable increase OF
the disease among adults in the last
| few days has caused some appro-
/ henslon among the health authori-
ties as Il is feared the hitherto mild
form OF the disease may revert to
the more virulent type similar to the
epidemic in the Eleventh ward tw b
years ago. when so per cent. OF the
patients died.
When the Board OF Health placed
the ban on children attending the
moving pictures. Sunday or day
schools, etc. the disease was al
,..o.4 a-tfrnf.. or,nr~ tha rhffdran
but now that the adult population Is
affected, an order may soon be is
sued by the Board OF Health forbid
ding all public gatherings. Such,
however. will not likely be done ex-
cept as a last resort
The orders OF the Board OF Health
are being daily defed. according "a
Information filed with the board to-
day, and while persuasive measures
have so far been adopted the situa'
ton has become so serious that the
, board may soon cause the arrest OF
some OF the offenders.
! The disease now embraces al
ages up TO so years. and one cas'
has been reported to the Board Of
woman past so years who has con
tracted the disease and, Il is feared
, is in a serious condition owing Z
} other complications following
The schools viii remain CLOSED
for the remainder OF this week AM
until next Thursday. Wednesday be
r ing a holiday. so it is possible Thurs
p day and Friday also will be waived
, and the complete week utilized G
] permit isolation from the disease.
, Many bulletins furnished by tn
. local Offices OF the Metropolita
{ Life Insurance Company. coverin
n scarlet fever. and the proper pre-
p sentives TO be used in connectio
n with the disease. viii he distribute
s throughout the city, 5000 havin
s been turned over to DR.. David
p Ward. superintendent Of publ
a schools. and about 10000 havin
$ been given TO the Board OF Healt
Is Local agents OF the company ais
\ are distributing these bulletins
j tho different houses Of the city wnic
d they visit
l. The Board Of Health has issue
II the following quarantine regui5
r tons;
T. Scarlet fever is highly cor
n tagious; persona suffering from scar
@ let fever must be Isolated in a rooI
h on the story Of the house the least {
use from which all necessary furnl
s ture such as curtains. carpets an
r. pictures. shall have been removed.
j. Dogs. cats and other pets mu.
d be kept out OF the sick room.
Z NO one allowed In the sick ROOF
3 except the physician and the attend
e ant.
l. "Placard shall be placed on froi
S door and remain there until quarar
- tine is lifted.
mo person shall work or be en-