The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-17
sc,pIET FEVER SITUATION

sc,RLET FEVER SITUATION
oasa as of Scarlet Fever in Show
'.s' ~ health officers and school
.,ss W. have decided not to close
aa1 ", schools at the present
This decision was arrived at
:, visit from DR.. Hutchlns OF
NJ Board of Health in Snow
= Iuesday. Among the most
sys to be quarantined are
rsIsms. daughter of Mr., and
~ Williams of Prospect ST.,
lnes, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ames of Mt. Pleasant Ave,
nshop daughter of Mr., and
a,rley Bishop of Bloomfield St.
|s.,,sOff, daughter of Mr.. and
Russakoff of Mt. Pleasant
NJ Dorothea Clough, daughter
and Mrs. Edward L. Clough OF
I, Ave. The Eearle family at
y,'s Mills also have two cases OF
n Fever in their home. Two
= have recently been afflicted
Esrmar measles, Richard, son OF
n Mrs. George H. Plummer and
n PAGE, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Page, Priscilla Huff of North
!, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
h has the measles
I conference with Health Officer
|eb Yesterday he gave out the
Iipg matter for publication in
ktiOn with the disease Of Scar
pr. The period Of incubation
|iays, usually three or four days.
u,et of the symptoms is usually
The rash usually appears
| a hours after the first symp-
shorter than in measles and
px, usually coming out first
neck and chest, afterward ex-
to the limbs. The fever
b sbate suddenly or soon after
marance of the eruption, as
sles and in small pox. The
b consists of a multitude of
ii or scarlet points, the color
kh is diffused over the whole
Sore throat is almost al
10 early and prominent symp-
The tongue usually presents a
h appearance designated as
berry tongue" The cases
hIetious as soon as the erup-
rs appeared, or before and re-
30 as long as there are any
/ Of Inflammation OF the throat
kharges from the throat, nose
m The minimum period OF
tn Of the patient should be 30
lnd exclusion from school a
longer. During the course of
sase and through GONZALES
jail discharges from the throat,
i ears should be received upon
d cloth or paper and promptly
After the complete recov-
the patient all rooms which
been occupied by him should
a careful disinfection. The
m may come directly from the
or be carried upon the per-
in the clothing of those who
NJ had the disease. Infected
furniture, rooms, etc. may
Me dangerous qualities unless
areful disinfection Is done.
. from 2 to 7 years of age
Ne likely to take the disease,
IN they do. are more endang-
It, than persons at other
d life. After ten or IL years
lhere is rapid diminution
tBtibility to the infection of
Fever.
People of SkOwhegan should
excited over the present con-
out rather should pay care
% the health rules and regu-
All cases of infectious dis
Would be promptly made to
unlcer Goodrich as both ply
and householders are requir-
RS to report the following
@s diseases to such an Of
nycosls, anthrax, chicken
slera, Asiatic, conjunctivitis,
aphtheria, dysentery, encep-
Rvas, German measles, CLAN
D0kworm disease, influenza,
Malaria, measles. meningitis,
sratyphoid fever, plague,
pneumonia, poliomyelitis.
s@Sy Mt. spotted fever, scar
septic sore throat, small
4aas' trachoma, trichinosis,
xs all forms, typhoid fever,
Mef' ylncents angina, whoop-
% yellow fever.