, 1923-11-15

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any school building; or in a dairy; or
as cook or otherwise in any hotel,
restaurant, hospital, s%anitorium or
other institution, where in the per-
formance of his duties he handles,
or comes in contact with food or
drink for others. Prohibition of any
person affected with open tubercul-
osis from serving as janitor, sexton
or caretaker, in whole or in part, or
any church, hall, lodge, or club
rooms auditorium or any public
building; or any other place used
for public assemblies or meetings of
any character whatsoever.
TYPHOID FEVER
Methods Of Control
/. Placard required.
2. Isolation of the infected per-
son in a screened room, or hospital
if nursing care and adequate sanitary
environment can not be secured in
the house, during the course Of the
disease. Provided, however, that
no person shall be released from iso-
lation until stool and urine specimens
have been submitted to an approved
laboratory for examination. And in
the event that either of the said spec
linens shall show the presence of ty-
phoid bacilli, the ease shall be releas-
ed from isolation only on such terms
and conditions as shall be prescribed
by the state health officer as being
necessary for the protection of the
public. Such terms and conditions
shall remain in full force and effect
until three successive negative cul-
lures of both the stools and urine of
the Ease have been secured, speci-
mems for said cultures to be taken
not less than fifteen days apart.
8. Quarantine. None.
a. Immunization. Vaccination
of all susceptibles shall be offered.
S. Concurrent Distinction of
the bowel and urinary discharges
and articles soiled Herewith.
G.. Terminal Distinction. Thor
ough cleansing, airing and summing.
Z. General Measures. (a) Su-
pervision and control of public milk
and water supplies.
OBJ Supervision and control of
disposal of human excreta.
(c) Search for carriers among
exposed persons by examination of
stools and urine.
Cd Extension of immunization
by vaccination.
(e) Institution of measures for
the eradication of flies and instruc-
ton of the public in the need of
screening places where foods are pre-
pared OF eaten.
~ Prohibition of any person in
fected with or living in a family
where there exists typhoid fever,
from engaging in any occupation in
connection with a dairy; or with the
handling of milk, cream, ice cream
or other food products; or from
serving as cook, waiter or otherwise
in any hotel, restaurant or board
ing house; or in any hospital, san
atorium or other institution where
in the performance of his duties he
either handles or comes in contact
with food or drink for others.
TYPHUS FEVER
Methods of Control
l.. Placard required.
2. Isolation of the infected per-
son in a vermin-free room during
the clinical course OF. the disease.
8. Quarantine. of contacts for
twelve days from date of last ex-
posture and until free from lice.
When typhus fever is present in n
community, persons or premises in
tested with lice shall be quarantined
until thoroughly deloused.
4. lmmunization. None.
5. Concurrent Dis~infection. De-
struction Of lice and eggs on the
body of the patient and in the
room occupied by the infected in
dividual. =.
6. Terminal D~isinfection. De-
struction of all lice and eggs on
clothing and in the room occupied
by the infected individual.
Z. General Measures
(a) Eradication of lice on per-
sons and clothing and in premises,
during epidemics.
OBJ Education of the public in
the need for improvement in gen.
eral living conditions and for the
eradication of lice.
WHOOPING COUGH
Methods Of Control
/. Placard required.
2. Isolation. Separation of the
patient from susceptible children.
and exclusion of the patient from
school and public places, for the
period Of four weeks from the be-
ginning of acute catarrhal SYM
ptoms. Permission of the child to
have the freedom of the premises,
Provided that one sleeve of the out
er garment is cncircled above the
elbow by an orange colorcd band
two inches in width, and provided
further that the patient does not
come in contact with other children.
3. Quarantine Of exposed child
rem for fourteen days from date OF
last exposure.
4. Immunixntion. Vaccination
Of contacts may be offered.
5. Concurrent d~isinfection OF
the discharges from the nose and
throat. and Of articles soilcd there.
with.