, 1923-10-09
~DYSENTERY ~(BAcmLARY)
Methods of Control

9. L e r m / n a Distinction
Thorough cleansing.
z. General Measures. (a) In
struction of attendants in rigid
personal cleanliness and prohibi-
ton of the handling of food, for
persons other than the patient, by
the attendant.
(b) Supervision and control
of water, milk and food supplies.
(c) Proper sewage disposal
and destruction of flies.
ENCEPHALITIS L~ETHARGIC
Methods of Control
1. No placard.
2. Isolation until termination
8. Illumination. None.
a. Quarantine. None.
5. Infective agent held to be
a filterable virus existing in the
spinal fluid and naso-pharyngeal
secretions.
6. Source of infection. Nose
and throat secretions.
ERYSIPELAS
Methods of Control
/. No placard.
3. Isolation until the process is
ended.
8. Immunization. None.
a. Quarantine. None.
8. Concurrent disinfection. All
contaminated articles must be
boiled or disinfected.
6. Terminal d~isinfection. Thor
ough cleansing and airing of room
and its contents.
Z. General measures. Physi-
clans in attendance upon a case
of erysipelas should abstain from
obstetrical service.
GERMAN MEASLES
Methods of Control
/. Placard required.
2. Isolation. Exclusion of the
infected person from school and
from other public places and from
contact with non-immune persons,
for eight days from date of on
set.
8. Quarantine of non-immune
minor contacts for twenty-one
days from date of last exposure.
4. Immunization. None.
8. Concurrent disinfection of
the discharges from the nose, and
throat, and of articles soiled there
with.
6. Terminal disinfection. Air
ing and cleaning.
Note-The reason for attempt
ing to control this disease is that
it may be confused with scarlet
fever during its early stages; each
person having symptoms of the
disease should therefore be placed
under the care of a physician and
the case should be reported to the
local department of health.
GONOCOCCUS INFECTION
Methods of Control
1. No placard, except when pa
tient violates directions of health
officer and professional attendant.
2. Isolation. None.
8. Quarantine. None.
A.. Immunization. None.
5. Concurrent Distinction.
The patient shall be instructed by
his physician in the measures nee
essary to protect the public.
6. i n a Distinction.
None.
Z. General Measures. The To-
cal health officer shall furnish
every physician reporting a case
of gonococcus infection with a
copy of the written instructions
provided by the State Department
of Health, which shall be given by
the physician to the infected per-
son. Physicians should be in
structed to refer all cases not able
to afford the expense of a COM
plete cure to the nearest free VEN
ereal disease clinic or to county
health officer.
IMPETIGO
Methods of Control
1. No placard.
2. Isolation. Separation of
the patient from other children
and exclusion of the patient from
school and public places.
3. Quarantine. None.
4. T i a | Disinfection.
INFLUENZA
Methods of Control
/. Placard required.
2. Isolation of the infected
person during the acute catarrhal
stage or a complication pneu-
monia, until the temperature has
remained normal for five days.
3. Quarantine of the exposed
members of the household for four
days from date of last exposure.
a. Illumination. None.
8. Concurrent Disinfection OF
discharges from the nose, throat
and bowels, and of articles soiled
Herewith.
6. Terminal Distinction.
Thorough cleansing.
Z. General Measures. Educa-
ton of the public in personal
cleanliness; in the dangers of over
crowding in public gatherings, on
conveyances and at home; as to
the dangers of using common cups,
spoons and forks; and in the nee
essity of avoiding contact with
persons having coughs and colds.
MEASLES
Methods of Control
l. Placard required.
2. Isolation of the infected
person for even days from the
date of onset.
8. Quarantine. Exclusion Of
non-immune contacts from school,
from public gatherings, and from
contact with children. for fifteen
days from the date of last ex-
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