The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-21
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Due To Spreading Ai|ment
NO LOCAL EPIDEMIC
BUT SCHOOL HEADS
SAY ILL CHILDREN
SHOULD STAY HOME

More than $50 school
children from all public
schools and two private
ones, are i'll with a virus
which takes the form of Sc
we're cold or flu, a check of
schools revealed today. Lo-
cal private nursery classes
and kindergartens are not
included in the survey.
Horace o'Bryant, superintendent
of public instruction, pointed out
that since this percentage is not
of epidemic proportion, the con-
dition is not too alarming but that
steps should be taken to prevent
spreading of the attacks. Said he,
I'm my opinion, the situation would
be helped if all parents who have
children i'll with colds or more
severe phase would put their chill
dren to bed at once. The best
method to prevent spread of the
virus Is 20 isolate the sick child"
DR.. r. ]. Dalton. County Health
doctor, says that there has been
no indication that the Illness here
is true influenza, as there have
been no cases reported Of the flu
nature. He confirmed Mr.. O'Bry-
ants suggestion that it is always
better for children with colds to
stay away from school and out of
crowded assemblies in order TO
keep the illness from spreading.
In st. Augustine. Fla, and Fer
nandina the schools closed due 70
the severity Of the disease. In
thousands of Northern conlmuni-
ties the same thing has happened.
Visitors from the North arriving
for vacation or relief from the bad
weather inadvertently bring the
sickness with them. Is the oplnina
q fnost uoAsors
So Ter K1r West has csc ,ped
ths wersf Of flis influx 81 the VI
rus which affIieis with nsvses.
IS we'll as ether aspects 81
ihe trouble. but there Il scarce.
W home or business office IN
fhe area which has gone scot.
free.
In checking the schools, the only
one to report that the condition did
not exist there was Douglass
school.
AT the Key West High School,
100 students we're absent Monday
Of which at least 50 per cent were
i'll with the prevalent virus. Prin-
cipal f. o. Schweitzer said. Last
week all but three Of the basket.
ball squad were sick with heavy
colds.
Al chi, right In the middle Of
examinations, 10 students Of 900
were out with the virus. One Of the
Sisters said that there would
be more absent II il we're not for
the pressure Of taking examina.
tons. She recommended that those
who are i'll should remain Al home.
adding thai If examinations were
missed they could be made up
later.
Two principals also emphasized
that spread OF the sickness could
be prevented II children we're kept
at home when they showed signs
Of being sick. One Of them. Prin.
cipal Randolph Russell Of Harris
School said that he cent home more
children on January 10 than he had
al last year. OF 70 abxeufees out
Iof 600, he estimated that AZ least
20 we're afflicted with The cold vi.
rus.
Principal Franklin Of Truman
School said that two teachers we're
On TIRE aiiing list and that he had
had 70 send home six children
Tuesday Ia addition 10 % ont Of
The 40 enrolment lie stated that
about three fourshs d ihe total sb.
seuiee III were cg because a
colds and In.
Albert Carry. principal IT Pom.
clan Seized sid tast from IS 10
= n cash 81 The doubie sessions
we're sick. most n iben wssh ne
severe virus. Tiers are Go chi.
dren enrolled. Oar a - teacher
xas also o. the tiek roster fle
also recommended sbal pzrents
kAep III ehii1rsa n bed
~ san Carries fss eheek was roe
completed 1afso cabanas a the
San Carlos IEsfisWfe Is stu recoy-
erlns from pa<amnsla.
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