Show I MEASLES AND DIPHTHERIA Health Officer Investigates Condi Conditions Conditions Conditions at Bryan School Forty Cases Are Reported The prevalence of or measles and diphtheria diphtheria theria among the pupils of ot the Bryant school will probably l ad to a thorough Investigation atlon of the conditions existing in that district according to D H Chris Chrls Christensen Christensen superintendent of or schools The investigation will be made by b Dr Town Townsend Townsend Townsend send the school health officer and aid a complete report will be made to the su superintendent superintendent According to the health department about forty furty pupils in the Bryant Brant school are now suffering from the diseases men mentioned mentioned most of or the cases being measles Although this his malady malad Is not regarded as serious yet It Is of sufficient importance l to toJ wi warrant rant the closing of ot a room or two every day da in the Bryant Brant school for the purpose of or fumigation This is done when whenever whenever ever eer one of or the pupils of or the room has been taken down with any an disease which is Ig considered contagious Superintendent S Christensen admits the attendance at the Bryant Brant school has been materially material reduced by b reason of the epi epidemic epidemIc demic of or measles and nd that in some of the rooms the attendance is not over of the enrollment This is as ascribed ascribed ascribed to the fear of parents In sending their Children to rooms recently occupied by children afflicted with some contagious ous malady Dr Townsend Is being called upon by bythe bythe bythe the superintendent at frequent Intervals to examine Into conditions at various schools and although he has not found anything as yet et to cause much alarm it itIs itis itis Is feared that If the disease outbreak spreads much further he will have to take some decisive action |