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Show SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICIALS AND PARENT MEET Approximately 50 parents met at Central school Monday evening even-ing to discuss health problems of Jordan school district. A school nurse discussed spread and control con-trol of diseases, also health measures mea-sures and precautions parents might take. The nurse said that scarlet fever and acute rheumatic rheuma-tic fever permanently cripple and shorten the live of many more children in Utah than does poliomyelitis. polio-myelitis. She mentioned that incidence in-cidence of polio is greater below 10 years of age as a rule, but that none are immune. Importance of good health practices were mentioned. Diet, hours of sleep and rest, cleanliness, cleanli-ness, etc., aid in control of epidemics. epi-demics. Dr. Paul S- Richards spoke as a representative of the board of education. Jordan school district decided upon the advice of the health council to keep schools open. No new cases have developed since school opened two weeks ago, it was stated. There is less likelihood likeli-hood of contacts with possible carriers, such as vermin, flies and sewage, at school than if children are roaming streets and alleys, Dr. Richards stated. Parents were given a chance to express their views and vote. After Af-ter several had given their opinions opin-ions the meeting was adjourned upon apparent agreement that schools remain open. |