Show CONSUMPTIVE TEACHER CANNOT BE FIRED Ohio Health Officer Rules Bules in Favor of a Woman Suffering With the Disease COLU COLUMBUS InUS 0 O. Oct 15 D. 15 Dr C. C O. O Probst of or the State Board of Health has hus ruled that a teacher cannot be bc dismissed dismissed dis dis- missed ed because she has tuberculosis The matter comes conies up In a query from froma a n. northern Ohio town wh where re a Q teacher has the d disease Almost a panic has ensued ensued en en- sued and a n. petition has been circulated asking for th the teachers teacher's dismissal Dr Probst says sas there is no law for such action and If It the proper precautions precautions are taken there Is no reason wh why a n consumptive should not be able to teach or attend school chool without any danger to the thc other occupants of ot the room Dr Probst says as a's that the disease Is lit not comm communicated b by the breath but that it Is conveyed in particles of ot dust from the dried sputum I |