Show foundation URGES SCHOOL OPENING 7 DESPITE POLIO the opening of schools on dates the country despite the occurrence this fear year year of the largest infantile paralysis pnra lysis epidemic in history is no 0 cause for parents alarm ev even C n though h thousands of new cases case s may by be expected during the next weeks national nation a foundation for infantile para paralysis 1 Ys I 1 s 0 officials f declared this week the foundation now conduct ing a polio epi demic emerge ricy drive to raise to enable its chapters to cara caru for an anticipated cases by the end of the year pointed out that new now cases still are arc being reported at a rate of a week but experience shows that school openings never have affected the course of epidemic cither either to or increase the incidence rate according to dr hart E van riper medical director certain precautions should continue to be observed both at home and at school he advised but the assembling of pupils under one roof is not regarded in itself i tse if as hazardous tho the majority of schools in incidence areas have opened or will open soon in conformity with recommendations of a national conference of health authorities sponsored by the national foundation early th this s summer he added many inquiries from parents during the last week prompted dr van yan riders statement the reasons for the recommendation men dation regarding schools are threefold dr van riper explained pla ined first closing schools or delaying their opening was not affected the course of outbreaks of poliomyelitis in the past indeed such action often has resulted in public panic whatever is done to upset the usual routine of children in a household or adults in their oc oe cupat ions is likely to bring more trouble than good second since children usually play with other children in their neighborhood they probably have had the same exposure to their playmates as they will have when school opens and there usually is less supervision when schools are not in session so early symptoms may not be spotted as promptly third it is intimate contact between those who are infected and those who are susceptible that causes the spread of infantile paralysis normal school con facts do not involve intimate living such as takes place in households merely sitting side by s side de in a schoolroom does not constitute intimate contact dr van riper urged the don continuance tin ti nuance of such precautions as avoidance of over fatigue assurance of adequate rest and sleep strict observance of cleanliness and avoiding the use of utensils or implements belonging to other children particularly objects that may be placed in the mouth routine daily check in on each chays health hearth for early notice of symptoms buchas such as headache nausea muscle soreness and fever also was advised with respect to schools to which children are transported jn in buses from widely separated areas or boarding schools excluding colleges and universities dr van riper said occasion a ol 01 exceptions may be mad made regarding school opeti openings these involve such situations as when a school is located it in a high incidence area and children are brought into that area from regions where the disease dispose is not prevalent the thing to ask yourself is what would your child do if school were not oon open he concluded if ou our child would be just as exposed to possible co contacts through butos buses movies church attendance and social gatherings then obviously nothing will be gained by keepin keeping him out of school except a disturbance tur bance of his normal pattern of life I 1 meanwhile the national foundation I 1 reported that contributions addressed to POLIO care of post offices taruo ut the country were chmir coming g in steadily to bolster epidemic ald aid Q I 1 d funds which were sufficient for only 11 days on sept A the total patient care bill fo foh foe the national foundation this year is estimated at as Crim compared pared with last year yer in 1828 trees felled by the red river fo formed amed a solid raft for 92 miles above and below shreve port la the term good goodbye byell is a c corruption or of god bo be with yo you u according to the britannica |