| Show SCHOOLS AND DISEASE D L t athe tho vigilance of teachers and doctors and the carefulness of parents the schools of this county have been but very slightly interfered with b by contagious diseases discuses this year thus thu s far in most districts the deac ral attendance ten dauca ot of pupils has been very good but but now we are threatened in two or three districts with smallpox small pox there are some cages cases or scarlet fever and dip lither la also in the county two schools have been closed already fw abart periods and thero is dar danger 9 or unless the utmost caro care Is exercised by alt all concerned that the pro gross of many children will be interfered with during this year where parents pa part rents ants are arc conscientious 43 alq and teachers car careful eaul closing of schools is unnecessary in case of contagious diseases epidemics under proper co conditions n dit ions cau can be controlled more east easily 1 y through the ho schools chero all cooper co oper ite to this end than with lach schools closed 1 cd this ith implies plies of courser coursed ahal that parents aro are willan willing lionor honorably ably and bon betly y to td endure for a short time the hardships hiilis 0 ot t quarantine lua in order to protect their tho ir neighbors children from the ravages kavades of disease and that be torn foro they return their children to they them will have their places properly infected disinfected dis under the diorec i afon ot of a doctor who understands this and can do it thoroughly one sometimes hears heads tho the remark aven oven yai yet that people peoble have cleaned up or scrubbed with soap after co nta gion this is ia not di it does not kill aill tap tho germs nor does it satisfy the require requirements menta offe law to disinfect properly something must be betted that t air kill the g erans for foi the thas I 1 1 l protection J of 0 lun 1 1 7 and of tho family itself it t pays pausto to bavo va this taia taj Q X C I 1 I 1 e d I 1 T MCI I 1 pa who understands ia it 1 controlling epidemics with schools schoola running still further faither implies that th at lea che ra hall be wide aale and fearless ace in the discharge of their duties tho the teacher should watch the pupils symptoms of disease ase and send home those who are ailing these ca cases s es A should be patched and reported c 4 to fo the district quarantine doctorin doctor docto rif it their ailments develops ant into anything contagious cas caseb es of protracted absence should be followed with care sometimes cil m es unscrupulous parents avoid qua quarantine e sometimes they tricy act actually bally 1 advocate le letting dis disease caso spread betting muse cause it as is a good time for children to hiie have it they say the of pupils alter ab absence senco and na especially after illness of any hind should bo be carefully guarded by tho the teachers whenever conditions justify it a doctors corti flento certifying to recovery and proper cr should id be exacted if parent and teacher will work together conscientiously along these I 1 lines illes and others that jud ju dement mont may suggest in the immediate situation disease can be controlled better with schools running than with them closed close HENRY PETERSEN |
