Show IN THE TUC ins SCHOOLS there seems to bo be an unnecessary anxiety prevailing relative to tho the spread of contagious disease by the continuance of ct school brigham city and in fact all the school precincts of box elder county count r are not in any danger at the present time despite the fact that there are a number number oi of contagious diseases prevailing it if the proper care Is taken to ob observe serve the rules laid down b the state board of health the schools will avill never need I 1 to become a germinating place tor for contagion this matter has been taken up by supt bupt D C jenbeen who has issued a circular letter to all the principles principle s ot the various schools outlining the method of 0 proceed ure to prevent the spread of 0 disease the superintendent stated to the writer that it if the parents will observe aliese these same rules and be prompt to report any symptoms in their children and in every possible way cooperate with the health and school officers there need be no alarm whatever following is a copy of the superintendents circular letter dear principal many of the schools ot or the state are now closed on account of the prevalence of contagious diseases some ot of these diseases have already made their appearance in certain sect sections ioni ot of our county there is one way to prevent their spread and that Is to see eee that the state quarantine regulations are strictly observed I 1 mailed you a copy of these regulations some time ago kindly take time at once to go over these with your teachers then call on the local quarantine oft officer leer and discuss ways and means with him and ask him to cooperate with you in the following plan it if there Is any contagion in your community I 1 when you call the roll each morning note every absentee and in to thecae ol of absence 1 2 send a list of 0 absentees each morning to the quarantine officer or have him call at the school housa tor for a list it if he will and have him investigate personally and quarantine at once any family having contagion 3 exclude all suspicious eases cases until it can be determined what the child is coming down with 4 when a child has been out under quarantine see that the state rules are complied compiled with before he reenters 6 let the people of 0 your c community amun know what the state rules are and enlist their support in the enforcement of tho the same this matter Is important and will require careful and constant attention sincerely yours D C JENSEN supt bupt |