Show Polio Precautions Listed By Doctor With Utah's 1 1947 1147 47 Polio Season Season Sea Sea- so son following in the wake of or August dog days Louis P P. P Ge Gebhardt h professor of ot Bacteriology at the University of Utah lists a few simple precautions that parents should take in safeguarding safeguarding safe sare- guarding their children from this disease Observation of t these practical al rules will lessen the possibility lUty of your child heco becoming a polio vi victim cli 1 A child under ten should get not less than ten hours sl sleep cep 2 He lIe should avoid fatigue an and chilling Too roo strenuous exercise will cause the virus to sting sUng like lIko a wasp if It happens to be bein bein e ein in the noso nose or throat 3 An adequate diet should bo lie liegi gi given Yen 4 1 Keep flies files away fro from in food rood Children should not eat cat out-of- out doors I if flies aro are In evidence All foods that are arc eaten raw should be bo first washed with soap an and water 5 The rhe childs child's hands should always be washed before eating even en before eating bread rea and butter or 01 an apple in between meals G. G Dont Don't allow children to play pIa in areas where sewage may be bea e ea a problem 7 Spray garbage cans with D D. D D D. D T T. to help eliminate flies files and always alwa's keep a lid on gar garbage ag sans cans Dr Gebhardt also advises parents parents parents par par- to be watchful for Cor Illnesses that are re marked marled by y fever loss of appetite nausea or vomiting or stiffness of or the neck It might bo be polio Do not try to diagnose Dr symptoms yourselves warns Ce Gebhardt hardt Consult a doctor Despite the severity of a first degree case of or polio parents I should beware of panic an and re remember remember re- re mem member cr that in Utah's worst epidemic In 1943 1913 only four ina In Ina Ina a thousand children were polio patients and of these only a fraction were paralyzed or died Tire The crippling effects of polio can be e minimized and anti even eliminated eliminated elim elim- In some cases if prompt attention from a qualified ph physician Bi clan cian Is procured reported repotted Dr Gebhardt It Is cleanliness a watchful eye and a cool head that will do tho tiro most in combating combating com com- bating polio beyond tho the ward wardrooms wardrooms wardrooms rooms of a hospital |