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Show PRECAUTIONS TAKEN AGAINST SPREAD OF SCARLET FEVER This week, all pupils and teach-j ers in tho Preston, schools have been given Ihe Dick test to determine deter-mine whether or not they are susceptible sus-ceptible to scarlet fever and those with positive reactions have been sent home with instructions to, remain re-main there until the incubation period is over. To date 12 from the Central. 25 from the Jert'erson, SO from Junior high school, :',0 from Ihe Senior high school and three teachers have been, excluded from j school reports Superintendent It. Campbell. This action 'was taken on advn-e of Dr. Eugene Worley, county physician. Dr. Woiiey rrporfs there are seven sev-en cases of scarlet fever in Preston. Pres-ton. In most instances the disease is in light form and many times cannot be- diagnosed until the person per-son breaks out. For this reason it is ai the more important that those who have been sent home from school remain away from other people until the incubation period is past. Even though (he disease is in light form, complications afterward may he just as severe. These com-: plications may involve the kidneys, kid-neys, the heart, the hearing, etc. , 'I'llder the Idaho State Presi,,,, ! City law governing contagions dis-! ease, your child is excluded from i school, church, movies and all other : public gatherings because nf ex-' posure to sea: let fever and Is quar-j an.ined If ,10 Symplons or developments devel-opments or disease by dale on no-! ti'-o be may re-enter school will, a permit signed by your family physician phy-sician or sehoo nurse. "Any person or persons violating quarantine law are liable lo arrest ( |