Show PROTECT PUPILS IN THE SCHOOLS Dr T. T B. B Beatty Sends Out Warning to Health Officers Officers Of- Of 1 of Utah BREATHE POLLUTED AIR IR Every Precaution Sho Should ld Bej Taken to Prevent Diseases Dr T. T B. B Beatty secretary of ot tho tito state board 1 of health has line Issued a a. supplement with tho the August report of the tire board It Is a to health officers of tho the state on the caro care that should be exercised in tho the public schools school of tho state and ana reads da s follows fol to- lows Health officers school trustees and teachers are urged to combine in an on effort to prevent tho tire prevalence preval reval- once ence of or contagious diseases that ap appears appears ap- ap pears with tho beginning of or tho the school term an and continues until its end ena If lb is 18 disastrous to look upon this harvest of ot disease an and 1 death as Inevitable nothing being farther from the truth It should be remembered that thero there are arc two t essential f factors factor's in tire the causation or of every case cose of ot contagious disease the Ire susceptibility of the In IndivIdual Individual In- In anti and tho the invasion o of ot the disease disease dis dis- dis ease easo germ gOlm In other words word without the tile existence of oC susceptibility or lowered lowered low low- ered cred powers of or on th HIM part lart of or the system the tIre entrance of disease germs could 1 not cause disease ls ase nor Isit is isIt isIt It possible for tor a a contagious disease to occur without the tho access s of or germs given off ocr from a 0 former case I Improve o ii tho it Condition i lonis Recognizing these facts we should 1 direct our attention to 10 the tho discovery and correction of ot tho the con conditions which lower vital resistance and those which Increase the tho liability to contact with disease ls use germs A Among mong influences which Induce susceptibility to disease none Is 18 more potent than the breathing breath breath- lug ing of ot polluted air Here Her wo we find ai an air explanation for tor the Increased noted during the school period The colder weather closes the doors and windows of ot the homes night ant and day the tire outdoor air nil is carefully excluded ex ex- eluded from the tho living and sleeping rooms and children arc are compelled t to breathe and the air all within until the thc giving lire ox oxygen gen is exhausted exhaust exhaust- ted t- t ed and it is saturated with foul Im- Im im- im This inevitably results 1 In Impaired nutrition and weakened re resistance re- re to any disease germs that ma may maylInd find Ond lodgment The practice Is inex Inex- and uncivilized but all to too prevalent even among Intelligent peo pee pie It It is the duty of ot health officers t to educate the public ant and to do all i In their theft power to protect children from this flagrant evil Open windows o or other means of securing a a. constant constan supply of fresh air all night and da day should everywhere be urged The ample am am- pic plc ventilation Uon of school rooms should be Insisted upon uvon and teachers are re requested requested requested re- re quested to operate co-operate In accomplishing accomplish accomplish- ing title this sometimes difficult object Pack Pupils Too roo Closel Closely Tile The close assembling of or children in the school room is responsible fo forthe for tor the Increased danger anger of contact with th tIre tha disease e and much o can n b be ba done dotie to Ie en title tills danger lJ bv by the ob i of strict s on n th the part or of the tho teacher ht All AU children Ir n baring has bar lug ing of ot s s of ot any auy kind should be bo went sent home horns anti and excluded from front school until the nature of ot th tire the disease is determined Man Ian cases re re- re suit cult from exposure In lii the early curly taCo stage of ot a contagious disease before the tho characteristic tlc symptoms have dovel dovel- All An cases of or acute sore throat should be excluded from sch school oI until fully recovered Children should be provided 1 with their h own pens and penella pen pen- ells ella and not permitted to exchange with other chU children Tho The use of or a common drinking cup cupIs cupis is 18 very dangerous and is responsible for many cases 8 of ot contagious disease I Pupils should be provided e 1 with in individual In- In I 11 cups which should not be ex ex- changed Tho The uso use of an au overflow tap tapIs Is a advised where feasible Oil on dressing should be he applied to floors and wet sawdust should 1 be used In In sweeping School rooms roan should b brn bA thorough disinfected upon the discovery cry ery of ot a case of ot contagious disease |