Show KEEPING WELL CARE OF SCARLET 1 FEVER PATIENTS P N S DR FREDERICK K R GRE GREKS X y editor ot of HEALTH c 1121 1924 western News newspaper union WHAT HAT are you going to do when ahen your child has scarlet fever put the child to bed no matter how light the attack may be dont let the child run around this Is not only a danger to other children but it Is also taking nn an unnecessary risk for the zick sick child itself an exposure and a chill may easily convert a mild attack into it a very serious one put the child in a room by itself it if there are other children in the family keep heep them away from the sick child dont let other children come into the room to visit or play with the sick child dont let your child be tho thi starting point of any new cases fix a bed for the child that is firm smooth and comfortable feather beds sagging mattresses and shaky bedsteads are a nuisance in the sick room make the child as comfortable as possible send for the doctor at once even if the child has a mild attack get the doctor as soon as possible A child with scarlet fever Is poisoned its ita heart or its eyes or its kidneys may be seriously affected by the pol poison sn put the child in a warm well ventilated darkened room in most cases of scarlet fever the eyes are maine inflamed and are irritated by strong light dont allow anyone in the room except the doctor the nurse if you have one or whoever la is taking care of the tha child dont allow anything which the sick child has handled to be used by other children this applies to books toys magazines dishes spoons knives and forks wasl wasi all the d dishes used by the child in boiling water separate from the family dishes dont wash the sheets pillow cases nightgowns night gowns or handkerchiefs used by the child with nith the family washing keep them by themselves your doctor will tell you how to disinfect them when you go into the sick room put on a loose kimono or other covering keep it on all the time you are in tho the room take it off when nhen you go out wash your hands bands and face with soap and water waler after every visit to the sick child and especially and always before eating A lot of trouble ce certainly sickness 1 IS nothing but trouble but its ita not as much trouble as having five or 01 six cases of scarlet fever in the fitt lly ily instead of one |