H0.'.J3 AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
Notes on Health and Sanitation
FUMIGATION.
PARENTS AXD TEACHERS HEED.
face and arms. However, when ques
tioned they admit being sick in bed
four to five days previous with head
ache and backache. They call It the
"grippe." A child who returns to
S a result of the European war IT must always be borne in mind school after having had the "grippe"
making It practically impossi- tnat the same disease may pre- BnouId .e referred to the medical ln-
ble to obtain a great deal of potas- sent entirely different pictures in sPector of the school or some other
slum permanganate, the Pennsylva-' different individuals, says a recent healtl1 official. This may prevent an
nia department of health began ex- health bulletin of the City of Port- ePldeinic of smallpox among the un-
perlmenting to find some substitute land. . One child may be desperately ccinated pupils. . ,
a?h "'another develoVnVa e .t would be still better is the
Ten eminent y slccessfut and i till h:,! " ln nd unrecognisable encouragement by the teachers for
en t out the following method , of dta in may giTe lt t0 8 third cnild a" her uncinated pupils to be vac
ation after rontfJ a fu 8eIf.e en0UEh fo,m t0 clnated. The most opportune time
hat has been aZ tef n,r h n' Hf' Vs the mlld forms f these for this is when the medical inspect
commoZelnh otLnv T" the parenta and teach" ors are makin8 their regular visits.
This has the added advance of' SIm 1W be ,n, the lookout for: lf TLi" wiH prevent the healtn bureau's
belne less exensi tKn th? w fiid " Verr 111 a doctor ls usually usual cot"PUlsory interference after
method o fffldXdo " d Soui fhifffi? mptly and the nature of an epldemic ha8 started' New casea
slum nVmanMnate , iniCh n. theQ aff 1(ion rcco8nized. can be counted on in all non-immune
aodium chromnu ? JlnL ! . Sc..arlet. fever often oes unrecog- individuals two or three weeks after
DOW atoW J cent a nound wherelt A 8"ght 8nd translent rash eXp0SUre' " never fal'
the T potassium TmaoB.tt S TL fass nnot- Usually there Chickenpox. - To parents and
ItpwtSraKnla ll 1 aUSea and vomlt"'S. 'ed- teachers this disease presents much
The Tcomp "Si formula as furniXd "f ol: BOren f the throat, some the same appearance as smallpox.
b th ? Pennsylvania denartmTnt of hadache "d fever. Any peeling However, the patient does not give
health " tinted Lievnh (desquamation of the skin or dis- a history of having had the "grippe"
'The react on is hv "J"?! from the ear- In a cni'd. turee or four days previous. As a
combination of the sod?um dichr ""l 1? 1lel- The teach- rule there is extreme itching, but the
mate wUn sulnhuric add Th tnZ er sh?uld member that when the child is not confined to the bed. The
suitable proportion appears lo be the lETl"" tbe cMld 1,88 8carletina nicies rarely form pustules and the
follow ne- aPPears to be the that It means scarlet fever every scabs dry up and fall off within a
"Sodium dlchromate 10 nnnnea utv. A Jc,hild is aP to come down week. All exposed children who
avoIrdunZ aic,lromate' 10 ouncea the disease three to seven days have not had chickenpox may be ex-
FoYmalin 1 olnt EE?- . v pected t0 conle down with u within
"aninhurip' rM romnorrM 1 u. DiPhtheria. Any sore throat, no two weeks after exposure,
fluid oSnces ' COmmerclal' 1 m,a how mild, or any Irritation Whooping Cough.-A persritent
"ThB .uinhiirln arid ran h aAAaA of th? no?e should demand a cultural paroxysmal cough, no matter wheth-
t th JX finn Lf fnVmM.w ml"- This is done by the er there ls a distinct whoop or not,
:?ldf e BDd famlly Physleian or the bureau of should suggest whooping cough. The
nX heaUh- ,Ml'd nasal diphtherla i aW ing mouth spray is certain
Jiii. IZ,aa Zt L ?1?J 1 commonly unrecognized until a cul- to reach many susceptible children.
lHrtywn?,M inrt.r lPf.i f tuM U Uken- U ot thes mlld Mumps.-Any swelling or tender-
fSSSftnS ? fhr? ? ti deStrUCtlVe t0 ema'n Tronic "carriers" ness of the glands situated at the
Thfr inMnn'J i. .AA (spreaders) a long time, if nothing angle ot the jaw should be suspected.
This solution can be added to the u done to clear up the throat Any- Occasionally there will be a swelling
Sff.tfWffil1 086 Wh0 catche8 the nose or mo"h tnside the mouth owosiU the Second
out In a thin layer over the bottom Bpray from thege .carriers" when upper molar tooth.
SLat.V!fffh w nfmi nf i!, JLSi" taunta. coughing or gneezlng may Ringworm. As the name suggests
pacity of the volume of the ingredi- develop the most severe form of the it is. an inflammatory condition us-
eD..8i4!8e ..i . disease. The new cases usually show ually of the face or scalp which
The reaction ls more nearly in- symptoms three to five days after spreads in a circle. Since it is in
stantaneous than with potassium eXpo8ure. fectious, children should be excluded
permanganate. This necessitates a Measles. Ordinarily lt is thought until proper treatment has been in
very prompt withdrawal from the the child nag a ..cold tne nead. stituted and a cure established,
room in which chemical reaction has untll the measly rash appeargi Tul3 Scabies (Itch). Scratching due to
Dee5J started. disease ls very contagious in the the extreme itching is usually the
The residue is somewhat corro- Btage preceding the rash. Hence if first thing noticed. A close exami-
slve and therefore it is well to pull measles is prevalent it is best to iso- nation will disclose rows of small
the Un container out of the room by late a chud on the first Bigng of pimplea on the 5ack of the hand
an attached cord one-half hour after disposition or "cold" in the head or more particularly in the tender skin
the reaction has been started. The chest. If yon wait until the rash between the fingers. These children
residue should be removed from the appears many may have been ex- should be excluded until cured,
can immediately and the vessel posedi , Tbe flret gvmptomg appear Pediculosls (Lice). Pediculosis
scrubbed with soap and water. i0 to 14 days after exposure. is a more common cause for scratch-
Twnr Artnnt Ponnlar Idea . Smallpox. Since this foul disease ing than is scabies. In any case of
TrtXf TnnTwn toto br , ,easily prevented r a ""le vac- persistent scratching look for one or
The belief has long been held by Cnatlon lt Bhoum be unheard the olher of these two a(tection8.
unscientific parents that foiled o ln our Bcnools, when mild cases The presence ot Hee is easIv detected
books used by successive generations 0( thla dlsease are found tnese ch. b findin the (nJtg)
as long as the print can be seen are dren have only a few pimples on the hair or on the clothing,
the equal of any public drinking enp
as a germ carrier; and that search
ing medical examinations of pupils
for evidence of germ guut aequirea
at home are apt to be nullified by
the books supplied to those same
pupils by the school. Philadelphia
has taken the same view of the mat
ter, and the Board of Education has
ruled out much-handled text books
by advice of the health authorities.
Books concerning which any doubt
exist are to be burned forthwith. It
is estimated that this precautionary
measure will cost the city J100.000
a year.
ar : er
Fresh and Crisp
direct from the big, clean, airy
baking rooms right here in Oregon
SWASTIKA
Graham Crackers
ire healthful, wholesome and nutritious.
Keep a box of these appetizing crickets
always on hand. The children are de
lighted with them. Their deliciousnesa
and food value make for sturdy health,
while the natural mild laxative tenden
cies ol the graham flour we use is most
beneficial.
AT ALL DEALERS
10 AND 2S CENT PACKAGES
11 toot dealer 'en't supply Ton write
tit end we will refer you to s new
by dealer who can.
Pacific Coast Biscuit Co.
- Portland, Oregon
BAKERS OF SNOWFLAKE SODAS
Query.
Where are the Pipes of Pan?
Where are the, Ships of Tyre?
Whete is the Primitive man?
Where is Apollo's lyre?
Where are the tunes of Yesterday?
Where is last winter's snow?
Where are the lips that used to pray,
Or the Loves of Lone Ago?
Where are the cities of old?
Where are the galleons of Spain?
Where is the guy called Charles the
Bold?
Where is old Charlemaprne?
Where are the Girls of Yesteryear?
Where are the Troubadours?
Where do they sell the biggest beer,
And where la Louis Quatorie?
Where Is my last week's pay?
Where Is my last month's rent?
Where ls the coin I pay.
And where Is my 6 per cent?
Where are my old love's sweet com
plaints? Where ls rny promised bliss?
Where In the name of my patron saint
Is the real excuse for this?
Plain Dealer.
Approximately 3000 cars of wheat
were tied up at Galveston, Texas, for
several weeks on account of delay to
export shipping by the outbreak of
the European war.
hether it is the Hirfh cost of Living
or the cost of Hi$h Living, there's a
way to cut down on your cigar bilk:
HiWE a 5 cent cut of
jSTAR Tobacco in .your
pocket When it is
"smoke time" just take
a nibble of STAR-dood
old STAR, TOBACCO
ASK your friends to
buy their Railroad
Tickets to Cali
fornia, via the Pacifc
Northwest.
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