A text-book on diseases of the ear, nose and throat . of water and sewage systems, free ven-tilation, disposal of house refuse of every kind, the establishment of astrict quarantine during the existence of a case of the disease, and thethorough disinfection of all articles which have been used about the sick-room. Municipal authorities in all our large cities require cessation ofschool attendance of well children in the family of the patient, nor arethey readmitted until the teacher receives notification from the Boardof Health that they may be allowed to come back. This notification isnot giv
A text-book on diseases of the ear, nose and throat . of water and sewage systems, free ven-tilation, disposal of house refuse of every kind, the establishment of astrict quarantine during the existence of a case of the disease, and thethorough disinfection of all articles which have been used about the sick-room. Municipal authorities in all our large cities require cessation ofschool attendance of well children in the family of the patient, nor arethey readmitted until the teacher receives notification from the Boardof Health that they may be allowed to come back. This notification isnot given until a culture from the patients mouth is free from bacilliand the premises have been disinfected. Until these are accomplishedthe authorities look on the case as a source of possible contagion. Underthe heading of quarantine, the duties of the physician in regard to personaldisinfection, change of clothing, cleansing of hair and beard, etc., mustnever be forgotten. For mouth-washes to be used by the well members PLATE XIV. -^^ fi>K% «:/A ^. ?*-.^ ^^ Diphtheria bacilli, showing irregular form, but Characteristic diphtheria bacilli, showing veryunusually even staining. Many xerosis bacilli have long and irregular forms, a similar appearance. i - r tP !>? ^ * , ^ ^3 I / ,0 fS^ / 4 ?. 1 1 C V ^. ^ ^ }stU(iiHliphthci-ia bacilli with a ivw di])loc()C( tseudodiphthuria bacilli with a few diplococci. ji ..f\ .,£_ii *;^ -* -t J Streptococci and diplococci from a culture growthon blood-serum from a case of pseudodiphtheria. Streptococci and diplococci as seen in a smearmade directly from the exudate in a case of pseu-dodiphtheria. DIPHTHERIA. 687 of a household in which the disease exists many antiseptic remedieshave been suggested, but any one, thoroughly used, is doubtless for a gargle resorcin in a five per cent, solution is the use in the nose and nasopharynx with the coarse atomizer, douche-cup, or syringe, preparations of the listerine type, one t
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