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.hener and Mr. :,Qectrge H, Smith
• Warden Of St. Peter's 1,Churehtez. the
.platforin„, 'Where the following add
resa7vVes read ,and a well filled. lea-
ther Wallet„we presented•
Dear Mr. :fond. :Mrs, Geoghegan, -
• We: the Members. Of the congre-
•. •gatiOn: of 'St. Peter's Chu.rch,,'.l..4ck-
::'
now, are taking this ,oPPartallitY• to
'...expresa Or appreciation of your - Out-
'.. standing servi.ee• to us during the -
Past five years, and out/ sincere regret
_
that you ere .noVit called to lea*e. cds,:
.• We bOttiptoutiiI you willing and•
:energetic' warkers,.: ready- fp-liel.p; ii
tion, -or • its • different,- Organizations
••sheold'Undertake'''..,whether was to
IIelJ)„ with; a,' fewl supper, OL direcf.
• or' hole, with' and in".e play • gr. ',to
•; brightTn.ft 7 'aielt room • with votas '
:ocof Oct doinfort,.. "Or -.to:lighten
the -burdens of sorrow • when. they, :fell.
•:i is our iWiSh an.4 hOpe that yoni
•"Ministry in yOurC:neW -hem& will lie a
• happy and' PrOsperoini. one and that
• Pad's„.Y:icheat bldssings will centirfue
, to. pour upon ,you and 'your work
We ask Yee- to accept this pc,/rse
'money from us. who Will not:soon
• • : forget •all•you:have dond• fur us.
i•glied on, behalf of the congrega•
•:Pon of St; Peter's Church,• • ,
- 'George, 'Smith, 11.7dgaro' Hollyman.
„ • Wardens •
Mr. 'Geoghegan.' made reply to ,the
• yaddreas 'by.. expressing , on behalf of
• •-7 his wife and .family, • itheir deepest
: :r.ratitinie "fol. the cooperation, and
•, kindliness received by' all the -mem-
• . ber;.i of the• congraga.tiOn and assured
'them that the giftwas. deeply -appre-
•• elated, though "wholly unnecessary
' • „He referred to' various incident Chu-
: ing'his'ini.nistry in which the whole-
.. hearted: sympathy and, lave •ef . the
' people had ,been shown hint
• He said the severing of hi S dude,'
'
:inks . of deepest • regret, • bnr
• thankful 'that the friendships. formed
chiring:. the • past years wnifhl be ac-
,•cornpanking him and, 'his,. familY te
their nev,r 'home ' and . trUsted 'they
Would be be renewed from time to time
Ife-ireferred to th-e-7-gt:o*th'7.-alld-.A
• lOptiferit. within the charch, and:
• .. trusted ,,tliat :it • ikes ehlYin'. it 'in,
fancy as: Yet Mid. that the , future
• Wollid held fetich jey''"arid ,serVicetfol-
each and. ev.eryone ih• • 'the ; Master',F.
4vineyard." The new rector Rev AA
A,:
MnTiTy, 15, a goo rien hi -nib:-
, Continued Mr. Geoghegan,,and he he:.
•
assured the that: I earl visit in • the
„Parish at •all" times and. you may rest
:Assured I am taking him , at his'word.
tfig singing of''"For 'they.
are jolly goOd :fellows, a •Sumptuous
'„ltineh. Was served' by the ladiesi, after
which all•hands , and sang,
'Auld •Lang'Ype.".', • followed' by the
National' Antainancl the Benedietiori
lndividual gifts of a:, silk , cassock
and, linen surplice Were- Made, Mr,
.Geoghegari,.Mrp: Oedighegiaii
a• silver •har pin • and: other
•'
gifts. " ••
• WICLOCKS-ABMSTRON.O.,
• . . • • . • •
.A' very pretty Wedding:. W.as
• einnized the hOme, • of 'MI', 'and
A.;•.1).; Arnistrong,-.: S,ediforth;
• :Thursday; Aug, 2t.64 at', C, q'cloCk; ivhen
their daughter, Mary' Margaret Mei
' '1{inley liecaine the.,bride . of ,
• .locks, of .RiPley, Son' of MrS. Willocks
ate:John :Willocics
.Iteir. R. 'W. 'Anderson Of Sutteriwest
. perforrnet7the cco 'errainYT-The " bitItFT'
. ,
: vv,he was given in., marriage :her
• • fathe4.• reeked., .chartnini:in, . gown
„Of 'old- rose • lace and carried s h..: bc#11-'1'
•"(Met of .1oloannti •• till rose.,• •• Miss
. Janet Jardine; niece -of„, the bride'-
. greem:•;4ho ,was'dressed . in. 'White
• .organdY....Was .flOwer girl ,,and.'Master
•'pine Armstrong, nephew • df. the
aeted. as ring • hearer.' MisS,
Marion Noi-thcott. Of I a miltan , • play....
ed the'. wedding. nitirch f
•grin: '1)tiring the :aigining,'ef. the :reg-
' ister, Miss. Marlon Mund,... of Ripley,
sang "1° Loire , You, Ti'uly".
• 'ceremony a. 'reception Nyaheld .tot
• brIdeis, hOmeFo11oii the%recentiOn:•
the; young couple,' left onJL 1113(1
pelca' , trip to .1\te..W Yoik aiid ' thi"
: Southern State; the 'brido trav11inc
• • in Li • tbteeliieCr.4 suit of gray: anr?'
navy'with navy ,and .rori accessories• .
The. 1ride isit Sistor, of Mr.. Mal .
colm• Armstrong; • forinerly ,of
,1 uckjw High , School staff.'
surFEB. BRUISES
' IN: FORTY, FOOT ''FA
forinerly. •C,uClc•-•
• • no and employee ,tof •the Graf',
butcher shop iii, Gederieh, was' taken'
'
to Alexandra hospital last week -end
with a severe •' head wOund received
When hewas forty'feet to
' the ' ground frain A Windmill'. on' -'111e
• . farm ' of • John ChiSholm, Calborne-
• toWnship. 'Fifteen stitches • were,. re-
opired to eleSe. the gaSh, which was
inflicted by a';•blade 'of' a • #indindli,
• atop the •Chisholm 'barn. •
• ' Smith Was 'repairing, the wind
1011. wherinit 'revolved 'suddenly, cut-
jing • and throWing.him" % te,
• the elopingbarn root . He rolled
dowri tl'CO-719511-timilalltut ever . the-
•,eaveti, hitt his thirty-foot fall to the
ground was broken by -al.strawstack,
• by which he jolted' -in easy 'stages to
• :the ground. • • , •
Smith suffered only miner bruises
in , the actual
,•
• .1.
• 'WEATHER' EARh2.A4K FIAST
• Seventy-1*a per 'cent. of all' fa tfil-
Wes in :Ontario, according to 04
•
, pertinent • of Highways, ()Cour' When
•the Weather is clear and the, reads
• Aro &It: 70 per cent. of all accidents
• hipper' When .clear Weather,„ condi;
, thins Prevail arid 66 :per , Cent': when
the, ,rotitIS are dry, • t ,
• ▪ The fact. that Most accidents oectir
• in Clear weather and on Ary roads
May seem •surprising at 'first 'glan'ee.,
'It Will Prove less baffling if. you re-
- Mareher that speed tee fast far 6.611-'
• = ditions is the Chief 6ai..1A.6.,Ot accidents.
"Mpst ' driver's have learned that
tbby 'Mug .slnw down when weather
toad' conditions are had. .What
• they 'have Yet to, Matti is 4liat a liti;
.1.6.§§-$pboa. Wider all eondition§ is
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• HE tolICIMOW SENTINEL •
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'EC 'Tea Party
St., John's' Obarcb, was held F41 -
lay •afternoon on the rectory. lawn„
•with ' •an attendance of around fifty.
r..,adie'S of Kinlougli and Kingart An-
' Oiean Chereheat also Knox and
Clierehes in the village, were all
'nvited :guests. -Rev, Hartley of Kin-
•ardine, was the glleat sneaker, and
the pregram, conSiated Of, reitclingS„
ooles, &nets, an&niusic,, athe eloae
which tea, -was, serVed en the lawn
uhd a most pleasant 'afterneen was”.
' ••
Miss. Jean KcLeliand It Monday
'or' Windsor„. where la engaged_
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-APPOut li!oti140114': Officer
Returnitlg .hineerfk appointed;
.thisdEstjict for Ae-Prtivinela'17-elea---
tion are, "gtil'eniBruee• Wilhiam G.
Watson, Auburn; .ffurOn• .Keith Me -
Lean Brace; ;Moir Hay,.
Paisley.
, •
In a crowded' ,strket car, a, .very
thin lady was .greatly diseomfited, by
the pressure ' of an extrethelk fat
lady who sat. next,
. •
Tar -hint to her neighbor the thin,
lady: remarked: "They '" really • should
charge by weight on these cars," .
FaeLady,' '''But if they did d'a "'
Recent, Vora... :Of MrS, 11 T
,'rown were, ."'Mf*, and Mrs. 'Frank
•'3.earroW of. YellowgrasS,.
•Illastin. and, .sen, Murray„,„ also. Nrs,
'Jones, 411, of "
. MISS, Jean; McLeod reitiiined Mon
lay t&he home; in''Owen• Sound, "af-
t'er • visiting at ,the home ,of,:jVly. and.
''.kilre;',•p, A., .1-Iedgin'S... ".
• , i•A" Very,' sqccessful anniversary Was
held last • Sunday, in i'Knox. • Church
when Rev: McDonald of Lucknow,
:oinhieted 'both services, and' preached
•'pry° 'very • Splendid sermciiis, which
• the. congregations appreciated. „,. The,
hbir was assisted by •talent from
•!r,,ucknow and „Walkerton, Miss Bello
lexeinler :of '1,Valkerton, acting as.
organist. The ':church was tastefully'
,lecorated with floyvers, for the • occa,
Mrs. 8. ' Armstrong, And ' Mr. and
'Airs. N. Bushell of Lucknow; Were
-Sunday visitors of ..Mr. and Mrs. • J.
AV.'" Armatrong. • •• '
•MAFEKING
, .Mr, Dari. l31ake Of, Winnipeg visit-.
relatives here last week. 'He' is .on
way' toLondon,• England; Where'
will;spend .the next, tWe.,...year,S. •
77- and.M1s. StePhen`Stothers and
•'arnily have returned 'to' their home'
in Arthur;: and 'Mr. and. 'Mrs.,
iStothers and 'daughter, jean, lia.ve re -
'Awned to ,London:
Mr. and Mis ,3.aceb Hunter" • and
fainily--of-Zion-Tvisited ,on•, Sundal
iith and Mrs. Herman.Phillins.
.1 • Sunday Visitors at the 'hothe, of
''gr. and Mrs, Thos. Anderson includ-
ed : Mr. and, Mrs. W.• Beyle ,and
'tb,ters, Ma Y...and
Mr and :.Mr. ' 'Webb: 'and'
-1-fflre re rix•tiff8,t'lle -rinClVitsrMri7f--
.taret. Adalus, Port, , Albert. ,
' Mrs.: Will Andrew'7 and, Miss.
niCe."---Blake-atteridedft...shoWer
,,reek- at- the •herrie-i-tyk Miss „ Marion
;SinipSen Witighani, "given in honor,
.s. oidi; o Alla,nwater:
ailie, StOthers , of London was.
,week -end visitor with Ais • sister,
Mrs.,- Henry Horton. • ' s •
, .
Miss Bernice , Blake entertained a
few of her' girl friends • on ,SatiirdaY,
aftermion honor'. of "'her friends,
•'the Misses • Ethel' and Bertha Brawn
and Mrs. ,•Brown
4.11so: .spent the week -end with r.
.arid, Mrs. JO..., Blake, and while. there
aalled. on many 'old' friends.'
.
. Recent ;visitors with Mr,. and Mrs,.
J. ,Kilpatrick were Mr. And Mrs
r .
hos,' Hamilton, Atwood, 'Alias gsr-.
Liicknow, Mr. and
'Ali's. Palmer ,I<ilpatrielc of Toronto,
:and; 'Melt: T,releayen of Clamilton.
Teachers and, students 'are all, look -1,
• ne•Lforward.
many . cases • school. has been pOst-
-*n-ed-tint-i17-Sept---12tk-owing4o,
thein
iiumber„LoLeases_cif--infantile:-.paraJY'
the':, surrounding districts
'PO,§SESSES VALUABLE OLD
•• ' VIOLIN MADE I/4-.1.726
••
Mr.. G.' A. 'Sdhatte, local bandinas-,
,ter,: is in possession ofa YerY rare
IIe purchased this instrument
..,:beut done and 'cone.' half • years ago :not
;0:)1,1lli.4". it WAS 'SO okj And valuable.
• Oierr. time' agO .he Wag , clearing, the
1i'terior of the Vfolin. w, hen he ..dis-v
'overed alabel ',in i de which, reads,',
cAritonis, " StradevariuS, '
acibat Anno '
4nstrunient . in the. Wtir.,.
eo11eetrO0 i,n. t,he United States
Made in 1726 •and is valued ' at
55,0,00: The • bow :in ' the.; WUrlitzer
-ollec•tien is, ;valued at: $2`,800 and the
'oliw of Mr, Scliattes"' violin is iden-: •
similar..--.Witigharn Advance -
Times;
•
peep•.
,
-tiff* it.
• wr1ul5les. up, You* '
Wilou it's. gene YQU neyek.find
• ' sOcrot, htdiug. pla'ue. • . • .
;Put far ,more wenderful if is to see'
• what smiles tan dci-
And 80 one smiles makes two, .
An. fbadt tinesmiled bocaPae You.
l40mat and then that one sMileii
back,• 3
• •• ".
'And • that One, amiles. until in truth,
• You fail, in heel)mg, traeki
Bat since a smile can do great .good
In cheering' hearta of care
L1GHFS .ON BtmciEs
Persons driving :;:horse-drawn. 'Ve-
hiCles t night without proper lights
•were given a •reprimand, lay magis-
trate Walk,r' in weekly :ppliee court
at Walkerton. nrehicles, -Must car-.
ry in a conspicuous Pesitien to ;the
left side a light White to frontand
reid to rear;" the magistrate ,rernarked.
''`flooging any Old thing 0.4 the, aide
'of. the vehicle is reekleasriesa, . Pet
the proper light and Put it in the
ProPer , Place. so ;it is Visible at least'
OOP ,feet to th4. ;front, and rear!, •
•
-Incidentally the Japanese hobby
,- • .
k get that .smiles, ,everyWlierel'!,
•
•
CPUNTt •
.‘,. SCHOOL FACE ,14ATES-
2ND CON.; KIN LfOSS
Sept. . 1143 KiliunrIOnss liolRYCP010dY
Sept.. 15' •Bruce Underwood'
Sept,,.116 Oreene"ek • Pinkerton
Sept. 17 • Eldershe • Gillies Ilill
Sept, 20 'Arran ' '• Tara
' Sept,, 21 • Saugeen; •Port ElgIn
Sept. 20 , bernarie •Pernle • ValleY, ilY attended a birthday .• party , in
Ser4' ,!4 IlInd4k, 33, °11,1cnilleirrib.I
:s. CI:61/,)". i'llono(71s:)fsvthh
liC141tvetesr'sherlado
t.licc'i.l''.1},s
.MI \V
N1)111111:1'
,
Sent. 25 • k hstnor Pike BAY, n. 5 Martin's, Division, Line on Wednes-
. . . . .
Sept. 27 •Amabel • . Hepworth i. Pyn• '
...--714----,.. 7,44.11.4t--4,-,•„47.,-.74,4.44-:,4-,....40-5-..„',..,,,,,,4„, 4,4-.4.. '',1,',PIN. ,In.,4,41-4,,,',6.,.,t44.114,.,,,d441...,( 4 V,,, --.. 0 4 .
1.-06'egi:41e*d°-'4 ''}Crtitrl'irl'eardine --...--..:-.F-7Y11;14raltirdia7rielc.i'siviitiolc:I.atitit‘friitlarellnIt3:1-vsviriPT:SI'fird:4:::::......
, . .
, Nis's ,Catheiine '1‘.1.eltmes returned
to '.Tot9lyto .4rte:r spending,' ti e past
month .4 Prey bonne ,here. • •
,Mrs: John
Visited ;Tbufsday afterneon 'at 11)'.
MeeDonald'S..
Irwin end fain-;
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"Shinoing Fever" Ta es Toll
The leeswater News 'reports •that
a number ot, deaths from ',shipping
feer" ' been reported among
herds of eattle. in Cairo:is •TownshiP.
rpoculation is; statedto the only
method of preve,ntifin the' disease
is VerY c'ontitgeims and practically
ineLltble:
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,',tat.001. OA.
:e .0t.ment of
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• Ili:view. of theprevalence of "infantile paralysis"Z' in ..t...)inari0.4t.the present time, And in:recognition' Of :the deep,COneern
• felt ,..IT'parents..'civ:er tlic4pioiectioto .Of .their..children;, the ,PrOvincial.pellap;ttittof
efte,xpneee:nnirt-tre-itatto ciuestion iirwhat .can be done to .rgalie thedinger,o(' infcction
Nature ofIhe Disease
ikemeasles and:4car.let fever, "infantile paralysis!' is a.
:.conimunicable or -'catching" disease tike them also, it it:. •
mainly a disease of; childhood: Yet t! -.c terin'"infaritile is apt
to he misleading. :While it ,is true tb4, cle malority of ,cases,
Ckcor.. among Children underten years .ot •age,• the ,disealt
does occur, ptpoCially inrurral•districts, amung older.chilcIrc9,
and young adults.
The term. "paralysis"is likewise mislead.ng 'Since it con'
veys.the impression that some kist of muscular function . is.
characteristic of every case of the diseasel'his is no* true
It is now known that only a striall, pro•xirtion of °ti ose who
contractthe disease actually *Veto') paralysis. '
.. Since the -disease is not limited :to infants and sinct..,
pat dysit does .not occur in all •cases the name "infant&
par ilygie" it now regarded as a triisninner, :The correct paint ..•
for the'diseaseit Whieb sin ply Mean.; actin
infltunmarion.("itis") of .the,grey Matter ("polio"). Of special
portions Of the spinal cord .W.hieh.control niovetheneof tht
muTaes.`Thilinflimination ilbelieN,ted to t lue to aispecial
,....sciolinfection....which_probaKy_gains_ents.ance_to_the_ner
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voustsystem-through-the -upper-parrof,thelinse7andibroai
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'Catuse Of the .Di.sease'
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Poliomyelitis has been . definitely. recognized; as 'a . coin.
. !HU:arable disease ,tittee 1909 When. investivaiors 'succeeded
from ' in Securing .: frolninans, ill with. the disease, a minute
living substance called a "Virtis" %hick was found to be
capdble of produCing.poliornyeelitis.in monkeys
'Mtich remains to be discovered About the nature Of this , . , .: •
virus but a -good dealhas already' been le:irned.4n size,it
• has beenfoundto ,be less than one trullicnth of an inch
• in diameter. The Virtit :is preSetit in the nervous tiStue .of
humans who have died from the disease, -It is; also found in'
the nose and throat. not only, of persons ill -With. the-diseate: '
, but alto Of 'persons who have been in contact with 'the disease ..
iho: D .
ieetwe Spreads
The eicad. Manner in which :the disease istransmitted iron.
4, *one. Person to another is not known. I loWever, the disease
doe's not arise spontaneously. The source ,of infeCtion is a .
human being who is Carrying the Virtit.Such a person zeed
flot itecesiarily be sufferingfrom the disease:, Yet the Mere
,
:presence of the virus in the nose and, throat ,aff,or4t, apPie'
oppzirtunity for spread of infection: ' In such 'rases nimuie
particles are given off .by coughing, ' sneezing, and talking
Fingers arp constantly being carried to and 'froni the mouth
' and: nose and in this way articles, such it improperly washed
eating and drinking utensils; common towels, cluldren
toys, etc, may become -contaminated.
Arty set of cirenntitinces, permits the fre.,
Tient and 'rapid transfer of nse and , throat secretions .
frOtif one .personin another nrreaileg. the 'possibility
of infectiOti.
; There is no 'evidence that flies or other insetts play an
important..part in the spread of pntiornyclitit. • •
I •
,• Chlorination of ,thuineipal-water supplies -a
tiseclv and the proper pasteurization a milk have eliminated
• tVater. and milk as possible, sources of infection.
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.Sign and Symptoms of the Disease •
The early •symptoms of. POlionlyelitis • ire neitlipr constant
not regular in their appearance, but ecortaiti Ol 'them' are
• , -• ••" ' -; •
sufficiently suggestive to warrant the summoning of the
•
fathily physician. ' •
The onset, it, ttstially ' sudden, with rapidly rising ,
TEMPLRATUR1, fluctuating bgtween 101.103 clegreeS. • : •
I-IEADACKE is another common simpteiny The young
childis apt to 4
turbett, .patient, is :USW! willing' to stay in,bed, Appears
• ••dinvay and takes little interest. in surtoUndings, ,•
'. l:PPit ir.hen tlis
,ritable and cries easily„*
. VOMITING' ISfairly • characteristic. , ,Constitiation • is
ften p �ent whereas diarrhoea is onusual, Pood is refused.,-
" PftPn the characteristic symptoms of COLD or .SORE .
FHROA 1'are present'. .
SORENESS. IN. THE. M05,CLES •of •the hack and
STIFFlq--S'' and pain in the joints' of the arms and leo
may Occur. ' '• • •
In Many cases of poliomyelitis the condition does not
igottnebsesy.ondt1,1? stage, and terniinates after four to.ten..days • •
. Howevetin other cases, the disease proceeds into a
...econd .• stage, in• which the elevation of temperature and
.,rapid pulse are accompanied by Markedirritability and
droWsiness. The patient becomes mentally disturbed and
an anItioni, frightened eiprestion. Sleep may be disturbed
hy twitching and the handi.may.shake arid tremble.
: The following specific signs are of.partfailar importance:
..L.-....SIIITNESS-OFTHELSPINE, :The. head niaY be bent On
the neck but efforts to,bend the rieck' on elleshoUlders cense
(306- 4ndare reststed.'The child is unable, whilesitting up-,
in bed,_to bend_his_head4doWn_ta_rauelu_the_knpes....1_15 he '
becids at all, it ts.at the -hips With.the back held rigid.'
.PECULIAR SITTII4G, POSTURE: When he sits up he
props himself behind 'with extefided .arms supporting a
_tender or painful spine. -
Preventive .51eastfies,
The precautMnarymeasure of first importance is to pro-
tect the child from contact; With infection. Since. other
human beings are the p.riniary source of Infection,' then:
hildren, who are evidently math more susceptible than; .
,sclolts, should protected, as far as IS reasoriahly, possible
trom contact With people. ' . • ,
."keep your child 10 yOur'lowit"yard”, is a ,wise pre::
cannon. In crow-detliitoresTStreet ears; motion picture
theatres, bathing 1)ools4 pienies,--740JaCt; in any set.
ting wiitme there is a large nUinberof people, .the
chances .of•exikOSure tnpossible infection are trernelid,1 •
Ously inereaSetl.'
• Of, imPortancefor,the protection of Children
IM the prompt calling of a' physician .if the child shows
the indicairione of illness described aboVe.
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• : COnialesceintSeruin
Mcdical opinion is diviSed concerning the 'uffectiVe.ness o
the so-ealleit"Convaleteent Serum" in poliomyelitis. In the
absence ,01., conclusive"evidenee, the 'Departmentis con
cinuing to sukly thie serum to pliksidans on, request
Owing to, the binned .supply Available, its use must .,Of:
'necessity, be linnited to cases 'suffering An attack of, she:
,
disease,
Nasal Spray
, •
Based on the .asstirription that the virus enters the body
chrotigh the upper'part a the. nose, atiernpts are .,,hetng niade
CO prevent its entrance by spraying the nasal poiSSageS With ,
'certain CheMicals. Since, this inetholi is entirely:in
erimental ta it i • • kneLkIeli...ean_.1)e_re'coMmendecl:
Preeittttiona. iti,the Care of Those. 111
diagnosis of poliomyelitis has •66ett made, the:.
patient must' be isolated for.a period of,' at,leiagt three '-v,eck's.
Sinc.eother' members Of the fainily,. are likelyto be 'carriers
of the virus,, the, protection co • the cominumsy requitesthat-
the)/ he quarantined until' the dange.• of further spread has
been eliminated. -,Care.shotild bp taken ,to •sed that 'articles' •
which May', have become contanlinated by the pitiern are,
disinfected or burned 11 Precautions s1 otoi,1 he 'taken:
in...regaid.to the disposal of nasal and alimentaty caschoitge8..
Those who are handyng the •patiCut shOuld 6:ercist pecIa1 -.
care%regarding their hatids.' and Person before Coinfile 1-9;
Contact with'other.••people.: ' ,
MINISTER OF I-IEALtH
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