Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1919 — DIPHTHERIA IN BROOK. [ARTICLE]

DIPHTHERIA IN BROOK.

Brook Reporter— / Owing to the appearance of diphtheria in Brook it was thought best by the health authorities to close the schools and all public gathering places during the past week. The disease has only been prevalent in four families and no virulent cases developed, as anti-serum toxine was used and after the first family of children had the disease, only one in each of the following families contracted it. ’ When the schools were closed, it was only active in two cases, and as no more have developed, the schools will open on Monday and other pubilie gatherings allowed from Monday morning. Schools and movie houses have been properly fumigated and there Should be no more chances for the disease to again appear from present infection.