Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1908 — Diptheria in Walker Township. [ARTICLE]

Diptheria in Walker Township.

Dr. Lucius Zuech, of Wheatfeldi, found a case of diphtheria in the family of Mr. Wallace, the Laura merchant, Monday and communicated with County Health Officer, Dr. Gwin, and the latter went there Thursday and quarantined the Wallace home. The case of diphtheria was Mr. Wallace’s daughter, Lottel, to whom antitoxin was administered, and two other children were given the immunizing dose. Mrs. M. O. Callahan, another daughter of Mr. Wallace, was at the house and was quarantined there with the other members of the family. i The Wallace children attended the dak Grove school which is taught by a daughter of Trustee Karch, and Lottie had been in school there up to a day or two ago, so it is feared that all of the thirty pupils there have been exposed. The school was at once closed. At the home of Freeman Gifford the disease has also broken out, two of his children having it, and that family has also beOn quarantined. there has been a great deal of diphtheria In neighboring small towns and the disease is certain to spread unless great caution Is taken, and tt is suggested that parents consult their family physician whenever any of the children have severe sore throats, because the disease is apt to break out at any time. The prompt use of anti-toxin will almost always save the child and should be used as soon as the disease is discovered. Subscribe for the Daily Republican.