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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 4, 5 December 1947, Page 8

( Infantile (POLIOMYELITIS) WARNING v If infantile paralysis is reported in your town or district, regard with suspicion any child who is out of sorts and running a temperature. Put him to bed, isolated, until the doctor comes and determines the diagnosis. The firs£ symptoms may be missed if you are not on the alert. They are Headache, moderate temperature, flushing. Vomiting, and the child may have some bowel disturbance. A complaint of pain in the stomach. A drowsiness with little sleep-then a change to irritability. Stiffness of the neck and back. Many cases recover without any further symptoms. REASSURANCE | When paralysis develops, more than half of the diagnosed cases obtain complete recovery. Most of the others get back partial and reasonable use of the paralysed muscles. 2 The chances of a favourable outcome are helped by early recognition of the disease and early hospital attention. The affected muscles then get adequate rest and treatment, and this helps prevent deformities. ' <3, ADVICE • Should there be infantile paralysis in your near neighbourhood, keep your children to themselves as much as possible. • Let them play in the fresh air, without getting fatigued. Don't let them over-exert themselves. If swimming, cut down the time in the water; avoid chills after bathing. • See that they get adequate sleep, and eat a well-balanced diet. • Put off any nose and throat operations on children while infantile paralysis is in your district. • Take every precaution to prevent contamination of food by flies. ® Always wash hands before eating that goes for every member of the household. KEEP THIS ANNOUCEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Issued by the Department of Health E vJ a no mam NOTE : Correct alternative answers to clue No. 94 Down are TUN and TEN. From the 50,000 entries received, 65 people submitted correct answers, and cheques have been forwarded for their share of the prize money. 8 L RESULT OF SELF HELP £2OO CROSSWORD PUZZLE COMPETITION