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Lake County Mail, Issue 29, 10 December 1947, Page 1

[A CARD] JAMES J. O'KANE, Jim., B.D.S. DENTIST ALEXANDRA Will Personally Visit QUEENSTOWN AND ARROWTOWN PERIODICALLY. Phone 14-024 P.O. Box 785. C. CARTER, Allbell Chambers, Stuart street, DUNEDIN. Manufacturer of all types of Celluloid Badges for clubs, Secieties, Jubilees, etc.

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Infantile Paralysis (POLIOMYELITIS) WARNING 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 first 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 1 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. 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. 9 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