INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 17 December 1936, Page 6

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

STATEMENT BY NELSON DIVISION. OF B.M.A. In connection with the public apprehension regarding the-above disease the Nelson Division' H: of ; th’e' B.M.A. have thought fit to bring the following to the notice of the public.

At the outset there is no necessity for any alarm, and any epidemics in the past have treated the Nelson province very lightly. At the same time common sense precautionary measures are to be recommended, and as these measures are good for the health of the children apart from any question of disease, they have a double recommendation. Chief among these precautions is the avoidance of overcrowding or grouping children together inside buildings.' Parents should discourage attendance at pictures, concerts, and other inside entertainments. They should encourage children to keep outside in the fresh air and not collect in crowds or groups. Children should avoid excessive work or fatigue, and should not undertake tasks involving extra strain such as climbing hills or long walks. In bright sunlight, hats should be worn, and sun bathing to excess be avoided. . , It is perhaps desirable to point out that the proper time to take precautions is before the appearance of any disease. Once it has appeared precautions are rather late to be of great value.