1919 Commonwealth Bank Workers in Sydney

Recommendations by the Government of the Day:

One of the recommendations of the interstate health conference in November was that in the event of an outbreak in any State, it was considered advisable to close all places of public resort, such as theatres, music halls, picture shows, race meetings, churches, schools, to prohibit all public meetings, and to take action for the regulation of all out patients' departments of general hospitals.

In the open air it is believed that there is safety at a distance of six feet or over from the mouth of any person.

The following simple rules should be observed :—

Keep away from the cougher, spitter, or sneezer who does not use a mask or handkerchief.

Keep out of crowds.

Keep in the fresh air and sunlight as much as possible.

Keep out of doors, if possible, or in a well-ventilated room.

Be temperate in eating, and avoid alcohol.

Wash your hands and face immediately upon reaching your home.

Change your clothes before mingling with the rest of the family.

Exercise, short of fatigue, should be taken regularly.

Keep the mouth and teeth clean.

If the epidemic should break through quarantine —Go to bed in a room to yourself directly you feel symptoms like pain in the head or limbs, or a cold, and take light diet. Stay in bed until recovery is complete. The sick person should cough, sneeze, or expectorate into gauze or a piece of clean rag, which should be burnt at once after use. Persons handling the gauze or rag should wash their hands after each attention. Patient's room should be well ventilated, and care should be taken that draughts do not strike him. Visitors should be kept from the sick room as far as possible. Only one member of the family should attend on the patient, and the attendant should wear a mask.

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