The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-23 00:00:00

THE PREVENTION OF CHOLERA.

To William Ratbbone, Jun., Esq., Honorary Beasley,
Nurses' Training Institution, LiverpooL
Public Offices, 2, Cornwallis-street Medical °Seers!
Health's Department, Liverpool, July 21,1866.
My dear sir, —ln compliance with your wish that
I should suggest some convenient and safe formula whisk
may be administered by nurses and district visitors eh*
epidemic cholera, in all cases of premonitory diarrhasisksi
it is impossible to obtain the immediate attendance of all*
sician, I beg to subjoin the following confecticeopi,
1 ox. ; pulvis confection aromat., 1 or. ; creta: precise*
4 drachms ; pulvis acacise, 4 drachms ; curb. ammo*
2 drachms ; 01. menthar pep., GO drops. The dose d
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powder for an adult is from a teaspoonful to • desist:
spoonful, in a little cold water, every four hours, or
frequently (every three hours) if the case be urgeat.
The dose for children under 15 must be from half is s
teaspoonful of the powder every fourth hour. When sis
below five years of age the following powder lad
better be wed :—Pulvis confection aromat, 1 or. ; merlin.
albi, 4 drachma; crime precipitat., 1 oz.: pulv.
4 drachms ; 01. menthar pep., 30 drops. Mix. The hi
for children from three to five years of age is a teaspxsfd
in a little water every second hour.
The dose for infants from one to three years of ego is •
saltspoonful, or as much as will lie on a sixpence. Belk
these powders can be carried in bottles, and they Ell*
for any length of time.
In addition to the administration of these powder,' ea
nurse should apply to the stomach and bowels of plow
suffering from bowel complaint either flannel rung oat if
hot water and sprinkled freely with turpentine, orelsll
spread thickly with mustard (themustard to be roiled elk
vinegar or water),or hot bran or hot salt put into Lard
bags or woollen stockings. When the feet are cold, fr
there are cramps, apply to the thighs, calves, and NAM
bricks wrapped in flannel.
The nurses should make known the following facts:—
1. Cholera generally begins with very slight painless put
tug, which, if attended to in time, may be easily sea
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*Mrs. Solis Schwabe, 8, Clarges-street, Piccadilly, W. I Therefore, in all eases of bowel complaint. ...
The ladies to whose name the •is prefixed will be happy slight, send at once for a doctor, or apply at the
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to take charge of any sums or articles that may be for- stay. 2. . Drunhkenness,Thfilth, and
love.rcrot
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warded to them. Mews. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., munlitlilynngoncldolles cholera. Therefore
anerielfocrleayoline person. shoal.
1, Pall-mall East, have kindly consented to receive money sweep out their rooms daily and wash the floors a low
contributions for the sick and wounded, and the sub- twice a week ; should leave the windows of their bake!,
be
joined firms have promised to do the same, and boxes for open during the whole day, and when the weather
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the purpose will put in their respective places of buil. Tir
onigoT itilirl3 _Peermirdit oafllthceliawintirowu:PneeDils the kd
nessessra.Trubner and Co., 60, Paternoster-row, E.C.; -
thing 'every morningy, and never use them daris4_,ol
Mr. John Bumpus, 158, Oxford-street, W. ; Messrs. day. When any of the family, even one of the year
Parkins and Gotto, 24, Oxford-street, W. ; Mr. J. L. children, has the slightest bowel complaint or Wilk
Seaton, 93, Hampstead-road, N.W. ; Mr. E. Stanford, , the chamber utensil of the sick room should airr,r:
6, Charing-cross, S.W. ; Messrs. Pillischer and Co., 88, tam a table spoonful of chloride of lime, and
immediately was
emptied after being used. All tuiderdeke
New Bond-street, W. The Countess of Shaftesbury and or sheets or napkins which have been dirtied Wald bid
Mrs. Solis Schwabe have consented to act as treasurers, once placed in the washtub in boiling water. --1 dddlo
and Miss Roberts as honorary secretary. I my dear air, yours very sincerely, W. TAMA

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Under the bill in the United States Congress for I Tan ARCILEOLOOICAL INSTITUTE.—(Tats DOI
protecting the growth of forest trees on the public lands, —This morning the members of the historical wile i
Ottawa Indian University, in Kansas, bas 200,000 acres of the Arelueological Institute held a meeting at the 11074
public land, by paying for the same in plants, cuttings, and Institution, Albemarle-street, under the Fedi:lml°' Si
seeds, to be distributed in the West, as Congress shall Very Rev. Dr. Stanley, Dean of Westminster. APO
hereafter direct. No title is given until 100 miles of hedge was read by Mr. Cyril C. Graham, on " lteeniall
and 10,000 acres of forest are grown by the university. into the Topography of Palestine." The “Port 'li
Various sorts of native and exotic trees and herbs are to Captain Wilson on the first expedition
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be tried, and annual reports are to be made of the methods Palestine Exploration Fund was also read, and so
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and results of the experiments. i ing discussion on subjects connecetd with it folloned. i
It is reported that a marked change in the Horse the course of the morning, the photographs, ufwsriii.,
Shoe Falls at Niagara has occurred. Large portions ef 160 in number, taken by the expedition (many of thei:„.,..""
rock have given way in the centre of shoe, giving the the first time), with detailed maps of the Lake et °..7,
fell now more of a triangular appearance, which is said to and other portions of the Holy Land, with plain of low
add to its beauty. It has been demonstrated that the ings, interesting sites, ac., were exhibited sod err
Falls recede 10 or 12 inches • year. . rented on. .
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Pullman's sleeping car, the Omaha, now being ' PRooassa OF INDIA.—This morning was
used in America, is 70 feet long, runs on 16 wheels, and by the India-offloe a " Statement of the Moral sod lb*
on the inside is 10 feet wide and 10 feet high, affording nil Progress of India" in the years 1864.5, includinfigisr
cool, comfortable, and clean couches for 64 persons. in narrative of the circumstances which during tbe
the interior the wood works of artistically carved black years have affected, directly and indirectly, the eissio7
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walnut, and carpeted, the seats all covered with velvet, of the people of India and the efficiency of its. ,
" • cabinet organ in the centre of the car, fragrant bou. The operas advertised for the current wool:
quets suspended from the roof, lighted by night from six Covent-garden (the last of the season) are Criciasgo.
large lamps, and by day through damask-curtained win- Comare, with two acts of II Troratore (to-nilrbt);,,,„"
down ;it certainly has more the appearance of an elegantly Diem& (to-morrow night) ; acts from L'Etde
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furnished parlour than the interior of a railroad car." The Perot e Margherira, and Criepien, "tor the
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proprietors of this line of sleeping can are now building Mdlle. Adelina Patti, who is to play the principal
20 more of them, at a cost of 20,000 dole. each. in each (Wednesday) ; Bateiere di Siriplio (Tber'n
Bourusew OPINION —The Richmond Whig thus and Le Nom di Figaro of Mozart (first time—Mil":
speaks of the observance of the Fourth :—" The country, Saturday). According to custom, Mr. Gye annoms"
the Fourth of July, and everything else, are given up to "extra nights."
the negroes. We are truly • progressive people, but our
progress is enjoy? ruin. Who values what the gorilla and
the ape equally When bogs are decorated with ThTsahistre Dwc:tekaiolturennai", wftrohMmdt. namt.h4eertitits*._
laces, and oxen with ribanda. decent people will find other the first time, as Donna larks, and Mau&
embellishments for themselves. BO when negroes seim Bettie', gm time, es &ewe (to.night) ; Ifrjr,e4a.
upon the Fourth of July, take possemion of our public, Rober, k Diable
squares, and of our streets, flaunting to
wearing swords, d the
and marching to music, it is time for us to give up them nay) Der r reirmkOr (Thursday) ; and
(morning performance) on Friday.