The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-08

and the bed houid be plsced - = tnkldIe OF the
room part of the window and door fhould Be con-
Rant'y kept open, to promote eirren. Of air in thu
room, takingocare, however. that it do not annoy
the lck. II il be cold there ihoud be fire in the
room, which would promote the circulation Of air in
the apartments The utnoa attention ihooid be Paid
to cleanliness both in the perons OF the lick and in
the clothes that ahone them, which ought to be
frequently changed. BY thefs means the accumu-
laton of the potion win be prevented fuch things
are about the eek; and By means of ventilation,
the concentration of the potion will be guarded again
in the cir of the apartment; both which eireun,an-
ces will materially contribute the iaiety Of the
| nur!e and all others about the fck.
The importance of thce precautions will appear, il
we keep in mind the well enab.hcd fact, that the
potion, by being dfuied the sir, oon becomes in
necens and thar at vesy i,ial ditance from the
perions nj the fiek, it ceaies do mfchef. 1t
carcely, therefore, be doubted that the ef it is al,
lowed to concentrate the air ofthe apartment,
collect in the apparel or he'd clothes tile lels danger
will there be Of the pcsdiug Of the diedis and the
greater chance of its fpeedy extinction.
| The phyician, furgeon, apo,hscasy, or nurle, who
attends any perfon i'll of the ieae, fhold be enjoin-
ed to remain about the ,k as lhort time is con-
faent with their duty; and to avoid as much poi.
fbe all contact with his perion or with his bedding
eloshes &c. Gloves of oiled fix, and oiled ELK drefs
and other filar precautions, may be ueiui with this
4 view. Thefe might eaiiy be waIhed Or wiped with
wet fponge, which fhouli be allowed remain il,
water. The glafs cup, out Of which the fick have
u taken any thing. ihou.d be immediately put cold
!. water. ANY fragments of bread or other food they
may have handled ihould be treated IN the fame
per. Their rxorementitoas difcharges Mould alto
all be received III cold water, and quickly moved Gu,
o. the fick apartment. fy
The linen about the perfns or beds Of the Eek
when changed, fhoud be put in cold water in which
they ould lie till it be put on the fire and boil
ed; and every other part of eoathng of fuipiei-
Gus nature might be treated in the fame manner
The wahing of fuch things, fhould be performed BY
wa hing machines
i Theie precautions may appear Innute, but we beg
1t may be recolletted that though know moi Ger.
tainy that the potion proceeds from the peron Of III.
ick, yet we do know that i, is confined TO an,
one diioharge than another, and therefore ul
gsard as much pofiibe aganft them all. The per-
fpratun, both fenble and inenible, the BREATH tn,
vapour hanging about the bed Clothes the excremen
titiors matter difaharged from the mouth nofe tn,
bowels and the bladder ALTO the matter from the fore
are all probably capable of conveying the poilon ane
ought therefore al to be carefully avoided
II the hck die the body ihould be wrapped in oes
Cloth, or tarred cloth, aud foon buried.
IL mutt be remembered, that every thing that tend
to fecure thoe about the ck from infe ion of thu
greate' importance both by checking the proyref
the difeafe, and by giving confidence to thofe who
buneis it to help and ali the aefed for by theft
means, many of the mleries which accompany pefi
lence, would be alleviated. Nor are iuch precautou
to be thought unavaing, when it is conferred how
many OF the medical attendants in different plague
$ have efcaPed, which only be imputed TO their
ing iniar precautions with ,hoie have now iiatec
very few of the phycas or other medical attendant
who took care of the folder. infected with the plague
IN the army of Egypt, died. And OF thirteen phyfi
cans at Motcow, who formed committee, by orde
OF the late Empress OF Ruia, attend thoe i'll of th
plague, one the moi Respectable (Nlertens) fate
chat they uied no other precauton than avoiding I,
touch the Perfons the coahs of their PATIENTS anc
that lie hinref and all his brethren ecaped the diff
order.
(To be eoniiuzSdJ