Delaware advertiser & star. (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-18??, 1832-07-05

rlray be relied onas importan@ Ineans 9
E III. The Board are providing, that
= should the disease appear, several Hos
s1pitals shall. be opened over tb& city,
| IaIso thai stations shall be established
where. as wen as al the kospitalss inedi
llcines and heatingsapparatus may be ps:o
llcured al all honfs Glide day and night
add likewise thu. UNNECESSARY, all night
watchmen shall be Supplied With medi
: cines for the Immediate use OF any who
need them. by these means II VIII 0t
nj The power of every one to procure
fIinstant aid. ~
j Notice Of the situation of hospitals
land stations for medicines will be given
1.-THE instant the disease may appear
Nv But to prevent the possibility q
delay, especially in the dead OF night
when the disease is very apt to begin,
4 the Board recommend families y pro-
wide the following articl@s;----
1 j Mcclure esaiphutfc Stheri and
aromatic spirit of hartshorn, Of each
half an ounce, compound tincture OF Gin
namon, one ounce:Mix and cork up Care
fully.
Q. Laudanum-An ounce to be kept in
readiness.
8. Piils-Take Of opium twenty-four
grains: camphor one drm.; spirit OF
wine and conserve of roses enough to
make mass of proper consistence; Di-
vide into twenty-four pills.
a. Cgpsters-Take of laudanum an
ounce, tincture of asseetida two ounces:
Mix for keeping. Before using, mix
three tea-spoonfuls with wine glassful
of thin starch; and retain it, when in
iected, by pressure below with warm
cloth, as long as possible.
s. Mustard Poultices-Have always att
hand four ounces of powdered mustard.
a fourth part of this spread over por-I
ridge poultices, will be sufficient for one
patient.
6. Hot air Bath-The Board have APP
proved of hot air bath Of a simple con-
struction, which may be seen at the Blind
Asylum, and made by any carpenter,I
price about ten shillings. Every family
who can afford ought to have one.
v. No time should be lost in sending
for medical aid. But when the disease
commences suddenly in violent form,
it is dangerous to lose even the time
which must pass before such aid can be
had. This form is at once known byl
Sudden weakness, contracted, CHASTITY
countenance, blueness Of the lips, and
:ssssnspalAcoldness accompanying or pre-
ceeding vomiting, purging, and cramps
In such cases, the friends will without
delay give tablespoonful Of the Mic
ture. No /, with 60 drops of laudanum,
in half Vineglass Of cold water. Fol-
low this with tablespoonful occasion
ally ofwar spirits and water, or strong
ly spiced wine--Repeat two teaspoon
fuls Of the Mixture, with thirty drops Of
laudanum, every half hour if the FIRST
dose fails to relieve. If the mixture be
vometed then give two Pills No. 8, and
repeat one every half hour if the first
fail to relieve or be vometed. But af-
ter the vometing and cramps cease,
the Mixtures or Pills must not be repeat
ed without medical advice. The Cysf-
err, No. A, should be resorted to also
from the first, and repeated once if not
retained.- N. B. The doses of the
Mixtures, Laudanum, Pills, and Clys-
ter must not be exceeded. For children
of fourteen half the dose mentioned, and
for children Of seven one fourth is suf-
fcient. The Hot fir Bath; or, if it is
not at hand, dry heat over the whole
body in shape, such as by hot blankets
and bricks, sand, salt, or bottles Of hot
water,-together with constant rubbing
efthe whole body,-should likewise be
rrsorted to from the 6rst.-The Mustard
POuitices should, as soon as possible, be
applied over the belly and on the soles
and calves, and kept on till the patient
complains of the smarting.
BY the time these measures have been
put in force, opportunity will have been
given for procuring medical advice;
which is indispensable for the treatment
afterwards. The Board think il necess-
airy to apprise the public, that where
this disease has prevailed, blood letting,
when resorted to within the first,
second, or third hour from the conn
mencement OF the attack, has been very
generally found useful alone with the
other remedies, Notwithstanding the APP
pearance of sudden weakness and excess
sive sinking already mentioned.
vi. BY following these rules, and
taking prompt advantage of the provi-
sion made at the Station-points, the
Board are convinced that many cases of
it will be checked at the ouset. But at
the same time, they strongly exhort
the labouring classes to convey the sick
friends with all speed to the hospitals,
rather than to try to cure them at
home, where they can seldom have the
proper means at cammand. The hos
nitnls will Ii 10 hnned he so hume rnns.