The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-12
The Cholera.

To THE EpiroR ov THg LONDON TImEs-
S,R-The steady advance Of the cholera westward an
pears TO have called public attention to its probable re-
appearance In England before long and paragraph In
of the London papers, Of Friday leads me to believe
upon any preparation which Is dvertised As disin
fctsnt erroneousy believing that all disnfectsnts
ease a. thew have over unpleasant smells Allow me to
correct this by detailing the results Of my expert
during the visitation Of this horrible malady In
1892. when, . chemist laid myself out for cosesx
animation into the cause mode Of propagation, and
check for It For this purpose obtained information of
and visited person. all the earliest which showed
them,evss in this city generally, and in each great
pub establishment In particular For time at
tended almost daily at the cholera hospitals and expert
mepted In every way could think of upon the dead
aud living SUBJECTS their contents and seeta the amos
phere surrounding them aud their articles Of clothing
ton Of those who not had the opportunities
L. That the q cholera ia putrid animal poison
capable OF being recosnsd e the smell by some a
subject or articles OF clothing
2. Thatit Is not suphuretted hydrogen or hydrosul
phuret Of amoDis as 1t does not decompose salts Of lead
zinc. and when passed through nitrate Of silver It
only forms a red solution when exposed to light
tho ,un1s and csnnot be- propsastsd by innoc1stion
4. That infection can be conveyed BY srticles OF
clothing bedding &c and that washerwomcn are more
subject TO infection than ordinary PERSONS from that
s. That all persons are not equally liable to Infection
comes more sensitive under certain oircum.tsnces
g. That the poison is destroyed by chlorine gas and
heat Of 400 deg Fahrenheit
As the object Of the present mmunicston IL merely
TO Qive the public opinion right direction 90 as TO
helm the future boards Of health TO combat this nsdi
Gus and powerful enemy must at once state that tne
two most popuar dsnfectans OF the day-the chloride
Of zpz and the nitrate Of lead. known as Sir w Bur-
nst,s and Ledoyen will be OF no avail although they
viii nromptly remove ordinary putrd fiuvia The only
chemical preventive depended upon In my numerous
ayno,ures TO the virus chlorine gas, and this be-
sys 10 be perfect II the fumigafiou Ia complete
invarabIv passed through an atmosphere Of II on my
return home and kept escaping In my residence dur
Inc the continuance OF the disease In the city also
large quantities Of the substance necessary for
The evolution this gas In the hands Of Bristol drug
ost who vas kind enough to distribute 400 quantities
to applicants during three days with
for the and am happy to say that dur
IND that time the deaths fell from ten per day.
and have but little doubt that ifsvery ship arriving In
England infected place, should be exposed TO
perfect fumgaton with chlorine, shall be preserved
from the infection II the disease should pass this
district should be simultaneously fumgsted with It
say three times day unless done In all houses at the
time II wonld be useless, nearly 80 ana 10 90
IL ehectusy, mixture Of three parts OF common SAT-
and Of black oxide Of manganese should be placed
Just inside the outer street door OF the dwellng
house. and little common vitrol poured upon 1t The
inward current Of air will convey the chlorine gas 70
every part OF the interior and wherever II can be smeit
the effect IL producedthe mis'm W DESTROYED IL ar
ticrr on clothing infected and the oolos ikriy 70
by the gas they may b. heated In an oven or
On kiln 70 $50 or 200 degrees shous shs hest baking