The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-08
Typhus Fever.

RULES TO be VERY CAREFULLY OBSERVED, AND NEVER
RELAXED, BY ALL THAT WOULD PREsERvE HEALTH AND
AVOID THAT DREADFUL ScouRoE, TYrHus EEvER
The following useful practical suggestions are In cir
cuatisn amongst the poor and working classes in Glas
General Rule-Temperance, cleanliness, and breath
ing pure air three Of the sures means Of securing
any other disease
i. Very often open the window of ROOM and at the
same time the door, and let the air go through You
need not sit In the draught; that is dangerous. The
windows Of stairs and passages should always
be half open. Is this the case in yours
2. On getting in the morning. air the room well in
the way just mentioned: let the draught of air pass
through the bed beds for least half hour before
they are made up Making up warm or Haired bed,
the fire every and then. Keep bed, bedding, and
bedstead as clean possible.
g. II possible in the day the shirt or shift
you sleep in Air both WELL when taken off, in the air
drsught. Never them more than a week.
On getting out Of bed, dip sponge or towel in wa
ter, and give rapid wash with 1t to the whole body
rubbing 1t dry with hard rough towel Cold water Is
best, but warm water may be used, II cold is dsked
Accstom your children to be afraid of the cold
ter sponge They will to like it, and TO apply II
themselves II your employment is dirty, wash at night
also. Wash your children all every night, and at
least, their faces, hands, and necks, every morning
8. Sweep out your rooms, passages and stairs every
day and wash them once aweek. Whitewash at least
twice year: The trouble and expense are nothing
compared with the great benefit to your health.
q. Do all you can to avoid hanging your washngs to
dry in the rooms you live in Nothing Is more danger
to health Soap suds foul water and filth, should
be removed from the room without delay.
7. Use as much water in the house you possibly
Carrying 1t in is aborous, but the labor will be
well repaid in health and comfort The time is at hand
when every house, however humble, will have its own
water tap always giving water, that no cistern
water vessels will be needed.
8. Never live poor food that you may save money
for drink. Simple drectoos for thrifty and good cook
ing will be sent you Strive to learn the best in
tn" meantime from your neighbors who cook well.
Q. Lose no opportunity OF walking and taking exer-
else in the open air.
TO- When typhus fever small pox scarlet fever is in
your house, be TO keep the well aired and
separate, much you can the healthy part OF the
family from those who i'll De not enter your neigh
bors houses allow idle gossipers to into yours
aud do not go TO church meetings send your chill
dren to school You thus prevent the spread Of the dis
ease Carelessness In these things, we know is one
great cause OF fever spreading amongst the poor.
III. Never, unless duty calls, 20 into house where
there Is disease and, when you obliged to do so,
never enter fasting. when warm WITH king Avoid
the patients breath, and stay short time pos
sible.
IL Whether the patient dies RECEIVERS, be sure to
wash most carefully every article of clothes bedding
he has used Geta bottle of solution of chloride of lime
from druggist; often sprinkle the bed floor with IT,
and keep plate of IL on the floor. DO all in your
power TO avoid keeping the dead Ia the same
the living; never have any wake" and bury without
delay.
Lastly remember that driner ever rises above the
lowest poverty Mark this tootyphus fever finds out
the drunkard, and fastens on him.