The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-07
Asiatio Cholera.

CFTOm Wilmer y Smiths European Times Oct l41
ORDER IN CoUNcIL-On the 9th inst. notice
was posted at Lloyd's, intmating that in conse-
quence of several deaths from the Asiatic Cholera
having come to the knowledge Of her Majesty's
privy council, occurring on board vessels trading
from Hamburger and other northern ports, orders
have been issued to the heads of the customs at
the various ports to place all descriptions OF craft
coming from the place above described under quar-
antne laws and not to allow them to proceed until
they have been inspected by the medical officers
appointed by Government The General Steam
Navigation Company 5 steamship Countess of Ions
dale, while coming up with the Hamburger and
Bremen nails was stopped OIL GFavesend, and Or
dered to turn back and ride quarantine in Stangate
Creek. The mails are delayed in consequences.
NOTICE OF TUE BOARD OF HEALTH.-The Ga
zetfe of the 9th inst. contains notification of the
prevention of Cholera, issued by the General Board
Of Health, under the Nusances, Removal and Dis
eases Prevention Act The following is an excel
lent epitome Of its points
1t repeats the statement that the Cholera is not
contagious, SO that panic, fight from the sick,
quarantine regulations, etc, under that imaginary
supposition, are supererogatory evils.
The notification warns the Guardians of the
Poor, ParOchial Boards, etc, that they will be
called upon to put the Nuisances, etc, Act into
operation and supplies them with much useful,
distinct and specific advice to the mode of doing
so. The boards will have to institute visits from
house to house, especially in dangerous " dis
IfiClS NfldfhGQ OUT DV pfBNdEbUc6 Oh bYpuuS anu
other epidemies , to enforce internal and external
cleansing of dwellings, with removal Of filth, de-
cayng animal and vegetable matter, and whatever
produces atmospheric impurity to give directions
for obtaining dryness and ventilation moisture be-
ing an active cause of Cholera 10 supply the poor
with information, to aid them with physic, and TO
remove destitute patients to proper asylums; gen.
eral Cholera hospitals not being recommended.
The premontory symptom is diarrhea, often
without pain, mostly of UeTy mild character
During the prevalence of Cholera diarrhea de-
mands instant attention; the slightest degree OF
looseness Of the bowels ought not to be neglected
The proper remedies at this stage are twenty
grains of opate eonfection, mixed with two table
spoonfuls of peppermint water or with little weak
brandy and water, and repeated every three hours,
OF oener if the attack severe, until the looseness
in the bowels is stopped or an ounce Of the COM
pound chalk mixture, with ten fifteen grains OF
the aromatic CONNECTION, and from five to ten drops
| Of laudanum, repeated in the same manner. FROM
half drachm of tincture Of catechu may De AIDED
to this last if the attack is Hafth guam
titles should be given to young persons under ff-
teen and still smaller doses TO infants II is re-
| commended to repeat these remedies, night and
morning, for days after the looseness las been
| stopped.
| Diet should be moderate. Every variety OF
green vegetable, cooked or not, and all kinds OF
fruit raw, cooked, dried, or preserved, should be
avoided The wholesome articles OF vegetable dlel
/ are, weA-baked bread (not new,l rice, oatmeal,
and good potatoes Diet should be SOLID rather
| than fluid, and principally animal food /; avoiding
| sailed and smoked meats pork, sailed fish, and
shell-fish. Avoid acid drinks of all kinds, ginger
beer, and ardent spirits Above all. be moderate,
i during the whole duration Of the epidemic period
One single act Of indiscretion has IN many lnstan
/ ees been followed by speedy and fatal attack.
In proof during its founer visitation to this coun
/ try g the most frequent and deadly attacks were
those that took place in the middle Of the night,
| few hours after a heavy supper. Three iata
cases at Hamburger, recently, were those Of sailor
who had just taken plums and sour beer IVY
j fatal cases at Sunderland, recently, We're those Q
| drunkards who defied warnings.
| Clothing should be warm, with flannel next the
skin the feet kept dry and warm clothes changed
| after exposure to wet or moisture sltnng- room
| and bedrooms kept well aired, dry and warm
Purpatjve medicines of all kinds must be avoided
Chamber salts, EPSON salts, aand Seldlitz po"ueIs
in any quantity, are dangerous. Also SIENNA, 'o'O
| cvnth, and alOes, except under medical ADVICE.
When seized with cold, giddiness, nausea, yoLn
iting, and cramps, get into warm Dsu vi -
ed flannel, bags of hot eamomiie ftoWeIs, y .eae'
bran, salt, or sand, or bottle q os 49, = z
duce warmth have the exTelnlIes huoDou1 aPPt
a large pouItice of mustard and vinegar over w
,.;I5 ~ stor,ach for fifteen or twenty minutes
drink evsry half hour, spoonful OF sal volatile 1
a little hot water, or white VINE NWhen mace 2
pouring one glass Of sherry INTO lumber OF ~
mill and send for the doctor as quick possible
Districts are seldom visited by the epidemic 10
longer periods than few months, or even icy
weeks Preventives for Cholera are equally al
plicable as preventives Of typhus or other recui
;Nnt epidemics.
Sqch are the chief points carefully picked Oh
, from the official notification. But Of course a
. public bodice, or managers Of large establishment
will procure the original document, in the Gazer
OF October 6, 1915