The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-15

their Boards The state OF each locality
CARDS the prevalent Sickness and the removable
upon which II may appear to depend These vsations
from house to house will be especially required in The
dangerous districts and it is to be kept in view, that
every district place is dangerous in which phus and
other epidemic diseases have regularly required.
| The Boards of Guardians and Parochal Boards will
have to put IN force, whenever may appear to be
qured those provisions OF the that relate TO nusances
Great benefit having been derived from the cleansngs
that were esorted to the former visitation of Cholera
and experience having shown that preventive measures
against Cholera also preventive against typhus and
other epidemic and endemic diseases, the Boards of Guar
dlans should carry into immediate effect all practical
measures of external and internal cleansing OF dwellings
in the ill-condoned districts
The chief Predisposing causes of every epidemic and
especially Of Cholera are damp, moisture, fifth animal
and vegetable matters in state of decomposition. and
general, whatever produces atmospheric mpury all OF
which have the effect Of lowering the health and vigor
particularly among the young the aged and the
feeble
The attacks Of Cholera are uniformly found to BE
most frequent and vruent in ow-lyng districts the
banks OF rivers, in the neghborhood of mouths,
and wherever there large collections of refuse par
tcuarly amidst human dwellings. In arecent proclama-
ton issued for the protection of the population OF the Rus
sian empire, the important influence of these and similar
has been recognised and the practical
fee a e
house; to admit OF no poultry animals within the
house to keep every apartment as airy possible by
sick"
Householders of all classes should be warned that
their first means OF safety lies in the removal OF dung
heaps and solid and liquid filth OF every description from
beneath about their houses and premises Though per-
long amarZed to the presence OF such refuse may
not perceive its ofensveness nor believe in it's noxious
properties, yet all who desire to themselves from
danger should labor for the entire removal of filth and
the thorough cleansing of their premises; which also the
law will require of each person for the protection of his
neighbors, as well as for his safety.
Next to the perfect ceasng Of the premises, dryness
out to be carefully promoted which will of course
Quire the keeping up of sufficient res particularly in
the damp and unhealthy districts, where this means
should be resorted for the sake of ventilation as we'll
From information recently obtained from Russia it ap
pears that in some barracks, and in other places in
which large numbers OF people are congregaed where
may be equally practsed in private houses, there has
been comparative immunity from the prevailing cpl
demic exactly as in this country where in public ins-
utiOns though yet by no means perfect in the means
OF ventilation, there has been an almost entire exemp
ton from epidemcs which have ravaged private houses
in the very same districts.
But while certain amount OF cleansing can be ell
ected by every householder each IN his own premises
the means OF thoroughly purifying the densey populated
districts are beyond the power OF private individuals
Accordingly, by the recent Act u 10 Vet C. 1913,
l. in of inability nsuhciency or neglect, the law
has charged the cleansing operations upon certain public
bodies namely 1.-THE Town Councils OF any trustees or
Commissioners Tor the drainage, paving, lghtlng or
cleansing, or managing or directing the PONCE or any
other body OF IKE nature, or any commissioners OF
oe Ua or u"afolans % lne Ioor. .:. -.. /
s nuo :. 10 pusiutSu @ sp D
signed by two or more nhaoant hoaseholdeIs that any
dwelling or building is IN hthy ana nnwhole-
some cohdnoh OF hat ere are upon sucn PROMISES any
oul any onesve Sesspoo!i uh, su.'e VI ulcn' VI any
acc o. n OF Una. sW'ie ale 90 As. az 20 %
nuisance VI hJu.ious ~ nen TUG aul'oii,'es s,ia
exahne vi cause 'lle premises ~ oe eAa :s' anu
npoh, eAaiauo, " upon !. 81 =. - wv
s,s ~ n,hl;p a,hnrt "a. ii psI conna;n hfnre
two isces who are reoured to make order for the re-
nov.I ri such nuisance The amended prov;sons con
a;nod i; III. act shnmia ba carly consderad nrommi
aaa and fced those for tha nroner Cleans
ns Of omen and foui dches near babations Nv the la
hrrs indar the Jrecton NJ Snrvewors or Trnstaes If
H;ghwavs
Tho HMM Medical Officers whose duties take them
tn the relief Of the destitute sick are necessarily familiar
with the paces in which disease is most preya]ent and
fatal and these are invariably found to be the drest
LOCALITIES where consequently the cleansing operations
are most rrnurej and the Nusances Removal Act i'm
Forcing the proper performance of these operations.
r. ouor.j a;s,rcts Tho no,;co IN oonr ,ber ,su,, !
,nds hauo baen emnn,ed VIII great advantaga in re
,o , d;iU % ~ thf hoynsa courts ,Ia,s sass.oa
I'd s y;,b;n ,hnr I;s,ct most in pead of ceans7n1
70 hs or neylec If the in he
nj their dnes and "a tn the Of mi
r.ncas If varons binds The BOARDS of Guardians or
Special Committees formed out of their BODY are there.
fore recommended to associate themselves with Special
Committees Of Town Councils who by their w atch |
Committees have the control of the police and to en-
gage for these purposes the valuable services of this
force.
Highly mnortant services have been rendered by the
parochia clergy and other ministers of religion in
citation with Law committees for the purpose of maintain
in0 system Of horse- TO- house visitation in the more
depressed districts and wherever il is practicable the
Boards of Guardians are recommended to associate with
special committee of their own number (who for the