Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18

clean every street lane alley, yard, pryy, cellar,
other place where filth may have accumulated, in their
/ respective iurlS 4icti0us
The etfectualy to accomplish these ends, they
would suggest to such authorities the adoption If
measures similar to those instituted in Boston On
the approach Of cholera in this country in 1892 yz :
the dividing of the city town into wards, districts
and to appoint a board of sanitary commissioners,
or responsible individuals from each ward dis
trict, whose duty shall be to visit and inspect every
house, yard prvy, cellar Nc in their respective dis
trlcts at least in two weeks. Should they at any
time in any place, find impurities of any description
which can be removed corrected, they shall i'm
mediatev order such removal correction, and upon
failure to comply within "A hours after such order
has been given they shaproceed forthwith to have the
impurty removed corrected at the expense of the
| property owner. The Committee would recommend
also the appointment of number of physicians to aid
the Physicians Of the Dspensarios in attending upon
the poor Of the city, when cholera shall make its ap-
pearance amongst US.
To the eitizens,generay the Committee would most
earnestly recommend the constant and rigid obser-
vance of the following prccepts, the best means Of
avoiding cholera, or if attacked conducting the dis
ease to favorable termination.
lst The daily use OF chloride of lime, of the
best disnfecng agents for all damp badly ventilla
ted places, privies, &c.
End. The maintaining ola healthy persprable con
dltion of the skin, by the regular employment Of the
tepid bath or spOnging the person with tepd wa
ltlSl i'll TWO OF lrct Tue IeSerNi
ton of uniform warmth of the surface, by changes
of clothing to suit the variations Of temperature
Bird To avoid sitting in damp, cold apartments. or
permitting wet clothing shoes to remain upon their
persons.
4th. That nemperance in eating. drinking, the use
OF tobacco any other habit calculated to depress the
vital powers should be studously avoided. The
diet should consist Of plain articles Of food without
much variety; mutton or beef potatoes carrots, rlce
bread, tea coffee, cocoa, should constitute regu-
lar bill of fare In the opinion of the Committee the
excessive or regular Of ardent spirits, Or tobacco
is decidedly injurious and predsposng to cholera.
9th That as far practicable, the bowels should
be kept regular if they unusually constpated they
should be gently operated upon by some mild purga-
tive, of which rhubarb is the best But on the
rary if they should be unusually lax, it becomes mat
ter OF great Importance ard must be neglected.
The Committee very DESTROYS Of mpressing the I'M
porance of attending to the least disposition of diar
rhoe for there is certain period il very many lnstan
ces before the advent to cholera in which the system
is gradually approaching the state favorable to such
attack this period is denoted by the of dar
rho, which at first amounts simply to slight looseness
of the bowels but which, if neglected,
the serious rice water character. Now, if every in
diydua upon the first evidence Of this ooseness would
resort and carry out the following measures, very
many lives might be saved So soon thereorea loose
OF the bowels, is discovered, call upon physi
clan, if one cannot he obtained and the individual
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sugar Of Lead grains and powdered opium, 3 gr.or
apowder containing calomel graf us, and gr of OPT
un, and in either case repeat the dose every hour or
two until the bowels checked; at the same time
keep perfectly quiet in bed, and take barley water
nourishment and should there lie colicly pains and
cold feet. apply warm mustard poultice to the alb
domen and bottles ofhot water, heated bricks to
the by all means and in every instance endeayor
to procure Physician as possible.
In conclusion the Committee would suggest, and re
commend the city authorities to select Apothecary
store in each ward district at which there shall be
constantly kept on hand, ready prepared the above
and similar pills or powders for all poor persons who
may call for them, and that such apothecaries be paid
for the same by the city.
All which is most respectfully submitted.
f. W. TlIEOBALD, NJ D.
NJ. S. BAER, NJ. D. Com.
JOHN y. READEI-M d..
RS. STUART, NJ d., President Med g. CHR Faculty
Of Nd
WV. II. DAVIS, NJ D., Recording Secretary Med. and
CHR Faculty Of Md