The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-01

when it is sunounced thai the email pox has /
made It's appearance in the neigiborhood. IN /
this country, the contag character of the dis
ease is universally believed and the violent mea. !
sures which have been taken with patients, have
been in many instances, disgraceful. II 10 not
many years since a poor WAGNER on the high.
way, IN Georgia, was known to have the small
poI. Some courageous fellow threw down a
fence through which he drove to a barn into
which he entered, where he lay neglected and
died-w without, so Ear as ! have heard, the pres
ence Of human soul. His burial was as savage
as his treatment; a torch was spilled 10 the
barn and il was burned down. But little less
savage has bcea the practice in other places
The sufferer with small pox, has been with US.
too frequently doomed man. Those whose hu.
mainly have induced them TO visit him, have
been forbidden their own houses. Even the ply
scian has been made outlaw and avoided as
I il his intercourse with the sick constituted him
an embodiment OF pcstilsnce. Tina, q great par,
Of this tear is groundless, ought TO be known TO
the world; aud that the common calls OF human.
ty should never be denied 10 the victim of this
disease, ought TO be fixed principle.
When the small pox makes its appearance the
individual in whom II has appeared. # he Is q
traveller. should by no means be allowed 10 pro.
coed. His wants should be provided for al the
nearest convenient point. lie should be placed
ia some location where lie eau be separated from
others to distance Of thirty feet more and
no cruel attempts 10 send such individuals into
remote and lonely places. should be made. I,
will seldom be necessary 10 remove the individual
beyond tie precincts OF any town or village IN
which the disease may appear. lie should b,
placed in the custody Of individuals who have
had the small pox, ii such can 10 found It not
+, those VINO have been vaceinated, may perform
this duty, with perfect safety to themselves, am
but little danger 10 The community. Great ear
should be taken in bringing any thing from TIT
, hsbitation Of the sick. The matter OF the nfec
ton may prodoee the disease, either by being ap
piled 10 The surface of an individual, or place.
too near Tor breathing lis odor ~nh safety. Ib
:. articles that must needs he brought away, requr
If no further cleansing titan the ordinary use @
soap and water and nothing is infected exec
"a by the actual application of the matter Of sma
;. po1. The banging Of clothing in The same roOr
with Tie sick does not convert that clothing int
means of transmitting the disease Tho car
: necessary 10 avoid the transmission of the d.
. ease will hardly be o. served BY at,en'
l. ants These should remain at hons near III
patient. Nor is it necessary 10 destroy ii
. clothing OF patients or attendants. All are rel
% dered clean by the ordinary operation Of soa
CT and water
g The Physician whose duty calls him to atien
" pitltHts uHter tDtte circumstances. enullu
exceedingly careful in his mode Of pfoceedn,
D. Many have in the performance Of this daty Il
fecttd their children and all Should De luiorn
cd OF tie safest means 0, entering into and SAT
~ leaving the sbodes of the sick with small po
: The suggestion most commonly relied on. is
% exchange OF clothing Oh entering. and putin
ID them of on leaving Such clothing !. general
made loose and flow ing and more apt. than ord
nary raimeni to come IN toniart with tie matt
=, of small pox. | am decidedly OF tie opinlo
that such arrangements increase rather than
uinlsh the danger. The physician should car
fally avoid coming in contact with anything
the room. lie can perform his dity without n
contact except the hands and tbs lie should
IS ways take the greatest care TO CLEANSE beio
IL leaving the room. Al the door, change Of sbo
for plir that should never leave the place, "
> be prudent; and these are all the precautions
Is have found Il necessary 10 use. have IN II
\, way. made many visits 10 the sick with sm;
pox, aBd have never had reason to believe. that
IL btough, from these visits. any portion Of the
a. lection. W. need no, add much the subject
avoiding The propagation Of small pox Tho
H. who have heen exposed to its contagion, IN
Dc way too man ifcs. to admit Of escape. should
instantly vaccinated. If that DO possible. W
not suggest resort TO iLBocula,ion. becsuse va
a. euitien Is. or ought 10 he, possible under slmo
N any circumstances which may arise; but. shou
the time occur IN which vaccination shall n
- he possible, resor. 10 iHn0culation would U
q q0sslonabiy be proper.