The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-05-26
How to Escape The Cholera.

Although we have no symptoms of Chol-
era among us, yet we can hardly expect to
escape the visitation that is affecting SO
many of our sister cities. 1t becomes us,
however, to prepare at once to give it such
reception as will render its visitation as
mild as possible. We therefore publish,
for the information of the public, the SAN
tary regulations of London, based upon
one of the most minute investigations that
ever was made into the circumstances at
tendant on an epidemic disease. The edi-
tor of the London Lancet says: "thcse SIM
| pie measures are worth all the nostr,lms Or
specifics which have ever been Wanted for
the cure of cholera" [Balt. Sun.
"Let every impurity, animal or vegeta-
bic, be quickly removed to distance from
the habitalions, such as slaughter homes, pig
sites, cesspoo!s, necessaries, and all other
domestic nuisances."
We do not believe that animal putrcfac-
tons are ever connected with epidemic dis
eases, but there can be no objection to their
removal from habitatons.
''Let all uncovered drains be carefully
and frequently cleansed.
diet the grounds in and around the hab-
! itations be drained, so as efectually to car
ry off moisture of every kind.
"Lct all partitions be removed from
within and without habitations, which I'M
necessarily impede ventilation.
"Let every room be thrown open for the
admission of air; and this should be done
about noon, when the atmosphere is most
likely to be dry.
'Lct dry scrubbing be used in domestic
cleansing, in place fwater cleansing.
"Let excessive fatigue and exposure to
damp and cold, especially during the night
be avoided.
"Lct the use of cold drinks and acid IL
quors, especially during the night, be
avoided: Or when the body is heated.
"Let poor diet, and the use of impure
water in cooking Or for drink be avoided.
''Let the wearing of wet and insufficient
clothing be avoided.
"Lct a flannel or wooden belt be worn
around the belly.
an. B. This has been found very service
able in checking the tendency to bowel
complaint, so common during the preva-
lcnce of cholera. The disease has, in this
country, been always found to commence
with looscness in the bowels, and in this
stage is very tractable; it should, however
be noticed, that the looseness is frequently
attended by pain or uneasness; and fatal
delay has often occurred from the notion
that cholera must be attended with cramps.
In the earl Y stage here referred TO, there is
often no gripping or cramp, and it is at this
period that the disease can be most easily
arrested.
'.Lct personal cleanliness be carefully
Observed.
s'Let every cause tending to deprcss the
moral and physical energies be carefully
avoided.
"Let crowding of persons within houses
and apartments be avoided.
"Let sleeping in low damp rooms be
avoided.
"Let fires be kept up during the night in
sleeping Or adjoining apartments, the night
being the period Of most danger from attack,
especially under exposure to cold or damp.
"Lct all bedding and clothing be daily
exposed during winter and spring to the
fire, and in summer to the heat of the sum-
DR.. Drake, physician of Cincinnati,
whose acquaintance with the disease is said
| to be as extensive as that of any practitioner
! in the West, has published some suggestions
on the subject, which we think worthy Of
notice:
/. That leaving the city can do no posi-
Bile good. The disease is not contagious.
The cause of it has already spread through
the city and been received into the bodies
of the inhabitants. Those who escape to
the country are more likely to be i'll, than
if they remained at home.
2. Epidemic cholera has no premontory
symptoms. The diarrhpa, which is sup
posed to be its forcrunner, is the disease it.
self, in its first stage as positively so as
when it has advanced to vomiting, or cold
ness and collapse.
3. The disease may be generally stopped
ifmet in that early stage: if it cannot then,
it connot afterwards. 1t cannot even then,
ifthe patient continues ON his feet. His
life depends on his lying by.
4. All persons who have worn flannel
during the winter should keep it on, until
the epidemic has passed away.
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