Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-25
OUR CITY.

OUR CITY.
We invoke our friends in The country not 10
hel;eve The rumors Of Cholera in this city. We
can assure them that il does not exist mere, mat
there is no fear ON Inc subject and mat The cuy j
healthy. Should the cholera come, IL Will oe Inc
duty of the press 10 announce The truth, SO 'ha'
all persons may be on their guard. The follow
ins official statement comes from The Norfolk au-
lhcrilies:
BoARDOF HEALTH. Tuesday, May %
The Board oi Health think II their duty 10 an
nounce TO The public that there have oeeh, s'nce
lher last report on The Ism ins. hve dea1hs rem
cholera, viz: | on The Tin, on The 2o'h; on inc
2ist and | on The 22d. There are now cases
undrr treatment mostly convalescenI. No new
cases Today. By order OF me Board OF Health,
T. G. BkUUGHTON, Sec'y b. II.
The disease being in Norfolk, may e1'
tend wards Richmond, and we cannot 100
speedily adopt measures 10 ward il Oh or mill
gate is influence This evening Inc Guy Coun-
Gil will have a meeting on the subject and VIII
ubtcss sci on foot 10 the extent OF Their power
thorough cleansing and publication oil Inc Guy.
In this good work they should receive Inc CO.
operation OF every family and individual. a Tree
use Of lime has in many places exereo most
sanalory etieci. When The cholera was last IN
this country, the citizens OF Columbia, Tennes-
see, sprinkIed heir streets, alleys and yards lIoe-
rally with lime, aud though The cholera ragged 10
Inc villages and country around, Columbia entire
" escaped. So heallhlul an influence attended
the use OF lime, laat every fall since they have
kept up The custom, and their town, previously
sickly, is now one OF the hcaithiest ID Tue State
Thi, TACT speaks volumes and should be followed
oul ty our authorities and citizens.
Though we have al present no fear OF The
Cholera il is The part OF safety 10 look ahea..
and break lis evil effects; and though we cannot
believe in any sovereign panaces, and, in all
suspicious cases, would advise prompt resort
10 The Medical Faculty, whose business II is 10
cure, il may not be amiss 10 republish The io-
lowing suggestions, (Which ca their lace seem 10
be based upon good sense,) which were put forth
last December by The Norfolk Board OF Health,
| They are again published in Norfolk since The
present visit Of The Cholera there, and may
therefore be regarded, as confirmed by The lesl oil
experience:
TO HE CITIZENS OF NORFOLK.
OYrlcE OF THI Board p HeALTH
Decenlr r I2,h, l649. {
| Ia calling public attention, inns ear y, 10 The
subject vi he Cholera, the Board Of Heal uish
mol 10 excite any unnecessary apprehension or
alarm. The disease wal probably not reach US
Tor several months; perhaps not al all-but, as
We cannot KIN W at what precise lime II may
| break out among u.s. il will be wise 10 adop, IN
| season, sucn precautionary measures as expert
ence elsewhere has SHOWN u lie most efeciual IN
| muiga,ins The severity OF the epidemic. The
] Board Of Health will diligently use Il. he means
| al lheir disposal 10 improve the SANITARY cOndl-
| ton q The town; but TINS aili accomplish bui
tIle without The cordial CO operation oi the com.
! munity-with their cC.nceralion a gfca' dea' may
| be ione. II every man will do his parl al home,
and keep his own premises in proper order, the
| labor oil The public authorizes uill be much light
or and more efeclual. The Board would ear.
| nesliy lnplote every head u family, as he va
iurs The ives Of his household, 10 render all the
| aid ne can in removing all sources oi disease IN
/ hrs neiehburhuod.
| |. OF all preventive means yet discovered,
| cleanliness Is by lar The most Important
Wherever filth and moisture abound, there does
| Cholera find most victims In proportion as The
icwn is clean, dry and well ventilated, may We
| hope 10 escape The violence OF the pestlience.-
Every cellar should be thoroughly cIeansPd, and
| all rollen wood, or other decumpnsng natie., be-
ing removed, well sprinkled with quIckened lime,
or chloride OF lime. This onghl 70 be repeated
| every fortnight. Yards and gardens should be
| cleaned ana draineu, as lar as practicable, SO
| that there NAV Dc 70 standing water, or even
wet places in ihem-all nos pens, manure piles,
| piles Of oyster shells, &c, removed.
The servants departments should be carefully
| inspected They are TOO commonly filled with
! Inc accumulated rubbish OF years, and are SCI
dom cleaned or ventilated. (Thls TACT may in
some ceeree, account Tor The mortality among the
blacks during The epidemic OF 1882 Let every
servants bed room be well cleaned every Two
or three weeks, and daily ventilated BY leaving
| open The doors and windows, when not occupied.
| This precaution is OF the utmost consequence,
| and should receive the personal attention OF the
head OF The family. The Board would also ad-
wise that no scrganls be allowed 10 sleep in Gel
! lars or Easements.
! g The body should BIZ kept warmly clad, and
| flannel worn nexl 10 The SKIN. Wet teel and
damp clothes should be carefully guarded inst;
so, also, should sitting 10 cold, damp pa'e s.
g. All excess, particularly in ealing and drink
inc, should be avoided. Hearty suppers are Is
declally dangerous. The food shout be moce-
rate in suanuy CT good quality. Beet, mutton,
| poultry, bread, rice, potatoes are the most whole.
seine articles OF TODD AT this season. Cabbage,
urnips, parsnips, and, generally, all fruits ard
vegetables which are Laxative, are hazardous, and
should be used very cautiously, II al all.
4. Attention TO he state Of The bowels is oil the
| greatest importance. An attack Of Cholera is
very rarely su den, bul is usually preceded for
some days, or al least some honrs by diarfhGa,
or loose state OF bowels. Let no one during The
prevalence OF cholera neglect ihs warning
DiarrhGa, frequently slight, and generally with
ouI pain, is the ffst stage OF the disease during
this sage il is easily cured but il the looseness
is suffered 10 continue, in few days, or perhaps
in few hours, hr second sage or collapse comes
on, and the medical aid avails but liule 10 arrest
ils progress, and death 100 frequently ensues in
lew brief hours.
The Board would earnestly advise every one,
as soon as he discovers the least symptoms Of
diarrh9a 10 apply 10 physician. A lev doses
OF proper medicine will seldom fail 10 relieve il;
the delay Of 2 or hours is very often fatal. At
tentluu 10 this advice will save many lives.
A too costve state, which may indirectly
bring on diarrfGa, is also objectionable. The
bowels should DC kept as regular as possible
But AL violent medicines and those which pro-
duce waIcry discharges, such as SIENNA, sails.
seidli,z powers, are very unsale-a small dose Il
castor oil, OF rhubarb will be more suitable.
5 Let no unmanly Tear induce any one 10 de-
sert his friends or neglect The sick. The disease
is rarely if ever communicated oy onaecn.
The experience 81 $50 proved that they escaped
best whn showed most courage and assduity 10
miniseilne to he SICK and dying, while the lImd,
vi no endeavured 10 shun the disease, we're among
its earliest victims.
A courageous devotion TO duty and The calls Of
humanity, and firm reliance upon Providence,
are among the best preventive means.
BY order Of he Board OF Health
I. G. BROUGHTON, Sccr'y.