The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-25
TCIr,,LERA.

The board Of Physical vs. TO the Poor Law COM
missioners in England ha We reported the iolloWing
!. We would urge the n.N'esslty, IN an cases u
cholera Of an instant reconiss 10 n!edisal aa, ana
also under every form and variety Of indsposition
for during the prevalence Of ribs epidemic, a dls
orders are found 10 merge in the dominant alsease
2. Let immediate relief be sought under diso.re
Of the bowels especially, however slight. The in.
vason OF cholera may thus be reudiy and a, once
prevented.
?. Let every Impnfiiy, animal and vegetable, be
such eaughterhonses pig stiles, cesspools, ncces
snries and all other domestic nnisances.
4. Let all uncovered drains be carefully and fire.
Quenty ceansed.
s. Let the grounds in and around the habitations
b. drained, so as efectualy to carry of moisture Of
every kind.
6. Lei all partitions be removed from within and
without Indications, which unnecessarily impede
r. Let every room be daily thrown open for the
admission of fresh air and this should be done
abuut noon, when the atmosphere 10 most likely TO
be dry.
8. Let dry scrubbing be used in domestic cleans
ing, In place Of water cleansing
8. Let excessive fatigue md exposure 10 damp and
10. Let the use Of cold drinks and acid liquors.
especially under fatigue, be avoided, or when the
body Is heated.
70 Let excess in the use Of arde Ut and fermrnted
liquors, and tobacco be avoided.
IL Let poor diet, and the use OF impure water In
cooking, or for drink, be avoided.
II. Let the wearing Of wet and insn 6cient cloth
ing be avoided.
Is. Lei flannel or woolen belt be worn round
the belly.
N. B--This has been found serviceable in check
Ing the tendency Of bowel complaint, so common
during the prevalence Of cholera. The disease has
in this country, been always found TO commence
with looseness In the bowels, and in this stage Is
very ractable. 1t should, however be noticed that
the looseness Is frequently unattended by pain or
uncaslness and fatal delay has often occurred from
the notion that cholera must be attended with
cramps In the enrler stage here referred 10 there
Is often gripping cramp and II is at this paiod
that the disease can be most easily arrested.
l6. Let personal cleanliness be carefully observed.
IL. Let every cause tending TO depress the mon al
and physical energies be carefully avoided; let cxp<
sure to extremes Of heat and cold be avoided.
IL. Let crowding Of persons within houses ant !
apartments be avoided.
10. Let sleeping in low or damp rooms be avoided
20. Let fires be kept up during tho night in Sleep
ing or adjoining apartments the night being the pc
riod OF most danger from attack, especially under
exposure TO cold or damp.
81. Let all bedding and clothing be daily exposed
during winter and spring to the fire, and in summer
10 the heat of the sun.
20. Let the dead be buried in places remotc from
the habtaton Of the living.
BY the timely adoption of simple means such as
these, cholera or any other epidemic will be made to
lose its venoin true is il that, internal anntory
arrangements and not quarantine and sana Try lines
arc the safeguards OF nations