The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-02-10
REPORT OF THE SANITARY COMMIT.
TEE OF MARTINSVILLE, IN REFER
ENCE TO ASIATIC CHOLERA. pA iaH

Iu'y CouSiClCu TIA al ~tluUOTdtc us
QUESTION touching the epidemic with
which we are now threatened, 1wouIdl
be of.no practical value to the 'inhabi-
tants of'our village generally, your com,
mittee present the following brief re-
marks as their report: p ~" t3ot" 'a
4. Win a pieU to prevent or mitigate
the disease, let the foHoUing means be
Immediately ladopted.- - st. Let every
man, as he values health and life, hear
tiIy cooperate with the various COM
mittees already appointed, in cleansing
our streets, alleys, Be-, from all impuri
ty. The natural tendency of filth is 10
generate disease, or render it more ma.
!ignant; and in no disease with which
our race has been scourged, is %cleanli.
ness gilmore Importance, than in Asiatic
Cholera. .aao'M aaj Mo.i aga58s
Cd. Let every householder carefully
inspect his own dwelling from garrett to
cellar, together with all out.houses, sta.
bles, and in a word, his entire premises.
and so far as practicable remove there.
from all manner Of filth, particularly
dead animal and vegetable matter. "o
Sd. DR.. Clarke afirms that in every
benevolent enterprise, one woman is
worth more than seven men; and all
must admit that woman's influence is
felt in every thing involving ourhappi-
ness and. well bein through all the va
rious circles and conditions Of civilized
society. She not only has a heart to
feel, a head To- promptand plan, a hand
TO execute, and moral C courage to face,
the greatest danger, but she is also en-,
dowed with a patience to endure, to
which the rougrer sexcanlay no claim.
Let her Influence be fully exerted liz
preparing for cholera, and all that should
be done wiH be. done without delay
If you would shut out the destroyer and
preventT the desolntion Of your house.
hold, keep a constant eye not only to
J the cleanliness Of your habilation, but
to YOUR personal cleanliness. and espe-
cialIy torbe person and ciothlngl OF those
: who are TOO young 10 take care OF Them
selves. And while you thus diligently
attend TO o your own ahabitations and
! famliies,do nat forget that bysweH tim
ed admonitions you can incite u TO a
more prompt and ~persevering action,
and thus greatly accelerate all our gen.
eral cleansing operations em baa .aon
4th. Use freely. as disinfectihg agents
unsIocked lime and chloride of Iime.-
For immediate use, dissolve "a pound Of
the chloride in a bucket inlhof water.
A little of this solution may be kept in
an open vessel in every room -some
of the chloride, in its dry state, may be
kept in every cellar and privy.I After
the disease enters a family lit would be
well to sprinkle The floor occasionally
with the solution freely diluted, and the
bed and body-linen of patients ubay be
cleansed by soaking it in a Diluted so.
luton and afterwards washing II in
pure water. Abpint OF the solution
will be sufficiently diluted by adding to
it a bucket full Of water. Thus pre-
pared, The chloride may be freely sprin-
killed. or poured upon sewers, places
from which filth has been removed, and
in short, all places deemed infectious
and this process should be repeated
during the continuance Of danger, as
often as may be necessary to keep up
the effects of the lime. q 10 sIawas III
5th. 81 Attend to the ventilation Of
your houses. Let every loom be dali
lily thrown open for the admission of
fresh air, Keeping up a little fire in
every aroon9E viii he ATTENDED with a
two.foid advantage. Dampness or
moisture will be thus prevented, which
10 always desirable in the chamber oil
the sick, and especially duringthe prev
aience of cholera, and a constant cur
rent Of fresh air will be kept passing
through the room. siopW 9d janl ,Goi:s
6tha Neglectnot your beds and bed
ding a straw bed or mattress, IS always
to be ppreferfed'to a feather bed, with a
view to health; but what ever may be
used, it and the bedding should be well
aired every day, and .exposedtoth the ac-
ton Of the sun in summer, and a fire
in winter. Be careful lever to sleep
Lin low damp rooms, unlessiy you iwishoto
rush into the jawslof death. siuoI taa
|Ed 7th. Let the sub. committees alrea-
dy appointed inspect the premises of
letery ciiize ninthe town and IFS vicin-
ity; and if they find any nuisances I'VE
Judge they will find noodificuliy in in.
ducing him on whose premises otheY
may abe found,l TO remove themIwith
out delay. Every citizennof our quiet,
orderly yillagedwii surely,a at suchla
b,ime casthis, when IN alk probabditss The
leholeraisl just lathand, cheerfulty and