Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1850-11-30
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"Along with the box should be carried a
small Jar Of strong brown mustard.
"The visiting physician should also be fur
nished with printed forms fer the removal to
hospital Of patients who are destitute Of as
sistance in their own dwellings,; in shoIt,
every measure should be adopted that will
obviate the least delay. II may be necessary
in some instances to establish temporary dis
trict dispensaries, but it is most desirable, for
reasons already given, that the permanent
institutions should be first made available.
''lt is not within the purpose of a commu-
nication such as this to 60 into details Of
treatment. There are, however, two points
on which the Commissioners Of Health feel
it will not be out Of place to give an opinion:
viz, the employment Of frictions and the al
lOwance of drink to the sick. The Com
missioners cannot recommend that fluid ap-
plications of any kind should be employed in
irictions on the body or limbs, as the cold
consequent on prolonged exposure and
evaporation more than counterbalances any
supposed good effect from friction, which, if
at all used, should be made merely with the
warm hand, without disturbing the bed
clothes. The Commissioners also advise
that when patients suffer from thirst they
should in general be permitted to drink free
ly, as experience shows that the denial Of
drink does not check vomiting, while it in
creases very much the sufferings Of the pa
tient from the burning thirs, that so often ac-
companies the disease.
cit is scarcely necessary TO observe that,
as far as empowered by act Of parliament,
the Commissioners of Health will afford all
the cooperation and advice in their power to
managing committees Of public institutions,
and to voluntary sanitary associations, whose
aid may be most useful in carrying out the
above measures. To fix the necessary pre-
cautions and instructions in the minds of the
people, il is recommended that copies Of the
following circular be printed and extensively
published and posted under the directions OF
the local committees.
PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.
"Shun damp and low situations, and, if
possible, quit dwellings in such places, dur
ing the prevalence Of cholera; keep your
houses and rooms dry, and the windows and
doors open as much and as long as the
weather will permit; there can scarcely be
too much ventilation. An abundant supply
Of fresh air is as necessary during the night
as in the day, and pure air is as requisite
for the support of life and health as good
food.
| !:'Remove all stagnant water and dung
heaps from around your dwellings,, and clean
out all sewers without delay. Do these
things at once, without waiting for the out
break of the disease. 1t will be unsafe and
it will be too late to undertake them when
cholera shall have broken out.
| "Avoid chills; do not wear wet clothes a
moment longer than can be avoided. Wear
a flannel belt round the stomach and loins-
make use Of plain wholesome food, in the
solid rather than in the liquid form-abstain
from fruit, raw and III cooked vegetables,
pastry, smoked and hard salted meats, and
salted fish, pork, cider, stale or sour malt
drinks, pickles, and all articles of diet that
from experience are known to have purga-
tive effect.
i "Avoid purgative medicines, particularly
castor oil, Seidlitz powders, and salts.
"Be very careful that the water used as
drink is Of good quality.
j "Abstain from stimulants unless prescrib-
, ed as remedies under medical advice. In
former visitaiions of cholera many persons,
both rich and poor, resorted to the use of
stimulants-wine, whisky, brandy. SC, un-
der the false impression that what was some
times useful as cure was also good as a
, preventive. This is great error. Stimu-
lants frequently taken, or taken in excess,
|, are followed by collapse, which predisposes
, to the disease, and the general health, more
over, is seriously and permanently injured
Fl by the practice In fine, shun damp places,
|. particularly for sleeping; breathe pure air;
? observe cleanliness; keep the surface Of the
n body warm; avoid excesses Of all kinds; use
: wholesome plain food; live temperately;
preserve, as much as possible, a state of
: general good health, and you will have
adopted the best safeguards against chol-
|, era.
s1. If attacked by diarrhea or looseness
: Of the bowels, however slight, whether with
or without pain, apply without a moments
. delay at the dispensary in -, where medi-
! cal relief will be given at any hour OF the day
or night.
!, ''S. Let notice be given without delay, at
any hour of the day or night, at the same
5 place, Of the name and residence of any pa
, tient affected with vomiting, purging, or
$ cramps, who may be unable to go out; in, :
mediate attendance will be given, and, If
( necessary, the patient will be removed to the
5 hospital.
''Should you be attacked with diarrh@a or
looseness Of the bowels, with or without
pain, and that medical advice is not at hand,
60 at once to bed, wrap yourself in warm
blankets, roll swathe warm flannel, sprink-
!, led with hot spirits Of turpentine, or whisky,
/ closely round the body, extending from the
chest to the hips, and take teaspoonfal Of
brandy or whisky in little water, with fif-
teen drops of laudanum, repeating it every
hour. if the attack be not checked, until a
third dose has been taken,-but do not ven
ture further in the use Of laudanum without
medical advice.
RI ''By order Of the commissioners,
!, "W. H. HoPPER, Secretary.
"Central Board of Health, Dublin,
|, lst September, lS4S."
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