The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-18
Cholera caution to the Public.

The following circular Is issued by .ho Commits
sionefs OF Health
The undersigned having been requested by ,hs
Commissioners Of Health n the city o. New York,
W publish such Information as may be OF use 10
tho people At lsrys Ia Wv Of TIE anticipated Gp-
proach q an epiienae Of cholsr,, would mos,
earnestly cal ,he sisnton q the public to the FOL-
lowing statement o. fsctA and beg their careful
silers,ion Of The suggest ons and Advioe;
whsrv.r Differences o. opinion may exist In
regard the snl mode n propA alton 81 the
chol.rs, all agree In their observations In this
4,kuowlotgef fact, shat hs greatest rsvages and
mos! fearful mortality N among the FtLrhY, the
rieious and tie destitute, and IN fac, II is almost
confined TO the inprudent, the fmfernperdfs -nd
'hoi, Who lnjurs themselves by taxing improper
m,dieines
Cissni,n.s therefore Is OF n. tra importance
both of your person snd Of your hous-s-psrticu-
| larly your yards, sinks, pr.yes and cosspoolH,
| where fresh chloride Of lime should be daily
| spr nklsd, and tho sdioiung walls and fences
| rounding them rcpestedly ~blie"sshs1.
b. careful that there Is no stagnan. water s',he-
IN your cellars or yards, and II your Easements
dam, use Gree in thsm 'rtquensy 10 burn p the
| foul air. AMI cause . more perfect ventilation.
Remove all garbage 81 least once a day, and
twice II posiblo and permit moth ns TO remain on
| ths pronlises TO undergo decomposition.
Keep your houses well ventilated.
| He temperate in AZ things-both 10 eating and
drinking. Be temperate "A exercise, in laOor, both
physical and ments. Keep good hours. Take
proper food, Ia reasonable qIAn.eS- =. proper
times PlAiuly cootsl meats, with boiled rice,
| tread, and thoroughly cooked potatoes should
| form the ordinary bsss OF diet
Aha.in from all unr pc fruits, and stale or par
tally dscaysd Vegetables but above all avoid s1-
| cess OF IN .oIica ing drinks Of every Kind.
Wear flannel nsIt re skin, and 81 all timos
maintain TIE natural temperature 81 tho boly, BY
| sufficient smounI Of clothing. Avoid oil sSpo..
.ttNN ..t, ...f 4
denialy exposed % storm, removs your wet
boots and cIoth'ng as soon As posA bic.
The cholera IL not tie necessarily fatal disease
VII CHI Il 10 commonly believed 10 bs-but Is us
| esss that is both prcren able aud durable 1t Q
| -l"Ays precolsd n7 symptoms Of lanluuI Ani de-
bh,y with di1rrhord- and IN this stage 10 slmos.
| always durable bu. II neglected 81 tlis period,
| AMI c diArrs"'s pernItot 10 continue unul col
| lspae comes on, IL is then aim 81 always IA al.
Mihe very commencement Of Ne disease 90 10
bed bht say there untii yju are iosiL with warm
| tsunel around ths BODY, warm bricks bottles Of
hot NA,cT So tne feet II uecssaary, aud there =
| ,opdency 10 Won, apply a mustard plaster over
sLe stomach. II you have not got bod, iis dorn
| on he q or and Keep yourself VAIN, Dut BY ali
| means Ts,sin the hOrlontai position oil ths time
Tot even so1tns W 10 .tiena ~ tho ,yacuAt ons,
| but use Ded-pan or other convenience iOr thai
| purpose, and Imme Ately send for some qualits
PLY scian for advice. But above all things, abstain
| from nnns any OF the siVerIsrd ro.tT0ms thA,
will flood the city, aud swallow no medicines unless
|
| Tie Commissioners OF Health are doing all In
,her po~er ilr 1uo plr,hosdon oi tls city, ana 4
| pr tsclon oi Ihe people; tut Il must be evident 10
| ali mai hoy cAnno. DO ever! 'hIhg, aAu would,
| therefore, respectfully cali upon their fellow.
ciuzens 10 co operate with 1hsn in every possi bio
| way in tLeT power.
Sources OF h.th and impuriiy may sxis, wilhou,
the knowlel.s Of III puunc authorities, AMI every
c.uzen should feel the necessity If k,cpins :
WAtchful supervision over his own premises and
when individual efforts are inAdeql4i ior Aisr
removal Ihsy should call upon Ne Board for AID
ami assistance.
Fear aud dependency are the & eat sources Of
danger ia ell ci4aeu,sa, Dus more especially ~ IN
| cholera than Aly utler.
Wmls, .horsiorc, 30 would urge upon oil our
eiLlsns shs use Of every p..JeuLsl anu pre,su,
nonAry measure, let IusLn plvserys calm aud
| cymp u1ed sIAse VI tutnu Cusei.ui heart aud di,
pol ell isAr; aud y cnphdlus tru.I In AL al wise
aud msryiiui Providence, We can reasonably hop,
| 90 escape tnls scourge n We Agpi,iNy oys, ii
laws. LA"is A. sAAsh N. d.,
| LcalueuL p uiciAn.