Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-05-10
Preparing for Cholera.

lowing circular, addressed as eau
ton to the public, by the Health
Commissioners of New York City,
some time since. 1t contains ma
ny appropriate and valuable sug-
gestions. Read and practice them.
We give it in full:
"The undersigned having been
requested by the Commissioners
of Health of the City of New
York, to publish such information
as may be cf use to the people at
large, in view of the anticipated
approach of an epidemic of chole-
ra, would most earnestly call the
attention of the public to the fol-
lowing statement Of facts, and beg
their careful consideration of the
suggestions and advice.
| Whatever difference of opinion
may exist in regard to the cause
and mode of propagation of the
Cholera, all now agree in their OBJ
servations in this acknowledged
fact, that its greatest ravages and
most fearful mortality is among
the filthy, the vicious, and the des-
| titute, and in factit is almost con-
fined to the imprudent, the intem-
perate, and those who injure them
|selves by taking improper medi-
cines.
| Cleanliness, therefore, is of the
first Importance, both of your per-
sons and of your houses, particu-
larly your yards, sinks, privies,
and cesspools, where fresh chloride
of lime should be daily sprinkled,
and the adjoining walls and fem
ces surrounding them repeatedly
| whitewashed.
Be careful that there is no stag
nant water either in your cellars
or yards, and if your easements
are damp, use fires in them fre-
quently to burn up the foul air and
cause a more perfect ventilation.
Remove all garbage at least
once a day, and twice if possible,
and permit nothing to remain on
the premises to undergo decompo-
sition.
Keep your houses well ventila-
ted.
Be temperate in all things, both
in eating and drinking. Be tenn
perate in exercise and in labor,
both physical and mental. Keep
good hours. Take proper food, in
reasonable quantities at proper
times. Plainly cooked meats,
with boiled rice, bread, and thor
oughly cooked potatoes should
form the ordinary base of diet.
| Abstain from all unrlpe fruits,
and stale or partly decayed veg
etables. But above all avoid ex-
cess in Intoxicating drinks of
every kind.
Wear flannel next to the skin,
and at all times maintain the natu-
raj temperature of the body by a
sufficient amount of clothing
Avoid all exposure to sudden chan
ges Of temperature, and if acci-
dentally exposed to a storm, re-
move your wet clothing as soon as
| possible.
| The Cholera isnot the necessari-
| ly fatal disease which it is common
lly believed to be, but is a disease
| that is both preventable and cura-
BILE. 1t is always preceded by
symptomso of languor and debility
with diarrhea, and in this stage
is almost always durable; but if
neglected at this period, and the
diarrh@a permitted. to continue
until the collapse comes on, it is
then almost always fatal.
| At the very commencement of
the disease, 60 to bed and stay
there until you are well, with
warm flannel around the body,
warm bricks or bottles of hot wa.
ter to the feet if necessary; and
if there is a tendency to yomit, ap.
ply a mustard plaster over the
stomach. If you have not got q
bed lie down on the floor and keeT
yourself warm; but by all means
J retain the horizontal position al
the time, not even getting up to at
: tend to the excavations, but use
bed pan or other convenience
2 for the purpose, and Immediately
send for some qualified physician