The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-03-30
HOW TO ESCAPE THE CHOLERA.
Advice of Surgeon Gen. Wolcott and
Of the New York Council of Pub.
lie Health.
From the Annual report Of Surgeon General
oleott 1866.


perfection Of police aud general sanitary
| condition Indispensable 20 the protection
| Of any or al communities. whether in cit
| les, towns, villages or rural districts, and
that is, impre-sng the fact on each indi>
vidual family that their immunity from
tie ravages of this fen disease depends
| almost entire y upon THEMSELVES To this
end submit the following advice and di
rectlons. addressing myself TO whom II
concerns, that is 10 every family in the
state.
Examine critically every point about
your premises, privies, ces>poois. dry
wells, cellars, the outlet of drains. whet her
in street or alley, decomposing garbage
manure, or any other nuisance. when cub
mited to such searching and earnest in
spection, but few establishments will be
found above sanitary criticism. Having
in this way discovered all the 6 local con-
di,ions" requiring attention, the next and
important thing is to apply the correct.
ives. Daring the winter is The time to
abate many of the worst nuisances above
enumerated Privies, cesspools, dry
|
See 10 it that they are not only thorough
ly cleaned ou;, but that such di>iniectants
as qucklime, chloride of lime or some OF
the metallic salts as sui phate Of iron and
cloride of zinc etc, are freely used. In
the use of sui hate Of iron and chloride Of
zinc, pound Of either to gallon Of wa
ter is good proportion. Take care that
| Z lybo of ot
ed and that the chloride OF zinc is thor
ougly mixed before using. If the mate
rial to be dslnfec,ed has an offensive
smell. GO on with thu process Till it ha- en-
tireIg ceased. Heaps Of manure which
are not OF capnot be removed. or any 9TH
er filth so situated, should be covered with
fresh burnt lime, or what Is better pulver
lied fresh burnt charcoal Any exposed
earth, soaked with sIops containing ami
NAL or vegetable mater, or both, requires
the same treatment. Drains are betre or
treated with chloride of lime. a pound al
which will disintect a thousand gallons CT
ordinary sewerage. These measures
should be resorteo to and thoroughly ap
piled during the present winter and on the
opening of spring and approaching sum
mer, with the increasing heat the ratio OF
vigilance should be al least commensur
ale Herewith,
Suppose we should be so fortunate As to
escape epidemic, will all this labor lie
lost ! BY no means, it is Wat should at
al times DE observed
II is not TO lie supposed that in cities,
towns and villages, nor even in the coun
try, will every family put in practice the
/ foregoing suggestions, and If they would
1 do SO, still nu~ancts and sources Of pesti
I lence> will be founi on larger scale than
those Already alluded %, which for their
, abatement require organized action. A
heavy responsibility Is resting On all mu-
nicjpa! authorities Jbrougt oui the lard
( II they neglect the duty of attending sea-
sonably to all necessary police and santa
~ measures, in anticipation of The Sp
proaching epdem1c whatever Of mortal
/ Ivy results rom such negIec' mus rest up
| on them. They cannot excuse themselves
on the ground that lack of time prevented,
! such notice Was served msny months
/ since, aud even now abundance Of time
! yet remains, il proper energy sEd atten
| ton be devotei to tie subject.
! Rules recommended b, the New York
/ Council Of Hygiene and Public Heath:
| AvoiG all causes of excessive nervous
I exhaustion avoid int"mperace in eating
and drinking; live dpon 4 nou!i~hing diet
and keep the digestive functions in q
healthy coudi1ion
. Avoid and discourage panic and
needless anxiet, where the epidemic Is an
nouDceJ remembering tina, ID Its premon
itorv stage cholera is generally durable,
and that all the exciting causes of the
ma lady can be avoided
3 Promptly second the efforts of the
public authorities in all enlightened plans
for protecting the public health, especial
| " in all that relates to civic cleanliness.
the abatement Of nulsances, and the prop
or care and feeding the poor.
4 If in business, or charged with any
public or philauthopic duty do not for
sake your posts Of personal or official
labor, except when suffering from premoD-
itory symptoms of cholera or other sick
ness.
5 Aid and encourage The removal and
prevention of the iocalizing and exciting
causes of cholera throughout the dislrc,
in which you reside.
6. Give particular attention to the
drainage, dryn and cleanliness of your
premises and the neghborhuod, and see
to it that the water supply is both pure
and sufficient.
T. IncuIcate habits of personal neat
| ness.
s Avoid the employ ment Of purgative
drugs, except when prescribed by your
| physician.
9 Avoid and proven: ef1uvia from ex>
crementitious matter, sewers, privies, or
chamber vessels; frequent and thorough
ly disinfect these sources OF fever poison.
10. Insist upon the utmost cleanliness
and purity of every portion of your apart
menis, furniture, aud domicil.
IL. Thoroughly and frequently ventilate
every apartment in the dwelling, even to
the cellars, closets and vaults This
should be aided bv fires in open fire places
| wherever available.
IL Carefully protect the body from
sudden alteration of temperature " Gar
! flannel, ana when exposed to changeabie
temperature, or suffering any disorder Of
| tho bouals uoor q uiIo bond avian ~