The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-18

as their constituencies WILL and each constituency
in exercising it's electoral right, has i'll effect, the
nleann Of deciding fur itself whether the dietrict
which it inht bits shall be wllolesprney or un-
wholesomely kept. The Lords OF he Council have
no other function appointed for them in this mat
ter than to Inquire, aud afterwards report to Par.
lament, what, 50 far as the public health is
cpnosrned, is the working of that system OF
administration. incidentally to the perform.
auoe OF that function, their lordships have before
them the result OF much former experience, IN
this country and elsewhere, as to the circumstances
by which the spread of cholera is determined;
aud, having this experience, their Lordships have
seen ft that it's most important conclusions
should be 80 set forth as to give the nuisance au-
thorities the best assistance which this depart
meut can supply towards the task of locally deal
ing with the removable causes Of the disease. But
hsre their Lorships power terminates. Their
Lordships can only hope that nuisance authori.
ties, having undivided and sole responsibility in
the matter, will justify that yery ample trust
which the Legislature has seen ft to reppse in
them. And tor the inhabitants OF places where
the nuisance authorities do not take proper
measures for the prOteotlon Of the public health,
Che Lords uf the Council, in the present state of
the law, Can only suggest that voluntary asso-
Citations should, as far as practicable endeavor to
supply the defect. Whee nuisances on private
premises require to be summarily dealt With, CON-
plant may be laid by any lnhabitant OF the parish
or place before any Justice Of the peace having
jurisdiction there; but complaints addressed to
this or any other Government Office cannot lead to
ooeroive interference, and may involve loss OF
bered that, however active may be the authority
or any commit tee acting in it's stead, every house,
holder ought at least to be vigiaut to the state
OF his own premi-e and water supply.
~. Personal precautions against cholera con-
sist essentially in avoiding tho unwholysome cir
cumstanres which have been described; and
where that Avoidano. Can be secured there need
not be further Thought upon the subj CT. Even
where cholera seems immnelit the danger is quite
conspicuous one which ought not to give ocoa-
sion to pSnlc. Intelligence and cool decision ART
wanted .gainst it. The case is ITO longer hat Ut
q mysterious pc teuoe coming tlike the plaques
OF past cellturos) on guorapt ard but half 3D. |
oiazrd p,pulati MS, it Is the case TT o distinct
and measurable attack, against which dehni
precautions au he taken with rurcess; and power |
to enforce hos preo ,uions js i'll the hands OF To-
cal authorities throughout the country. But in- I
diNidu Il security cann0t be prnnis'd d apart from
the security Of dis rict-; and for selfish safety nd
less than for the gHuert good, it IL expelieht
where he Ills wi orOns sanitary admlnistra-
lion over the largest pos>b area. Those who
know thai such an administration is at work
around them need have but little apprehension as
10 h ,reenlt
"8 AS to p, rsonal precautions, in narrower
sense Of tile word, ony one general rue eau be
ali down. rule, however, which is must impOr-
ant for persons who unfnrtuna ely fi.d thsm-
selves iu the midst OF local outbre ks Of cholera,
Iud which each individual must apply according
10 his experience IF Ills own bodily ha abits-the
ue Of living as strictly as po >sbe on that s>s
EN- which cummonl, agrt es best will the health;
o guard, as fur as prac'i 'icable, against all ex
laueting Influences OF privation, fatigue, oxn0-
ure and the like; and, as regards diet, especially
o avoid all acts Of in'empertlce, aud all such
'ating and drinking as are likely to disturb Tie
stomach or boaels But wljle faults OF the later
lind are peculiarly. apt TO be hurtful, it must not
therefore, be- supposed that the customary hea TIL
ul habits need be changed. For instance, there
no reason to suppose that fruit. and vegetables
# such kinds aud in such states as would be
Sholesome in ordinary seasons, are unwhole-ome
Shen cholera Is preseut nor (ubject to what will
it,feotly be said about premouitory disrrhoa) s
1eaitd ought in cholera times, with notion Of
oru1ylng themselves againAt the disease, to take