The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-05-17
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Entrikin Il Ballard for the purpose
of organization. Dr. f. w. Entri-
kin was selected as President and
DIR. F. W. Firminas Secretary.
On motion, the Secretary was in.
structed to prepare an address to the
Mayor and Common Council and
through them TO the citizens of the
incorporated village of Findlay, upon
the necessity OF sanitary measures
as a means of preserving the public
health" Meeting adjourned.
Address OF the Board of Health
to the Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil, and through them to the cit.
izens of the incorporated village of
Findlay.
We deem it our duty to call atten.
tion to the necessity of instituting
more thorough sanitary regulations
within the limits of our town, and to
warn our fellow citizens of the dan.
ger of harboring among themselves
elements OF disease. The prevalence
OF severe epidemic in Findlay and
the surrounding country during the
last season, ought to cause us to look
well to the means of prevention
against another and similar attack
tile coming Summer.
1t is notable that when an epidem.
ic cause exists, other diseases, and
especially those of febrile charac.
ter, assume more or less the charac
teristic phenomena Of the prevailing
disease. This was well illustrated
in Findlay during the last season.
The dread disease, which gave so
many Of our citizens cause for mourn
ing, was rendered more unmanagable
| by the influence of the choleraic
poison then existing, to a greater or
less degree, throughout the country.
1t is recognized fact that the oc
currence OF epidemic diseases de.
pend upon the concurrence OF certain
specific and local conditions, namely,
subtle poison pervading the at
mosphere and capable of being trans
ferred by various means from place
to place; local condition of aerial
impurity; domestic, personal and
public filth; bad water; crowded
population; poor ventilation and def
cient or unwholesome food.
Then if the concurrence of
specific and local causes produces
disease, the means of prevention are
plain. The specific cause, we may
not be able to reach, but we can re.
move the local causes and thereby
prevent the action of the specific.
Cleanliness" says public writer
"scrupulous, exact and complete
cleanliness is the perfect antidote the
impenetraLle shield of safety"
The condition of onr streets, al
leys and cutters, overrun with accu-
mulated filth, affords favorable cen.
ter for the generation of poisonous
agents to which the production of
disease is due.
1t is lamentable fact that the
Board of Health have absolutely no
power except in first class cities
J They can only recommend the adop.
ton of certain measures, which they
may deem necessary for the prescr
vation of the public health. We ask
hat the proper authorities take hold
of the matter, and we are confident
that the people will. sustain them in
any and all measures taken for the
public good. Our streets, alleys
and cutters should be kept clean and
free from filth. The cutters on many
of our streets are in bad candition,
wanting the proper grade to allow
the water to pass off, and thus keep.
ing and almost constant cess. pool OF
tlth in front of our dwelling houses
This is needless and should be attend
cd to.
But the people must not leave the
matter of cleanliness entirely in the
hands of the authorities. Each fam.
lily should consider it a duty to keep
free from filth the premises upon
which they reside. Carelessness in
throwing refuse material about the
yard, or into the alleys, should be
avoided. Drains, stables and out.
houses OF all kinds should be thor.
oughly cleansed and disinfected.-
Not once in season only, but often
enough to keep them free from die
agreeable odors.
Among the best and cheapest dis.
infectants, are Chloride of Lime,
Sulphate of Iron (Copperas) and
Charcoal.
We express the hope, sincerely and
confidently, that the authorities and
citizens will take hold of this matter
in earnest, and try 10 prevent the Wis
itation of another scourge such as
afflicted us last season.
Respectfully submitted,
DR.. f. w. ENrRIKIN, Pret's.
DIR. j. T. WOODS,
DR. A. LAS0woHrHY,
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