Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-14

The Board Of Health Of ST. Louis have
promulgated the following circular, giving
the beat chemical disinfectanss and how 70
use than:
l. Qsicklime-.o absorb moisture and pu-
trid 6uils-use fresh stone lime, finely bro
ken spinkle it freely on places 70 be dried,
as gu,ses and cellars, and in damp rooms
place large number Of plates filed with
fresh line. Whitewash with recent lime.
2. Charcoal po~der--to absorb putrid gas
ses--the coal must be recently heated.
3. Chloride Of lime-to give of chlorine.
to absorb putrid eflavia, and TO- stop patre>
faction. Use 1t rs lime is used, and il in eel
lars r close rooms the chlorine gas is wants
ed. psur strong vinegar or diluted sulphuric
seid uoon your plate Of CHLORIDE Of lime oc>
casionslly, and sdd more Of the chloride.
=. sulple Qse1A'as)-n di.in,.
feet the di3ehar2e from chOl-ra patients, and
to purify privies ard drains. Dissolve 10
pounGs Of the copperas in a common pailsul
Of water, and pour qnart OF two Ct this So
luton into the Privy, water closet or drain,
every hour-if cholera discharges have been
thrown in those places but for ordinary uss,
to keep privies and water closets from be-
coming offensive, pour pint Of this solution
into every water closet, pan or pnvy seat
every night and morning. Bed pans and
chamber vessels are best disinfected BY .
large spoonful Of the coppers1 solution.
S. Permangsna,e Of potassa- to b used
in disinfec,ing clothing and towels from cLol-
era or fever patients, during the night, or
when such articles cannot b instantly boil>
ed.
Throw the soiled articles Immediately into
sah Of wascr, 10 which there has been dis
solved An ounce Of permangana,e Of potassa
to every three gallons Of water. A pint of
Larbarrque's solution Of cLlorinased soda
may be used for the same purpose in the .ub
of water. Either Of these solutions may be
used in cleaning the parts Of the body Of sick
or dead PERSONS. May also be used in bed
pans, &c.
s. One gill of carbolic acid to common
pailful Of water, is . good disinfectsns 70.
sewers, drains, water closets, privies, bed
pans snd chambers to be used in the same
manner as recommended for the copperas
solution.
PLACES THAT NEST BE DIsrsrEcrEp.
fal Sewers.-Directions- Nos 4 and
Privies and water-close,s.-Cse Nos 2,
I, and 6.
Bed pans and Close-ssools.-Use Nos (
and s.
Cutters, Cellars and Ssables-Use No,
and s.
tbl Soiled clothing, bedding and carpets.
Boil whatever can be boiled, Of articles soil
ed BY cholera discharges. Use solution Of
chloride Of lime, or Labarraque's cholorina-
ted soda, pint Of either solution to Eve gal
Ions OF water, if the colors be Of no conse.
quence but upon 6ne ciothing thai has been
soiled in cholera or levers, use the disinfect-
ants described under number Eve in the list
above.
lei Sick Observation-Disclosures Nos !
ard 2.
Bed Rooms-yentilste.
Closets-Cleanse,dr and use lime.
Bed and Bedding-Expose to the sun.
Id Finally-Let fresh cir and sunlight
purify every place and thing they can reach.
Open and DRY your cellars and vaults. Flush
the water closes and drains daily before
throwing in the disinfectants - recommend
ed in this card. Let there be no neglect of
domestic or personal cleanliness. Use for
drink vsser that has been boiled not
more than tvensy-four hours.