New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH-CLEANsE E


Dr. E Harris, the Registrar of Vital Statistics
IN the Board OF Health, in view OF the Importance OF
thorough dlsnfeetioD as sanitary measure, at this
season Of the year. OF every source OF mpury within
and around the dwellings of citizens, and 10 meet fire.
ouent inquiry regard Of articles for this pur
poa has prepared the following brief and plain state
ments The very hot and damp weather causes every
KIND Of filth garbage, and refuse, 70 putreiy and give
out poisonous and sickenng gases. Prves, WateTcos
cts garbage and filthy cutters, are the worst Of these
dangerous evils about dwelling-houses The mold, the
slime and the offensive smells found IN
damn places, cellars closets, aud especially in
cutters and garbageubs every putreiyng and
they poison the air These and other preyehtable eys
are causing 90 much needless sickness and mortality that
It is now duty Of every person 70 do what he can 70
promote cleanliness ana 10 secure suitable use OF dsln
fectans 10 remove and prevent the consequences Of
trefactiou in places and things that uncean Every
family and every owner or lessee Oi OF
other dwellings rs earnestly advised 10 enforce ana en-
courage thorough cleanliness AID TO use dslnieClahs 70
freely protect their premises against every knd
Of putTesence aud al iOul gases. wherever you
not yourself Immediately remove or prevent you
sbOuld give Information 10 the Board Of Health
To dsnfect waterclOsets, priyles vastcplpes ana az
kinds Of drains aud foul places III houses slbles anu
wards and especially in any drain that Is liable
10 become offensive, strong solution OF coppeIas
suphae of IRON and carDOIc GclQ lou WILL lHdht ths
solution by mixing eight pounds OF dry copperas and Ia
pint OF fluid carbOlc acid in five gallons OF water ana
stirring this mixture brisky To keep pryes ana water
closets from becoming infected or offensive pour pint
or " this solution into every watercOset pan or
privy-seat morning aud evening Garbage and garbage
tubs should be daily disnfected with TINS nuld.
TO disinfeet Of hlth IN prlyies sewers or or
drains gradually pour ~ 5he soauon toI hU1i sn ny
face has been thoroughly disinfected To every cubic
foot Of filth gave pint or more Of TINS strong solution
To every prvy and watcrcOsc allow az the rate OF one
pint OF this solution, 70 be poured daily at evening iCr
be kept up while the hot weather Taste 10 disiniect
sewers stables cutters foul bitches, filthy ground Shiny
there great surfaces masses Of putrd matter Use
the heavy OIL Of coal tar or some one OF the strongest
disnfecung powders that are ntdeIrOn cOa iaI heay
OF Of coal tar used win copperas or useu aohe Is ne
most ehcctua! and tie cheapest dslnectant iOr ms
ciAsS OF nuisance Inc lhslue Nas Ol Ioul sVaUle5' 5'
places, can be quickly aud permanently disnfected
by ocCasloIaly laying uPou these surfaces ooating
al foul drains kept perfectly disnfected by pour
quantity OF the heavy OIL" quantity Of the strongest
solution Of suphate Of seSquchlOrde OF iron mlxed Wlt
stwcneth part OF much crudecarbOle ACID ana wen
tufreC wherever Is proper 70 use pQWueI nat uoes
not dissolve upon ty heaps, and m larger drains or
tar powders eectual Aud for IL larger way,
upon filthy masses, and drying. stagnant or
made PIC'' Sy mixing R"eta one part 10y msasureJ
Of heavy OIL" with eve parts OF quicklime and ten
the foul places with this mixture. The following sub
stances also have welknown uses, VIZ Qt'ckhme'LIo
BbsOrb moisture and putrld fluids fresh stone lime
freely broken sprinkle II Oh the place 70 be dried and IN
damp place number Of plates or pans hled Win
kasOHine Charcoal POtcdtTO absorb the putfd gases,
The coal must be dry and esh aud should be eombined
shops Chloride Of LtDsTo give on eortne TO destroy
putd eruyia and 70 stop putrefacton, use IL as lime
- used, and II IN cellars or close rooms tbe
eh.Ore pas Is wanted pour strong ttnegdT Oi dluted
snphuflc aed upon plates OF chloride OF lime occasion
ey and add more OF the chloride. CGTbOle Aeid-Ihis
may be diluted az the rate Of from 70 70 100 parts OF water
70 one Of the nuid acid Use this solution for the same
purpose az cOppeas 10 used also 10 sprinkle upon any
khu OF garbage or decaying matter and foul surface
OF any KIND fOr spriukng foul unhealthy streets and
Aeys NIX one part Of this crude caTbOc acid Win tOO
parts OF water cOpperas water and sprinkle the
ure surface every four i've days duunR
the Summer and Autumn. CCKperds Sdphdk Of
IroH-Buy Of any druggist. You can buy 100
pounds Of wholesale dealers for q or less Cdrb0le
Aed-The cheapest erysisiized acid costs h pound IL
dissOyes IN 100 psrts Of water pound Is sufficient 70
make "a gallons Uf the disinfeeting huds with cOpperas
The unerystaliEee fluid earbec acid costs from 6Oc
70 gallon according TO it, degree Of purity. These
preparations OF the acid should be obtained from reliable
dealers III chemicals. Heavy OIL" the coaltar
De obtained from wholesale druggists generally AL
the eruoe olelhfecunR substances OF the coal
Sar, OF carD0he CASA are4 Odenstve 20 the
Anell, that they should be used only mod
eratey In dwelling hOuse but the copperas and carbOc
solution De used In setnt quantities without this
objection and IL should be used bY every family and
especially IN al hotels and boarding Houses
Lot fresh air and sunlight purify every place they
reach. Open AID dry Gil cellars and vaults and keep
tne groAnde and surfaces about dwellings as dry and
ele9n ae possible DODeetic and personal CLEANLINESS
mould be everywhere observed; and let IL be remem
Defeo IheIe substitutes fOr and teater