The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-20
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The fact Of cholera being in New
York need not excite alarm here, but
it should prompt us alto q more care
full observance OF sanitary measures for
the prevention not only of this disease, /,
| but, also, OF those OF a kindred nature,
such as cholera mobus, diarrho0a and
dysentery. The sanitary measures are
nearly identical in all. Those relating
| to the person are avoidance, as far as
possible, of extreme and transitions of
temperature, and Of Irregularities In
diet, hours Of sleep and clothing, The
extreme Of tenn mperature, at this season,
is one OF great heat. The transition is
from this extreme to a sudden reduc-
ton by atmospheric change. either fol-
lowing a storm, or occurring in the
night. As we cannot control the
weather, the best thing for US toidolis
to shelter ourselves as much as we can
| from the SUMS rays, and prevent the
chill and Btoppage of perspiratfon when
change comes. or in anticipation of a
change, by suitable clothIng-un!
der garments Of gauze. canton-
tant of tthe city should leave town
for a single night without some
provision of this kind, as shawl, over
coat, &c. They who are much exposed
to the suns rays in labor or travel, are
doubly liable to an attack of cholera,
;"
bus, If on reaching home they keep on
their clothes, wet with Precipitation, and
go to sleep in the night air of a temper
ature much lower than that of the day.
The probability of an attack Is greatly
increased by eating hearty supper, or
one in which iud;gestibie substances,
such as HOLSTERS, unripe fruit and Gu
cumbers enter. Often thesam articles
which might be eat in the morning
without detriment, ifnot actual benefit,
are positively deleterious and bring on
serious disease. 1t ought to be rule
with all persons at this season to take
nothing in the evening of doubtful
character, or such as what the individ-
ual has found to disagree occasionally
with him, or with others of his ac-
quaintance. This rule applies to drinks
as we'll as to solid food. In reference to
the former, all dram drinking, however
disguised and by whatever name called,
and guzzling ofbeer or the like, must
be avoided at this season, If not at
all other seasons. Pure water OF a
moderate coolness, not Iced to any ex-
tent, is the proper drink for mankind.
If it is desired to stimulate. the palate
safely, this may be done by the addi-
tion of carbonic acid as in the mineral
water OF the shops, also of citric acid as
in lemonade, and by raspberry vine
gar, and the homely and ever refresh
ing beverage Of molasses and water,
with the addition of vinegar, in such
proportions as to crafty the palate of
the drinker. ~ Il
Bathing on first rising from bed,
either by direct immersion or by spong-
ing the entire surface of the body with
water, or salt water, is refreshing and
salutary. 1tis not to be commended
however, within some hours after a
meal or intthe evening when the skin
Is cool and wet with perspirat on. Dry
rubbing had better be practiced at this
time. Sanitary measures coming un~
der the head of Public Hygiene require
to be riRidly and continuously enforced
by our Board of Health, moro especial
" in courts and alleys and at corners
which are somewhat, ont of the way,
and do not attract general notice, but
which are not the less spots from which
emanate pest iferous gases; snd yapors.
which tell with fearful effect on the
whole neighborhoods 4 GGE