Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-16

Below we give the instructions for con-
trolling the smallpox contagion, which
have been indorsed by the State Board
OF Health. The system is the same as
that which proved SO effective in arrest
ing the progress Of the disease in Lowell,
Massachusetts, and have received the en-
tire appreciation of the State Board
ISOLATION.
/. Persons attacked with the small
pox or varioloid and all infected clothing
Of the same, must be Immediately sepa
rated from all other persons liable tocon
tract or communicate the disease.
2. Nurses and the infected clothing Of
such persons must be treated as in quar-
antine.
8. None but nurses, and the attend
ing physicians, will be allowed access to
persons sick with smallpox or varioloid.
4. Patients must not leave the premi-
ses until they, together with the bedding
and clothing, have been disinfected, and
permission given by some physician Of
the Board of Health.
DISTINCTION.
/. All bedding and personal clothing
infected with the smallpox contagion,
which can without injury, must be wash
ed in boiling water.
2. Infected feather-beds and hair-mat-
tresses, must have their contents taken
out and thoroughly fumigatod, and the
ticks washed in boiling water.
3. Infected straw and excelsior mat
tresses must have contents removed and
buried, and ticks washed in boiling wa
ter.
4. Infected blankets, sheets and pill
low-cases, and all articles in contact with
or used by the patient, must be washed
in boiling water.
5. Personal clothing and bedding, par
ticularly comiorters, which cannot be wet
without injury, must be disinfectcd by
baking or fumigation.
6. Instead Of using boiling water as the
disinfectant, the following chemical proc
ess with cold water may sometimes be
conveniently substituted Dissolve in n
wash-tub, containing eight gallons Of
water, one pound Of hyposulphito Of soda,
immcrse all the articles Of clothing and
bedding used by or around the patient,
and when thoroughly saturated add half
n pint Of sulphuric acid, first diluting it
with one gallon Of water; stir the whole
and allow the clothes TO soak an hour,
then wiring them out, rinse three times in
cold water, and hang out to dry.
7. Distinction Of houses, clothing and
bedding by fumgation may be effected
by filing the closed rooms with the fumes
Of sulphurous acid, or chlorine gas. The
first can be accomplished by putting half
pound Of sulphur in an iron dish, pour
ing on a little alcohol and igniting it,
thereby causing the sulphur to burn and
give off sulphurous acid fumes. The see
ond can be accomplished by moistening
with water four pounds Of chloride of
lime, contained in an earthen or wooden
vessel, and adding thereto pint of muri-
attic acid, to liberate the chlorine gas.
Clothing and bedding, TO be well fumi-
gated, must be separated as much as pos
sibIe, and hung upon the walls and fur
niture Of the room, so that everything
will be thoroughly pcrmeated. The rooms
should be kept closed an hour or two
after being charged with gas by either
method, and then thoroughly ventilated.
No attempt should be made to fumigate
the sck-room in this manner, while it is
occupied by the patient.
8. On the recovery, removal or death
of every case Of smallpox or varioloid
the clothing, bedding and premises will
be disinlected, in accordance with the
above rules, under the direction of one or
more physicians employed for the pur-
pose by the Board of Health.
0. The physicians employed in disin-
fectng may cause the removal, destruc-
ton or burial of such infected bedding or
clothing as may, in their Judgment, seem
to require, of which they shall keep a
correct record, with date, kind of article,
whether new or old, estimated value,
name and residence of the owner. No
person shall burn any contagious articles
unless authorized by the Board of Health.
10. The sick-room should be kept well
ventilated, with such precautions as not
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of air and should be occasionally fumi-
gated, slightly, by throwing upon heat
ed surface few tablespoonfuls of So
luton of carbolic acid, made by dissolv-
ing one ounce of chrystallized carbolic
acid in quart of rain water. Pieces of
cloth may be soaked in this solution, and
suspended in the room, also in the hall
ways adjoining. All vessels for receiving
discharges Of any kind from patients,
must be emptied Immediately after use.
and cleansed with boiling water. When
convalescence has taken place, the pa
tient, must be thoroughly washed in warm
water and soap, and put on fresh, clean
clothes throughout.
IL. Privies, water closets, garbage
tubs, water-pipes and all kinds of drains
and foul places in houses, stables and
yards, may be disinlected with solution
made as follows: Dissolve eight pounds
OF coperas (sulphate of from in five gall
Ions Of water, and one quart Of the solu-
ton of carbolic acid, and mix well,
IL. Itshould be remembered that there
are no substitutes for pure air and water
Let fresh air and sunlight purify every
place they can reach omen and dry oil