Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-24
SOME TIMELY HINTS.

SOME TIMELY HINTS.
How 20 Keep Clear of the AsiatIc Oh
ANY Other Cholera.
DIR. j. j. Quinn, the Health Officer oil
Cincinnati, has prepared the following pa
per, which will be fund to be full of valu.
able and timely, if not altogether new in
formation, which will be as inter. sting tC
the people Of Nashville as those of Gin
cinnatl:
d. TO THE PUBLIC.
Although IL is ht ped that Cincinnati will
escape an epidemic of CHOLERA during this
season, it has been thought advisable by the
Board Of Health to offar some suggestion:
for the prevention not only of cholera, but
other diseases peculiar 10 the hot months o.
summer. The cholera which has prevaile ed
in some of the cities of thu South b IS not
been imported from abroad like that Of
1882, 1919 and 1866. 1t has had its origin
in our own country; does not appear to be
propasated in the same msnner as former
yisitations, is traceable to imprudence on
the part Of the patients, or 10 the existence
of some local cause; is therefore
more easily guarded against; remains
for shorter period in The same locality,
and is stenced with less fatal results.
These circumstances should be sufficient TO
dissipa.e fear, and at The same time stimu
late citizens to The exercise of prudence in
their mode living. The following sug-
gestions are offered, not as guards against
cholera only, but also as pTeveDtives OF
other diseases.
/. The city should be kept free from
Filth of every kind. This can only done
by the united efforts of the public autho--
tiles and each individual householder. The
authorities have been scLiyely engaged in
performing their part, The citizens must
do the rest.
2. All paris of their premises must be
cleared of Dirt and useless articles of every
kind.
Cutters in front of houses should be
SWEEP daily, al least three feet fom The
curb.
Garbage and house offsl should be kept
rs free from moisture and the rays Of The
sun as possible, until taken away by the
scsveDgers.
n All kinds of rubbish should be removed
from yards, porches, passsgewsys and gar
rets, and all kitchen and other drains should
be freonently swept, flushed from the by
drants and kept perfe tly clean.
should be well cleaned out, and, when ne
cessary, whitewashed.
3. Ventilation of dwellings should com
pand particular t5ention,
Residences should be thoroughly flushed
every day by tie free admission offresh air
into every department.
Sunlight should also be permitted to pu-
rify the atmosphere Of all bed-chdn Oers
some portions Of tue day.
4. Good habits Of lie should be scrup
ulously observed.
Regular meals through the day and proper
rest through the night are essential TO men-
tai and physical strength, and, therefore, &C
perfect health Meals should be eaten 3,
stated times, and no pleasure or amusement
should occupy the hours that ought TO bt
given TO needed rep3sa.
None but wholesome food should be
used. Fresh pork, veal green vegetables
knocked fruit, cabbage, cucumbers, rhu'
barb, or other articles which experience ha;
taught individuals to know are injurious to
their systems, should be avoided.
s. No Empirical Practice should be re-
sorted to.
AID medication should be directed 6y the
family physician. Nostrums advertised as
specifics for di2rThea or other complaint:
should receive no encouragement. They
are mostly mischievous, aud, when harm
less in themselves, do injury by the delay
which they occasion before the aid of sci
enoe and skill is obtained.
6. Perfect Composure of Mind should bt
Maintained.
All occasions for undue excitement and
anxiety, and all excessive fatigue, should
be carefully guarded against. Ii this il
done, the above suggestions carried out
and the party attends to his ordinary duties
in his accustomed manner, be may have
strong assurance of exemption from dsu
ger.
The following rules and methods of dis
infection have been recommended by tn
American Public Health Association:
For privies, water closets, drains anI
sewers-Eight or ten pounds of su phate o
iron (copperas) dissolved in five CT six gal
Ions of water, with half a pint OF crude
carbolic acid added TO the solution ana
briskly stirred, makes the cheapest and bes
disinfecting fluid for common use. H. csn
be procured in every town and by an.
family, and if the carbOlic acid Is not OF
hand, the solution of cOpperas may be USED
without il.
To prevent privies and water-closeti
from becoming infected or otfensiVe-Pou
q pint of this strong solution into ever.
water-closet pan or privy sea- once or tWic
day.
To dislnfect masses Of filth, privy vaults
sewers and dr. aims Gradually pour in hi
solution until it reaches and dIsiut5cts a.
the foul material.
For the chamber vessels used by the sick
and for the distinction Of gr,und up0l
which any excIementsl matter has bael
cast away, for dislDfecting extensive masse
or surfaces of putrescent materials, aud 70
drains, sewers and bitches, the dead OIL
of coal tar, or coal tar itself is available
coal tar may be used SIS disintecting pain
upon the walls of cellars, stables aud ope
drains.
Quickime is Useful as an absorbent an
drier upon such walls and in damp place:
and whitewashing with it should be praC
ticed in common tenements, factories, base
ments, closets and garrets.
To disinfect the clothing defied in an
manner by eXcre rental matters from th
sick. throw sll such articles Immediately il
to boiling water and continue the boiliu
for half sn hour; or place them in soil
ton, covered, made as follows: One pOun
of sulph ite Of zinc, six or eight gallons
water, to which add TWO or three ounces {
pure, strong, carbolic acid.
Keep the sOiled articles saturated unj
they can be boiled. If the acid is not ;
hand use the zinc water alone.
Apartments, bedding aud upholstery tn
have been used by the SICK with cholera
diarreah should be fumigated by the bur
ing of several pounds Of birthstone Isl
phur) upon a defended iron pan, with q
place tightly closed for several hours, und
q physicians directions.
BY order of the Board of Health.
J. j. QUINN, health Officer.
THE late Cspt. Hall wrote as follows
the editor of The Nautical Gazette, betO