Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-02
Tho Cholera.

Tho Cholera.
Circular srsm tho American Fab.
lic Health Association.
Tho American Public Health AS
ISOLATION, by Its executive committee.
submits the following memorandum
respecting the most available means
for arresting and preventing the fatal
prevalence of Asiatic OF malignant
cholera In this country:
Tho prevalence of this disease ut
several places In tho Mississippi val
10y Is undisputed. Its progress from
New Orleans to Memphis aud NASH
willie has been rapid, and Is significant
of its onward tendency. That 1t is
being propagated, rs In former. visit
%atiohs, by the exeremental discharges
of persons affected by the choleraic
poison, aided by local causes, is rs
true now ns In the former visitations.
To combat aud arrest tho progress,
and" prevent tho epidemic prevalence
of this scourgo of sanitary ncgli.
gcnce, 1t is necessary that the iahab.
itants of every city and town should
promptly resort to the most efectual
publication, and tho best known
means of disinfection, aud that this
sanitary cleansing aud preparation
should Us far as possible, DO under
taken before any cases of cholera
occur, and thus, In tho presence of the
disease, these sanitary duties should
be enforced In every household, and
throughout the entire district. Elk.
periemce has proved that the best
way to prevent both pcstilenco and
panic is 10 know and prepare for the
danger. 1t is the only way to deal
successfully with cholera.
SANITARY CLEANING.
The local conditions that chiefly
promote tho outbreaks aud propaga-
ton of cholera, arc
l. Neglected privies.
2. Filth-sodden grounds.
8. Foul cellars and filthy and badly
drained surroundings of dwellings.
4. Foul and ob~structed house
drains.
5. Decaying and %putrescent mate
rails, whether animal or vegetable.
6. Unvcntilatcd, damp and un-
! cleansed dwellings and apartments.
These localising causes of cholera
should be promptly aud very thor
oughly removed before q case Of the
disease appears i'll the town or dis
trict, and if any sources of putrcs-
cencc or of excessive moisture remain,
even these should be controlled by the
propcr cleansing and disinfection.
Thorough scavenging and surface
drainage, with the application at the
Esame time Of quicklime aud coal tar OF
crude carbolic acid withdrawing
with fresh quicklimc the cleansing
and thorough drying and ventilation
of collars, Easements, chambers and
closets, and daily care to cleanse
flush, ventilatc and purify the source
of defilement about all inhabited
premises, will afford almost complete
protection if suitable care is taken o
personal health.
The security of personal health re
quires pure drinking water, fresh ant
Substantial food. temperance, and tn
needed rest and bathing of the body
DIsINFECTION AND DISINFECTANTs
Tho PRINCIPLES relating to disinfec
ton as a means OF destroying til
propagating or infectious cause Q
)c~holcru-the "cholera contsgium'-
are readily understood, and may b
SO explained to any family that til
household may insure its own imml
nifty against the Introduction an'
Ispread of tho disease. For popula
use, We append d brief statement 9
these principles at the end of thi
circular; and we respectfully econ
mend that the statement and the TO
i. lowing schedule ofrules and method
be given to the press, and all prlnc1
pals of schools, superintendent Q
places of public resort, railroad III
lpots, ferries, hotels and steamboat
land the conductors of passenge
trains throughout this continent; bt
8 licving, rs we do, that by the timel
!. application of these measures Tn
prevalence of cholera may be pr
}, vented.
l RULES AND METHODS OF DIsINFE'
o For privies, watcr-closets, drair
e and sewers-eight or ten pounds
c sulphatc of iron (copperas) dissolve
in five or six gallons of water, wit
IS half a pint of crude carbolic acl
II added to the solution and brisk
y stirred, makes the cheapest and be
d%isinfccting fluid for common us
+. 1t can be procured in every tow
Ii and by any family, and ifthe a Dol
:, acid is not at hand, the solution
e copperas may be used without it..
10 prevent privles and waterloo
cts from becoming infected or ollie
Ii sive - pour a pint of the strol
solution into every watcr-closet
" privy-scat once or twice a day.
It To disinfcct matters of filth, priv,
= vaults, sewers and drains, gradual
d pour in this solution until it reach'
and diisinfccts all the foul material.
e For chambcr-vessels used by II
II, sick, and for the distinction I
4 ground upon which any excrement
I'D matter has been cast away, for dist
fecting extensive masses or surface
of putrescent materials, and II
Of drains, sewers and bitches, the "dca
r. oil" of coal tar, or coal tar itself
" available; coal tar NAV be used as
d disinfecting paint upon the walls
81 cellars and open drains.
n Ouicklime is useful rs an absorbel
S. and dryer upon such walls and
10 damp places /; and whitewashing wit
C it should be practiced in commo
tencments, factories, Easements, clio
Is cts and garrcts.
s. To disinfect the clothing defled
70 any matter by excremental matte
al from the sick, throw all such articl
Immediately into boiling water ; CO
S. tinue the boiling for half an hour; {
c. place them in a solution, covere
it made as follow: One pound sulpha'
te of zinc, six or eight gallons of waite
IN to which add two or three ounces
g pure, strong carbolic acid.
c. Keep the soiled articles saturate
st until they can be boiled. II the &c
c. is not at hand use the zinc wat
nc alone
De Apartments, bedding and uphol
to tery that have been used by the sit
with cholera or diarrhoea, should
m fumigatcd by the burning of sever
pounds of birthstone (sulphur) upc
is q defended iron pan, with the pla
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