Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

Thorough scavenging and surface drainage,
with the application, at the same time, of
quick lime and coa-tar or crude carbolic acid
white-washing with fresh quick-ime; the
cleansing and thorough drying and ventilation
of cellars, Easements, chambers, and closets;
and daily care to cleanse, flush, ventilate and
purify the sources of deflement about all in
habited premises, will afford almost complete
protection if suitable care is taken of personal
health. The security of personal health re-
qures-pure drinking water, fresh and sub
stantiaI food, temperance, and the needed rest
and bathing of the body.
The principles relating to disinfection as a
means of destroying the propagating or infec-
tious cause of cholera-the cholera conta-
GUM" are readily understood and may be so
explained to any family that the household
NAV insure its own immunity against the in
PRODUCTION and spread of the disease. For
popular use we append brief statement of
these principles ut the end of this circular; and
we respectfully recommend that the statement,
and the following schedule of rules and
methods be given to the press, and to all prin-
cipas of schools, superintendent of places
of public resort railroad depots, ferries,
hotels, and public institutions; and to the
masters of ships and steam boats, and the con-
ductors of passenger trains throughout this con-
tinent; believing, as we do, that, by the timely
and continued application of these measures
the prevalence of cholera may be prevented.
II, IL,
can be no substitutes for thorough cleansing
and fresh air.
RULES AND METHODS OF DISINFECTIoN
For PriUies, Watei'-closets, Drains and SER
ers.-Eight or ten pounds of sulphate of iron
(copperas) dissolved in five or six gallons of
water, with half pint of crude carbolic acid
added to the solution and briskly stirred,
makes the cheapest and best disinfecting fluid
for common use. 1t can be procured in every
town and by every family, and if the carbolc
is not at hand, the solution of copperas may
be used without it.
To prevent privies and water-closets from
becoming infected or offensive: Pour pint
of this strong solution into every watercloset
pan or prlyy-seat once or twice day.
To disinfect masses of filth, privy-vaults,
sewers, and drains, gradually pour in this So
luton until it reaches and disnfects all the
foul material.
For the chamber-vessels used by the sick,
and for the disinfection of ground upon which
any eXcremental matter has been cast away,
use the solution of copperas and carbolc
acid; and, for disnfecting extensive masses or
surfaces of putrescent materials, and for
drains, sewers, and bitches, this disinfecting
fluid may be used, or the dead ol'' e. heavy
oiro of coaltar, or coal-tar itself; coal-tar
may be used as paint upon the walls of eel
lars, stables, and open drains.
Other disinfectants, such as the solutions of
sesquichloride of iron, or of chloride of zinc,
are effectual in privies and drains, and upon
foul surfaces and offensive materials
Quick-lime Is useful an absorbent and
dryer upon foul walls and in damp places; and
whitcwashing with it should be practised in
common tenements, factories, Easements, clos
cts and garrets.
To dsInfect the clothing defied in any man
ner by eXcremental matters from the sick,
throw all such articles Immediately into boil
ing water and continue the boiling for half an
hour; or place them i'll q solution, covered,
made as follows: pound of sulphate of zinc,
or gallons OF water, to which add = or )
ounces of pure and strong carbolc acid. This
is also an excellent disinfectant for bed pans
and chamber vessels; also for disnfecting floors
and other defiled surfaces.
Keep the soled articles saturated until they
can be boiled. II the acid is not at hand, use
the zinc water alone.
Apartments, bedding, or upholstery that
have been used by the sick with cholera or
diarrhea, should be fumigated by the burning
of several pounds of birthstone (sulphur upon
a defended iron pan, or by carbolic acid, chic
tightly closed for several hours under physi
clans directions.
From being the most feared and destructive
pestilence, cholera has become entirely sub
missve to sanitary measures of prevention
and can now be controlled and extinguished
more quickly and completely than any other
epidemic disease. Believing, therefore, that
the people of the United States will wisely APP
ply the suggestions which are given in this
memorandum, the undersigned Committee
presents them for the purpose of Fastening
and making sure the att.-te ; tensipe, thorough
and speedy control Of this destroyer.