Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-07-02

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How to Guard Against and Treat
Cholera.
The Executive Committee of the Amer
Ican Public Health Association have is
sued the following circular:g skas-a1
NEW YORK. June 16.
To combat and arrest the progress, and
preventth the epidemic prevalence of this scourge
of sanitary negligence, it is necessary that the
inhabitants of every city and town should
promptly resort to the most effectual purifca-
ton, and the best known means of disinfection,
and that this sanitary cleansing and prepare
ton should be at once and very thoroughly
carried into effect-before any cases of cholera
occur-and that in the presence of the disease
these sanitary duties should be enforced in
every household, and throughout the entire
district. Experience has proved that the best
way to prevent both pestilence and panic is to
know and prepare for the danger! 1t is the
only way to deal successfully with cholera.
The tocdl conditions that chiefypromote the
outbreaks and propagation of cholera are a.
Neglected privies; (2.) filth-sodden grounds
g. foul cellars, and filthy or badly drained
surroundings of dwellings; a. foul and OBJ
structed house drains; o. decaying and pu-
crescent msterials, whether animal or vegetable;
ID,
ings and apartments. AEA Hsao 49,
These localizing causes of cholera should be
promptly and very thoroughly removed before
a case of the disease appears in the town or
district; and if any sources of putrescence or
of excessive moisture remain, these should be
controlled by the proper cleansing, drying, and
disinfection.
Thorough scavenging and surface drainage,
with the application, at the same time, of
QucI1-lime and coal-tar or crude carbolic acid !;
white washing with fresh quick-lime; the
cleansing and thorough drying and ventilation
of cellars, Easements, chambers, and closets;
and daily care to cleanse, f1ush ventilate, and
purify the sources of defilement about all in
hahited premises, will afford almost complete
protection if suitable care is taken of personal
health. The security of personal health re-
quires-pure drinking water, fresh and sub
stantial food, temperance, and the needed rest
and bathing of the body.
The principles relating to dsinfection 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
may insure its own immunity against the in
PRODUCTION and spread of the disease For
popular use we append brief statement of
these principles at 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-
cipals of schools, superintendent of places
of public resort, railroad depots, ferries,
hotels, and public Institutions; and to the
masters of ships and steamboats,, 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
But, let the fact be remembered that there
can be no substitutes for thorough cleansing
and fresh air.
RIFLES AND METHODS or D1SryEFcTIoN
For Pf5Uies, Wdter-closets, Drains, and SeaU-
e1S.-Eight or ten pounds of sulphate of iron
(copperas) dissolved in five or six gallons of
water, with half a 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 III every
town and by every family, ard if the carbolic
is not at hand, the solution of copperas may
be used without it.
To prevent prives and water-closets from
becoming infected or offensive: Pour pint
of this strong solution into every water closet
pan or privy-seat once or twice day.
To disinfect masses of filth, privy-vauts,
sewers, and drains, gradually pour in this So
luton until it reaches and disinfects 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 carbolic
acid; and, for disinfecting extensive masses or
surfaces of putrescent materials, and for
drains, sewers, and bitches, this dsinfecting
fluid may be used, or the "dead oil' &C. heavy
oll'') OF coal-tar, or coal-tar itself; coal-tar
may be used as a paint upon the walls of eel
lars, stables, and open drains.
Other dsinfectants, such as the solutions of
sesquichloride of iron, or of chloride of zinc,
e effectual in privies and drains, and upon
foul surfaces and offensive materials.
Quick-lime is useful as an absorbent and
dryer upon foul walls and in damp places; and
withdrawing with it should be practised in
COMMON tenements, factories, Easements, clos
cts and garrets.
To disinfect the clothing defled 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 in a solution, covered,
made as follows: pound of sulphate of zinc,
3 or gallons Of water, to which add 2 or 3
ounces of pure and strong carbolic acid This
is also an excellent disinfectant for bed pans
and chamber vessels; also for disinfecting floors
and other defiled surfaces.
Keep the soiled articles saturated until they
can be boiled. Ii the acid is not at hand, use
the zinc water alone. s.-,
Apartments, bedding, or upholstery that
have been used by the sick with cholera or
diarThea, should be fumigated by the burning
OF several pounds of birthstone (su1phur) upon
defended iron pan, or by carboic acid chic
ride of lime, and sulphuric acid, with the place
tightly closed for several hours under physi-
clans directions. s.esa.ssxE
From being the most feared and destructive
pestilence, cholera has become entirely sub
mlsslve 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 viii wisely ap-
ply the suggestions which are given in this
memorandum, the undersigned Committee
presents them for the purpose Of fastening
and making sure the most extensive, thorough,
and speedy control of this destroyer
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