The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-24
THE G n OIL e A.
Preparations by the Board Of Health to Head or
the Expected visitor-The Work Of Defence
and What It Is-A Warning to Railroad
Companies, Hotel Keepers and House.
holders Generally-What the Chol-
era Experts Have To Say
About the City's Danger.

known that during the past few days the most ex-
tensve preparations have been made to give the
unwelcome guest such reception that will forbid
a heightened stay In our midst The Board claim
that there is no ground, as yet. for anything like
panic, and that 1t will be high time to issue oflcial
bulletins OF general character as to the work that
it is doing to protect the public from the ravages Of
the dread destroyer when all their
DEFENCEs AGAINST THE COMMON FOE
shall have been completed. They, 1t is true, say
they recognize the fact that the city is in danger
OF the disease, inasmuch as 1t viii come do what
they may to prevent 1t; but they at the same time
claim that they intend to be so prepared at the
proper hour that its coming will not be the cause
for any general trepidation.
1t was the idea Of q few OF the health officials
last week that all the railroads should be
guaranteed at once-that 49, that even before
any case OF cholera had declared its presence in
our midst every train arriving from the West
should be compelled to stop outside the city limits
until the inspectors Of the Board made thorough
examination Of the passengers, in order that no
idea did not find general favor, and a different
plan, seemingly good one, has been decided upon
Circulars have been sent to all
THE RAILROAD COMPANIES
and to all the poorer class OF hotels and boarding
houses, with positive instructions as to what they
must do to guard against the invasion OF the dis
ease. Special directions have been given as 20 DIS
injecting and cleansing the privies and water
closets OF these places Us the ready means OF de-
stroying any germs OF the disease which may be
deposited there by persons from infected dis
ttricts. either passing through the city or dur
spector James says that 1t Is now generally
admitted that the germs OF cholera poison exist in
the discharges from persons having what is known
as the ''premonitory diarrhna"-a diarrhea gene
rally painless in its character and so mild not to
excite the alarm OF the patient or the suspicion of
his friends. Under the circumstances he now re-
peats what ten days ago he advised in his report
to the Board-namely, that 1t ia OF the utmost i'm
portance that early attention be given to such
cases, the discharges be Immediately disinfected
and.
THE PATIENTS PROPERLY ISOLATED
The disinfectant which, in consequence OF this
advice, they are making use OF, is ten pounds sui
plate OF iron five gallons OF water and half pint
day, during conversation which HERALD COM
missioner had with him, remarked that circular
for general circulation was now being prepared,
and which was intended as an oficiai
warning to the community to be on their guard
them all the necessary instructions whereby they
might be able to head or the disease. The mode oil
distinction already referred to. be says, If ap-
THE SINKS AND WATER CLOSETS
OF private houses, II made general, would not only
public sewers would be deprived OF greater por-
tion of their poisonous gases. It may be well
s mere to mention a that the hoard has
OF inspectors have been detailed to each district
house and habitatlon, OF whatever kind, in the
neighbOrhoOd. No house will be allowed to escape
the notice OF this door-to.door visitation commit
tee as the law gives the inspectors fun authority
to examine, on showing their credentials from the
Board, every house, and to order whatever disin-
fectons they see fit to purity It.
ALL FOUL CELLARS
and badly kept privics and yards will then be over
hauled. In fact, this kind OF good work has been
going on for the past week. and Ia, so say the
Health Commissioners, being done faithfully, but
in as quiet manner as possible, so as to give the
taken by the Board to compel the bone boiling
establishments to close up. as they claim there is
10 Se bee o1 @
to the 10Th OF next month, when they will have to
CLOSE UP THEIR BUsINEsS
however, that the greatest danger, If the cholera
comes, will come from the privies and foul cellars,
n he eg a ns
Is being done that can be done to put all the dirty
streets In condition that will not invite disease,
and day till every block it the city Is robbed Of Its
poison breeders.
AZ pertinent to this cholera question the follow
ing extract from ex-Sanitary Superintendent Har-
ris pamphlet ON cholera VIII be OF interest In
alluding to the escape of the East from the disease
In 1867, when in the West the disease was properly
treated. he Says
Whether cholera in the United States shall spread
C its IN h WIN n,
THAI aw s s,soTy 81 not 10 0Ss By o.
vsSsDgSs and Memphis ls At +. Es SSYw sIi
, r ;oG,S ;ssss
f%
nearly ONE hundred every dag in ycksburg
e Sss ss s .ls
nHe.' y ose s% esnd
Where after enGel hours A'"s Of Them syda aa
The Of ana %
Yet the town and that region of the State remained free
Fort Hsrter aormery Fort Ellsworth, and Fort Hays.
rom aqfs asdr n f
wsss t the oI has eyer
ss and art aSs in Northern Colorado are
The time for applying preventive measures is at hand
and the duties q prevention now understood
would make sure work Of bis official warfare
and methods ofhygienc cleansing and disinlectlon:
can IS controlled of utterly stamped ous and de-
whose authority on the cholera CUES
ton is worldwide, gives the following advice In
la!ion to the treatment OF the disease and the pre-
ventive measures to be taken against 1t. He
says
ousny ana sseisaily IS q utmost imgors9ce The
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lines OF railroads. amboas steamships sailing vessels
and at hotels and boarding houses and wherever sran
gers are likely TO resort IN emcrgencea simple pain
less diarrhna should at this time be regarded with
suspicion especially If occurring with traveller or
stranger 4} .
House drains sewer connections unyentilated, damp
cellars, defective drainage about dwellingsin word,
nS n%a o.
after, for In decomposition Turks the source from
whence many poisons TO the human system take
their origin. and this one of cholera most espe-
cially Hence every person should watch and guard his
with increased vigilance particularly
At time when CONTAGIOUS or Infectious disease threat
would suggest few practical rules in detail tor
These the results of extended experience in the
antary OF this city during former visitation Of
cholera.
OF the first Importance is care Of
Fiya-Personai th--Temperance In eating and
drinking; regular hours for aeep frequent bathing IN
pure water-not AZ the filthy water q our polluted
rivers EAST and North good, plain substantial food,
avoiding too much water drinking none iced when
heated. II q person has any tendency to bowel
plant flannel should be constantly worn around
the bowels, reaching from the ribs TO the hips
II any symptoms OF darrh9a should appear painful or
paiuless rest Is the immediate thing TO be doneabso
lutte rest let no excuse whatever prevent Whatever
Is required shoud be under the advice OF