The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-25
MEMoRANDUM ON CHOLERA.
specfHc Sanitary Iaformation Tor
Public Use.


The American Public Health Asso
citation, by its Executive Committee
8 submits the following Memorandum re
specting the most available means fo
arresting and preventing the fatal pre-
valance OF malignant Cholera in thi
country:
The presence Of this disease at tsevera
places in the Mississippi Valley is &C
} knowledged. It's progress from New
Orleans to Memphis and Nashville
seems to have been rapid. and is sig.
niicant OF its onward tendency. Thst
it is propagated, as in former visitations
BY local causes and the neglect OF sani'
tarylduties, is as true now as in the for
mer yisltations.
To combat and arrest the progress
and prevent the epidemic prevalence o.
this scourge of sanitary negligence it ID
necessary that the inhabitants OF every
city and town should promptly resort
to the most efectual Publication, and
the best known means OF Disinfection,
and that this sanitary cleansing aud
preparation should be at once and very
thoroughly carried into efect,-before
any cases of Cholera occur,-and that
in the presence of the disease these
sanitary duties should be enforced in
every hosehold, and throughout the en-
tire ldistrict Experience has proved
that the best way to prevent both pesti-
lence and panic is to know and prepare
for the danger! 1t is the only way to
deal successfully with Cholera.
| SANITARY CLEANSING.
The local conditions that chiefly pro-
mote the outbrakes and propagation ol
! Cholera are
| l. Neglected Privies.
2. Filthy-sodded Grounds.
3. Foul Cellars, and filthy or badly
drained surroundings of Dwellings.
4. Foul: or obstructed House drains.
5. Decayed and Putrescent mate
rials, whether Animal or Vegita-
Bile.
6. Unventilated, damp and un'
cleansed Dwellings and Apart
ments.
These localized causes Of Cholera
should be promptly and very thorough
ly removed before a case Of the disease
appears in the town or district; and il
any sources of putrescence, or Of exces-
sive moisture remain, these should be
controlled by the proper cleansing, dry
ing and disinfection.
Thorough scsvenging and surface
drainage, with the application, at the
same time, OF quick lime and coal tar
or crude carbolic acid; whitewashirg
with fresh quick lime; the cleansing
and thorough drying and ventilation OF
ceifsss Easements, chambers and closets,
and, daily care to cleanse, flush, venti-
late, and purify the sources of defile-
Ement about all inhabited premises, will
Eaford almost complete protection il suit
able care is taken Of
| PERSONAL HEALTH.
The security OF personal health re-
quires-Pure drinking water, fresh
and substantial food, temperance, and
the needed rest and bathing of the
body.
DIslNFECTIoN AND DlsINRRorANTs.
The principles relating to Disinfection
as a means Of destroying the propaga-
ting or infectious cause Of Cholera. and
arresting putrefection, are readily un-
derstood and may be 90 explained to
any family that the household may in
sure 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 re-
commend that the statement, and the
following schedule Of rules and methods
be given to the Press, and to all Prin-
cipsls OF Schools, Superintendent Of
places Of Public Resort, R. R. Dspots,
Ferries, hotels, and Public Institutions
and to the Masters Of Ships and Steam
boats, and the Conductors of Psssen-
ger trains throughout this Continent; |;
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 sub.
stitutes for thorough cleansing and fresh
air.
For privies, water closets, drains and
sewers.-So or 10 tbs of Sulphate Of Iron
(copperss) Dissolved in 5 or 6 gallons OF
water, with half pint of crude Car
boilc acid added TO the solution and
briskly stirred. makes the cheapest and
best Disinfectipg Fluid for common use.
1t can be procured in every. town and
by any family, and if the Csrbolic acid
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 water closet pan or privy seat
once or twice day,
For the chamber vessels used by the
sick, and for the disinfection of ground
upon which any eIcremental 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 Disiniecting
Fluid may be used, or the dead OIL
("heavy oir' of coal tar, or coal tar
itself; coal tar may be used a. . paint
upon the walls OF cellars stables and
open drains.
Other Disinfectants,-such as the
solutions Of Sesquichloride Of Iron, or
OF Cloride Of Zinc, are effectusl in privies
and drains, and upon foul surfaces and
offensive materiale.