Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-21

THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CHOLERA
was held last night. Giter the approval of sew
eral bills, DIR. Cox read q report on the subject
of hydrophobia. He also submitted a report
from the committee on ordinances in regard to
the prevention and control Of cholera The fol-
lowing Is the list of preventive suggestions
which, In the opinion of the committee, should
be universally reduced to practice:
I. Personal cleanliness by daily ablution or
bathing Of the body, and also the frequent
change of WOODEN and linen underclothes.
2. Suitable diet, the avoidance OF unripe OF
meals and hours Of sleep.
8. Pure drinking water is Of the greatest mo-
ment. Pump and well water should be avoid
careful to filter all water intended for drinking
purposes, from whatever source obtained. A
very good filter, which can readily be adapted
to an ordinary cooler is the patent of a Mr..
Henshaw, of this city, who has already intro
duced 1t with favorable results in some of the
government departments and private dwell
/. Every dwelling house and public building
should be kept scrupulOusly clean and well
ventilated. Yards and cellars must be particu-
larry cared for, filth re moved wherever discov-
cred, and the walls of cellars, Easements, and
outbuildiDgs thoroughly whitewashed.
O. Privies and waterclosets require special
attention daily. In the former should be
poured poured, twice day, one pint of the following
solution: Suiphate OF iron, (c0pperas,) 10 lbs;
water, 8 gallons; crude carbOic acid, Y pint.
The same solution should be applied to water
cIostts. Aiter every use or these the valves
should be opened for the admission of water,
and the seat closed by shutting down the lid.
8. Whenever clothing is defiled by excremen-
tatious matter, it should be boiled for an hour,
or placed in covered solution, composed of
sulphate OF zinc, h.; water, gallons: strong
carbolic acid, ounces. At the same time ali
bed clothing or dressing used in sick rooms
where cholera exists, should be fumigated by
burning sulphur on an iron pan for a number
of hours, the room being tightly closed.
Z. The large masses OF decayed and pntresent
animal and vegetable matter to be found in
yards, alleys, cellars, drains, sewers, and
bitches, should be thoroughly disinfected. To
TINS END public authorities and every house.
holder should be required to keep on hand and
employ suitable disinfectants the poorer classes
to be furnished by the board of health free OF
charge.
PREMISES DECLARED TO BE NUIsANCEs
The health officer offered resolutions which
Uses nuisances injurious to health, and he was
directed to abate them The frame shanties
IN Goat alley, between 9th and 9TH and L and
NJ streets northwest, as being below grade and
In filthy and dilapdated condition; a frame
house on L, between Half and LIST streets south
east, as having no drainage and being unfit for
human habitatiOn, and the brick shanties in
Goat alley, as being below grade, unfit for hu-
man hao1tation, and in bad sanitary condition
generally.
CHANGES OF OPTIC Frs.
Mr.. COlclazier was relieved from duty I'm the
smallpox service and placed on inspection
duty. Robert L. Padgett and Mr. Parry were
discharged the small pox service, and Chas. o.
Han was placed in charge of the service and
telegraph Office at the smallpox quarters.
An application from Fitch j. Porter for DO
sltion under the board was placed on file.
The health officer was directed TO purchase a
sufficient quantity of lime, to be distributed
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