Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-03

materials. whether animal or vegetable; 10y
unyentilated, damp and uncleansed dwellings
and apartments.
promptly and very thoroughly removed before
a case OF the disease appears IN the town OF
district; and il any sources OF putrescehce OF
Of excessive moisture remain, these snould Oe
controlled by the proper cleansing, drying ana
disinfection.
Thorough scayenging and surface drainage,
with the application, at the same time OF
quick lime and coal-tar or crude carDolc aciu
whitewashing with fresh quick-lime; the
cleansing and thorough drying and ventiiatloh
of cellars, Easements, chambers and closets;
and daily care to cleanse, Hush, ventliate anu =,
habited premises, will afford almost complete
protection il suitable care is taken OF personal
health. The security of personal health re-
ouires-pure drinking water, fresh and SUD-
stantial food, temperance, and the needed rest
and bathing Of the body.
The principles relating to disiniection as a
means Of destroying the propagating or infec.
tious cause of cholera--the" cholera cOntagium'
-are readily understood and may be SO ex-
planned to any family, that the household may
insure its own immunity against the intro
1uction and spread Of the disease. For popu-
lar use we append a 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 meth
DDS be given to the press, and to all principals
Of schools, superintendent OF places OF pubic
resort, railroad depots, ferries, hotels, and
public institutions; and to the masters OF
ships and steamboats,, and the conductors OF
passenger trains throughout this continent;
believing, as we do, that by the timely ana
continued application OF these measures, the
prevalence of cholera may be prevented. But,
let the fact be remembered, there can be no
substitutes for thorough cleansing and fresh
air.
RULES AND METHODS OF DIsINFECTIoN.
For P,ivies, Water-closets, Drains, and
Seuers-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 II the carbolic
acid is not at hand, the solution OF copperas
may be used without it. =
To prevent privies and water-closets from
becoming infected and offensive: Pour pint
of this strong solution into every water-closet
pan or privy seat once or twice a day.
To disinfect masses of filth, privy-vaults,
sewers and drains, gradually pour in this solu-
ton 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 carbollc acld;
and, for dIsinfecting extensive masses or sur
faces of putrescent materials, and for drains,
sewers and bitches, this dsinfecting fluid may
be used, or the dead oil' C"heayy oiPD OF
coal-tar, or coal-tar itself; coal-tar may be
used as paint upon the walls OF cellars,
stables and open drains.
Other disnfectants, such as the solutions OF
a - ln nf zip
are 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
whitewashing with it should be practised In
common tenements, factories, Easements,
closets, and garrets.
To disinfect the clothing defiled 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 solution, covered,
made as follows: pound OF sulphate OF zinc,
O or s gallons OF water, to which add or 8
ounces of pure and strong carbolic acid. This
is also an excellent dsinfectant for bed-pans
and chamber vessels; also for disinfectlng
floors and other defiled surfaces.
Keep the soiled articles saturated until they
can be boiled. IL 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
defended iron pan, or by carbolic acid, chic
ride of lime, and sulphuric acid, with the place
tightly closed for several hours under ply
sician's directions.
From being the most feared and destructive
pestiIence, cholera has become entirely sub
missive 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 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.