The Van Buren press., 1873-07-08
HOW TO PREVENT CHOLERA.
Recommendation Of the American Pub.
lie Health Association-Timely and
Valuable Suggestions.

the following memorandum respecting
the most available means for arresting
and preventing the fatal prevalence of
Asiatc cholera or malignant cholera in
this country
The prevalence of this disease at sew
eral places in the Mississippi valley is un
disputed. Its progress from New Or
leans to Memphis and Nashville has
been rapid, and is significant of its on
ward tendency. That it is being propa
gated, rs in former visitations, by the
exeremental discharges Of persons af-
iected with the icholeraic poison, aided
by local causes, is IS true now as in the
former visitations
To combat and arrest the progress
and prevent tho epidemic prevalence Of
this scourgs Of sanitary negligence, it is
necessary that the inhabitants of every
city and town should promptly resort to
the most effectual publication and the
best known means of disinfection, and
that this sanitary cleansing and prepara-
ton should, as far as possible, be under
taken 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
hat the best way to prevent both pesl-
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 p.o.
mote the outbreaks and propagation Of
cholera are:
|. Neglected priyes
2. Filth sodden grounds.
3 Foul cellars and filthy or badly
drained surroundings of dwellings.
4. Foul snd obstructed house-drains.
5 Decaying and putrescent materials,
whether animal or vegetable.
6. Unventilated, damp aud uncleansed
dwellings and apartments.
These localizing causes Of cholera
should be promptly and very thorough
ly removed before case Of the disease
appears in the town and district; and IL
any sources Of putreScence or of exces-
sive moisture remain, even these should
be controlled by the proper cleansing and
dSinfection.
Thorough scavenging and surface
drainage, with the application at the
same time Of quick lime ard cOal-tar, OF
crude carb0lio acid Whitewashlng witt
fresh quick lime, the cleansing and
thorough drying and ventilation of eel
lars, Easements, chambers and closets,
and daily care to cleanse, flush, rentilate
aud purify the sources Of defement
about all inhabited 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 |
substantial food, temperance, and the
needed rest and bathing Of the body.
DIsiNrECTIoN AND plsINFEcTANTs.
The principles relating to disnfection
as means ofdestroying The propagation
or infectious cause Of cholcra--lc |
cholera contagium q readily under /
stood, aud may be 50 explained to any
family that the household may insure its |
own immunity asains! the Introduction |.
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 state
ment and the following schedule of rules
and methods be given to the press, and |
to all principals Of schools, superintcnd !
ents Of places Of public resort, railroad .
dcpots, ferries, hotels and public institu-
tons; and to the masters Of ships and |
Steamboats,, and the conductors Of pas |
scnger trains throughout this country ; !
believing, as We do, that by timely appli-
cation Of these measures the prevalence |
Of cholera may be prevented.
RULES AND METHODS OF DlsisrECTIoS
For privies, water, closets, drains and |
sswers-Eight or ten pounds of sulphate
OF iron (coppcras) dissolved in five or six
gallons Of water, with half a pint Of crude
carbol;c acid added to The solution aud |
brskly stirred, makes the cheapest and
best disintecting iIud for common use
1t can be procured in every town and by
any family, and if the carbolic acid is not !
at hand the solution of copperss may he
used without it.
TO prevent the priyes and water
closet, from becoming infected OF often
sive-Pour pint Of this strong solution
into every water closet pan, or privy
seat once or twice a day.
TO disnfcct masses Of filth, privy
vaults, sewers and drains Gradually |
pour in this solution until 1t reaches and |
disinfects all the foul material
For the chamber vessels II ed by the
sick, and for the disinicction Of grounds
upon which any excremental matter has
been east away, for di.infectlng oXten-
sivc masses or surfaces of putrescent ma
terials, and for drains, sewers and bitches,
the " dead oil " OF coal-tar, or coal tar
itself is available. Coal-tar may be used
as dsinfectins paint upon tile walls Of
cellars, stables and open drains.
Quickilne ia used as an absorbent and
dryer upon such walls and in damp
places, and whitewashing with it should
be practccd i'll common tenemcnts, fac.
tories, easements, closets and garrct9.
AND DUTIES 20 BE TAUGHT
l. That thorough cleanliness, domes
tic and civic and an abundant supply Of
pure water, are essential means Of pre-
venting cholera in any household when
the disease is near
? That general cleansing, scavenger
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