, 1873-06-20

or AflY Otll4f CITY, 4nO BULK VI lks tuGpc Aok |
daya, ia porfoo1ly sickoning We havo potl-
tionod povoral tinlea for HoWor, but got no gat-
isfaction.. Wo aro poof-shero is nothing
thought about rs. REsIDENT.
ouio4ao, Juno Is, 1873.
CHOLERA.
1b Ehs Editor af Tie Chicago Tribune:
41R: Tile" prosenco Of cholera, or disease
closely allied to It, at sovoral places In tho valley
Of tho Mississippi is undisputed. There ls
however, q doubt with regard to It's being Aslatio
cholera. THIS dlaeaso, wlatoyor 1t is, ia gradu-
ally making ita appearance further north. at |
Now Orleans, at this timo it is abating, as for |
tho wook ending Juno 15. only thrco doaths oc-
currod from sporadic oholora aud two from |
cholera morbuB. Two Of tho caao8 reported as
sporadic cholera nro doubted.
At tho labt mcoting OF tho Board Of Hcalth, |
circular proparod by tho Executive Committee Of
tho American Public Health Association was sub
uittcd. Thia circular was referred to tho snui-
tary Committee Of tho Board Of uealth Of
Chicago: In Wow ct the probability OF this city
being affected In like manner with our sister
this circular before our citizens mud with that
| object i'll Wow, herewith onoloao copy to The
| J. Il. RAuon, Sanitary supt.
| MEMORANDUM on CHOLERA.
ereas, ;' aid prevent lie spdonie prevalence u ths
saaiary negligence i b that he
to o most sSe1 s 9Ga md @
known meaus Of dB'ntecton, md TINT this sanitary
cleansing and prepagaon shonld bo at oneo and very
& sass'a sssaa"a ssss:s sss "a s.nssy sstss
snana and throughout hs enro dare hss
proved that tic test way to prevent both pealtlece
s'S ony way 40 70 s Sh
aAxirAny ,;t1 @ oIEANs1Na: n;'a;,, a,,,., i'm
%'9Sssfs W ie piys: s;o2s}sSI 3 s
o. of dwslnss; W <s} foul ind oba!rnuted house
drelra; S.l assasns sna patra'ssnt cent, M ns.
fS5a15; ~ u;pyop,tcd es DAMP Ind unclcauEa Ssaings
sild apartments:
Of ss ss9s % eas es c c
daeaso appears in the town or district and II ay
Of or Of edS;ao e. m re-
lug, drying, and dlsinfcction.
Thorough scayonglng and suriacc drainage With tue
tar crude carbolo acid; matchmaking With fre.h
quicE-line; tho clcauain9 and thorongh drying and
ventilation OF cellars, baRencnts ca1nbers and clos
ets; and daily care to e:auao, nus,, ventil.ta and
purify tho SOURCES Of tlaalon,ct about oil inhabited
suitable caro- s takon Of personal health Tho security
: Of pcrronal health !clllres-pure drnksng.wates,
fresh and substantial food, temperance and tho ueo-
q cd rost snd bathing Of .lse body.
= p1s1NrECT1ol AND p1srsrrorANrs.
destroying liz propngang or Infectious cauao ot chol
era-tle cholcra coulagtun" arc readily understood
hn may Ia s nas
ductlon and spread of tie disoaso for popular So
s s Wa esss nj
that Tho statement and tho following tcAcdu!e OF rute
M
- aors railroad dorols, ferries, hotels and public limit
s 1 5n S to s aeudats sss" o9 e a Sassn1 ane fan
throughout uis conia9nt e1a ne'oS.ag
| ~of{o aof hnan fnnn nflr0 n
cholera may he provonted But let tho fact bo
bere TINT there ean DO no subsii"tea for hosoug
4 HuIEs AKp sEyuons or D1s1KfEe1toN.
J. For prirtts Nattr-s9ssts, Dratns and se,esrs- :
sa II IN IN sste 's y
ID csuda eareo aeia added to tho solution and brIak
anu BY oSsry family mud II to earbole acid il not
nnna tho solution OF 'opp'F'a may 10 u'oa Will
70 prevent rrtves md yaercloacts from bocorntn
a. luton into every waercloset pan orpryyBcat
"a | tNico b day.
10 saaa IL s ssa un
ed rcaches and dianfects ull tho foul mntorial.
n1 matter has beon nway tho solution Of col
o psfaa and carDoo acid and for snfoong g. g
ny rss md for drainB sewors and dehes tha disi,
fesng Il g a bo eos Or a
,aE used paint upon tho walls Of cears, stables, ar
'p pothsr dianfectans, such as tho aoons of
uuIohloride Of iron, OF chloride Of zinc, eec
!. in privoa and drans aud upon foul surfaces ar
al oaicklime Is useful as an absorbent md dryer u
feaI Was ana in DAMP pacos and
n ''ss; d;siaiset liz slotahs dsioa +
re- articles Immediately into boiling water md eon.in
TIE boiling for hs an hGr Or Plaeo them n; IL SOL
yo nne, SsvstS' or GALLONS o wafer to which I'D
ounces Of pure and strong carholc acid. The Is al
W vossels a1so for disnfactng floors and oter odl
em Keen ae so,lee arc,cs saturatoa until they can
ON boiled II Tho ncid 10 not at land the zinc wa,
,ra- Apartments, bedding, or upholstery that have be
he used by tho eicl with cholera dlRrrhea should
lrlv figafcd y! tho burning Of several pounds 81 br
sGno snaSr nEon \, defended nnd r9n pn OF y
tue tho place tightly closed for several hours under pl
ort, sclan's lirecttons. 49,, ,.-,-...,,.,. 49,,
ch cnce cholera has become entirely submissive to ami
tica Of prevention an can now 10 contro
liz neos os the uniie States viii wsey apply
Of hastenng' and making sure the most o1tcnsl
aaa sposay s2n;5ol st e th1e H4s Destroyer
,soo soo EnWlk % i. SNOW i. j., hSeae ie'aaa.
RON jous II. RAUeu, n. ., Illinois
'a'h wa. cLnspzS1;i, Il. p, Ohio;
sion MoREAu MonN1s, H. D., Ske fork,
lock J, NJ, WooDWoRGu, III. u, Stps' u D. Aa'
ant Hospital -.....
ase- t1"nny II f.nTsi.nnnv II n Psm,Sntrania
orth EiIsn1 IIAnn1s. Ii. T., Ssp IrorE,
aHo. Executive Committee Of tho American Public Hct
o In Association.
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Abit- RUFFihNiSM OIL THE WEST SIDE.
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To ths Editor ef Tbs Chicago Tribune:
B1n notice in your iaHle Of yesterda