The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-03
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Below We give aome valuable suggestions
adopted By the New York Bnsrd Of Health, which
whether We have any epidemic or not, cannot
but be conducive u every ones grner al health
If given heed to:
l. The city should Be kept free from filth Of
every kind. This can only be dene by the unit.
I'd eiiertr Of the public authorities and each indi
vidnal householder. The authorities have b-en
actively engaged in performing their part. The
citizens must slO the rest
2. All parts Of their premises must no cleared
of dirt aud useless articles Of every kind.
Cutters in frUnt of houses should he swept dali
IL, at least three feet from the curb.
Garbage aud house O6al should be kept rs free
from moisture and the rays If the sun possible,
until taken away by the scavengers.
All kinds Of rubbish shOVld lie removed from
kitchen and other drains shOuld be frequently
swept, flushed from the hydrants and kept per-
fectly clean.
Cellars, closets, psntries and storerooms should
be we'll cleansed out, and, when necessary, white
washed.
3. Ventilation Of dwellings should command
Residences should he thoroughly flushed every
day by the free admission Of fresh air into every
apartment.
sunlight should also be permitted to purify
the atmosphere of all bed-chambers some portion
of the day.
4. Good habits Of life should be scrupulously
observed.
Regular meals through the day and proper rest
through the night are essential to mental aud
physical strength, and, therefore, to perfect
health. Meals should be eaten at stated times,
and no pleasure or amusement should occupy the
hours that ought 70 be give tn needed repose.
None but wholesome food should be used.
Fresh pork, veal, green Vegetables, uucooked
fruit, cabbage, cucumDen, rnnbaro. or cther ar
ticIes which experience mas taught individuals to
know are injurious " their systems, should be
ave'Gsd, .,u,,
.. NO Empiricai fIactice snouid ne resorted tn.
All medication snouid De directed oy the fam'-
y physician. Nostrums sGsertised ~ specincs
Tor diarrh9a "r otnef Gompiaihts snouid receive
no encouragement. Iney arc mesty nhscniev-
Gus, and wheh naLnless I'D themselves, do INJURY
Oh science anu sk'i - oo.s'ned;
o. Perfect conpoeure Vi n'ihd shonid De main
tanned
All occasions for undue excitement and ankle
", anu al eacesS nc ,ssue snouia DO careinIy
g"aIded agans, .n's u. rs done, tne ABOVE s9g-
ges!Ions carIeu OUT an' .nc party suenas 70 ms
ordinary duties I'D MS accustomed manner, he
may have strong assurance u exemption from
danger:
Ihe following rules anu methods Of dis'nfec-
tiOn have been recommended by the American
Public Health Association:
For privies, water closets, drains and sewers
Eight or ten pounds of sulphate of iron (coppe-
ras) 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 II
can be procured in every town and by any fami-
ly, and if the carbolic acid is not on hand, the
solution of coperss may be used without il.
To prevent privies and water closets from be-
coming infected and Ofensve-Pour q pint of
this solution into every water closet, pan or