The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-28
Cu0LERA, AND HOW TO FkE'
VENT IT!
v..d and Preserve for Future Ref'
ne ference.

,..a and Preserve for Future heA'
he"~ ference.
That cholera exists in the country,
there is no longer doubt. 1t has al
.ssdv Id. slain many hundreds, if not thou
sands, and in Nashville, acity no larger
han Wheeling, it has caused over
seventy sew deaths in q single day. This Is
a fearful mortality, and the same pre-
SaIsnce of the disease here would cut
Snwn hundreds OF our people, and ruin
fnr a time the business interests OF the
city. .
issu awful scourge. yet it is certain we
csu rob it OF it's terror by promptly
sdopting proper measures. The
cholera poison" the very highest su-
tbority tells us, "by whatsoever means
il NAV be introduced into any town or
city, will be epidemically propagated
oply where and when certain conditions
n nutrescence in the earth. the at
mosphere, or the drinking water,
are present. Cholera derives all
endemic destructive from filth,
and especially from excre-
mental uncleanliness. In short, the
snread Of cholera among any people
dspepds entirely upon the numberless
fltby facilities which exist for the foul
ing OF earth and sir and water, especi-
ally with human excrement."
In the light Of these all important
facts if we are scourged with q cholera
endemic, we will have ourselves to
blame for it.
Idesire to urge upon all classes OF
citizens the necessity OF strict cleanliness
within and around their houses. and
the importance OF going Immediately
to work at the thorough and complete
cleansing and disinfecting OF all filthy
places. The points requiring particu-
isr attention are, ], privies; 2, yards
moistened with liquid filth; 3, foul and
damp cellars 4, foul aud defective
drains; 5. decaying animal and veges
table matter; 6, unventilated, damp
and unclesned dwellings and apart
ments.
All privies and water closets sh ould
be kept scrupulously clean, and should
be edisiDfected daily while the hot wea-
,her continues. if the privy vault is
nearly full 80 to 40 pounds of copperas
should be thrown into it, without being
dissolved in water. This will cause
the contents 10 sink down, and at the
same time destroy foul odors. If en-
tirely full, a load or two should be re-
moved, after thorough disinfection.
After this, and in all cases, a pint or
more Of the following solution should
be poured into each privy vault or
water closet pan, once or twice day !;
Copperas, 10 pounds; carbolic acid,
(c-ude) half pint; water, 6 gallons /;
stir together until the copperas is dis
solved. If the carbolic acid cannot be
procured, use the copperas and water.
If the privy is very offensive several
gallons ofthis solution should be pour
ed down slowly, and then it should be
used daily as above directed.
Filthy yards, foul cellars, drains nc,
should also be disinfected with this sos
luton, which may be used with a
sprinkling can. II the cellar is merely
damp, without being offensive, lime
should be used, and daily ventilation be
resor,ed to. Whitewsshing of cellar
walls, easements, garrets, fences, privies
and other out houses, will greatly assist
in the important work. Open wooden
drains should be painted with coal tar
which will both disiufect, and prevent
leakage, and thus prevent the ground
from becoming filth.sodden. All de-
csying vegetable ard animal material
should be Immediately destroyed, and
housekeepers should be careful to re-
irsin from throwing any kitchen ofal,
whether animal or vegetable, into the
street or alleys. 1t should be entirely
removed or destroyed. Esch houses
keeper should have q few minutes eve>
~ morning devoted to sweeping out the
gutter il front OF her house. The gut
iers would then always he clean and
free from odor, condition which can
only be reached by daily cleansing.
Should any case ofcholera occur, OBJ
servethe following rules l. Keep all per.
sons away from the patient except the
necessary attendants.
= Keep the bed and body linen clean,
and Immediately after removing any
clothes from the patient or bed, that
may be soiled by cholera discharges,
whether from the stomach or bowels,
put them to soak for at least an hour
in the following solution, and then boil
and wash in clean water: Sulphate OF
ZINC, one pound; Carbolic acid (pnre)
two ounces water. six gallons.
8. Keep constantly in the chamber
vessel one pint of this fluid, which will
destroy the poison OF the discharges,
and prevent their communicating the
disease.
4. Never under any circumstances
empty chamber vessel containing cho-
era discharges, (even from the stomach)
without first disinfectiDg with the above
fluid, as the poison of the disease is
contained in these discharges, and il
thrown into the privy or water closet,
the poison rapidly increases in quantity.
until the whole neighborhood is poison.
ed and thus the disease may be spread
throug bout the city.
D. When the sick room is vacated,
either by the death or recovery Of a
patient, close all doors, windows and
the chimney. and before any clothing
ls removed, burn half pound Of sui
phur in an open vessel placed in the
centre Of the room. After an hour or
two, open and ventilate the room, aud
disniect, boil and wash all bedding and
soiled clothing, carpets, &c.
Let each householder adopt at once
The precautionary measures here advis-
ed. and the rules laid down, il necessity
arises, and it is certain we will have no
endemic NJ cbo1oro Iondlo.do an1