The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-09-05
CHOLERA.
Useful Information I'm Regard 20
the Treatment Of Cholera
I'm Its First Stage.

The following rules were drawn up by Dr..
Fergus for the management Of large numbers
Of men, in the factories and offices Of Glasgow,
over which he had charge when cholera was
epidemic:
81. DO not be afraid Of cholera, or make il
the topic Of conversation. Fear and all the
depressing passions are injurious.
"2. DO not take brandy; II is not preven-
tive; and il does harm by disordering the ac-
ton Of the stomach and bowels.
%. DO not make any change in your usual
diet, IL it is simple and ofeasy digestion; take
il moderately, and at regular intervals, as long
fasting Is injurious; and carefully avoid ex-
cess in any intoxicating beverage.
II. Take no excessive fatigue; IL overheat-
cd, beware Of any sudden chill, and see that
the skin is kept comfortably warm. II the
disease appears in winter, much benefit may
be derived from we~s.ns flannel belt around
the body, covering the stomach and bowels.
rs. A. soon as cholera appears in a town, a
bottle Of solution Of morphia or laudsnum
land graduated measure) should be kept in
every house, place Of business, factory, or
wherever, in fact, there are a number Of peo-
pie gathered together. Persons travelling
should always have it with them, or easy Of
access
&c. Should the slightest diarrhea occur, the
individual 20 attacked should at once receive
forty minims Of solution Of morphia or lauds-
num II fr,,rn hou,a m ~ k,,.s.,... l.. .l...II
be at once conveyed home in a cab, put to bed,
and kept warm. Ifchilled, warm water bottles
may be put 10 the feet. II the first dose has
not checked the looseness, the patient should
take second, and then have a flannel cloth
thoroughly dipped in turpentine, placed all
over the stomach and bowels for from forty
minutes to an hour, or a large, soft, warm
pouluce Of linseed meal and mustard for one
or two hours. II the second dose has not ef-
fectually checked the diarrhea, and medical
assistance has not arrived, third dose may
be taken,x
~. The patient must remain in bed two or
three days after the disrrhga Is checked.
iA'ia strongly on tbs, for the patient often feels
50 well that il is difficult to get him to attend
10 it,
-. To relieve the Thirst, a piece Of ice may
be given, or mouthful Of iced water, or soda
water, but in no case must more luid be taken
at time. and all food should be abstained
from till from fifteen to eighteen hours after
the opiate has been administered. Then, and
for two or three days, the diet should consist
Of such food as rice, sage, arrow-root, Indian
corn aour. tea aud toast, ETC.; about the third
day beef-tea or ehicksn-soup might be taken.
20. These rules are for the Srsf stage, and for
il Oniy-i e., Ae diarrAga. II person has
neglected the first warning, and Is In the sec
Ond stage C., has cramps, vomiting, and
stools like rice-water, without smell--you
should, ill medical assistance arrives, place
the patient in bed surrounded with bottles Of
hot water, and give him a little ice, and mouth
fuls Of soda and water. II the cramps are
severe, you must rub the limbs with turpen-
tine, or chlorOforn and oil. "-GIasgOs Medical
Journal, 1866.