The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-07-24
CHOLERA.

era issued by the executive committee |
of the American Health Association
contains SO much valuable information |
upon the subject of health that we cheer |
fully give it place in our columns; and |
in view of the fact that this disease is
steadily marching northward, would sug
gest that it be cut out and preserved,
and a fair trial of its virtues be given:
MEMORANDUM ON CHOLERA.
NEW York June l6.
10 combat and arrest the progress,
and prevent the epidemic prevalence of
this scourge 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
preparation should be at once and very
thoroughly carried into effect,-before
any cases of cholera occur,-and that in
the presence of the disease these sanitary
duties should be enforced in every house
hold. ard throughout the entire district.
Experience has proved that the best way
to prevent both pestilence 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 pro-
mote the outbreaks and propagation of
cholera are a. Neglected privies; (2)
filth sodden garden grounds; (3.) foul
cellars, and filthy or badly-drained sur
roundings of dwellings; a.. foul and OBJ
structed house-drains (5.) decaying and
putrescent materials, whether animal
or vegetable; (6.) Unventilated. damp.
and uncleansed dwellings and apart
ments.
These localizing causes OF cholera
should be promptly and very thoroughly
removed before a case Of the disease ap-
pears In town or district; and if any
sources of putresenc or of excessive mois-
ture remains, these should be controlled
by the proper cleansing. drying and dis
infection.
Thorough scavenging and surface
drainage, with the application, at the
same time, of quick lime and coal-tar
crude carbolic acid whitewashing with
fresh quick lime; the cleansing and
thorough drying and ventilation of cell
ars, Easements, chambers. and closets !:
and daily cleanse, flush, ventilate and
purify the sources of deflement about all
inhabited premises, will afford all COM
plete protection if suitable care is taken
Personal health requires-pure drink
ing water, fresh and substantial food,
temperance and the needed diet and
bathing of the body.
DISTINCTION AND DIsINFECTANTs.
The principles relating to disinfection
as means of destroying the propagat-
ing or infections cause Of cholera-the
cholera contagium' are readily under
stood and may be explained to any fami-
ly, that the household may insure its
own immunity against 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 shedule of rules
and methods be given to the press, and
to all principals of schools, superinten-
dents of places of public resort, railroad
depots, ferries, hotels, and public institu-
tions, to masters ofships and steamboats,,
and the conductors of passenger trains
throughout the continent, believing, as
we do, that by the timely and continued
application of these measures the pre-
valence of the cholera can be prevented.
But let the fact be remembered, that
there can be no substitute for thorough
cleansing and fresh air.
RULES AND METHODS OF DISTINCTION.
For privies, water closets, drains and
sewers. Eight or ten pounds Of sulphate
of iron (copperas) dissolved in five or six
crude carbolic acid to the solution, and
briskly stirred, makes the cheapest and
best disinfectiDg fluid for common use.
1t can be procured in every town, and by
every family, and if the copperas can not
be had the solution of copperas may be
used without it.
To prevent privies and water closets
from becoming infected or offensive, pour
a pint of this strong solution into every
water closet pan or privy seat once or
twice day.
To disinfect masses of filth, privy
vaults. sewers, and drains, gradually
pour in this solution until it reaches and
disinfects all the foul material.
For the chamber-vessels used by the
sick and for the disinfection of ground
upon which any excremental matter has
| been cast away, use the solution of cop
peras and carbolc acid; and, for disin-
fecting extensive masses of putrescent
materials, and for drains, sewers, and
bitches, this disinfecting fluid may be
used, or the dead oil'' (heayy OILY of
| coal-tar may be used as paint upon the
walls of cellars, stables, and open drains.
Other disinfectants, such as solutions
of sesquichloride of iron, or of chloride
of zinc, are effectual in privies and drains,
and upon toul surfaces and offensive ma
terials.
Quick lime is useful as an absorbent
and dryer upon foul walls and in damp
should be practieed in common tenements,
factories Easements, closets, and garrets.
To dsinfect clothing defiled in any
manner hv excremental matters from the