Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-10
THE CHOLERA.
Circular from ,he American Health
Associate

pr.vaIence uf the cholera ut this altitude
even if it should make its appearance i'll
the valleys which lie along all the
streams which How into the Mississippi.
and find its way, by some mysterious
course, into California; Notwithstanding
this skeP;icisn Of any such impending
danger as this, still We cannot help rec
oguizing the wisdom Of being prepared
for the coming Of that great scourge.
We should doubtless prepare to avert Its
coming by removing the noxious things
it revels in. and be equipped with the
best known weapons of defense where
with to give it battle if il ever does come.
The American Board Of Health
through its executive committee has is
sued AN important circular concerning
the best known means of preventing
the coming. an. the treatment when ii
does come, of this dreadful disease. We
reproduce the following from the open
ing sentences of this important circular:
ITO combat and arrest the progress
and prevent the epidemic prevalence of
this scourse of sanitary negligence IT Is
necessary that the inhabitants of every
city and town should promptly Resort to
the most etfectual purificaiIcn. and the
best known means of dl>lHfcctlun. and
that this SANITARY cleansing and prspar.I-
ton should be at once and very thor
oughly carried into etfect-beiore any
Cases IF cholera cccur and that IL the
presence of the disease these sanitary
duries should be enforced In every house
hold aud throughout the entire district.
Exp-rir nee has proved that the best way
to . cent both pesfIl-nce aud panic IL
e. know and prepare for the danger Ii
i the only way ~ deal successfully with
cholera"
After enumerating the local conditions
that chiefly promote the outbreaks and
propss CATION of cholera, such AS foul Gel
lars Or drains, decayinS animal and veg
etable matter. unventilated and damp
buildings. ETC.. the circular proceeds to
insist upon the necessity Of personal
Gle ,nliness AMI temperance to insure
health. The disinfectant recommended
by the circular is composed of eight or
ten pounds of sulphate Of iron (cop-
per.,s) dissolved in i've or six gallons of
water, With half "a pint of crude carbolic
acid added to the solution. and bri>kly
stirred. makes the cheapest and best dis
in estinS fluid for common use. 1t can
he procured in every town and bv any
fanny. and If the carbolic acid Is not al
hand. the solution If coPperas may DC
used without 1t.
the circular. after rei:eratin2 the alb
sOlutr Necessity for cleanliness and the
i'm Immediate disInfectIon of all Ii ltters
from the stomach and the
bowels OF the patient, concludes with
the following hopeful paragraph:
From b.in. the most feared and de-
str1etive p->,i.ence, Cholera has Occ"me
eLllieiy submissive IL sauItary me;,>uIes
OF prevention, and c.,n No" O~ contruiied
WIN ,uch certainty and complete hess as
to prevent Its rAsasss AZ ALI epidemic.
Ee,irvIn., therefore, that the people oI
tue UuIls.i States Will Wisely Apply the
Suggestions ~nlcu are gwen in tuis
the cuinIui,ter pieseIIs
tneln Tor Ine purpose uf histehihS and
maxim. sure tue uIust extensive, thuI-
ou,.n AMI speedy voutroioi this destroy
err
1t is not out Of place, in this connec-
ton. to repeat the foi!owIng good old
advice and prescription FROM the Journal
OF Commerce:
I'VE have seen it in constant use for
neariy two score Wears, anu found II ~
he tue Urst rrueuy IOr ioOseness OF the
bowels ever yet uevised. II Is to he
cunm- nd-,l Tor several reasons. 1t Ia
not IL be mixed with liquor, aud thrre-
fore Will not Oe used as an alcoholic
beverage; Its ingredients ale we'll known
amoa. all the cummon people. aud Il
viii have hO prejudice to COMBAT. Lich
OF the maIeri.lis Is IN enlal proportion
tu the others, aud It may therefore be
without professional skill;
and, ..s The dose 10 very smaIi. II nas
he carried in ~ tiny phIai In tine w.is,-
loat pocket, and Oe Always at hand. II
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