, 1873-07-15
THE CiTY'S HEALTH.
4 Considerable Increase of Mortal
lily Within The Last
Few Days.
Circular Of the American Pub
lio Health Asso- :
citation.

Disinfeotants -.. Principles
and Duties to Be-
.: Observed. c.~
= 80 j.. ------, i. lA.. 51,,u
DR.. Rauch reports that tho mortality for tho
past week has beon largely in excess Of any woek
Of last year. Tho last few days have incroascd
the mortality In tho city considerably,
In this. connection wo reprint the following
memorandum prepared by tho Executive Com
mittoeoo Of tho American Public Health Associa~
hon, and urge upon our oitizensthe adoption OF
Tho precautions therein contained: -,
Tho presence Of chocra 1t several places in tho Mis-
nsatpp1 Valley te acknowledged. 1ts progresa from
boon rap and Is ssniatsns of is onwsf Tendency @
" local eauscs md Tho neglect Of sanitary dutice . a.
In tho former vfsitations To combat sn1
fsst tho progress and prevent tho eponc provaance
ot thls seougc of sanitary nesgenee y necessary
sort the most offectual ruaIF1oAT1oN and tho best
known mcane Of Ds1NrxoTIoN and that tlis sanitary.
thoroughly carried into crec., ,-oare any eases of
cholera that in the presence Of tho daoaso
s1a s enls ar
pozeuce has proved that the best WAY to prevent both:
pestsonce and panic II to know and prepare for tho
esolesss. soess '0' only 70 a' e'''''S'u' Win
aAn1fAnr o1rArsrNo. =:
breafs snd propagation Of cholora arc a. Neglected
prtviea; a. altfi;Aodden grounds; ~ foul ceafs,
ss,; ias W d feu I'D os.'sass.d 5oass4dssa. g. 81
.caying aad putreaeent naseriAr. whether animal or
SSSsas M 4ss .aas ID essss
cholera should be promptly and ycry thoroughly r.
moved before Of the disease appears in the town
excessive moisture roain, these should b controlled
By tho proper eleans.ng, drying mud dislnfection.
Thorough acavengtn8 and surface drainage, with tho
tar o. Crude csrbollo acid WhiteHaahng with frosh
Il and yna nd
purasy tho soarce. Of daosnont about si.inhabited
pEnm!ees, will afford a!1nost complete protection, Il
Of personal health rcaurea-Purs d,ioliaa-soate;,
1est and batStns u lie 6oaa :s'''' ~'''' NV > @>-
D1B1NFEcT1oN AND D1s1HFEoTANTs.
destroying the rropssstis a Or infeetions case q
choleFa, and acssing pntEciaction readily nder
Ss 80 w b; hs
append bIef statement Of those principles II
sa md tso soSsuis
Of rules aud methods, " given to tho preas and to III
pubio resort railroad dep6ts oF1e, hoteis md pub
o inastutsona and to TIC nastors Of shpa and steam
Out tbis continent, bellovtng Se DO, that By fha
l,usly and continued application Of thess MEASURES,
.Le pieyslenee Of sholers may DO pFeyented But st
tutcs for thorough cleansing and fresh ais.
nn1Ee AND AE1nons or pIalNrEoE1oN.
usSt s en pounds .np:.s % & i1oh cor soppesss ds
solved IN vs or a1 gallons q wster, With half pint
y Stirred makes the chearost and beat dsenfecing
au1d for common use. Il can be procured IN nVery
st hand. tie solution Il eoppersa may b used With
cut It.
injected o6ens5pePour pint Of this strong solu-
don into every pan or praYyaeat once or
an: asadmsy Sor IL ths saaoa un L
seachoa and disinfocts all the foul maerial.l-. ..
a e. y anas ssn e. fss
matter has boen cast nway, uas The solution of cop
parma and eaEboc asd sinfsstins sssas d 1
n,ss ed a Vt Fl Y
upon the walls Of collars stables, and opon drains.
other dsfattetants- such - the solutions Of ses-
ual m privies and drans aud upon foul surfaces sud
offensive materials. 49,: 4: =,
fon walIs and in damp places and 1cheeashina with
should b1 practiced in common tencments, factories,
nssas IT, ena or bedding aec IN apy
manner ny e1crementa matters from tho sick, throw
then. Into solution made ~ foows: 1h 9f sulpi.to
to therein ii leas hsK hour; then innedi-
II tho acid ID not At hand then tho aoluton Of xno
i water The sa1ua diainfoctIng solution excellent
for and and for soilsd floors
Apartnents, bedding. and upho1,ery that have lsen
tnesousby eH SH e1ssnso itsa CD md aa dsnseed
FalsolfIxs AND DUTIES 70 Bx OBSERVED.
l. That thorough cleanliness, domestic and ciTlcs
Of preventing cholera In any household when
the dtseaso III near. .....
IT, e. sssss a 'ssz9s y sa I'D sss
fore cholera makes ts appearance and that wherever
1t docs appear that house and the exposed premee8
should bs kopt constantly disinfected. 8
8. Thai whatever differences Of opinion there may
b. the endemic q Of
Ia tho words Of the chief Medical oalcer Of GREAT Brit
oni, Of the dsssse 70 IN il Developed and al.ranns
lor but equally Of tue slightest diaskhua which tho
e,s discharges from hfs stomach and bolVta in
fcsire that the patients power q injecting other
ose discharges that they a1o comparatively non.,n-
foovo at tho moment they arc discharged, hat altar
wards. xhen undergoing decomposition. so2ulre Y their
gssy tS ths a,to5, xh
tories and conduits Of hh, and to tho eluvta which
those e1cremonta1 matters evolve that tho lnfocve
poos Or eiherTiss, gets aceass even IN ae sns1eat N
quantity directly, through porous coll, 10 4ees or
sf sans2 q
watar; that tho infoesivs influence Of the ehole1aio
discharges attaches 10 whatever hcd1ng clothing and
like things haye bean imbuod With them and renlcrs
theaa thngs It lot dainfeoted. oapabla Of spreading
tho disease" .-...0
4. Cleansing and purity, skillful disinfeotion,
temperate habits, mud wholesome diet With pure wAtor
and fresh air, ths trusted and OF health
and security In Ill pisces and for ali clauses OF people
whan exposed To tho Of cholera. Tho waohwor
sg&inst this destructive enemy should bo-removo tho
local that favor tho propagation OF choeEa and
xhsrever Il appear lot its germs 30 quickly staped
From being the most feared and destructive peati-
anoe cholera has becoto entirely submissive TO aunt
ayy n4asuTts u prevention, and can now bo controlled
savsgea v N epidaic Believing therefore, that tha
people Of this city viii wisely apply tho auggeauona
which are g1yon In this memorandum, tho undersigned
Comates presents them for tho purpose Of fastening
sud making the moat extensive, thorough, and
speedy control Of this destroyer. BY ordaF Of tha
board, JoHN II. HAuoa,
q. A. JOHNSON,
0koa0x BouLok14kR,
H2nitary Gomna4toc.