Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14
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A. A. LAURENCE, Quarantine Officer.
| ATTENTION, PHYSICIANS AND HOUSEHOLD
ERs.
The following ordinance with reference to
the duties OF physicians is worthy of strict
attention:
Section a.. That every physician shall report to
the board of health in writing, every person having
a contagious disease, giving his or her name and
and every attending or pTactcing physician thereat
must, at MS peril, see that such report Is or mas
been, made by some attending physician.
The ordinance with reference to the duties
OF housekeepers and the orders of the board
of health are as follows:
BY section 419 city ordinances it is made the duty
OF every owner tenant, lessee and occupant of any
anu every DuIlulIg WITHIN the CITY UNITS, 10 PROVIDE
such receptacles for accommodating refuse Will rem
In compliance with such order citizens will at
once proceed to cleanse their premises, and dsin-
feet them with lime and carbOlic acid.
II Is Impossible 70 Supply garoageearts with Tegt
ton of the city All refuse must be removed at pr-
vate expense at least three times week. Water
closets must be disinfected once week. The board
suggests three pounds of eopperas, one quart or
crude carbolic acid, to two gallons of water as
cheap and effective mixture To in privieS and TO
sprinkle in cellars, yards and cutters.
The practice of throwing dead fowls, rats, water
meon-r1nds, trult-parings NTH; Stops ETC., In the
be stopped from date. Vtolators of this VIII be
heavily fined close inspection OF all private prem
lses will be constantly made and sanitary laws rig
j. h. ERSKINE, MD Health Officer.
THE FEELING YESTERDAY.
When it was officially announced yester-
day that there was an undoubted case of
yellow-fever in the city Mrs. Bionda, PIP
Front street, considerable unnecessary alarm
was created. Many at once proposed to send
their families away, and quite a number left
the city before night. There was a feeling Of
alarm and uneasiness, but no panic or stam-
pede. The quick and active efforts of Health
Officer Erskine, who took charge of, dIsin-
fected and isolated the premises Immediately,
was hailed with satisfaction, and at once
alayed the fears of all sensible people. The
officers of the health board are of opinion
that in the present fine sanitary condition of
the city, the ability OF the board to meet and
wrestle with the disease with dlslnfectants
and all the aids of modern science, there is
no danger of Yellow fever becoming an cpl
demic here; in fact, there is no danger ap-
parent of its spreading or of its becoming a
disease of daily appearance. That there may
be few cases they admit, but, while that is
possible, it is not altogether probable in their
opinion.
DIsINFECTANTs.
EDITORS APPEAL-Carbolic acid is used
extensively as a disinfectant, and is regarded
as one of the best in use. For rooms, vessels,
boats, baggage and the atmosphere of infect
ed districts, chlorine gas is probably the best
dlslnfectant known; 1t is tr1e disinfectant
and destroys all germs, if any exists, of dis
ease. The most convenient way of making
1t is by mixing oxide of manganese thorough
ly with common salt, in some vessel; then
add sulphurlc acid in sufficient quantities. If
the manganese cannot be had, salt and acid
alone will answer. Hydro-chlor1c acid add
ed to pure oxide of manganese is another con-
Venlent way OF generating it; heat must be
applied to this. The room should be deDsely
Had 1,
tor some days, and no one allowed to enter.
This gas readily decOmposes gases containing
hydrogen, such as the hydro carbOns, hydro
sulphurous acid or hydrogen sulphide, am
monla and some of its compounds, and other
vapors and gases containing hydrogen, aud
sets free the carbon in such gases and vapors,
rendering them inert. 1t does not decom-
pose carbonic acid gas. In sick rooms chlor
ide of lime, put out in saucers, Is a valuable
dislnfectant to limited extent. For carbonic
acid gas, quicklime is the best thing to use;
it a6sorbs it, combines with it, and produces
carbonate of lime. This gas rises in every
place where damp organic filth has accumu-
lated In hot weather-ln sewers, water-clos
cts, damp cellars, streets and alleys, in
marshes and swamps. Lime should be used
in great quantities all over the city. Ten
barrels should be at once used where
one has been used. Just as soon
as any damp filth is disturbed
lime should be spread down, mixed with other
things. Sulphate of iron, or copperas, is an
other valuable and cheap dIslntectant, where
ammoniacal compounds exist; it decomposes
ammonia from many of It's combinations, and
forms sulphate of ammonium; it also tends to
arrest decomposition. This agent should be
freely used in livery stables, where the hack
men keep their teams; also i'll sinks and
vaults, combined with lime and carbolic acid
Carbolic acid does not decompose any gas or
tl1n
sitlon; In this way it is disinfectant, also
by combining mechanically with air and any
other vapor or gas existing IN it, according to
the laws of states and dynamIcs of gases
and vapors, in that way entering the lungs
with the air and its impurities. In the opin-
ion of the writer, this digging up Of filth
from cellars and carting 1t through the streets
is calculated to do more harm than good; it
is better now to cover up with disinfectants,
except where there are great piles of it about
stables. The less digging out of cellars at
this time the better, as all fresh excavations
of earth are regarded as injurious where
there is danger Of epidemic visitation.
Suspicious Cases.
Yesterday afternoon Dir. F. Saupe report
ed to the board of health suspicious case at
No. 1887 Poplar street, nearly opposite the
market. The patient was man named
William Leonard. DIR. Saupe believed that
the symptoms indicated yellow-fever. Two
other cases were reported ii the same locali-
ty by DIR. Ess. Health Officer Ersklne visited
the cases. In the case of William Leonard
he found high grade of fever, which indi-
Gated something else beside malarial- fever.
He was not prepared, before further develop
ment, to pronounce this case yellOw-fever
The two other cases of DIR. Ess's, III the same
locality, presented the same symptoms.
DR.. Frayser visited three cases yesterday
a
and locality not stated, and the other case,
Joe Johl, aged ten years, son of Mrs. Fannie
Johl, grocer, 154 Main street. The boy had
been sick with fever since Sunday, and DIR.
Frayser stated last night that the boy had
black vomit during the day, as had also the
two cases on Alabama street above men
toned. These cases will be reported to the
board of health and decided upon to-day.
We give these cases as reported by the
physicians In support Of the promise made by
the APPEAL to the public to publish all cases
and give the facts. Whether the above cases
will be pronounced yellow fever by the health
board remains to be seen.
1t was reported on the streets all day yes
terday, and up to a late hour last night, that
Colonel G. P. NJ. Turner and his little son
we're both sick vita yellow-fever, and were
dying and dead. Our reporter visited Colonel
Turner's residence late last night, and learned
that that gentleman and his son were getting |
well. Colonel Turner had been down with |
dysentery and fever, and is recovering |
rapidly.
MIR. j. w. Wood, residing at No. $50 Main |
street, died last evening of inflammation of |
the brain, instead of yellow fever, as report |
ed on the streets. He lad taken cold last |
Friday night, and had chill and fever. He |
recovered from this, and for two days past |
complained of his head, he having no fever. |
He became difficult to control, but was not |
delirious. Last evening a second physician |
was called in, and Mr.. Wood was cupped |
freely. He went to sleep and was dead with |
in thirty minutes. His son was taken with |
chill and fever on Monday, and last night was |
quite sick. His case is chills and bilious |
fever.
DIsinfectants
AT GriswOld & Anthony's, corner of |
M ain and BeaIe streets