The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-08-16
Disinfectants and How Used.


Disinfectants and How Used.
a knowledge OF the means of pre-
rcntiOn OF the spread of infection!
diseases is undoubtedly OF para
mount Importance, experience hav
ing proved that it is possible, by
certain chemical agencies, wholly
to destroy or prevent the operation
of the specific infection or contagiO,
of any disease. To obtain Il success.
in SO doing, il is necessary to oh
serve precise rules in applying sucl
dianttctantS, Hence we take upon
ourselves to offer to the public d
few items, which will easily acQuaint
one with the most effcctual, the
cheapest, the simplest, and, ut the
same time, safest, methods of car
ryiug out disinfection.
1. Qaicklime. To absorb mois
ture and putrid fluids, use fresh
stone. .ljme finely broken; sprinkle
| it on the places to be dried. 1t will
do way with undue moisture
Whitcwash with pure lime, not
kalSominc.
.. Charcoal POrder. To Absorb
gases, the coal must be dry and
fresh, and by combining it with
lime, you have u most excellent
cCmtound absorbent called "calx
powder"
8. Chloride of Lime. To give Oft
chlorine, which destroys putrid
etlluvia, stops putretaction; use it
as lime is used. When found too
weak add some strong pure vinegar
or dilute sulpaurjc acid and add
more of the chloride.
4. SHPhate Of Iron (CoppeFUsJ,
and CarboIic Acid. 10 disintect
neccssaries, cesspoolS, drains, sew
ers, etc, especially the vessels,
grounds or places in which the dis.
charges Of the sick are evacuated,
dissolve s lbs to 10 lbs. Of coppcraS
in 5 gallons of water, then add a
pint OF fluid carb0lic acid stir wei!
to make a complete solution.
5. Pcrmapgaaate Of Potash. To
be uSed for oiSinttrtiRg clothing
and towels that have been used by
patients during the night, when
such effects cannot be boiled in
stantly. Throw the soiled articles
into u tu1 cf water ia which one
ounce of the permanganate has
been dissolved for every 3 gallons
of water. AS this solution will
color the clothes, YOU must boil
them in clean water Immediately
after removing them from the tub.
This salt must not be used with
cartolic acid, chlorine or the chic
rides, as they would interfere with
one anOthpE>
&. Co~@oR CtFbotC A&d LFea).
1t may be diluted at the rate OF
from 40 to one 100 parts of water to
one of the fluid acid, Use this so.
luton rs you would the copperas
solution. A solution Of pure acid,
free from talry matter; one part to
one hundred of water, is sufficiently
strong to wash clothes in, and will
not injpre them. To rel,aove the
offensive OdOr of the acid from the
wash ont Immediately in II
strong solution of soap aud soda.
Crude carbOlic acid mixed with
Sawdust is Il very good thing to
throw over toul grounds OF heaps of
refuse. To diSiniect the cutters,
streets, yards, drains and sewers,
one part of carholic acid to from 40 |
to 100 parts of water, and used |
freely, will prove aa effectual disin-
fectant. You may add copperas, if |
you choose.
Z. BoiIixy or High Steam Heat.
Whenevertoul clothing and infected
things can be boiled, or lave a boil
ing heat applied and kept up for an
hour, this is one of the stWplest aad
best modes of disinfection. But
until such heat is actually applied
to the infected things, some one of
the disiufecting solutions must be
used. For instance; during the
night u common stcam-tub, in a
Iaundry or elsewhere, with "a tight
rover. is a good diSiniecting vat,
out the temperature must te kept
up at boiling point,
Fresh air, pure water; thorough
constant ventilation,
good food, are our most natural
means Of preventing and destroying
he causes of infection and disease.
[ is well understood that although
ljsintrctants, when properly ap-
,lietl, are extremely useful, yet,
hey An, not to be considered as in
allible preTentiv, $. Should further
ca the subject be want
Il, apply to Il,
CHAS. L. lie LoUX, AN, MD.