The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-30
SANITARY ADVICE.
SUGGESTIONS OF THE BOARD Ops
HEALTH ON THE PREVENTION ANN
CURE OF YELLOW FEVER,
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH. ]
State House. State OF Louisiana.
New Orleans. July 30. 1878,

New Orleans, July 30. 1873
BOARD or HEALTH.
The Board Of Health publish the following
for the information of the public, in view of
the presence Of yellow fever in our midst:
MODE OF ATTACK.
The onset is more apt to be- sudden and vio~
lent than that Of the other fevers which pre-
vail here, and more apt to occur at night.
THE EARLY SYMPTOMS.
Frequently, but not invariably, q chill pre-
cedes the fever. There Is violent pain in the,
forehead at the beginning, soon followed hv
severe pain in the lower part Of the back, The
eyes are red and glistening.
COURSE RECOMMENDED TO THOSE ATTACKED.
Any individual affected as above described
should Immediately go home 90 to bed. and
send for physician without delay. Without
waiting Tor his arrival q hot fOOt~bath should
be taken and perspiration encouraged bv
warm drinks and moderate cover in bed
IL there should be any delay In the arrival of
the physician o simple purgative should be
taken and IL the attack comes ON soon after
eating an emette OF tDecac or mustard would
be advisable. Prompt treatment is of the
utmost Importance In this disease, and If
should be understood that persons ought NOT
to walk about after falling sick, HOr get I'D at
all after once going to bed until the attack is
over.
PREcAUT1oNs
Those who have not had the fever should
avoid localities known to be infected and
should stay in their houses as much as possi~
bic during the night. Preventive medicines
are useless, and free alcoholic potati0ns are
the worst preparation for encounterfnR the
fever. Regular habits, tranquility Of mind
and moderation in all things should be OH
served. II any have determined to leave the
city, they should do 80 before they have rem
dered themselves liable to contract the fever.
for 1T would be much safer to go through It
here at nome than away among strangers.
DOMESTIC DIsINFECT1oN.
1t is recommended that all articles Of cloth
Ing taken from patients person and bed bf,
put in per cent solution Of Calverts No
carbOl1c acid: All discharges from patients
BODY should also be treated with carb0lig
acid, together with any articles soiled by the
same AS O. further precautiOn, and to aid
the Board OF Health in their efforts for pre-
ventions, 1t Is recommended to all household
ers, as far as they are able to do so at their
own expense, whether there be cases Of yell
low fever on the premises or not, to disinfect
frequently their Drivy vaults and drains, and
also the street cutters. A suitable agent for
this purpose, being both efficient and ecOnomt-
cal, Is q solution OF CoppeTas and carboic acid
in water, In the proportion of three pounds OF
copperas and b half pint Of Calvert's No. S
carbOliC acid to bucket Of water. In ease
Calyerts No. 5 cannot be obtained, Pages
crude acid may be used-One and a half pint
in q bucket OF water thoroughly stirred up
1t is further recommended that the cofips
Of individuals who have died Of yellow fever
should be closed at the earliest possible mo-
nent, and in the room where death occurred.
The public generally are earnestly dissuaded
from attending the funerals Of yellow fever
patients, unless circumstances imperatiyeiy
demand it.
These measures Of domestic disinfeetion
are considered Of great importance, and the
Board Of Health urge their general Obser-
vance upon the public.
SAINT chopin, NJ, D..
President Board of Health.