The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-03
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SeUeath- Should a case of the fever
make its appearance in the city. the cloth
ing. bedding aud carpets in the room of
the sick man should be burned; Gin the
case of valuable articles, disinfection by
means of super-heated steam will be sufi
cient1. The whole premises should then
be thoroughly disinfected under the per.
sonal supervision of physician. Thefol-
lowing plan has been adopted by the wri-
ter in several epidemics, with the best, re-
suits: ~
Fst-The floors. woodwork and all the
furniture in the room. to be scrubbed with
solution of carbolic acid in water.
Second-The walls to be washed with
| the ordinary lime wash, to which q snfh-
Gent quantity of carbolic acid has been
added. sas s @
Third The house 10 be closed and sealed
as tightly as possible, and every room sub
jected to the fumes of sulphurous acid gas,
teasily prepared by burning roll birthstone
in pan or other yessell, for four hours,
after which the house should be opened
and ventilated for "a hours. a s.
Fourth-The privies, vaults, ETC., in the
vicinity to be disinfeeted with copperas, in
the proportion Of one pound TO a pail full
of water, to which cup full of crude car
bolic acid should be added.
| FSfth-The clothing Of all attendants on
the sick person should be boiled before
again being used; articles which can not
be subjected to this process should be de-
stroyed.
ESghth-Should the disease gain foot
hold in any given locality measures should
be taken by the proper authorities to COM
pei the depopu!ation of the adjoining hou-
ses and to establish a rigid quarantine
against the infected ones. This plan has
been pursued with the most perfect sue
cess in New York city in other infectious
disorders
NInth-During the progress of an cpl.
dsmie public funerals should be forbidden
In the face of danger TO an entire com
munity private sentiment must yield.
| Tenth-Psychical depression what i.
popularity denominated the yellow fever
scare'0 is all important factor not only il
the spread of the disease but in the per
centage of mortality. Any sudden change
in the habits or mode of life is lnadYisable
] People should remember that IN the mos
> malignant cpl 1emics the mortality is rarel.
over twenty-five per cent; there are, il
other words, three chances for recovery t
one for death, even il the disease be &C
quired.
EeUenth-In all epidemics, whateve
tends to lower the vital capacity to resis
disease affords food to the pestilenct
Drunkenness, late hours, the excitemen
Of gambling, debauchery of any kind, ia
vors its spread and increases the mortality
Those who indulge in these vices are cou
monty the FIRST victims. In no disease is
sound mind in sound body more in
portant.
Tsoelfth- Finally: Ii has been found i
other localities more than useless to trus
to the voluntary efforts of citizens, howeve
intelligent and well-disposed. The con
munity must act as a unit, under thezd
rection of a board of health composed {
J intelligent physicians and armed wit
plenary power for the correction of an
and every abuse aud the enforcement {
such hygienic measures as it may deer
necessary, and from its orders ther
:. should be no appeal. o'aa
Very respectfully, your obcdisnt serVan
HARVEY 4. BROWN,
Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A.