The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-07
How 90 Treat Yellow Fever.

MISCELLANE OUS.
How 40 Treat Yellow Fever.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
State House, State Of Louisiana,
New Orleans, July u, 1878.
''BoARD OF HEALTH"
The board Of health publish the fol
lowing 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
violent than that of the other fevers
which prevail here, and apt to occur at
night.
THE EARLY SYMPTOMS.
Frequently, but not invariably, chill
precedes the fever. There is violent
pain in the forehead at the beginning,
soon followed by severe pain in the lower
part of the back. The eyes are red and
glistening.
COURSE RECOMMENDED TO THOSE AT
Tackled.
Any individual affected as above de-
scribed should Immediately go home, 20
to bed, and send for physician without
delay Without waiting for his arrival a
hot foot bath should be taken, and per
spiration encouraged by werm drinks and
moderate cover IN bed. Ii there should
be any delay in the arrival of the physi-
clan, simple purgative should be taken;
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eating, an emetic or ipecac or mustard
would be advisable. Prompt treatment
is of the utmost importance in this dis
ease, and it should be understood that
persons ought not to walk about after
falling sick, nor get up at all after once
going to bed, until the attack is ever.
PRECAUTIONS.
Those who have not had the fever
should avoid localities known to be in
fected, and should stay in their houses
as much as possible during the night.
Preventive medicines are useless, and
free alcoholic potations are the worst
preparation tor encountering the fever.
Regular habits, tranquility of mind and
moderation in all things should be OBJ
served. lfany have determined to leave
the city, they should do so before they
have rendered themselves liable to con
tract the fever, for it would be much
safer to go through it here at home than
away among strangers.
DOMESTIC DISTINCTION.
It's recommended that all articles of
clothing taken from patients person and
bed be put in five per cent solution of
Calvert's No. > carbolic acid. All dis
charges from a patients body should also
be treated with csrbolic acid, together
with any articles sOiled by the same. As
a further precaution and to aid the board |
of health in their efforts for prevention,
it is recommended to all householders, !
as far as they are able to do so at their |
own expense, whether there be cases of
yellow fever on the premises or not, to |
disinfect frequently their privy vaults and |
drains, and also the street cutters. A |
suitable agent for this purpose, being both |
efficient and economical, is a solution of |
copperas and carbolic acid in water, in
the proportion of three pounds of copperas
and one pint of Calvert's No. 5 carbolic
acid to a bucket of water. In case Cal
vert's No. cannot be obtained, Pages
crude acid may be used-11 pints in a
bucket of water, and thoroughly stirred
up. II is further recommended that the
coffins of individuals who have died of
yellow fever, should be closed at the ear
lest possible moment, and in the room
where death occurred. The public gen
orally are earnestly dissuaded from atten-
dance on the funerals of yellow fever pa
tients, unless circumstances imperatively
demand These measures of domestic
disinfection are considered of great i'm
portance, and the board Of health urge
their general observance upon the pub
lic SAM chopin, NJ. d.,
President Board of Health.