The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-12
Sanitary Advice.
SUGGESTIONS ON THE PREVENTION AND
CURE CT YELLOW FEVER.
OFFIcE BoAED OF HEALTH. +,

the following for the information
of the pubic, il view of the pres
encr of yellow fever in our midst:
Mode Of ottdck-The onset is
more apt 20 be sudden and violent
than that Of tive other fevers which
prevail hfre, and more apt to oc-
cur at night.
! The early symptoms Frequent
ly. bnt not invariably, a chill pre-
cedes the fever. There is violent
pain in the forehead at the begin
Mug soon followed by severe pain
III the lower part of the back. The
eyes ARE red and glistening.
Course recommended to those at
tocbel-Any individual affected as
above descriied should itnmedi
ately go home, 90 to bed, and
send for physician without delay.
Without waiting for his arrival
hot fmd-bath should be taken and
perspiration encouraged by warm
drinks aud a moderate cover in
bed. If there shoald be any delay
IN the arrival of the physician a
simple purgative should be taken,
and if the attack comes on soon
after eating, an emetic Of ipicac or
mustard would be adviseahle.
Prompt treatment is of the utmost
Importance iu this disease, aud it
should be understood that persons
ought not to walk about after fall
ing sick, nor get mp at all after
once going to bed until the attack
is over.
PIecauttons-ThosA who have
not had The fever should avoid 10
critics known to be Infected, and
should stay IN their houses as
much as possible duiiug the night.
Preventive medicines are useless,
and free alcoholic rotations are
the worse preparation for encoun-
tering the fever. Regular habits,
tranquility If mind and nodera-
ton ~ all things should be observ-
ed. If any Lave determined to
leave the city, they should do SO
before they have rendered them
selves liable To contract the fever,
for it would be much safer to y"
through il here at home than
away; among strangers.
Domestic dtsiJeaioa--It is re-
commended that, all articles of
clothing taken from "a patients
person and bed be put iu IL 5 pr.
cent solution OF CAlrerts No. S |
cafbolic ac,d. All discharges from
"a patients body shonld also b..
treated with c;,,la,lic aid. togeth-
er with any articles soil4d by the
same. A. II further preeaution,
and 1. aid the Board of Health ID
their # ,rtS for preyentlons, II Is
recommended to all hauseholders,
AS far as they ale able to do 50 al
their own expe ,se, whether there
be eases of yellow f'-vof an the
preinists or not. to disinfeet he
qurntly their priyy vaults and
drains. aud also the street. cutters.
A suitable agent for their purpose,
being both Efficient aud econoni-
cal, is solution of copperas and
carboIic acid in water. 10 the pro-
portion of three pounds Of copper
rs and half pint OF Cllyert's No.
5 carbolic acid to y bucket OF Wa
ter. Iu case Calyert's No. 5 can
not be obtained, Pages crude acid
may he used--oue and a half PIN
10 \ bucket of water, thoroughly
stirred up.
1t is further recommended that
lie cufiins of ;Ddiyiduals who have
lied OF yellow fever should be
closed at the earliest possible mo-
nent, and in the room where death
occurred. The public generally
ire earnestly dissuaded from at
ending the funerals Of yellow few
n patients, unless circumstances
mperatiyeiy demand it, Y T.
These measures Of domestic dis
nfeetioa are considered Of great
and the Board OF
Health urge their general obser
'ance upon the public
SAML CHOPIN, nj. d.,
President Board of Health. =