The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-19
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'"The object of disinfection il to prevent
disease. 1t is known that certain diseases
are the result of an infective poison; and it
is also known that this infective poison has
a close connection with the decomposition
of animal and vegetable matter.
Cleanliness, pure air, pure water, good
food and proper clothing are great safe
| guards against infectious diseases. Artif-
cial disinfectants cannot be made to sup
ply the place of these essential conditions
OF personal and public health; hence, the
first rules against infection, are:
''lst. That no house refuse, filth, excre>
ment matter or foul dirt, producing noxious
gases, should be allowed to remain about
inhabited premises.
send. That all occupied houses should
have an abundant and uninterrupted supply
of fresh air.
I'D. That all water used for cooking and
drinking should come from uncontamnated
sources
Some diseases are capable of rapid in
crease and multiplication in filthy, foul and
damp places; hence, all unclean and damp
places about dwellings, places of business
and public gatherings should be cleansed
and dried.
From long list of disinfectants the fol-
lowing have been selected, and it is believ-
ed they will meet all ordinary demands:
1st.-FREsH STONE LIME, to absorb mois-
ture and putrid fluids. Pulverize and scat
ter over places to be dried. In damp rooms
placed in pans in liberal quantities. Mixed
with water, use to whitewash walls, etc 1t
f,.1, bon ~ N.nn
manure as preventative.
3D. - DRY EARTH is nearly q complete
if used in sufficient quantities |
to abnorb all moisture. 1t is especially APP
plicable to the decd orizing of privy con-
tents, when the basin il shallow, with |
limited quantity of fluid.
5th-SULPHATE OF IRON, (oopperas,) TO
disinfect privies, cess-pools, drains, sewers
and all VESSELS and places receiving the dis
charge of the sick. Dissolve eight or ten
pounds of oopperas in eight or ten gallons
Of hot water add to this one pint of i'm
pure carbolic acid For an ordinary sized
privy use about one gallon of the solution
5wice week during the hot weather. Mas
yes of filth in privieS, sewers or drains,
should be saturated with it at short inter
rails, until all offensive odors are gone.
Copperas is very cheap, and will be found
as disinfectant and deodorizer.)
jULrHURIc ACID GAS, to disinfect rooms
nd infected clothing, applied only in un-
occupied rooms. To be effcctnal in de-
tsoying disense germs the fumes must he
o strong that they would destroy human
ife. Place i'll an earthen or iron vessel
obtaining a small quantity of ashes, a few
i've Goals upon which place from one to
our pounds of sulphur i'll powder, accord
ny TO the size of the room. One and
alf ounces of sulphur to each 100 cubic
eet of space. To guard against accident
" fire, place the vessel on some tire-proof
rticle, or suspend over Tub of water. AS
Don as the sulphur is ignited, the room,
aving been previously rendered air-tight,
hould be closed aud remain closed twelve
r twenty-four hours Useful after cases
{ yellow fever, small pox, scarlet fever,
holera, and typhoid fever. !
1t is suggested that the graves of those ;
no died Of yellow fever be covered with >
,esh stone lime and remounded.
On motion, the Board adjourned subject I
the call Of the President L
A true copy. By order Of the Board.
f. z. DANIEL, III. D., Sec'y.
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