The Red Cloud chief., 1879-07-17

Address Adopted by h sanitary Council
of the Mississippi valley.

Address Adopted by the Sanitary Council
of the Mississippi valley.
At ameeting OF the Sanitary Council 81 the
Mississippi Valley, held in Memphis. Tenn,
MAY !. Is1F, DR.. D.. G. Holiday Of New or
leans. DIR. r. Is. Naury Of Memphis, and DIR.
X. G.. Kedzieo OF Michigan, the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. submitted the fol-
lowing address 20 the cities. towns, village.
and municipalities Of the Mississippi VALLEY,
which was adopted:
DRAINAGE.
Athoroughly drained -oil t. all Important.
This should DE secured where practicable. by
a complete Eystem Of sewers or underground
drains. II this 81 not practicable. superficial
or surface drains should b. properly locat.f.
and frequently examined. 30 a. "a insure
cleanliness and effectiveness.
TIA Of the first Importance tina: dwelling
houses should be- built on dry ground 40 ele-
waited that there -hAil b. no possibility Of an
accumulation Of stagnhnt water under the
hoors at any time.
Constant Inspection of houses. CELLAR.
yards and outbuilding- T. imperative, 80 a.
To prevent the accumulation Of filth. gnrbaR.
or masses f decofnporing organic matter -
preiudiciAl Ia health. IL T. equally necessary
that some means be devised for ia" disposal
OF the -ain', 80 a. To render 10 haT =
wATER- CLOSETS AND PrTyiEs.
Foul oio-s are natures signal Of danger.
Water closets should be properly construct
81. kept free from Odor and always rlenti-
3 fpliE EuDDifgI with water The aver pipes
should be wholly disconnected from all 9th
er pipes and provided with independent ven
%tiIatinn. They -hould Ice -o located as "a
avoid all po--ibility of poIlutiDg the air OF any
Other part 81 the house.
Where priyies are used, they should he
built abOv" ground with water tight vaults.
kept alway- free from foul smell by the hb-
eral use Of dry earth -ifted upon the contents
or by the use of a solution OF cOpp"ras. They
should be cIBptiei at leasttwire IA year or OF
tener IL tho contents accumulate 20 more than
3 one Z ft ~ az fls q. FRaRtrN ~ fine NHHlf. ~.
walls and ceilings should be thoroughly
whitrwa-hed.
Instead or ordinary pnvics. the pail system
ia general Use In many OF the MANUFACTURING
towns OF England, l. recommended rs being
found TO conbinc economy, simplicity of con
struction. easy management, with great Ia
rility for removing contents without odor or
Inconvenience.
PHyies should be 20 placed IA tn prevent
their cNhalation- from communicating the air
of houses or poIlutinR tn. sources of water
supply from wells or ci-terns.
WATER SUPPLY.
Water. next to air. IS the chief necessary
of life" We may even place Il before food.
because all food IL largely composed OF IL;
and II IL required, too. for personal cleanliness,
and for the publication OF cur houses ana
their surroundings.
Running streams and springs. which are
the best sources Of water supply, should be
frequently examined I'm order tn detect 9th
wise unsupported causes of pollution.
Cisterns 5hould be constructed Of suitable
/ II III, y bhAiN anu ""- ~
placed that no foul air can pass through or
over the water they contain. The overflow
pipes from cistcvns should be free from con-
ncction with any other pipes. Roofs and
cutters supplying ci-tern- must be frequent
" inspected, and some simple continuance
should be adopted To insure their, careful
cleaning before the water il allowed to run
into the cistern. CiStrrn water ought to he
frequently examined and kept free from col
or, odor or other indications of impurity.
Wells arr. the most dangerous sources of
water supply, for few wells are safe from sur
face pollution. Wells should, therefore, he
properly located To avoid all possible risk of
contamination from their surroundings,
carefully built with elevated curbs and GOV
cred tops. The water they contain should be
examined at short intervals.
4 simple method of examination H. by dis
solving n lump OF loaf sugar In a quantity of
the suspected water IN "A clean bottle, which
should have "A close fitting glass stopper.
set the bottle in the window of IA room where
the sunlight will fall on IL. II the water re-
mains bright and litnpid after n weeks cN-
po-ure IL may he pronounced fit for use. Eut
il It becomes turbid during the week IL con-
tains enough impuritv to he unhealthy. such
water should not he used tor drinking pur-
poses until II has been boiled and filtered /,
after which il should be aerated by any sim
I pIo PsoossA, ou"h aS pouring several ttraos
from one vessel into another in the open air.
The addition Of Il solution OF permanganate
of potassa will also serve, I'm most cases. to
sufficiently purify water for drinking pur-
poses. Eight grains Of the permanganate tn
one ounce of distilled or boiled water will
make the solution. Add one drop of this to
halt a pint of the suspected water; II the red
tint ~sappe in half an hour. add another
drop. For every drop that loses its color in
the half pint, there will be from one half to
two grains of organic iiHpurity in one gallon
of the water. II such water must he used.
drop in the pcrmanganatc until the red tint
remains: the solution in this proportion Is
not injurious, nor does IL taste unplcasantly.
DWELLINGS.
The prime conditions Of health in a house
depend upon cleanliness, pure air and I'M
polluted water; the prompt and thorough
removal of all refuse; and the perfect cNclu.
sion all foul matters arising outside the
house.
Good ventilation IL absolutely necessary.
Rooms should he frequently aired. and a daily
VISIT from DIR. Sunshine encouraged. Over
crowding IL "A fruitful source OF all pollution
in dwellings,.
Jealous attention should be paid to cellars.
pantrics and passages. Mold. %dampness
and foul smells are never to be neglected.
The suns rays, free ventilation and Il lavish
use of whitewash are excellent scavcngerS.
The NoorS of dwellings Shouldbe 10 frequently
washed Choose for this purpose IA dry day:
doors and windows tn be left open during
and after the operation until thoroughly dry.
The floors of dwellings should always be
raised from three 10 four feet above ground,
50 a. to insure perfect ventilation beneath,
and the site should he higher than the sur
rouniingS, 50 - ut all times Ia prevent damp
ness or presence of stagnan water.
D~IsINFECr,Nr AND DOR
More than half these agents are vaIueless
In preventing disease, and dangerous as be-
ing productive of false security.
Heat and pure air are the best of all disin-
fectantS. Where other agents are necessary,
the following list will be found useful:
Copperas can beSused almost anywhere,
n nrEip s efc f Tnn nnnnd ESP pee ns;,f nIe III w IN
ter; "A teacupful in bed pans, chambers, etc,
after being used. Aquart a day in privies,
urinals, etc, for ordinary purposes. In dan
gerous Diseases, add from a pint to a quart
toeach discharge. The contents of a privy
six feet in diameter and twelve feet deep, will
require twenty pounds of copperas to disin-
feet it.
Quicklime and gypsum or land plaster are
good absorbents and may be used advanta-
geously in damp places, cellars, cutters. etc.
Tney should not, however. be used I'm drains,
catch basins, sewers. soil pipes, etc, nor
where they are liable to be washed into such
places, lest they, by soap wa
ter, form lime-soap and obstruct the passages.
Charcoal is one of the best deodorants. ali
Sorbfng large volumes of gases. May be used
in powder, mixed with lime or gypsum and
sprinkled freely I'm malodorOus localities,
suspended I'm a basket. in %cisterns, meat
safes. dairies, etc, it tends to keep the con
tents from absorbing foul Odors. Charcoal
should he frequently reheated to drive of the
absorbed gases and renew its efficiency.
Carbolic acid and the coal tar disiniectants
are only admissible for outdoor use, on ac-
count of their odor. Mixed with gypsum,
they are valuable around stables, out build
iGgs, etc: nc "A gil OF sa RI acid in a psilinl
etc, and in p~rivy-vaults and catch basins.
Chloride of lime is sufficiently well known
not 10 nttU sHecial mentlOn mere, except TO
say that its value Is greatly overrated. The
addition of strong vinegar or dilute sulphuric
acid (oil of ~vitriol) materially increases its
efficiency.
Chloride of zinc may be used instead of
copperas, and has the advantage of neither
bleaching nor staining white or colored
fabrics with which IL may come i'm contact.
ON this account il is especially useful in dis
injecting clothing, bedding, etc.
of the large number of proprietary prep
a%rations sold for distnfecttng purposes, il il
not necessary to treat in this connection. IL
further information Is needed, consult your
sanitary officer or family physician.
IN GENERAL.
Should disease, however. I'm spite of every
reasonable care, break out in your midst, al
lay fear and prevent panic, which T. always
senseleSS, demoraliZing the well and ieopar-
diZing, to an incalculable extent. the lives of
hose who may fall sick. "Ina a sick-room,
there should be wise heads, willing hands and
loving hearts in the attendants, and thankful
submission, with common sense, in the pa
TENT"
The following general directions are useful
in contagious or infectious diseases:
First The sick person should be restricted
To one room, or a part of the house separated
from the other inmates.
Second-Secure proper ventilation of the
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