The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-02
wy NeossaitY 81 VaooI d
Ex, Gov. ss'p os IInaLrH,

lh ehriy peflOU IhlS state, as ~ has already
lone, in its epidemic character, ssv6rai of
he Northern, Western and Middle States
ind in view of the probability of this dis
ase springing up Sh 6isatinUt and separate
,entres, which from the increased travel
and the reception of those who have come
from, or passed thr ough, the numerous 10
calities now infected, the Executive Com-
mittee of the State Board Of Health have
thought i,advisable to issud this circular
with the object of specially directing the
attentien.of the Vs0Rie and the medical
professionals the danger which threatens,
so that mitigation or an immunity from
an attack of this loathsome and faial dis
ease may be secured.
The Executive Commi.te of the State
Board of Health, then, urge upon the poo
pie the necessity of vaccination, both for
adults ndSchildr9h.
rney urgessupon the people the great ad-
visibility Of the re vaccinati on Of all those
who have not been vacoinated with in four
teen years.
They urge upon the people the advisable
ity of the re vaccination of every one who
does not hear upon the person distinctly
ma rked typical scar. They especially urge
the need of immediate vaccination.
The Board %Sktd etkphalostlly advise
the members ofthe medical profession with.
in this State at once to procure from some
we'll es tablshed and reliable Shetine bu-
reau or vaccine farm, as L. L. Griffin, NJ
d., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin,, from ;,aswell
Hazard & Co New York, or from Codman
Shurtleif, New York. through the mnil. n
suthciency Of animal virus to vuccinate sew
eral persona, as beginning, and to use the
virus as soon as it is obtained (The ems,
Of the virus is about one dollar for every
ten points
The committee suggest TO the apotheco.
ries the advisnbility of procuring at inter
wills fresh supply ard retailing these Viz
rus points. That virus be taken from n
fresh pustule, and the people be urged TO
have vaccination performed by physician.
who can judge Of he condition of the pus
tule; and that he be requested not TO use
virus 7aker from adults, bu, use that from
heaithy, well nourished infants who have
not been previously vaccnuted.
The Executive Committee of The State
Board of Health would nlso recommend that
each Incorporated city, town, and village
Mt once appoint pubic vuccinntor. That
1T procure II small amount of vaccine, saw
at an expenditure of five dollars That !,
should obtain this ut once through the mail
That these corporations appoint two hours
each day during which vaccination can be
performed graiuitously. That the sexeral
boards of county commissioners, and boards
Of control of all penal and chan ilnble insti-
t:tons i'll the State, be requested to have
thuse under their control ut once vncrina
ted. That the sub boards urge upon the
authorities in their neighborhoods the ne
cessity of general vaccination.
Smallpox being contagio ious disease, il
Is important that every cnse be promptly
reported to the nearest sub board of heatth
The sub board should with the physician
in charge of the case, CO operate for its re.
slrictiOn.
The pa lent should he isolated MS much
as possible from all other persons. and
should alone occupy II room in which ali
unnecessary furnthre has been removed.
The house should be spccin!ly designated
by some conspicuous pla,ard being placed
upon it..
Upon the recovery or death Of the small!
pox patient the room should be thoroughly
disniecled.
No person recovering from small pox
should be permitted to appear in public
until his person and clothing has becn dis
infected and he be provided with certif,
cate from the attending physician that ali
danger from contagion has been passed
Every person dying Of smallpox should
be thoroughly washed with zinc solution
(snlphate of zinc o., COMMON salt 4 o..
water gnllon.) wrapped in q sheet wet
with the solution Of zinc, placed in u tight
Coffin and buried Immediately
The clothing, towels, bed-clothing &C..
should Mt once, before being taken from the
room, be placed in tub Of the solution OF
chloride of zinc. All discharges should
either be received in vessels containing n
eoppcrns solution (copperas J h., hot wat
er gallon) or should be Immediately cov-
cred with the copperas solution.
The room, upon The death or recovery of
the patient, should be at once Vacaled. II
should then be fumgated
The room should be closed as tightly us
possible; sulphur, about four pounds, ,plnced
in an iron pan, supported upon bricks
placed in "a washtuh containing little wa
ter. The sulphur should be set on fire by
hot Goals or by the aid OF spoonful OF
alcohol, and the room clos ed for twenty
four hours
1t is best to burn all articles which have
been in contact with persons sick with the
smallpox. If the articles arc too valuable
to be destroyed, those Of cotton, linen,
woollen, as thin blankets, &C.. should be
treated with the boiling-ho solution of
zinc, Introducing piece by piece and boil
ing for a lenst half an hour.
Heavy woollen clothing, silk, furs, stuffed
bed-covers, beds and other articles which
cannot be treated with the zinc solution
should be hung in the room during frimi-
CATION, their surfaces thoroughly exposed
and pockets being turned inside out; after
wards they should be exposed in the open
mir, beaten and shaken. Pillows, beds,
stuffed mattresses, upholstered furniture,
&c., should be cut open, The contents spread
out and thoroughly fnmigal ed Carpets
are best fumjgated on the floor. but should
afterwards be removed to the open air and
thoroughly beaten.
FOUND DEAD IN A MARsm.-On
Friday night some hunters who had
been duck shooting on tho river be-
low Savannah. Gn rpnorted fn. .1ino