The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-03

officers, unless real and intelligent inter.
est In the matter ~ created among the pro-
pie at large"
We know Of no city In the Union where
| the authorities have offered more facilities
for the reIicfO Of It's citizens from unnecessary
burdens than our own. In most cities the
occupants Of houses are required 10 sweep
the sidewalks, CUTTERS, and one half OF tho
streets, tie authorities conining themselves
70 the removal Of the dirt, &C., thus COLI
lected. All refuse natter when placed SO
that II can be readily reached Is removed.
No complaint has ever been made to this
ofIics that it has not been attended to, II
comiag under the Jurisdiction OF the Board.
We trust that In the future We shall be en-
couraged in our work by the hearty CO
operation OF our citizens. We now come
to another point.
PAPEBED WALLS.
The head OF each household should
be his own sanitary inspector. He
should critically examine hts prem
ises from cellar to garret and hook into
every corner OF his lot 10 see that no often.
sive materials are allowed to collect. DO
not rest satisfied with cleaning the doors Of
your apartments, but Iime-wash the walls
at least once year--have them husheS
down often daring the year. When paper
ed, this Is stal more important. No fear
need be entertained OF injury thereby. II
it Is thought desirable to paper the walls
OF sleeping apartments, let cheap kind OF
paper be used, as ID can be changed more
frequently ut slight cost. by all means
avoid the velvet paper, as IL retains Oi!en-
sive etiluyia. The avoidance OF paper in
sleeping apartments enables one to lime.
AFt h. 1Acf II.
with but little cost. II paper i-used which
can be vanished, objection to it, use would
be removed, as it could be regularly washed
down.
Among the duties deyolving upon the
head OF every household is observance OF
the precautions TO protect from disease,
most OF which can be adopted with but lit
| tie cost, and with assurance OF success.
Our obligations do not cease at home. The
relations between ncighbors Is so close
the intercourse often so intimate-tlaf what
affects one household readily extends. Ne
glect on the part OF one may ieopardize the
health OF awhole district. Hence every good
citizen should see that he and his imme-
| diate surroundings do not become friends OF
disease. "a healthfui home, with hcalthful
social connections, makes husband and
wife master and mistress Of the sanitary
situation. Then the so-called accidental
perils which bcset the young. the deadly
diseases caused by contagion or infection.
can affect no lodgment. for the house has
became centre Of sanitation. This il
easy. Keep out the damp. let in the sun.
separate the House from the earth beneath,
connect it with the air above, make the an
nual house-cleaning semi-annual. and ac-
cept 1t as a wise dispensation OF Provi-
dence." 1t has been well and tersely said
that epidemic diseases are Goods protest
against filth"
so say the Board Of Health. They in
yite the cooperation OF the Dublic, \ good
way to begin is TO report through the po-.
lice or otherwise the prcmises-some in the
midst OF the city-not connected, as re-
quircd by ordinance, with public sewers.