Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-08-29
Practical Sanitation.

Mr.. Filter just now we are in the
midst of a threatened visitation OF the Ash
attic cholera, with its dreadful ravages.
"Forewarned is forearmed," It's said, there
fore it bchooves ms as a nation and indi-
vidually to look about us and apply the
OUNCE of prevention which is very superior
tp tM pound Of cure. Every available means
suggested by science and judgment should
be used for the purpose of lessening, II not
to prevent, the dire scourge from gaining
foot hold among u.s. Cholera has its source
ia filth, aud consequently it is sufficiently
evident that purity would add nothing TO its
progress. Through the reverse it would be
weakened in its ravages should IT strike us.
Let the local health boards exert every effort
TO clearly every spot or object that promises
mischief in the least. Let every individual
be on the alert and report any dangerous
feature.
We copy from Medical Mems, of July 26th,
"Fhe International Sanitary Conference OF
1874 unanimously Affirmed that the Asiatic
cholera susceptible of epidemic extension is
not developed spontaneously except in In
dia, and when it appears in other countries
IL is invariably by Introduction from with
ont" Taking this fact rs a point of reason
ing, il is very evident that to prevent its in
PRODUCTION and spread into our country two
things are demanded, quarantine and MUM
csJDat ctedntSReSs Quarantine is dev0lved on
the State and National Governments; NUM-.
cipal cleanliness comes within the power and
duty of every American citizen, male or
female.
Let every dwelling be made places of
model pnreness; every cellar he frequently
cleaned and always thoroughly ventilated.
| II this cannot be done and the cellar is
/ l.. 10 -, artl
AS that is an excellent disinlectant. Allow
no waste waters to be thrown near the door
or house TO be converted into foul vapor.
| Use plenty Of Stacked lime about the prem
ises, cellars, out-honses,&c Burning sulphur
| in rooms kept tightly closed during the burn
| ing is good disinicctant. Open the dwell.
! ing and let the sunlight and air through all
| parts OF IL,
The Paris Academy Of Medicine on cholera
and quarantine passed among others the fol-
lowing proposition The efficacious meas
ures Of protection are those which every per-
son should take for himself and his house
1t is the duty Of municipalities TO see that
the rules relating TO the isolation of the sick,
the disnfection Of linen, clothing, &c, arc
vigorously carried out, and that the precau.
tons Of private and general hygiene are
strictly followed. Med. Ne,os, Aug Oh.
III tuc JOuluhi vi SOth We hhN
under the head of Prevention Of Cholera
viz: In the country stagnant pools must be
drained, out-houses, pig pens and the like
kept clean, privies disinfected daily. Per.
sonal cleanliness must be maintained and
the diet must be wholesome-fruits, If inn
ported, should be carefully washed or peeled
and over ripe or green fruits rejected.
An excellent disnfectant is carbolic acid
one ounce to every seven pints Of water fol
use in cesspools, clothing, &c; chloride o
zinc, one pound to two gallons Of water, Il
excellent Tor sheets and clothing as 1t does
not discolor az carbolic acid.
Have no foul hog-pens, hog-troughs neal
the door that d wind from that direction
will drive the Olors directly into the house
One of the best disinlectsnts is heat, high
heat Burn everything that cannot be used
again.
Just now the hog cholera or whatever
disease II is which is carrying of the hog
in large Numbers IN every direction al oyei
our county, demands immediate attention
In sanitary poini " view, and not only a