Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-04
THE CHOLERA.
Hints Issued by the San Francisco Board
of Health.
[san Francisco Post, August 2d.I

San Francisco Post, August I'd.
Health Officer Meares, under the resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Health, has
issued circular to the public containing
advice, which il is well every householder
should read and follow. In his circular
the Health Officer says:
In view of the epidemic of cholera now
prevailing in France, its probable extension
into other countries i'll Europe, and lis pos
sible introduction into our Atlantic States,
our local Board of Health have deemed 1t
necessary to take active measures to en-
force in this city those sanitary regulations
which are necessary to exclude, if possible,
this terrible scourge, and if not possible TO
exclude it, then to modify and lessen, as
far as possible, its malignancy. The
Board of Health, the Board of Supervisors
and our Police Department, upon this sub
iect. are in entire accord. Our sanitary
laws will be Immediately and efficiently
enforced. The assistance of all good cit-
zens is earnestly invoked to aid the author
tiles in this good work.
You are particularly requested to see
your premises are put i'll and kept IN the
most clearly condition. Garbage of all
kinds should be removed at least twice a
week Privy vaults, kitchen sinks and
cesspools should be thoroughly deodorized
should be thoroughly ventilated by open
ing doors and windows. Their sanitary
condition can be much improved by white
washing and sprinkling unslaked lime or
chloride of lime in moist places.
The most effective deodoriZer and diSin-
fectant for privy vaults, sinks, ceSspools,
soiled vessels or decaying animal and vege-
table matter is a solution of copperas three
pounds to two gallons of water).
Garments soiled by infectious or cOnta-
gious diseases should be soaked in solu-
ton of sulphate of zinc white vitriol), half
pound to three gallons of water, before
washing.
All houses, after the occurrence of con-
tagious diseases, should be thoroughly dis
| infected but as this requires more or less
expert knowledge, those desiring such dis
| infection should always obtain the same by
application to the Health Office, free OF
| cost.
We have good food, fair water and a
| healthy temperature, and we only require
ordinary attention TO sanitary laws to es-
cape rAuch of the sickness now prevailing
and 10 materially lessen our death rate.
The disinfectants recommended are,
| when obtained from wholesale druggists,
| so inexpensive as to be within the reach of
every one and will add much both TO COM
| fort and health.
While it is not contended that they de-
stroy the germs of cholera or any other ma
| lignant disease, we do contend that they
| act as palliatives and correctives, and neu-
tralize disease producers and those decay
| ing elements of animal and vegetable mat
| ter upon which epidemic diseases feed and
| by which their germs are multiplied.
| 1t is to be hoped that hOuseholderS will
attend TO these simple sanitary regulations,
and report to this office all violations OF
sanitary laws that come within their knowl-
edge.
Every house in the thickly populated por-
tons of the city will be visited by sani-
| tary inspector of the Board of Health, wear
ing badge of authority, or by police Off
| GERS detailed for the purpose.