The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-29
DREADED SCOURGE.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA
BasEs,tsd By tho State Board OF HNslth to LEGAL
Boards Throughout Tho SsAts-The Powers.
Of The Boards Aad The Proper Btsps 10
b TAksn-A mpiete Summary. .-rt

Tho State Board Of Health has issued Tho
following circular 10 local Boards Of Health
CONCERNING The precautions 10 be taken
Against tha Astatio cholera:
The STATE or WEST VIRGINIA, IA
OYIlcr or III tTArK RoAKD tr HKALrH,
WHEELING, July Is 1884
TO LEGAL Board, If Health. Health 0gieerI and
the Public.
A. n meeting OF the State Board Of Health
In this oitv, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the
% Ind sd insts the increase Of cholera In
Francs wAs the discuBsipn OF sslions con.
alteration, inasmuch as th8 disease 10 liable
10 appear In this country Ut any tins. II
thtrutore becomes q duty to call shs atten-
public TO the best known methods VI prevent.
Ing an invasion OF the diaesse.
s'fAs OUNCE or PREVENTION.
BY reason Of the great exodus from the in.
iectud districts Ia tie L Ht, and the TACT that
many Thousands OF peupls Of Other countries
are landing upon An sfican uoil evsiy week,
no State or section Is exempt from o inability
10 this di,ease, as has been proved In the
past. Experience has %abundantly shown the
TACT that cleanliness Ii the best protection
against cholera. When once introduced
into u town Its ravHges are most severe aud
m at fatal Ia The uussniiary localities, while
tbs maintenance Of good hygienio conditions
contributes to let,en Ito spread aud fatality
While Went Virgins Ia much lees In dan.
&c, than many other States, Il Ia 81 ficiently
exposed 10 warrant the adoption OF the most
thorough sanitAry police In every city, town
and village, a, the Rerms OF the observe may
be carried for weeks In tranks, oloihlag,
rags, etc. Hence the necessity OK oleAnli.
ness, and OF being well prepared for an out.
break Of the dissss,. To this end It 10 recon-.
msnded that all local boards OF health, aud
hfAlih Ulcers, commence at once the work
Of putting all OF our cities, towns and vii.
lagos In tho best poc?ibls sanitary condition.
II yIEsr CARE.
The removal OF all hccumulAtions OF 6lth,
both animal and vegetable, from the streets,
alleys, cutters, yards, etc should DO accom-.
pools, nink.iraina and the ike shouId bu
KEEP. clean. Hog pens, foul stables, mouldy
and dir,y csllsrs and oil places susrso,sd d
being dangerous 10 the public health should
be hunted out aud diainfeoted. Teuemen,
HOUSES In tnlckly populated localities, hotsls,
w%orkhouses and p:lsons should be inspected
aud put In good sanitary condition, and such
inspection should be made weekly during
the summer months. fh.'
The most prolific medium and factor fol-
the spread Of cholera 10 The water supply, II
becomes, therefore OF frat importance tha,
oil wells should be carefully looked after,
especially In localities where imperfect sew.
erags and drainage rendsr such sources o.
the water supply liabis to contamination
with waste matter Of the household.
POWER " TIKI BoARns.
The .poweis OF local health boards to Dc
this work well are clearly defined By law
and IL any resistance IL ofIared immediat.
steps should be taken 10 show the ofisnderl
that the public good 10 paramount to iudi.
vidual opinion and PREJUDICE Besides. q
heavy penalty attaches IL all persons vhc
refuse 10 obey tho health authorities.
Within the domsiu Of tho household, The
opportunity OF doing much for both public
and private protection Is very great. Good
ventilation, pure water, sub.tautial ant
b ,allhful food, cleanliness and neatnesl
about the premises, personal cleanliness, reg
ulxY hp4rs Of VOTE and rest, temperance II
eating and drinking, gre the factors winch
contribute towards perfect health aud Gre ths
strongest projections against this 6 wdll a
all o .ner dlse1 sts.
bnould cho!ora appear at any point in the
sis,s Of adjacent Hta,es, such fact should b.
Immediately telegrapned 10 this ii q, thai
isolation and quarantine may 1t opcs
be established.
WHAT SHOULD II DONE. r
Railroad companies will be notified of all
orders it,ued By this Board concerning
phpjers; and il need be inspections Of both
passengers and baggage will be made.
The State Board Of Health preaenta Thu
view OF general ssnitsry dutlas!hov to r.
sist cholera-as being more useful 10 the PEG,
pie aud bs)pfal to local autnoritiss than any
descriptive account Of the disease. They
may be arrayed in the following order:
I. To make careful sanitary Inspections.
\ To drain all stagaant pools and low
grounds nesr lYellipgg.
g.. To clean sll sewers aEd hppsp drains.
4; To cleanse and diainfect cellars, psivies
and all filthy PLACES.
S. Protect the purity Of the drinking va.
ter.
6. A a disinfectant use copperas Zone and
pne.hxlf pouudd 10 the gallon Of hot waier)
TIE PLAQUES y2Isnpl
1t has been sosIecl!2 remarked that fol
! cholera to be ditflsed from continent 10 con
tinent over ,hs earth, 1t muht have three
factors for its cultivation and spread:
l. A esltsF OF pollution for ils cradle.
9. A ship for lis transport. ru .u,,,.
>. A number of towns prepared for IL reeep.
| ton anu Development.
J The matter which a cholera patient dis
charges from the stomach aud bo. elB are In
i~ectioug. hsSce the necessity OF preventing
their admixturs With the food and wa,el
supplies. Local health boaYds and health
officers will receive ell possible assistance
from the State Board In the important work
| here recommended. ' gu
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