The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-30
THE CURS.D scoURGr.
Inc preparations wade by tho Health
Department To N ert II. r

Washington Is the cleaneat city in tn
United States, the health authorities a,
taking active measures 10 est Il in bette
order IN case Of viaitation Of cholera, Il
addition to TIE work which the heal,l
office Itself is doing, Il has to-day distribu
ted circular throughout the city, callin,
upon al! citizens to assist In the work Q
putting the city la perfect order a9ains
contsgson. This has been compiled from
the best authorities. n@ - - :
The usmcs. confidence Is felt by the an,
thorisies here in being able to Prevent the
spread Of cholera il this city evan II !,
gains a iooshold elsewhere in the country,
oy securing and maintaining high degres
o. cleanliness, and by thorough imnigss.
Ilon OF premises where cAses may appear.
inls circular will be Of interest in all t1y,s 4
taat NEED any preparatory work OF tho
klho, or shers cases requiring fumigs,;on
occur. Alter setting forth the vital impor.
,Hhcs OF precautionary measures, the
Health Officer says: ~ -
we cay now to the people OF this dis.
iflcs, let each and every householder en-.
iorcs suca thorough scavenging aud clean .
Ing, such cleaning Of sewers, drains and
ditches' and such veatils.ing, drying Inns.
washing and disinfectipg Of cellars and all
damp AID unclean places, that if cholera
comes it's in!ective germs shall find no soil
or foul surface in which to propagate epi.
den,cally." - - :, 'o g. ep'' !'''
The Health. Officer recommends the fol.
loving AZ the dlaIniecting sgents to be I'm.
ployed, and other advice which it will be-
well 10 heed:@ First, roll sulphur tbrim.
stone f'r tdmiga.ien; second, sulpha.s Of
IRON tcopperas), dissolved in water in the
prop ift!on OF one aud half pound to the
gallon, Tor soil, sewers, &c; third, sulphate
OF ENC and common salr dissolved ,cpsther
IN water, in the proportions OF four ounces
OF sulphHte and two ounces Of salt to the
gallon, !or clothing, bed linen, e.,
DIslnteciion CT premises, ETC., cellars,
yards, atabtes, gut,els, priyies, cesspools,
water closets, drains, sewers, etc shouli be
repeatedly and pro!usely drerched with
copperss solution. which ia easily kent
ready for use at full strength, by banging a
basket containing about sixtv pounds of
copperas in barrel Of water, and renew.
irg the supply from time to time.
IN the slcs room the mess ayailsbls
agents sss freah sir aud cleanliness. The
clothing, towels, bad linen, ctc, should, on
removal from the patient, and before they
are taken from the room, be placed in al
pail or tub otthe zinc solution, boiling hot,
II pcssiole. AL discharges should either be-
received in vesse's containing a copperas
solution, or when il. ia imprsc,ica bic. .ehould
be Immediately covered with q copperss
solution. All vessels used about the pa.
tlsnt should os cleanssd with the same So
luton. Unnecessary furniture, especially
that xhich is stuf=d, carpets and bangings,
should, when possible, be removed fron
the room at the outset, otherwise they
should remain for subsequent fumigatioa
and treatment
Fumigsiion with sulphur ia the onl7
practicable method for disiui.ctipp tha
house. For this reason the roops 10 ba
dls,atected mus: be vacated. Heavy
blankets, bedding and other ar.
ticles which can not be treated with zinc
solution, should be opened and exposed
during um'g.tion, So directed below.
Y ose tns looms as lightly as possible.
Place the sulphur in iron pans, suppored
upon bricks in washtubs containing li,tle
water. Set it on the fire. by hot coals, or
with the aid OF spoonful Of alcohol, aud
allow the room TO remsin cloaed f,r
tTeniy.iour houEs. For room abou. ten
feet tquare at least about two pounds of
sulphur should be used; for larger room.
proportionally increased quantities.
All woolen clothing, silks, furs, s.ufr4d |
bedding. beds and other, articles which |
can not be treated with zinc solution,
should be hung in the room during fumi.
gasioni their surfaces thoroughly exposed |
and their pockets turned inside eu.
they should be hung in the
opsn air, beaten and shsksu.
! Pillows, beds, stuffed mattresses, uphol-
s:ered furniture, d., should be ripped |
open, the contents spread ou! and thor.
ouXhly fumissied. Carpets are bss. iumi.
gated Oh the floor, but should af.erward be
removed to the open air and thoroughly
beaten. Many OF such articles may be
tisinfected in an oven or steam heated |
tank, at temperature OF from ol5' to ESQ
Fahrenheit, n,ain' aimed for five or Elk
hours. The di4inf.csants above named
are simple, sa'e, reliable, cheap and easily
astainable. They are recommended as The
best for tha purposes named by the Com.
nittee Of E1per,s,cf which Prot. Chandler,
Of New York, was chairman.
Persona who are unable to supply them.
selves wishe articles when needed will bs
supplied by the department upon applica.
lion.