The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-09-09
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"can Cholera Re Ayerteds y is the sub.
ject Of the leading article in The North
American Review for August bra.
Hamilton, Rauch, Peters, Wood, and
Ieale discuss the question from the
various standpoints Of the government
administrative o iCial. the state sanitary
executive, the epidemiologist, the medl.
cal teacher, and the local bOalth officer
respectively. a.
While Dr. Peters says that no amount
Of impure air, impure water, or iiIpru.
dence In dict will cause cholera, be ad.
mits that the smokes, smells, gases OF
Q .luyia, coming from dirty streets,
cutters, sewers, docks, gas.Works,
llthy Stabls, yards, slaughter.hoases,
OF olial.rsndering works, will render all
cases more severe, or even fatal and
hopeless. that contaminated and pol.
luied water Is quite rs dangerous and
in urlous In q cholera season as unripe
or unwholesomo fruits and vegetables
aud spoiled meats and fish; and that
any and every imprudence and mistake
10 dict will greatly aggrRyate q cue Of
Asiat!c cholera.
To this r. Wood adds that II should
DO remembered that cholera especially
attacks the lowest classes OF the populG.
tiOn, and RACES most ,irulently in tile
slum& Indeed, be says, II our cities
were kept perfectly clean 10 all their
parts, aud their water supply pure,
cholera would be disease scarcely to
10 cared; Tut tho Dives Of one block
parishes because ho has neglected the
Lazarus Of the next. Thus, unless
string Mt measures DO taken, the So
called Italian quarter OF new York will
DO q raging center OF tho pestilence.
And in Chicago there arc similar quar-.
tiers to be found in almost every ward
Of tho city.
Dr. Gale, speaking Of his personal
experience in 1910, notes that even
where II did occur in sanitary houses, il
proper care was taken, II manifested
very slight power TO extend, and those
stricken down recovered when properly
nurspdi while the inhabitants Of badly
drained and crowded places ran greater
risks. Cholera In healthful homes does
not show tendency to spread. During
the epidemic o 1868 tho writer, when
called early, did not sec aSingle instance
OF more than one serious case in a Sani.
tary home, and all that had the pre-.
mOnitory symptoms properly treated 70.
covered. except very small proportion
whose attack was ushered in with fatal
violence.
How shall we, who are well and
strong, care for ourselves II we have to
remain in the midst Of an epidemic! DO
not no frightened, but observe the fol-
lowing rules:
/. cleanliness in all things-the
streets the home, the person. Keep
the collars, tanks, and sewer connections
in good condition. For the person q
daily bath, also q wash Of tho face,
hands, teeth, and mouth after each
meal.
9. Proper clothing, easily fitting and
comfortable. It is better to have too
murh than too little. A broad flannel
band around tho abdomen, worn day
and night, will 10 useful.
y. Temperance in all things, with a
generous diet Of all wholesome articles
fish, meats, vegetables, and clean,
ripe, seasOnahle, native fruits, with OK.
tras to q proper degree. II any article
is known 10 disagree with you, avoid 1t.
DO not cat or drink discriminatory DO.
tween meals, and Il any distress is
caused by Improper substances II the
stomach, quickly rc.eat them.
Everything which maintains the
health ofRn individual lessons his dan.
gor; but 1t is especially necessary to
Keep in complete order tho gateway
primarily assaulted by cholera-i. O.,
the alimentary canal A perpetual
equanimity, an avoidance Of fruit and
indigestible foods, excessive caution in
tho Use Of purgatiye medines, the taking
Of immediate measures OF relief the mo.
mcnt tho slightest diarrhea or CASTRO.
testiRal irritation appeaB-theso are
essentials for every one,