The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-09-05
VOL. XXI.

New Orleans the following Is Ia ken
Theory and experience oppose any
idea Of the spontaneous generation o.
cholera on this continent. but the germ
or essential quality of the disease being
introduced, filth and moisture cause its
rapid propagation. Its very existence
seems to depend upon foul air, uuwhole
some food, and decaying animal or veg
etable matter.
The first aud most urgent demand is
then that
MUNICIPAL SANITATION
be prosecuted to an extent cOmme nsu
rate with its importance. Every house
and yard should be repeatedly inspect
cd. ffr
Tsnement-hOuses should be vacated,
or the number of inhabitants reduced
90 as to warrant air space sufficient for
health and comfort.
Stagnant water should be removed
and drainage under houses insisted up
on.
All wells used for drinking or culina
~ purposes should be closed.
The streets perpendiculur to the
river should be placed in the best posi-
bic condition to receive flushing water.
The navigation canals should be made
to,fush the reservoir canals 10 the rear
ofthe city. aud adequate drainage ma
chinery introduced to rapidly displace
she accumulating water.
All vaults shonld be frequently disin
fected and emptied of their conteuts
when occasion demands.
All nuisances which are forbiddipg to
the senses or jeoparding to lhealth
should be removed through active sani'
tary agents, employed for known zeal
and ability, and di-infectants apple
to all drains, cutters and places where
moisture and putrefaction are liable to
occur. .s2& as
In no disease are the lessons tanght
BY hygiene of more value than in assiat
ic cholera, and while municipal santa
ton is being carried on, personal care
should be brought into play by every
citizen. A pleasing exterior often hides
causes of sickness aud death, and erro
neods views in regard to proper care to
be exercised begets IL false sense of Sc
curi,y,
Could the people but be educated to
aproper appreciation of
The DANGERS CONSEQUENT Upon THE
BAD CONDITION OF THEIR HOMES,
and thus personal responsibility for san
ltary neglect known, how much good
could be accomplished not only in ward
'ngoff cholera but in preventing many
diseases which give New Orleans her
unfortunate status regarding health.
In regard to personal hygiene artii
clal ssimulants producing subsequent
depression should be avoided. -.t
Regular but not too frequent baths
are recommended.
Wholesome food and regular habits
contribnte to i'm munity from the disease.
Fear aud its liabili.y y to cause exeess
es i considered, by writer's on the pres
entepidemic, to play no unimportant
part in lowering vitality and rendering
the Individual more susceptible to the
poison.
Water for drinking or cooking purpo
ses should never be used during 4 chol /,
era epidemic, if there is the least dan !
ger oft having become contaminated.
without previous boiling.
Isolation of cases is essential.
Soiled clothing and reflections should
oesabmitted to disinfection with solu
Ton OF bi-chloride of mercury or solu
'lon OF sulphate of zinc and common
sait. Submission of so;led articles to
afy heat of $50 degrees F. will destroy
me poison but ultimate sanitation or in
iected articles by fire is wsest.
All privy vaults should be disintec |
tea with chloride of mercury and fire !
quent applications of solution of copper |
as.
injected rooms should be fumigated