The Portland daily press., 1885-06-12

Further facts in relation to the extension of
cnoiera are these: Privy vaults. cesspools,
sink drains, heaps of manure, flth-sodden
eartn, and other unclean places, once contain
mated with the cholera germ. may remain
sources of danger for some time, giving off
their poison which, by being breathed in may
be mixed with the saliva and be swallowed.
Articles Of clothing from cholera regions, es.
pecally If soiled with the cholera excreta, may
carry the disease long distances. During the
epidemic Ct 1873, clothing, packed up in Hol-
land, Sweden and Russia, made the ocean voy-
age and the railway journey with no harm to
persons on the gay, bat started cholera epi-
denies in the Far West when the articles
were opened.
Be treasured by the fact that cholera comes
pot from mysterious epidemic constitution
OF the atmosphere, but that it comes, as ex-
planned above, in accordance with certain laws
which are now well understood. Remember
ing this, al unnecessary alarm may be avoided
only that salntary fear is desirable which
shall lead each individual to avoid and re-
move those conditions which favor not only
cholera but typhoid fever and other diseases.
In the absence of a much needed,
systematic supervision OF this matter
by the general government, a grave
responsibility rests upon State and local au-
thorities. Especially at ports engaged in for
eign commerce, vigilance should be constant
and action prompt. when required. If cholera
should be allowed to effect landing, the soil
and the water may be contaminated and the
stamping out" OF the disease made impossi-
BILE.
SPECIAL RULES.
1-Experience has abundantly proved that town
or district with clean soil pure air and pure water
may bid defiance to cholera. Therefore the rule is
imperative to search for and sbate all flthnuisan-
substances. T EmUty ali priyv Tnu yaIts
and drench them with the solution Of
Sulphate of Iron (copperas) Treat all cess-pools
and sink drains in the same way. Ventilate rooms
and keep the cellar dry and we'll ventilated, Be
sure there is no filthy soakage into the well or 9TH
or water supply.
Q. Never neglect the preliminary diarrhea.
During the first stage the disease is usually cura
bic.
the patient, well all soiled cloths other
ticles which are not too valuable.
4. If the discharges cannot be burned, do not
upon any consideration, throw them upon the
ground or into the priVy vault. Have them passed
into vessel containing several times their own
bulk of saturated solution oil Sulphate of Iron or
and then poured into deep, narrow hole in the
ground remote from all buildings or water supply.
b. All Boiled clothes from the cholera patient,
before or after death recovery, should be- soon
as possible, enveloped in sheet vet with Corrosive
Subimate solution carried TO the laundry and boiled
Immediately.
6. Upon the death of cholera patient, the body
should be immediately enveloped in a sheetwet with
the Corrosive Sublimate solution, on no account
to be afterward opened, and buried privately
as soon possible.
7. After death or recovery the room should be
remaining closed twenty-four hours thoroughly
ventilate then tear of all paper and burn it, Wosh
down the walls with hot soapsuds. Then repaint
and repaper.
PREPARATION OF DIsINFEcTANTs.
Sulphur Fumigation-Close tightly every opening
into the room except the door. In a tub with a
little water in it place two or three bricks. Put
shallow iron vessel containing the sulphur q
pounds or more to room 10 feet square) upon the
bricks. Pour little kerosene oil or alcohol upon
the sulphur, and ignite it, and leave the room
quickly, being careful not to breathe in the fumes
and close the door tightly.
Solution of Sulphate of Iron Compensation
privies, ia pounds to one gallon of water. For
the cholera discharges. pounds or mere to the
gallon.
Solution of Corrosive Sublimate Il part to 1,ooo.)
Corrosive Sublimate, 60 grains; water, gallon
mix
The Corrosive Sublimate solution is very poison.
ous and to avoid accidents it should be colored with
few grains of Permanganate of Potassa, or with
one grain of Aniline Green.ito each gallon.
Note.-The general sanitary measures which we
should take upon the approach of pestilence like
cholera are all the time needed to lessen the NOR
tality from the diseases which are always with US.