Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-07
,-rvrIoN or pIPHTHERlA'
,., issued by the state Board
Pa"P of Health Of Ohio.


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PROM g often most malignant
fatal disease, and eacn yeaI o"ueo
'nu nn deaths in our State. For 'uls asa
many uI hat it is to large extent pre-
son, anu disease. the State Board OF
yenIaU'S Hos issued this document hoping
Heai Ultimate ',n among the people sucn
10 uiS'0s about the disease as may
facts XIV anrsad and prevent its occur
renee. u+ooiou g and infec-
"l d;sease and the strict observance VI
liou s.U U,y rul es and precautions are
'he WV ,,non all who may come IN cohtact
with 1t; Ina hos sore throat with
!. Wnen anaciaIlv when diphtheria Is
fever, anu ~ neighborhOod, it should be
presens M rom others until competent
kept ap@ has determined 1t is noC diDn-
physician h"'
therla. ;sLrown TO be sick
= ,m,IIhtberia he should immedlately 1e
NlIn . u,pd from all others, excepting nis
sesip"nSants. and removed 10 a fooh w no
sSonId be specially prepared ioi nA' w
cupaney' ,hou1d he prepared by re-
n
o. ~ tro,n II all superfiuous furniture,
nos.ns axtra clothing, books, WINDOW
caLpeuo ond all other similar artlcles
cuttaln n5,ad in the room. 1t should De as
not neeu ao Tnossible from the family rooms
rel nnnoforahTv in the upper story-and care
PA ha taken to secure an aDunuahce
~ rash air without exposing the pa'ien'
IN fresh draughts' ,.,, IN - in
=, 90 V Satters should be placed in
large plo nosition on the house IN
s,ab tbere is a person sick with the as
"nioH NJ rh,ld should be allowed 10 enter
the house. 10 admitted tn the
sick room except the necessary huiso9
and attendants. -
alS No food or drink which has been In
tho sick room should be partakenol oy Ipe
we,i The dishes carried In shoulo Do
washed separately .os should
finder no circumstances snouiu
.hn hodclotbes or the patients Dody
linen be mixed with the other solled
niothing or be admitted to the general
wash, without being first Thoroughly olsln'
fected. from, d;nb-
+bor;a are dangerous, and should not be
permitted to attend school, church or any
nnhlic assembly until, In the Judgment OF
a careful physician, they are no longer d
source Of contagion.
of anv person diving OF diphtherla. In
no case should any child be permitted TO
attend.
DISTINCTION.
When a case OF diphtheria occurs, let
the following disiniectant SOLUTIONS De
prepared at once:
SOLUTION NO. l.
Dissolve chloride of lime, of the best
AuaIty, in soft water, in the proportion
Of four ounces to the gallon.
SOLUTION NO. 2.
Dissolve sulphate of iron (knOwn also
as copperas) in hot water, in the proper
ton of two pounds to the gallon.*
RULES FOR DIsINFECTION.
/. The discharges from the throat,
mouth and nose are exceedingly poison
Dus. and should be received on soft cloths,
which must be Immediately burned or
II Immersed in solution No. l.
2. The discharges from the kidneys
aud bowels and vomited matters are also
dangerous, aud should be received in a
vessel containing Solution No. /. Retain
II in the vessel fifteen minutes, when the
contents may safely be thrown into the
wster-cl0set or priyy vault.
8. TIE sOiled clothing, bed linen,
towels, ETC., should at ance, before being
carried from the sick room, be placed in
boiling water and boiled for thirty min
utes. If for any reason this can not be
done, they may be soaked in the following
solution:
SOLUTION NO. 5.
Dissolve corrosive sublimate in hot
water, in the proportion of two ounces to
The gallon. Label poison, and keep In a
wooden or earJhen vessel.
Take two fluid ounces or ahalf tea
cuptul OF this solution to one gallon of
water, and let the articles 10 be disin-
fected be thoroughly soaked In this, re-
naming immersed at least two hours:
they may then be wrung out and sent to
the wash.
A. The body OF a person who has died
OF d1phtheria should he washed with
solution No. l, and wrapped in sheet
wet with the same. The body should be
ourled at once, and in no case should be
exposed TO view.
H. AFTER death or recovery of the sick,
the room, furniture and other contents
not 70 be destroyed must be thoroughly
uslnlected.
a. tits best to burn all articles which
lave Law been in contact with the person.
nose too valuable to DESTROY NAV be
treated as follows:
D. All articles which can be washed
S nSy Dc treated according to Rule 8, under
C. Clothing and bedding which can
WI oe washed may be disinfected by ex-
POsure 10 dry heat for three or four hours.
Atempsrature Of $50 deg. Fab. must be
mi%lltalned during this time. and the arti-
.iee lreeiY exposed, j. e., not folded or ar
'd9ged III piles or bundles.
b,
s %nlUn can not be treated by either of the
gated.
~ Inc contents Of the room should be
. ~ arranged as to expose the greater
Aunt Aunt OF surface to the action of the
siI In,uleclant. Heavy wooden clothing,
sr' Is, lufs, stuffed bed covers and similar
arS ',es should be hung up 10 the room
mo., pockets turned inside out. Pillows,
mns, teesses, upholstered furniture. etc ;,
NM mt ~ w cut open and the contents spread
mn, loI iumigatien. Carpets are best
,,nu Salea on the floor. After fumiga.
onsr 'uese articles must all be hung in the
sbsSon AT and thoroughly beaten and
pro.oi 10 dlsintecta room by fumigation,
PUeeed as follows:
ns use the apartment as completely
tbrorp" Inesibie, stopping all openings
Thorasih which the gas might escape.
furniture. 1P'i' tue N"or' walls ana
take TAXI f tbr.o a room about ten feet square,
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