Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
DIPHTHERIA DISINFECTANT.
Methods of DiSinfeCtion Suggested by
the State Board of
Health.
An Important Circular Which should be
Preserved for Future Reterence-RuIes
to be EnilOw ed for Disinfection
Pure Air, Pure Water.

A few days ago the tLoBE-kEPU HIlC
published extracts from circular issued by
the state board of health. on the dread dis
ease, diphtheria. Following are the formu-
las for solutions 10 be used as disinfectants,
and rules for their use:
SOLUTION No l.-DiSSolve chloride of
lime, of the best quality, 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 proportion of two pounds TO the gal
Ion.
RULES FOR DISISFECTTON.
l. The discharges from the throat. mouth
and nose are exceedingly poisonous, and
should be received in soft cloths, which
must be Immediately burned or Immersed in
Solution No. |.
,. The discharges from the kidneys and
bowels, and vOmited matters are also dan
gerous. and should be received in a vessel
containing Solution No. l. Retain the
vessel fifteen minutes, when the contents
may safely be thrown into the water closet
or pTiyy vault.
g. The sOiled clothing. bed linen. towels.
etc, should at once, before being carried
from the sick room, be placed in boiling
water and boiled for thirty minutes. If.
for any reason. this cannot be done, they
may be soaked in the following solution
Solution No 3-DiSsolve corrosive subli-
mate in hot water, in the proportion of two
ounces To the gallon. Label poison, and
keep in wooden or earthen vessel.
Take two fluid ounces, or a half teacup-
| ful of this solution TO one gallon Of water,
and let the articles to be diSinfected be
| thoroughly soaked in this, remaining I'M
mersed at least two hours; they may then
be wrung out and sent TO the wash.
4. The body of person who has died OF
| diphtheria should be washed with solution
No. and wrapped in sheet wet with the
same The body should be buried at once
and in no case should be exposed TO view,
5. After death or recovery of the sick,
the room, furniture, and other contents moi
to be destroyed, must be thoroughly disin
| fected.
| q. Ii is best to burn all articles which
have been in contact with the person. ThoSt
too valuable to destroy, may be treated a.
follows:
b. Ali articles which can be washed may
be treated according to Rule 8, under Dis
infection.
| c. Clothing and bedding which cannot b,
/ WaSilIh MAY Dt ulSllllttlttl DN tAlOSUIt u
dry heat for three or four hours. 4 TEN
perature of $50 degrees Fahrenheit must b'
maintained during this time, and the arti
cIes freely exposed. /. C., not folded or ar
ranged in piles or bundles.
| :. The room and ali articles in it, which
cannot be treated by either of the aboy,
methods, must be thoroughly fumigated.
a. The contents of the room should b
! - aFp .T.AI n -
amount of surface to the action of the dis
infectant Heavy wooden clothing silks
furs. stuffed bed covers and similar article
should be hung up in the room and pocket
turned inside out. Pillows, mattresses
upholstered furniture, etc. must be Gu
open ana the contents spread out for fumi
CATION. Carpets are best fumigated on tn
floor. After fumigatian, these article
must all be hung in the open air and thor
oughly beaten and shaken.
$. To diSinfect room by fumigation
proceed as follows:
Il. Close the apartment as completely a
possible. stopping all openings throug
which the gas might escape. thorough
dampen the floor. walls and furniture.
b. For a room about ten feet square
take three pounds of sulphur broken int
small fragments. For larger rooms, use
prOpOrtiOnately larger amount of sulphur
Put it into an iron pan. and to avoid dal
ger from fire, support the pan on bricks
placed in a tub containing few inches Q
water. MOisten the sulphur with alcohC
and set on fire, being careful not to breath
the fumes of the burning sulphur. Whe
certain the sulphur is burning well, leav
the room, close the door. and allow the roOI
to be tightly closed for several hours.
C. Open all the windows and air the TOOI
for several hours. If the walls and ceilin
are papered, remove the paper and burn il
The floor. walls, ceiling. wooden furniture
etc. should be thoroughly washed with
= solution made by adding two pints of soll
tiOn No. 8 TO four gallons of water. AlIo'
this to remain on for twenty-four hours an
then scrub thoroughly with soap and he
e water.
/ 9. The house and premises general
{ should be put in the cleaneSt condition pO'
Sible, and every means taken TO secure pul
air and pure drinking water.
The foregoing methods of disinfectiO
: are applicable in all contagious diseases.
! If solution No. is Objectionable on a.
count of the odOr of the chloride Of lime. a
equally efficient disinfectant, to be used
: the same way, may be made by adding on
T pint of solution Ne. TO one gallon {
water. 1t is necessary to leave il a longt
time-at least an hOur-in contact with Il
material to be disinfected.