Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-16
nor BsaTHER avn SANITATION.
some Heaith Nin,s Tor Those Who Wish to
proiong Their Lives.


proiong Their Lives.
From the Baltimore sun.
Now that the heated term IN at hand, aud
putrescible organic matter in aud around our
houses IL about to he subjected 10 tempora-
lures that favor noNious eNhalations, aud
the development of disease germs that find IN
such oNhaiations their appropriated nests, II
will be well for the housekoeper 10 turn
her attention somewhat TO the sanitary CON
ditiou of her surrounding. With proper
care and industry she has 1t largely in her
power To prevent 2ymetic disease from
gaining foothod in her family, aud ind.-
rectly she may thus perhaps conserve the
health of an entire neigh borhood. In view
of the fact that aymotic diseases, including
In the list smallpox, measles, scarlet iever,
diphtheria, Group, whooping cough, typhus,
typhoid and other iovers, are preventive by
tho uso of proper sanitary precautions, 1t
would seem To hoclearly the duty ana should
be the pleasure OF every one To take inc
necessary steps. When the air Is clear oil
floating PARTICLES of decaying animal or Nege-
table substancos-as at sea or upon tho tops
of mountains seeds or germs oi the dis-
eases mentioned, though present IN swarnls'
fail OF development 1hey lack bOth the
vehicle and the nourishnent they require,
aud are consequently unable 10 hegot IN
the human system are various tovers which
in the economy OF nature II ~ their mallg-
nant function to produce. What can the
npuSbkbtntT 40 10 N'NtIEt I'illt HlI ltl NnOSt
under hCr care? There are two fields In
which her activity Will produce good
results. she may inspect tho streets
and alleys IN her Immediate vicinity, and
I she finds them cnCumberod with garbage
and hlth, or distgurcd with stagnant pools
OF water, a letter stating the facts may be
addressed to the office of the health commits
sioner, who will see that proper attention il
given to the matter. That the cleaning OF
the streets aud alleys may ho the more eiiec-
Sa for ba t,ur t,n. N Nisv the hon a. X
ON sanitarian intont viii first have her own
premises put in good condition. The cellar
and back yard should bo thoroughly cleaned,
liberal use OF water ana tho
broom being Indispensable. To sweeten
the air of cellar 1t will suffice. after
closing all doors and windows, 10 burn
in 1t a few ounces OF sulphur. \ like iuml-
CATION, repeated IA often as evil odors are
perceived, will be extremely serviceable in
other parts of the house. In parts OF the
house or ground where the air cannot be
sufficiently confined To profit by the fire and
birthstone ordeal, or where liquids are To bo
dealt with, resort must lie had to other dis.
infectants. The best and cheapest OF these II
chloride OF lime. 1t may be spriakled in the
solid state in the places where its powerful
action is required, but the better and more
convenient plan II to keep 1t mixed with
water in large well covered jar, whore Ii
may be dipped out in small quantities ~ re-
quired. A gill of this mixture Will accom-
plish more than a quart of ordinary lime or
Copperas, or CarbOlic acid, or other dIsinioct-
ant in common use. Valuable as prevent
i've when there is no sickness in the house. 1t
IL invaluable when precautions must he taken
against the spreading oil a disease. Nentila-
tion demands attention also in hot summer
weather, but the domestic sanitarian will do
well to bear in mind the tact that more people
suffer by reason of uncOnsidered draughts OF
air than by all other causes put together.
Tho price of health, as OF liberty IL eternal
vigilance, and il costs at no season of the year
so much, perhaps, As IN tho hotter summer
months