The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-03
TO WARD OFF CHOLERA.
The Council Committee on Health
Takes Action in the Matter.
THE CITY TO Be CLEANED At ONCE.
Chairman Campbell PresIdes, and
there is an Unusual Degree of Har.
mony in the Opinions of the Mem
bers.-.Thc Board of Public Works a
Little Shy in Attending.

It was pretty late when quorum OF
the Council committee on health was
obtained last night. OF the Board of
Public Works, called to meet jointly
with the committee, only Mr. Schmidt
and Street Superintendent CLARK show
ed up.
Dr. Campbell, who returned home
from the east yesterday, presided. He
said he had called the meeting to devise
ways and means to clean the city. He
told what was being dono elsewhere
and said that although Wheeling Is in
the interior, she is peculiarly exposed
to infection because OF the passing
through Of immigrants and others who
land at Baltimore. He was more
afraid Of the disease from Baltimore
than from New York, although he said
Baltimore was as efficiently quarantiped
as New York.
There was good deal OF rather in.
formal talk, and it was finally resolved
that the health officer should appoint
inspectors, and that vaults, yards and
plumbing should be inspected. The
board OF public works, water board, fire
department, gas board and police force
were requested to cooperate with the
health committee. The board OF public
works will be expected to clean up
streets and alleys, the water board to
furnish water to wash out sewers and
cutters, the fire department to do the
washing, and the police force to report
dirty streets, alleys, yards or vacant lots
seen on their beats, while the gas meter
readers can furnish valuable informa-
ton as to the condition OF cellars, etc.
There wassome talk abouta local quar-
autiue, but this waa dismissed as pre-
mature. A notice to clean up appears
in the advertising columns.
The following directions for disinfect-
ing, prepared for another city, are
equally valuable in Wheeling:
DISTINCTION TO BR EMPLOYED.
l. Roll sulphur (brimstone) for fumi-
cation.
.. Coperaa solution. This solution is
made by dissolving copperas (sulphate
OF iron) in water in the proportion Of
one and a half pounds TO the gallon, is
used for disinfecting cellars, drains,
sewers, areas, alleys, ETC., etc.
3. Zinc Solution-This solution is
made by dissolving four ounces Of sui
plate OF zinc white vitriolD and two
ounces OF common salt together in one
gallon OF water, and is used for diain-
fanNinrr ototktn1 ha1 Imam ut
4. Corros We Sublimate Solution-This
solution is made by dissolving eight
grains ofcorrosive sublimate (bi-chloride
Of mercury in a pint Of water, and is
used for disinfecting the discharges
from persons sick with cholera and
other diseases AS this solution is q
dangerous poison, it should be prepared
and used under the direction OF physi-
clan or chemist.
rs. Chloride OF Lime Sotution-Dis-
solve chloride Of lime OF the best quail
ity in soft water, in the proportion Of
four ounces TO the gallon. Use one
pint OF this solution for the disinfec-
ton OF each discharge in cholera and
typhoid fever. Leave the disiniectant
in the vessel for at least fifteen min
utes before throwing It into the vault
or closet.
HOW TO Csc DIsINFEcrANTs.
!. Premises-Ceiiars. yards. stables,
cutters, cesspools, closets, drains, sew
ers, ETC., should be frequently and
literally treated with copperas solu-
ton, The copperas solution is easily
prepared by hanging a basket or bag
containing about sixty pounds of cop
peras in barrel OF water.
2. In the Sickroom--The'm most aVailG-
bic agents are fresh air and cleanliness.
The clothing, towels, bed linen, ETC.,
should, on removal from the patient,
and before they are taken from the
room, be placed in pail or tub Of the
zinc solution, boiling hot II possible.
All discharges should either be re-
coived In vessels containing corrosive
sublimate or chloride Of limo solution,
or, when this lis impracticable, should be
Immediately covered with such soiu-
ton. All vessels used about tho pa
tient should be clcOnsed with the same
solution. Unnecessary furniture, es-
peeiaiiy that which is stuffed, carpets
and hangings, should, when possible, be
removed from tho room at the outset:
otherwise they should remain for sub
segment fumigation and treatment.
Third-Fumigation with sulphur is
the most practicable method for disin-
fecting the house, For this purpose,
the rooms TO be disinfected must be va
Gated. Heavy clothing, blankets, bed
ding and other articles which cannot
be treated with zinc solution, should be
opened and exposed during fumigation,
rs directed below. Close the rooms as
tightly as possible, place the sulphur in
iron pans supported upon bricks placed
IN washiubs containing little water,
set 1t on fire by hot Goals or with the
aid OF spoonful of alcohol, and allow
the room to, remain closed for twenty
four hours, For u room about ten feet
square, at least two pounds of sulphur
should be used; for larger rooms pro-
portionately increased quantities.
Four-Body and Bedclothing, etC.-It
is best to burn all articles which have
been in contact with persons sick with
contagious orintectious diseases. Arti-
cles too valuable to be destroyed should
be treated as follows: Cotton, linen,
fannels, blankets, etc, should be treated
with tue boilinR-hot zinc solution; in
troduce piece by piece, secure thorough
wetting. and boil for at least half an
hour. Heavy wooden cloJhinP, silks,
iurs, stuffed bedcovers, beds and other
articles which cannot be treated with