New-York tribune., 1892-09-06
THE ItALTH BOARDS BULLETIN.

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THE HtALTH BOARDS BULLETIN.
INSTRUCTIONS IN TIE USE OF DISSFECTANTS
IN POSSIBLE CHOLERA CASES.
PRESIDENT Wilson, of the Health Board, said Yesterday
that he would ofiicia bulletins 10 be published
Gay by day, account OF the fears which had been
expressed by leading merchants that trade might be
driven away from the city nv false impression that
cholera m the city. IIs bulletin Yesterday was
as follows
HEALTH DEPARTMENT BULLETIN.
(Onicia0
New-York September 5 4 p. m
No Of cholera have occurred in this city. and the
city Is exempt from contagious disease all
kinds any in years mortality
tic week ending September (7ls lower in the
corresponding of 1891 $780, and the death
2c3S per LOCO being the lowest deth in this city
in any week since November, 1891. The deaths from
diarrhoea diseases o7) s than in the correspond
ing week OF since 1870 with single exception
although the population has increased from 933OO in
$50 to 1927, ,o71 in 1892 by order Of the Board OF
5ealth CHARLES G. WILSON,
EMMoNS CLARK, Secretary. President
Mr.. Wilson also gave TO the press the following
report which had been approved by the Health
Board
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
New.York September s. 1892
The Board Of Health has approved the following (prc
pared by of its consulting psthologists DR.. Her
NJ. Biggs in respect to dIsinfection and disn-
the methods Of their be employed in the HOSPITALS for
dSeases In charge OF this department and
recommends the the public oil of
tagous diseases
DIsfNFECTIoN AND DISINFECTANTS.
The contagious diseases caused by minute living
germs. The object OF dsnfection is destroy these
in order that few articles possible shall be exposed
infection by the dissse germs, the beginning
the Illness all furniture especially up
holsered furniture and curtains and other unnecessary
In n from
The following are the best known dsnfectants
J. HEAT-COntnued high temperatures destroy an
Of life. Boiling for ut least onehah hour VIII
destroy all disease germs
Q CAKBOLIC ACID-Standard Solution No. is COM
posed Of csrboc acid dissoe in an equal
quantity glycerne and then added 10 one gallon Of not
water This makes approximately a per cent sout'on
Q.2o csroonc acid. The commercial colored impure
carbolic acid will not answer for this purpose 'n'1'
care must be taken pure ocd does not come IN
contact with the skin When practcable. the Car"o"0
should be used a. het as possible.
g. CORROSIVE STBLIMArE (bichloride Of mercury
Standard Solution No. is composed of sixty grams OF
pulverizd suSlmate and sixty grains Of chl0oe
Of ammonia, dissolved in one gallon Of water ms ou
tion he kept In glass earthen OF wooueh Neo N
In metal vessels.
The above solutions poisonous when taken by
mouth but are harmless when used externally
Ine proprietary disinccEnts, often widely ad'efoseo
and whose composition kept secret. relatively en-
pensive and unreliable and inefficient IL Is I'M
portant remember that substances "hlch ues"o' o
Cf0
METHODS OF DlSINFECTlON.
l. HANDS AND PERsoN-Standard solution NO l
should be diluted with equal amount oil water huS
soed in caring for persons suffering from contagious os
cases or soed portions the PATIENTS person. shoo o
,muedlaely and thoroughly washed IN this solution ana
then washed with soap and water The isis snoula DC
kent perfectly and the hands sheuld always DE care
fully denfected before eating
. sOII.ED CLOTHING TOWELS NAPKINS, BED
DING etc. should be immediately Immersed In SahdS'a
Solution No l. and soaked for twelve hours being OCCASION
auy moved about in the fluid 20 bring the dSln'
fectant with all parts They shoh1a 'heh e
wrune out and boiled in soap suds FOR one hour Artces
such as beds etc. that canno. be washed shoule oe
burned -
FOOD AND DHINK-Food thoroughly cooked and drlnss
that havo been boiled free disease germs, In
presence an epidemic typhoid fever Niih
and the used for drinking cooking, washing ahe
etc should be boiled Just before using ond a persons
should AVOID eating fresh vegetables am ice ice
may however be used when ordered for the Sck by a
physician u,
l. DISCHARGES Of all kinds nom patents suffering
from CONTAGIOUS should be received Into eaherh
vcssas containing STANDARD solrin No L. Special care
snora be- observed disiafcct It once the VoHci s'o
and the Intestinal IRON chOeis patche'' a.
these alone dangerous germs The volume :"
ue disnncting used should be at least 'Ve ""
a. great a. that OF the discharge After standing 10Y al
least one hour osinfccting solution 'hese
nav be thrown ~ster-coset Bedd'ng or cloHs
soiea by must be al once Pisee1 IN oo
No and cbe hands OF the sttencsnta disinfeet~d -
described above -, ,..., e
n
rsrd for infected material al least one quart Ci
10 should be poured into the empti'd pan anu s.o".u
"a remain there. All dischag ges should DE- oi''
h,,orr being thrown the closet SIMS s"ou'' ~
nusbed a. least once daily with the same solution
a. DISHES SPOONS, etc., used BY me patent s"o'" ~
y. KENT 70, his exclusive should not be rmov' o
80 -oon hut should BE- washe- there hrs IN eolntoh
No and then in hot soap suds These "aSh''s ""'~
.,ou,d sf,erwa,d be thrown into the waer-c.oeet
SOLID WOODWORK, FLOORS. PLAIN f'hNI-
TIRE etc should be thoroughly washed Win So'u'o"
No . Upholstered furniture. curtains or carpets "no
h.es b.en sood by discharges should he reier'u "
,hs Health Department dislnfecuon or Destruction
7. s important TO remember that an abundance o' ~
.,, sunlight and absolute ceanness not only h'Ip po
,e attendant from Infection, but also ala IN ue fc''c'
o. the sick. -, u,o,,.,
No,e-The cost Of the csrboic solution Is Huch eI'",
,h., ,,a. Of The blchloifde solution but generally Is !"
rpch rpeferred When - an important e'r'"'
N. hcblo1de solution be substituted for AL pufP'
sor which the csrboc recommended excepu"s io' '
dsnfecton OF discharges eatn; utensils or aftcis MAUI
ot metal and Of clothing. bedng etc. whi'h Il ''''
,nrch solcd It's poisonous cha actef, when taKH 'cr
nally must be kept constantly in mind
BY order Of the Board.
CHARLES q. WILSON, Pie'iden"
EMMONS CLARK, Secretary.
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