New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-03
HOW TO WARD OFE TIE CHOLERA.
A STRICT QUARANTINE. ABSOLUTE IFANIINFss
OF PERSONS AND PLACES AND GOOD
VENTILATION NEEDED


TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: Why does the cholera always come from Fast
ern countresl ON account OF their overcrowdei
cities and consequent filth. Shall the Western world
allow these conditions here mol How can the mr.
rival OF cholera BE- best prevented By having all
mmgrntlol stopped for time. nv having vcsse
stationed outside Of sandy Hook and to dcta'n there
all vessels with cholera patients until dsinecued the
bedding OF the sick burned with their clothing and To
quarantine OF passengers until oil are well owner.
OF such vessels should bc required a. furnish food Tor
passengers until they well.
Means Of prevention here should be cleanliness OF
people houses streets and garbage wagons
and barrels and enforced frequent dsinecuon OF the
Two last Clean water, clean or. plenty OF fresh
food. moderate use OF matted drinks tobacco, tea.
coffee and no ice water, baths Of salt ana fresh
water free for the poor and bathing Of the nlthy, en-
forced IN separate places, disinfecuon OF hnhy
people and polluted tepements and the nushlng oil
the cutters twice "a day with salt or fresh wafer
stop immigration Of the lower order until the
plague has passed DO not rad or think about the
cholera unduiy, because many person has died OF
mental cholera; extaton Of the mind has powerful
influence on depressing Increasing vitality. open
air amusements and exercises should be the means OF
giving health to those who are Respondent Music
and diversion would be u cheap way Of helping thc
sick and the best preventive medicine OF all doctors.
Churches halls theatres count rooms, hotels. jails,
asylums workshops, all cars, diSsecung rooms,
hospitals waiting stations Of railroads AID ferries,
stores aud storehOuses aud all crowded places should
be ventilated despite the fear OF getting cold;
men should be authorized to see that such vcna-
lion Is done Thus cholera Transmission possibly
be prevented and stamped out II existing; the bodies
OF those who die by cholera should be burned with
their clothing beds and bed clothes Their rooms
should be dislnfected. and the doctors and
attend should also be frequently dsInfccted.
Is cholera contagious or Infections boih7 No
matter whether IL Is not, excepting that by believing
that one cannot take IL large number Of people will
be dlsarmed VI fear We all know that very few
doctors die Of cholera; why not, cannot tell but
that the disease Is transmitted In way yet MT
known Is a certainty. Filthy and decay Of vegetable
and animal matter are the VI IT, and the
disease will flourish whether In cold heat when
there Is nth and lack OF ventilation. Some people
out cholera and others know that lack OF ventilation
will engeuder cholera. Hence ventilae and be clean
Cholera Is not dangerous rs yellow fever, whether
We can cure the disease l. question we can do what
We can 10 prevent IL and stamp IL out II here. II
T. the duty OF all TO that Cnrs aud ferry stations.
boats and ships are well ventilated The admission or
entrance OF a ship with cholera II should no, be
allowed under any pretext whatever, aud such ships
should not be allowed to pass Sandy Hook all.
Surgeons Of vessels should be held to obey such
orders and punished II they dsObey them I'm the least.
Examination Of ships should be outside OF sandy
Hook; II they have sickness. then passed enter
10 the NarrOws and there re examined.
WILLIAM FREDERIC HOLCOMBE.
NewYork, Sept. J. 1892.