The record-union., 1892-09-23

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ing the hands. 90 Avoid high excite
ment, great fatigue and taking cold, and
keep cheerful.
Persons who are in vigorous health and
iead cieanly, regular lives rarely take
cholera. It's victims are mostly among
the dissipated and dirty.
flnally, the thorough boiling of milk
or water before using it, while cholera is
prevailing, is never TO be neglected. Ia
the presence of an epidemic all food
shouId be eaten freshly cooked, because
heat kills the infection.
our control over the spread of cholera
is complete, as the laws which govern it
are SO well understood. Were it not that
from neglect and indifference unsanitary
condluons have been and are allowed to
become so extensive and complicated
mat they cannot at once be remedied,
there would be no reason to fear this
scourge. The contagion of cholera can
be destroyed, whatever its essential con-
ditlons may be, and the disinfectants that
destroy it are we'll known and easily
used. The factors for an epidemic of
cholera are:
l. The specific contagion.
2. Moisture aud warmth.
8. Filth.
II the specific contagion be not excluded
by quarantine it can be destroyed by dis
infection. The filth factors can be re-
moved or purified. While warmth and
moisture are essential for the multiplied
ton OF the germs, they can be preserved
Tor an indefinite time in dry state, and
again become active if the proper condi-
tons for their development are supplied.
The limits of the contaminated area mark
the boundary Of the spread of cholera.
with pure air, pure water and an uncop-
tamlnated soil, an epidemic of cholera
could not be developed. The nearer this
standard is reached, the less the danger
from cholera. Sporadic cases might, in
deed, occur by importation of the infec-
ton, but the disease would be readily
controlled. Cholera is stern teacher of
the importance of public hygiene. 1t is
the worlds great nuisance Searcher, as
well as relentless destroyer, silently in
vadlng and shifting the people that have
LETT open the door for such visitation"
THE MEANS OF DISTINCTION.
The most certain disinfectant is fire.
Hence all articles of small or no value
should be burned, in the room, if practi-
cable, in the stove, or, better still, in an
open fireplace. Fire is infallible.
Articles of value which can be washed,
such as bedding, soiled underclothing,
ETC., should, Immediately they are not
needed for use, be immersed in disin-
tectant solution for four hours, after
which they may be subjected to the
usual processes of the laundry. namely,
boiling, washing, airing and ironing.
Garments of wool or silk, which would
be injured by wetting, can be disinfected
by exposure to dry heat at temperature
of 2300 f. for two hours. This is not
easily practicable except in disinfectant
oven, constructed for the purpose.
But they may be exposed to the strong
fumes of burning sulphur for twelve
hours without injury.
Mattresses, pillows, and padded
blankets, if much soiled by the dis
charges from the patient, cannot easily
be dlsinfected, except by fire, and had
better be burned.
IN nursing the patient, clean, soft.
white rags should be used. instead of
handkerchiefs, for wiping away infectious
discharges, and thrown at once into the
fire.
The following upon disinfection is ex-
tracted from the report of committee to
the American Public Health Associa-
ton:
FOR EXCRETA.
l. Fresh chloride of lime in solution.
four parts to 100.
2. Corrosive sublimate and permanganate
Of potash, of each one-fourth of an ounce
to gallon Of water. OF either Of the
above solutions half-pint or more should
be placed in the bedpan or chamber not
before the patient uses it. They should
remain mixed two hours before the YES
sci is emptied.
FOR soILED CLOTHING, BEDDING, ETC.
l. Destruction by fire.
z. Boiling at least one-half an hour.
3. Immersion for four hours in a solu-
ton of corrosive sublimate, one part to
1000, Z. e., about thirty grains to a gallon
of water.
4. Ii injured by immersion, NAV be
dlslntected by dry heat or by fumigation,
as mentioned above.
FOR FURNITURE AND WOODEN, LEATH-
ERN AND PORCELAIN ARTICLES.
Washing repeatedly while used in the
Sickroom, with
l. Corrosive sublimate solution, one
part to L. 600 of water; that is, sixty grains
to the gallon.
2. Solution of fresh chloride of lime,
one part to 100.
8. Solution of carbolic acid, two parts
to 100.
FOR TIE PERSON.
For washing the hands and the general
surface of the body of the nurses, and of
The convalescents, when changing their
above solutions OF chloride of lime (2l, or
of the carboiic acid (3), or the solution of
chiorlnated soda, diluted with nine parts
Of water lone to TEN.
FOR THE DEAD.
Envelop the body in sheet thoroughly
saturated with either of the following:
/. Chloride of lime in solution, to 100.
2. Corrosive sublimate in solution, to
500.
3. Carbolic acid in solution, to 100.
FOR THE SICK ROOM,
(d) While being occupied, wash at in
tervalS all surfaces with one of the same
solutions recommended for the furni-
ture.
To- When vacated, fumigate by burn
ing four pounds ofsulphur for every l. 900
cubic feet of space in the room. Before
doing this, close up the room as tightly
as possible; stop every crack and crevice.
even to plugging the keyhole. After
twelve hours throw open the doors and
windows and ventilate freely. Then
have all the surfaces washed with one of
the solutions for furniture, and afterward
with soap and hot water.
FOR DISINFECTING CESSPooLs, DRAINS.
AND OTHER OFFENSIVE PLACES.
Fifty pounds Of copperas (sulphate of
iron, green vitriol) to barrel of water.
or one and half pounds to gallon.
1t may be used freely, and repeated as
often as doors arise. 1t is cheap and
efficient. About four gallons are re-
quired to disinfect an ordinary vault
used by one family. A smaller quantity
may then be poured in occasionally.
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