The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-12
COUNTY HEALTH BOARD
REGULATIONS.
The following regulations have been
Issued by the County Health Board:

The following regulations have been
issued by the County Health Board:
In view of the possible invasion of the cholera
the citizens of this county are asked to as
slst the health authorities by following these
rules:
/. Preventive rules as to dwellings, etc,
thoroughly clean your cellars and yards,
clean and disinfect ce 1spools anu PRIV vaults.
flush and disinfect sinks, closets and trans: for
disinfecting, use chloride of lime, carbolic acid.
copperas and solution of corrosive sublimate
use the chloride of lime by dissolving. s ounces
in one gallon of water. make the solution as
you need it, that it may be fresh. Use one pint
for each cholera discharge or vomit. Keep
these discharges IN covered vessels. and only de-
post them where directed by proper authority.
Scatter the dry chloride over places fouled 6y
cholera discharges. Nix one pound of it with
nine pounds of Clean sand, and use for cssspools
and privy vaults. Solution of copperas may be
used for the same purpose,
Corrosive sublimate is very poisonous and
would best o. used under your doctors orders,
or by a health inspector. Take half an ounce of
zorro i've sublimaIe, with half an ounce of com
mon salt, and dissolve in eight gallons of water.
Use this for washing floors ana woodwork, but
keep 1t away from metal vessels and sinks. Soak
all infected clothing il this solution for three
hours, then wiring and boil in water for at least
an hour.
Burn everything infected that Won cam ut
wash; mattresses, quits, outer clothing, etc.
Keep the patient ana everything he uses strictly
in his room, WASH his plates, spot ms, etc, in
carbolic acd d, one-twentieth part OF adj in
nineteen paris of hot soapsuds, then rinse in
| clean boiling water. Thoroughly disinfecr your
hans and clothing, if soiied by cholera dis
cha gees, with the solution of corrosive sublimate
before leaving the room. 1t is net dangerous
unless taken i'll the mouth. II you are unable
to disint.ct your dwell.n g Tor y }urself, send to
will be furnished and properly used BY al in
spector.
2 Preventive rules as to the person .-Th
germ OF cholera is harmless, except when taken
in the mouth. Strict cleanliness and care will
prevent this.
Be sure that what you eat or drink comes hot
from the ra ge, and has not eeen touched BY
anyone's hands or by anything except clean
utensils recently washed in boiling water.
Be sure that your hands are clean and the
dlshes' KIN fe,fork and spoons you use are washed
iu clean hot water before you sit down at table.
II you are in an infected house or district. don't
take anyone's word tor this but see it done your
self.
Don't drink uuboiled water, especially we'll
water, from an infested Place. All water should
be filtered, boiled at least half an hour, Iu. in
clean bottles ana laid on the ice. A tablespoon
fui of good brandy or other spirits, 10 the g,ass
will make it sa e, and a lew drops of pure muir
attic acid or some lemon juice is b snefciaI.
AVOID uacooked food of any kind, especially
nelcn etc. Eat thoro, galy cooked food, care
fuily aVoidlng Indigestion and diarrh9a. Keep
your health up by cleanliness. moderation and
care In diet, for your chances of 70 ;overy, il at
tackled ty cholera. will depend greatly on your,
condition at thu time of attack.
Ii attacked with bowel complaint away from
nome, go 10 the nearest drug store and at once
send for the nearest doctor or your family phy-
sician; send to the nearest police station; send
70 the CITY hospital or to the County Board of
Health, for medical assistance. Send for a doe
tor Immediately under any circumstances, as
cholera can usually be cured If attended at once.
Above all exercise the greatest care and cleanli-
ness with your hands and clothing. Avoid
touching a cholera patient or his clothing. u. less
your hands are protected by gloves. The hands
are the usual medium Of contagion. and cholera
germs may be passed from hand to hand a num-
Der Of times before finding a lodging in the
mouth of a healthy person
Don't be alarmed, but follow these direction.
as faithfully as you can. By taking care Of
yourself and your dwelling, yon can do more TO
prevent the spread of cholera than the doctors
and health authorities.
BY order of the County Board Of Health,
WIN, w. VARIcK, NJ. D., President