The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-09-24
A DOGMA OF DON'TS.

on Asiatic cholera.
DR., Miller said the weight of testi-
mony concerning the Asiatic cholera
accumulated by the medical profession
points to the delta of the Ganges, IN
Southern Asia, as the seat of the
scourge. The researches Of modern
scholars into East Indian history and
literature show that a disease similar
to it has been indigenous to IIindoostan
from very ancient times, although nc
authentic record is found of its having
left its native place to invade dis.
tant countries prior to 1877. Since that
time it has invaded the United States
in 1923, lS49, 1854, 1866 and 1885. These
epidemics have been varied in severity
and in locality, that of 1873 being al
most confined to the valleys of the
Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers
Cholera is a native of torrid coun
try and in other climates flourishes
most in hot weather. Although not
wholly proved, there is a stong reason
to believe that temperature below the
freezing point will kill it.
DR.. Miller made'a general review Of
the history of cholera from the time Of
its discovery to its invasion of England
in 1S4s, and through its different
courses in Europe and the United
States to the present time. He said il
was a migratory disease, and in the
great epidemics it followed the water
ways and other lines of travel
The epidemic now prevalent proves
this; it being brought to this country
by the large number of immigrants
passing into the country.
Among the known predisposinl
causes of cholera, incautious employ
ment of purgative medicine, the use o.
unripe fruit, bad and insufficient food
intemperance, personal uncleanliness
overcrowding and all kinds of unfavor
able hygienic surroundings, play an i'm
portant part.
DR.. Miller explained that there wert
three stages of colera. First, the pre-
monitory, second the shape of collapse
and, third, the reaction. A patient
might pass through the third stage, bal
the complications are so numerous and
and serious that it is doubtful if he will
recover.
The chief symptoms of the cholers
are vomiting and purging, together Oh
alternately, severe gripping and abdomi
nal pains, while cramps which affects
the muscles, greatly intensity the
suffering. The body becomes cold the
voice husky and the pulse weak.
When DR.. Miller had concluded his
paper it was discussed generally by the
members present, who strongly advised
the strictest sanitary measures to be
used and recommended the following
code of precautions it being the same
as that adopted by the New York City
Board of Health:
Healthy persons catch" cholera by
taking into their systems through the
mouth, as in their food or drink, OF
from their hands, knives, forks, plates
tumblers, clothing, etc, the germs OF
the disease which are always present in
the discharges from the stomach and
bowels of those sick with cholera.
Though, cooking destroys the cholera
germs; therefore.
Don't eat raw, uncooked articles OF
any kind, not even milk.
Don't eat or drink to excess. Use
plain, wholesome, digestible food, as
indigestion and diarrhga favor an at.
tack of cholera.
Don't drink unboiled water.
Don't eat or drink articles unless
they have been thoroughly and recent.
ly cooked or boiled, the and more recent
and hotter they are the safer.
Don't employ utensils in eating or
drinking unless they have been recent
ly put in boiling water; the more re-
cent the safer.
Don't eat or handle food or drink
with unwashed hands, or receive it
from the unwashed hands of others.
Don't use the hands for any purpose
when soiled with cholera discharges;
thoroughly cleanse them at once.
Personal cleanliness and cleanliness
of the living and sleeping rooms and
their contents, and thorough yentila-
ton, should be rigidly enforced. Foul
water closets, sinks, Croton faucets,
cellars, etc, should be avoided, and
when present should be referred to the
Health Board at once and remedied.
The successful treatment and the
prevention of the spread Of this disease
demand that its earliest manifestations
be promptly recognized and treated;
therefore,
Don't doctor yoursely for bowel com
plant, but go to bed and send for the
nearest physician at once. Send for
your family physician; send to dis
pensary or hospital send to the Health
Department; send to the nearest police
station for medical aid.
Don't wait, but send at once. Iftaken
i'll in the street seek the nearest drug
store, dispensary, hospital or police
station and demand prompt medical
attention.
Don't permit vomit or diarrheal dis,
charges to come in contact with food
drink or clothing. These discharges
should be received in proper vessels
and kept covered until removed under
competent directions. Pour boiling
water on them, put a strong solution
carbolic acid on them mot less thar
one part of acid to 20 of hot soap sud,
or water.
Don't wear, handle or use any articles
of clothing or furniture that are soileC
with cholera discharges. Pour boilinG
water on them or put them into il, anC
scrub them with the carbolic acid solu
tion mentioned above, and prompt!
request the Health Board to remov
them.
Don't be frightened, but do be eau
tious, and avoid eXcesses and unneces
sary exposures Of every kind.
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