The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-23
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the floor along each wall ana "a evSrv
crevice and corner and the utmost clean
Illness insisted upon. Tho importance Of
the sanitary condition OF the cellar can.
not be overestimated.
The stable and carriage house is an.
other fruitful source Of disease and should
receive more than ordinary attention.
The grades around the house should
also be looked after that there be no
pools of stagnant water and if there are
shallow wells on the premises they should
be closed aud hermetically sealed.
In high localities the disease does not
prevail to the same extent as on the lower
levels. Impure water, lowness of sites
and the emanations arising from the de-
composition of animal refuse, are stated
as the local causes which favor the pro-
pagation and development of the dis
ease.
Personal cleanliness is of such obvious
Importance that it would seem scarcely
worth calling attention to but for the
fact that many very respectable -peopls
are so particular about the condition of
the stomach and liver, kidneys and other
organs that they almost entirely ignore
the important functions performed by
the skin. With healthy skin we'll
cared for, one would have less occasion
to consider internal organs. 1t is not 90
much the matter of bathing as it is q ne.
cessity for exposing the entire surface of
the body to the atmosphere. The entire
body should be sponged off with water
twice day. A bath room is not ne
cessity, basin of water, a sponge and
towel are all that is really required, but
the entire body should be exposed to
the air during this ablution night aud
morning.
The diet should be carefully guarded
though not necessarily restricted to any
great extent. 1t should be such as to
maintain the digestive organs aud the
general system in the best possible con.
dltion without stimulation or depression
and should e9qsist Of both animal ard
as those which are overripe, should be
avoided. Vegetables which are not fresh
and those difficult of digestion may prop
erly be dispensed with and meats which
have been kept for any length of time
should not be used.
Attention to the diet is of the most
Importance If there iC a general ten
dency to looseness of the bowels. In
such cases essence of beef, beef tea,
chicken soup with rice, broilea chicken,
broiled beef steak, mutton OF lamb chops
broiled, boiled rice, tea and toast and simi.
lar articles of food should be given the
preference. Gum Arabic water with loaf
sugar may be used freely as drink.
Salt meats, fish whether fresh or suited,
oysters, CLAIMS, vegetables, fruits and all
greasy food should be avoided, and the
patient should be kept as quiet as posi-
BILE, perfect rest being desirable.
Excessive labor both of brain and
body, worriments, anxieties, sudden
changes of temperature and everything
which tends to debiltate, enervate or
depress the system should be avoided.
The necessity for pure drinking water
has already been dwelt upon but this Is
matter of such vital importance that it
may we'll be referred to again. A small
quantity of citric acid or lemon juice if
added to the water will be found both
agreeable aud beneficial and may be used
as freely as desired.
Cholera although infectious, spread by
some hidden or diffusivc power, is not a
contagious disease. 1t ia not conveyed
by personal contact as is smallpox and
some other diseases. 1t is important
that this fact should be emphasized SO
there need be no hesitancy in caring
for those afflicted with the disease.