The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-05
DIST NFECTANTS.
How They Are co Be Prepared az
Used.

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Used.
The following circular concerning disin-
fectAnts and their use has bsen prepared
and distributed By the New York board Of
health:
a. Roll sulphur Cbrimstone) for fumiga-
ton.
a. Copperas Solution-This solution is
made by dissolving copperas (sulphate OF
| IRON in water in the proportion Of IL
pounds TO the gallon. and is used foe disin-
feoting cellars, drains, sewers, areas, alleys
etc. etc,
al Zinc Solution-This solution rs made
| by dissolving four ounces OF sulphate Of
zinc white vitrioD and two ounces of com
mon salt together IN one gallon Of water,
and is used for disinfeoting clothing, bed
linen, etc.
| a. Corrosive Sublimate Solution This
solution Is made by dissOlving eight grains
OF corrosive sublimAte (oichlorlde Of mer-
| curry in pint Of water, and is used for dis
injecting the discharges from persons siok
With cholera and other diseases. As this
solution il a dangerous poison, il should be
prepared and used under the direction Of a
physician or chemist.
| ~ Chloride Of Lime Solution-Dissolve
chloride of lime Of the best quality in soft
water, in proportion of four ounces to the
gallon. Use one pint of this solution for
| the disinfection of each discharge In cholera
| and typhoid fever. Leave the disinfectant
In the vessel for at least fifteen minutes be-
fore throwing IL into the vault or closet.
(6) Premises-Ce Cellars, yards. stables, gus
ters, cesspools, closets, drains, sewers, elc.,
should be frequently aud literally treated
with coppsras solution. The eopDeras solu-
ton is easily prepared by hanging a basket
or bag containing about sixty pounds Of
copperas ia barrel OF water.
az In the Sick Room-The most availa-
BILE agents are fresh air and cleanliness. The
clothing, towels, bed linen, ETC., should, on
removal from the patient and before they
are taken from the room, be placed in a pail
or tub of the zinc solution, boiling hot, If
possible.
All discharges should either be received in
vessels containing corrosive sublimate or
chloride of lime solution, or, when this is
impracticabls, should be Immediately COW
cred with such solution. All vessels used
about the patient should be cleansed with
the same solution. Unnecessary furniture,
especially that which is stuffed, carpets and
hangings, should, when possible, be removed
from the room at the outset; otherwise they
should remain for subsequent fumigation
and treatment.
a. Fumigation with sulphur Ia the most
practicable method for disinfeoting the
house. For this purpose, the rooms to be
dIstnteoted must be vacated. Heavy cloth
ing. blankets. bedding, and other articles
| which cannot be treated with zinc solution
| should be opened and exposed during fumi-
| CATION, as directed below. Close the rooms
| as tightly as possible, place the sulphur In
| iron pans supported upon bricks placed In
wasbtubs containing little water, set it on
IRE by hot Goals or with the aid OF a spoon
full Of alcohol. and allow the room to re-
| main closed for twenty-four hours. For a
room about ten feet square, at least two
pounds Of sulphur should be used; for
lsrGer rooms, prOportionally increased
quantities.
o. Body and Bed Clothing, etc.-It is
| best TO burn all articles which have been in
| contact With persons sick with contagious
| or infectious diseases. Articles too valuable
to be destroyed should be treated as follows
Cotton. linen, hannels, blankets, etc. should
be treated with the boiling-hot zinc solution.
Introduce piece by piece, secure thorough
wettlng end boil for at least half an hour.
Heavy woolsn clothing, silks, furs stuffed
bed covers, beds and other articles which
cannot be treated with the zinc solution
should be hung In the room during fumiga-
ton, their surfaces thoroughly exposed and
pockets turned inside out. After ward they
should be hung in the open air, beaten and
shaken. Pillows, beds. stuffed mattresses,
upholstered furniture, etc. may be cut open,
the contents spread out and thoroughly
| fumigated. Carpets are best fumigated on
the floor, but should afterward be removed
| to the open air and thoroughly beaten.