The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-12
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between meals should not be allowed,
and generally quiet aud uneventful
course should be pursued. Diarhma
of any degree is = dangerous predis-
posing cause and as soon as noticed
should be attended to and physician
consulted. All alcoholic liquors should
be avoided and the habits Of life should
be simple, unexciting and very regular.
DIsINFECTIoN. Fire is undoubtedly
the most effective disinfectant, hence
all articles Of small or no value should
be burned in the room il practicable.
in the stove or better still inan open
fire place, Articles DC value can be
washed, such as bedding, soiled under
clothing, ETC., care being taken to boil
them thoroughly. Garments OF wool
or silk, which would be injured by wet
ting. can be slisinfected by exposure to
dry heat at temperature of $50 de-
grees Fair. for two hours. This win
be found difficult to do except in dis
injecting ovens erected for the purpose.
DIsrSrECTING SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED
BY THE STATE BOARD or HEALTH.
STANDARD SOLUTION No. L..
Dissolve Chloride Of Lime Of best quail
ty, in soft water, in the proportion Of
four ounces to the gallon.
STANDARD SOLUTION No. a.
Dissolve Corrosive Snblimate and Per-
manginate OF Potash in soft water, in
the proportion OF two drachms Of each
Salt to the gallon.
STANDARD SOLUTION No.. 3.--To one
part Of Labarraque Solution Of Hy-
pochlorite Of Soda, add Ave parts Of
soft water.
STANDARD SOLUTION No. dis
solve Corrosive Snblimato in water, in
the proportion Of four ounces to the
gallon, and add one drachm Of Per-
manganate Of Potash to give color to
the Solution. Asa precaution against
poisoning, one fluid ounce Of thisSolu-
ton to gallon Of water is sufficiently
strong.
For discharges from patients, use
Solutions Nos. /, 2, and 3.
For Disinfecting Clothing. Towels,
Bedding and such textile, fabrics As
can be washed, usc Standard solution
No. 4, one ounce to d gallon Of water,
or use one gallon Of Solution No. i,
in nine gallons of water. Let the
goods soak in the Solution from two to
four hours, before they are allowed to
leave the room. After soaking, boil
them thoroughly.
For the Distinction Of Water
Closets, Urinals, Sinks, and Cess
Pools. Mix one pint Of CartoIc Acid
with two and a half gallons Of water.
Standard Solution No. 4, diluted
with three parts Of water. may also be
used in the proportion OF one gallon
(of the Solutionl to every hour (estimat-
ed Of The contents Of the vault. Stand
ard Solution No. |, would require to
be used gallon for gallon, Of the ma
terial to be disinfected Dry Chloride
Of Lime may be sprinkled over the
contents of a privy, or Standard Solu
tion No. 2. may be make up by the
barrel, and four or five gallons applied
daily during an epidemic.
For the Distinction of the Room
after it has been Vacated. Sulphur
fumigation should be resorted to, after
which--let the room be thrown wide
open for several days for thorough
airing. II papered, let the paper be
carefully removed from the walls, the
floors and all woodwork as well as the
furniture, be washed with Standard
Solution No. a, one pint to four gallons
Of water; or Of Solution No. !, one
quarter Of pint toa gallon Of water.
If any dust be present in corners and
crevices, let it be wiped up, not busted
away. Last Of all, whitewash the
wall and ceilings.
N. d. BAKER NJ. D.
Sec. State Board of Health.
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