Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-26

called for the means should DO provided
at public expense. That these meas.
urS should b. scrNpulously enforced
they should b. under The control OF the
ieoparli1cd public, through Intelligent
and responsible agents. Tho spread OF
the infection should not BE- entrusted
TO the ignorance or oarelcssness OF CON
tlicting Interests, neither should 1t bo
left TO tho chance OF uncertainty,
through tho incompetency or neglect
or whimsical notions OF indifferent
citizens or lack of authority on part OF
private physician.
tprivate rights or personal liberty are
restrained or Invaded temporarily, the
personal safety Of such Is enhanced and
the public safety demands t. Ii Is very
necessary 10 discover and determine
accurately the first cases Of an in
vRsion uf cholera II should be made
the duty Of the physician 10 give notice
of primary cases Indeed, every case
that aid and aggregated labor and
means may do away with the morbid
agent quickly and surely--thus Is
public health less joopaydized Il inlcc-
tion Is localized,
with cholera az Now York and ships
constantly arriving from infected sea-
ports, II bohOoycs sanitary boards nnd
practitioners 20 keep "a sharp lookout
Cases may escape maritime Inspection,
proceed to the Interior and Introduce o
local epidemic. Physicians should,
under the times that now surround
them, be on the qui vive for diarrhnral
diseases, and exercise watchlul care
over such. No one can know positively
what such cases may prove 90 be. Since
the injection OF cholera exists In the
evacations OF stomach and bowels, vari.
GUS arc the means that may carry the
infection; clothing soibd with the in
foctive material, hands soiled with II,
articles OF food and drink which havo
become contaminated. Clothing and
personal effects presented In Il moist
condition carry the infectious princi-
pie long distances. Water courses are
contaminated Ivy the yomlt or deiocla
or the washing in them " the clothing,
bedding, etc,, Of oholoiR patients, aud
these, perhaps, are tho most frequent
and rapid means OF producing sudden
and widespread outbreak vi the dis
ease. II has been determined that tho
common bacillus of kOch-o0nsid.
cred the infectious agent OF cholera
Is capable Of living a loug time Ia water
as well as capable OF rapid multiplica'
ton therein. The usa OF such CON
taminatod water for drinking, bathing
and culinary purposes therefore b,'-
comes prolific source for introducing
| the germ into the human organism
| The practice Of Watering milk may IN
trOduoe the di5ease, especially with
| children. Ice cut from contaminated
| ponds or streams may prove
u source Of infection, hence the
| injunction 10 boil your ico' has
/ boon suggested From what has al
/ ready been adyCrtod 70, preventive
measures may be Inferred. II the
stomach bo properly guarded against
| the entrance OF the living inlcctive
/ principle, the individual will necessar-
| lily be exempt.
When y person has cholera all eyac-
nations should be thoroughly disln.
fccted-Chcmically destroyed. II this
IL well done, II will bo impossible for
| the infection TO sproad beyond the IN
diyidual. This can be done by adding
carbOlic acid, chloride Of zinc or mer-
curry To the contents Of the vessel used
aud after being we'll mixed poured out
upon unslackon lime. The clothing
OF such patients should be thoroughly
disinfectod by similar agents 10
those used for dejecta, adding
boiling 10 the disinioction process.
Persons handling such casns should see
10 the disinicCtiOn Of the hands and
under no circumstances should others
eat IN the room with the patient. Tho
use OF water from ordinary wells and
/ rivers and creeks near towns Injected
with cholera should be- positively inter-
| diOtod, and all water should De boiled
sterilized- before using n Is ncops-
sary TO observe, IN the presence Of
cholera, regular rules Of life, temper
anoe In eating, drinking aud exercise,
| exposure 10 cold, etc. Water should
be used between meals very sparlngly,
thon the gastric juices less acid
than at other times, aud the bacilli
finding entrance will effect more like
| ly IN proportion 10 decrease Ia acid
An foods should be irosh and talcn
warm from heated yessels
Bread, buttor, etc, should be kept
covered. Flies should be- screened
from eating rooms they may carry tho
bacilli from the sick 10 the sugar bowl,
or To other articles intended for the
stomach. All culinary vessels should
be boiled just before using. The sani.
| tatiOn Of dwellings must be as thorough
| as possible Drains must be free, with
flushing now and tbon, after putting IN
copperns water. lime, etc, Tho liberty
| OF inmates Of infected houses must 10
restricted. Ambulatory cases may dc.
tcrmine an epidemic By neglect Of
| this procedure.
Should cholera approach our city
some one should formulate and hnvo 30
cessiblo tho means needed 10 prevent
tho spread Of the disease, tho dc5truC.
| ton Of the first germs and other mat
| ters for educating those who are not cX.
! pected 30 be familiar with the prophy-
| laxls or prevention Of infectious die
eases. The rare visitation OF cholera,
lis suddonness and great mortality cause
most Of US 20 overlook other infectious
diseases, whose prevention Is based
( upon the use Of pure water. ] verify
believe II our shallow wells were CON
| demned, our watorworks Tor supplying
creek watcr) blown up and
! our people educated 70 know
| that other than the artesinn water
/ Of our city Was dangerous 70 use for
| drinking, washing or culinary pur-
! poses, except after boiling -that even
! the artesian water should be protected
after coming from tho wells and not
| retained Ia barrels 70 catch dust and
! the germs thereto atiached-thnt all
/ discharges from infectious diseases
should be disinfected--tha all nth,
/ trash, rags, contents Of cnspldorAi
| soilod bedding, towels, apartments
I ate. after such disease should be- chem