The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05

2. Sulphate of lrion (coppcra>), dis
solved IN water in tie proportion of one
ma "ne-half pounds to the gallon; for
| soil, sewers, etc.
3. Sulphate of Zinc and Common Salt
dissolved together in water in the pro-
portion OF four ounces Sulphate Zine
| uld two ounces of salt to the gallon: for
clothing, bed linen, etc.
4. Corrosive Sublimate Solution
Made by disSulviug corrosive sunlimate
(bl-chloridc of mercury. in the propor-
non of eight grains to the pint of water;
used Tor receiving the discharges from a
person sick with cholera, typhoid fever,
etc. 1t Is useful also to dISinfect spit-
toOns used by cOnSumptive persons, etc.
10 the discharges of a sick person should
be added an equal quantity of the solu-
llOn. As the solution is dangerous
poison, 1t should be used with great eau
ZION, under The direction OF physician
or chemist, by whom it should be pre-
pared
z. now TO USE DIsINFECTANTs.
l. In The sick rOum.-ine best and
most available agents are fresh air and
Cleanliness. The clothing, towels, bed
inen, ETC., should, on removal from the
patient, ana before they are taken from
the room, be placed IN a pul or tub of
tLe zlnc solution, bmiing hot. All dis
charges should be received in vessels
GO tanning tine corrosive subimate or
cupperds solution. When that is i'm
practicable, they should be covered i'm
medlately with the solution. All vessels
uaeu dU"uJ thc patent should be cleans
.u Wltn the sUIutIun.
Unnecessary furniture Especially that
which Is sJuhet), carpets ana hanyinps.
should be removed from the room at the
outset; otherwise they should remain
Tor suOsCqucnJ 1umigatiUn and treat
memt.
Persons III contact with pa tents sick
with uiputherla should use dislutectant
GaigIeS under the direction vi "a physi-
elm.
Z. FumIgatiOn with sulphur is the
most practicable method Tor disinfect-
ing the house For this purpose the
rooms to he uioinfccted mast he vacated.
Ci"se the rooms us tightly as possible,
stopping up chlmncyS, vcmtilaturS, etc,
place the sulphur IN IRON pans supported
upon bricks placed i'll wash tubs, con-
tdlnlnS little water; set it on fire by
means uf not Goals, OF with the aid of a
httie alcohol poured over it Allow the
room u remain closed for twenty-four
nous, then open all the windows and
air thoroughly.
Heavy clothing, blankets, bedding. and
other articles wIich cannot be treated
win tile ZInce solution. should be hung
Ill the room during the fumigatiun, their
surfaces thoroughly exposed. Care
shouid nc taken To have wooden and cot
ton good, free from moisture. or sui
fiIm mi,
Win pockets should have the pockets
turned inside out. AiLerward they
should he hung in the open air and
thoroughly beaten and shaken.
Pillows, beds, stuffed mattresses. M
hOlSlercd furniture, ETC., should he cilt
open, the contents spread out and fumi-
gated. Carpets are best fumigated on
the floor, but should afterward be re-
moved To The open air and thoroughly
beaten.
For tumigatiOn, at least three pounds.
OF sulphur should be used for every
Thousand cubic teet-thus room ten
feet square would require three pounds
OF sulphur
3. BODY and bed clothing, etc.-It is
best To buln all articles which have been
IN Contact with persons sick with conta-
BlOuS Or Infectious diseases. Articles
too valuable 10 be destroyed should be
treated lis follows:
C9 Cotton, linen, hannels, blankets,
ETC., should be treated with the boiling
not zinc soiutiOn; Introduce piece bv
piece To secure thorough wetting, and
Oolied tor at least half an hour.
~ Heavy WOODEN clothing, silks, furs,
Slu'itd hed-cOverS, beds and other arti-
;les which cannot be treated with the
solution. should be treated as described
under the dill ecLiuns for tumgatiun.
ii request Is senttO the Chief Inspec-
tor OF Contagious Diseases, 800 Mul-
Derry street, competent nan will be
sent I" ulSlEtect any premises within the
my limits requiring dlsinlecCiOn.
Bcudlng or other removable articles
VIII be taken to the disnfectinT depot,
lOtl street and East River, for disintec-
ION 10y heat
+. lsolati n.-Persons sick with con-
aSiuuS or infectious diseases should be
liac, Il in II room on the top floor of the
,"uSe. Before placing the patient in it,
] e room should he stripped of all I'M
necessary furniture, hlngngs. etc.
Only such person or persons as NAV be
needed t" nurse the patient should enter
he room; those who thus enter should
tmaIn until instructed how To diSinfect
h il person and clothing. BY going in
nd out they expose others to contlgion.
All visit rs should be rigidly excluded.
'i>inf"clant solutions should be kept
onslantly ut han |.
.. PremiNeS.-CeilarS, yards. stables,
utterN, priv les, CesSpoolS water-clOsets,
rains. cwers, etc, should be frequently
nd literally treated with copperas solo
on.