The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-23

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illness insisted upon. Tho importsoos of
the sanitary condition Of the cellar can.
not be overestimatcd.
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 aftcr that there be NO
pools OF stagnant wator and II there are
shallow wells on the premises they should
be closed aud Theoretically sealed.
In high localities tho disease does NOT
prevail to the Same extont a. on the lower
levels. Impure water, lowness Of sites
aud the emsuations arising from the do.
composition Of animal refuse, arc stated
rs the local causes which favor tho pro-
pagatiou and development OF the dis.
case.
Personal cleanliness is of such obvious
Importance that IL would seem scarcclv
worth calling attention to but for tie
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 q healthy skin well
cared for, one would have lcss occasion
to consider internal orgaus. It 10 not 90
much tho matter Of bathing as II IL no.
cessity for exposing tho entire surface OF
the body to the atmosphere. The entire
body should be sponsed of with water
twice day. A bath room is not a No.
cessity, basin Of water, Q sponge and
towel arc all that Is really required, but
tho ontire body should be exposed to
tho air during this ablution night aud
morning.
The diet should be carefully guarded
though not necessarily restricted to any
great cxtent. It should be suoh as TO
maintain the digestive organs aud the
general system in the best possible con-.
dition without stimulation or depression
and should eaQsist vQ6 both animal ara
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 II Of the most
importance II there 10 general ten-
dency to looseness of the bowels. In
such cases essence of beef, beef Tea,
chicken soup with rice, broiled chicken,
broiled beof steak ,mu ton OF lamb chops
broilcd, boiled rice, tea and toast and sini.
lar articles Of food should be given the
preference. Gum Arabic water with loa,
sugar may be used freely as a drink.
Salt meats, fish whether fresh or salted,
oysters, clans, vegetables, fruits aud all
greasy food should be avoided, and tho
patient should be kept as quiet as possi.
bic, perfect rest being desirable.
Excessive labor both Of brain and
body, worriments, anxieties, sudden
changes Of temperature and everything
which tends to debilitate, enervate or
depress the system should be avoided.
The necessity for pure drinking water
has already been dwelt upon but this 10
matter Of such vital importance that It
may we'll be referred to again. A small
quantity Of citric acid or lemon juice y
added to tho 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 q
contagious disease. 1t Ia not conveyed
by personal contact as is smallpox aud
some other diseases. 1t is important
that this fact should be emphasized 60
there need be no hesitancy in caring
for those afflicted with the disease.