The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-01

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a disinfecting solution previous to re-
moval q washing. Most things are
best burned If soiled. With this
memorandum before him, the health
inspector or physician will direct as
toSYhat to do. He seeks to prevent
the locating and transmission Of the
disease us we'll as to save the patient.
What to do with pretnonitory symp-
toms or with any purging disorder of
the digestive tract
Resolve at once to attend to it and
control it, not because it is cholera,
but because few who attend to such
symptoms aver die of cholera, and be-
cause such attacks, If uncared for,
seem often to invite the disease. II
there is diarrh9a, take a recutnbent
posture, apply a mustard plaster
Owe the abdomen, and If there is a
recurrence OF tho discharge, use the
following prescription until you have
time to seek medical advice
Compound solution of opium CsquIbb's 8. Of
Spirits of Camphof, each,
Spiced syrup of rhubarb, equal
Tincture OF capsicum. parts.
Dose: for adults. one teaspoonful in
a tablespoonful of water.
A proper drink is boiled water,
cooled and slightly calculated with
suiphuric acid.
How to take care of yourself and
family during a cholera summer
Practice a close adherence TO all the
ordinary rules of health. Most per-
sons are best off where they can con.
troll all the circumstances of their
condition, SO as to be able to have
good surroundings. good housekeep-
ing, good, we'll cooked foods, and
conveniences for bathing. exercise
etc., and for immediate rest or care
if there is sickness. Keep cleane-
than aver before. within and with
out. Have clean teeth, clean breath
a clean mouth. for here it is that dis
ease enters and looks for its first food.
Avoid cholera districts unless duty
calls. Avoid public water closets.
Make no special change OF diet, ex-
cept to avoid those articles Of food
which you have found to occasionally
disagree. ANXIETY of mind, over
work, overwhelming, and any irregu-
larity of habit or OF life seem to invite
epidemic influences. The more We
analyze facts, the more we find that
epidemics do not fall on places or per-
sons at random. While here and
there the most correct and those best
situated fall victims, with rare excep-
ton the imprudent, the exposed, the
poor, are the chief sufferers
Be particular as to the use of water,
unless you know its source. Tea, hot
or cold, or coffee, or boiled milk can
be used instead. If you have any
suspicion of your own drinking water
boil what is used for drinking. When
milk is to be used as a drink have it
| boiled.
Decentralization to use them.
Fresh air has no substitute. In or
der to cleanse places already infected,
or being made SO by sickness. there is
need for draught through the room or
building. Let in the sunshine also.
Hot air.-Clothing or bedding is
thus cleansed by being put in a fur
mace of dry heat of from 230o to 5000
F. 1t should be subjected to the heat
for about one hour.
Hot water.-Very hot or boiling
water is applicable to the cleansing
of all garments, utensils, etc., admit
ting of such a method. Put them in
when the water is quite hot, and al
low it to come to o boiling point.
Where garments have been soiled. it
is well to throw them first into a tub
containing a disinfectant solution.
and from it transfer them to the
water. They should never be removed
from the room for washing before be-
ing placed in a disinfecting solution
or boiling water.
(A.) Iron Sulphate, called also
green vitriol, copperas, green cop
peras q cents per pound).-Stir in
water until we'll dissolved, in proper
ton of III pound to a gallon. A tea
cupful of this solution should be in
the utensil before using. or twice as
much added to the water-closet each
time of use. For use in sprinkling
foul premises make it of double
strength.
Carbolic acid solution (Squibb's No.
p may be added to it in the proper
tion of a half pint to a gallon, OF used
alone. We do not prefer carbolic acid
alone because it Is 81 variable in quail
ity, and if poor covers odors that it
does not neutralize. 1t is good for
outside use.
(B.) Solution of Corrosive Subli.
mate.-One ounce to eight gallons OF
water; add four drains of permanga-
nate of potash, or a little indigo, tc
| give ColOTr III tu9 SOiutlOu, duQ St
avoid mistake. Use the same as A.
CO. Chloride of Lime-A valuable
d~isinfectant, chiefly because it con
tains from rs to 80 per cent. of chlor
inc, which is liberated under proper
methods of use. II purchased fol
cities, it should be tested as to tht
amount. The usual wholesale price
is five cents per pound. 1t is mo-
overated as q d~isinfectaat il only its
quality is known, and its mode of use
is judicious. 1t needs slight mois ten
ing, frequent stirring, and sometime s
the addition of an acid. as vinegar o.
common spirits Of salt. The test O.
it's efficiency is that the odor of it b.
kept constantly perceptible.
One half pound to a gallon of soft
water for utensils, sinks, water
closets, drains, &c. One ounce to {
gallon of water for all linen. which
must not be left long in the solution,
but wrung out in fresh water.
Sprinkle dry chloride of lime over the
contents of privy vaults, sinks ane
cesspools, etc, daily, in proportion Of
one pound OF chloride of lime to nins
pounds OF ground plaster.
The following instructions for the
prevention of infection emanate fron
Secretary e. NJ. Hunt, MD. of the
State Board of Health =
Bear in mind, that the one thing o
most Importance is to disinfect thu