The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03

lar nange In the lungs, the disease
having been recovered from" Sim
liar observations have been made at
the Philadelphia Hospital, and at
the Paris Morgue. DIR. Trudcau's eX-
periments prove that rabbits inocu.
lated with the bacillus tuberculosis
and kept In a cellar.like place, on re-
stricted diet. died Of the disease In
much greater proportion than did sim
liar animals similarly inoculated but
kept in the open air with an abund-
ance OF food. These facts empha-
size the i'm portance OF pure food. pure
air, and healthful exercise.
Exposure 10 cold should be avoided.
Statistics OF sickness and OF deaths,
collated with meteorological stats
tics, seem 10 prove that the on
sumptive processes 60 on most act
lively after times OF low atmospheric
temperature, and least actively after
times OF high atmospheric tempera-
ture. This makes IL important that
consuuiptives, and persons suscept-
able 10 consumption, should eSpeci-
ally guard against the Inhalation OF
cold air. Ii enforces the import
n OF having such persons spend
the winter and spring months In a
climate warmer than that TO which
they have been accustomed.
The busting OF objects In the
room, the cleansing OF the floor,
walls, or cealing OF the living or
sleeping room OF a person suffering
from pulmonary consumption should
be deferred until after the room and
contents have been subjected To the
fumes OF burning sulphur.
The unwashed clothing OF a con.
sumptive should not be mingled with
the unwashed clothing OF another
person; care should be taken that the
handkerchiefs be boiled, and other
articles liable 10 harbor the bacillus
shall be d Subjected. and that no vi
rus comes in contact with a cut or in
jurcd hand.
No n should sleep in the same
room with "A consumptivc patient; or
in n room which has been occupied
by a consumptivc, unless the room
has been previously subjected TO the
fumes OF burning sulphur. \ room
which has been occupied by a con-
sumptive person may we'll with all
its contents) be thoroughly disin-
fected, first sublecting IL, for twenty
four hours. TO strong fumes OF burn
ing sulphur, and then IL should for
several hours he exposed 10 currents
OF fresh air. After f%umigation the
walls may be rubbed with bread
crumbs, which should then be burned.
Rooms u be disinfected by sui
phurous fumes must he vacated. For
"A oom ten feet square ut least three
pounds OF sulphur should be used; for
larger rooms proportionately In
creased quantities, at the rate OF
three pounds for each 1000 cubic
feet OF air-space.
Hang up and spread out as much
rs possible all blankets and other ar.
ticles u be disinfectcd; turn pockets
In clothing inside out and otherwise
facilitate the access OF the sulphur
Gus fumes To all infected places.
Close the room tightly, plact the
sulphur In iron POTS or pans which
will not leak, supported upon br cks
over "A sheet OF zinc or Over water In
"A tub or pan, SO that In case melted
sulphur should leak out OF the pot
the floor may not be burned: set the
sulphur on fire by hot Goals or with
the aid OF spoonful OF alcohol
lighted by a match; be careful not 10
breathe the fumes OF the burning
sulphur, and when certain the sui
phur is burning well leave the room,
close the door, and allow the room "a
be closed for twenty -four hours.