The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-01
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How Can We Prevent IT vacolpnauan aud
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Smallpox IL q germ dllease, aud peo,
plo contract Il by tho germs entering
tho mouth aud pOstrils aud finally get.
ting into the blood, Close contact with
an iRIected person, clothing or premises
is tho usual method by which tho dis,
easois contracted, Exceptionally Il Ia
carried a considerable distance through
tho air, even rs far rs q quarter Of q
mile. the greatest cleanliness cannot
prevent II alter u person has been OK
posed TO u; the greatest dizziness can
not cause ii provided ita germs he kept
out Of tho system, Cleanllpsss Of the
person, however, tends 10 promote
healthipess, and cleanliness OF premises
In some measure prevents the propaga,
ton Of tho germs Of all infectious dis
eases,
Vaccination recently we'll done Ia an.
absolute preventative OF smallpox,
This has been repeatedly demonslT0led
in Wheeling this year, In two Cales
we'll vacclnaled infants nuEasd their
mother through smallpox without tax.
lpg H. a lumber Of patients have been
Rnrsed Tor weeks by v|accinated friends
who escaped the disease entirely, Ply.
sicians protect themselves solely by
vaccination, They know Of no other
method OF protection, The prevalent
idea that whom q person IL YRccInRted
and taksS smallpox o RtlpF, tho dis.
ease is rendered more severe, Is entirely
erroneous. When vaccination Is done
too late, alter a person has been exposed
TO smallpox, il aitlisr fails entirely 10
take, producing no lnilueace on tho dis.
ease, OF 1t takes partially aud renders
tue dlsOAIe much millpr, Not u single
case OF smallpox has occurred this year
In aperaon successfully YaccinOlad this
year. Not u single death has occurred
OF n person who was ever successfully
vacciuatel, Not a single dangerous
case has occurred In q person over sue
cessiully yaccinAted, Death from small.
pox need never occur II vaccination aud
ro.yaccinRtiou be perSIstenlly tried.
From tho above facts We daduco
these simple rules for the prevention OF
smallpox;
First-KeepAway from it. Merely
passing an infected house may give it to
you,
second-secure successful vacclnR.
ton. A good vaccination done in
childhood will almost always prevent
death from smallpox, but it will not
always prevent tho disease in q modi-
He'd form, Every young child should
no y~aOciHaied until success ID secured,
Five or six trials may be necessary.
Every person over eight years Of age
should 10 re'v]Accinated, Every person
over fourteen should bs rs.vAcclnRted
several times, with different virus, un.
less success is soon reached.
Third-Maintain cleanliness Of per-
son and premises These diainiectants
are recommended:
Copperas-For offensive vaults, drains,
sinks, etc, dissolve SIX pounds in a
wooden huckettul OF water, Use with u
sphnkline can, This ia useful TO de.
stroy foul odors, but will not kill dis.
casa germs
Chloride OF lime-A half pound in
gallon Of water Ia useful to dlsinlect
tho discharges from the sick. Ono
quart Of the solution In o gallon Of
water will destroy foul Odors. 10 also
useful TO distnteCI clothing, bedding aud
utensils used by the sick.
Corrosive sublimate-This Is n rank
poison aud must be used with care,
One drachm in n wooden bucksItul ot
water is one OF the cheapest and most
powerful disiniecIRnts, IL will destroy
disease germs, and may be used safely
10 wash the person or clothing that is
nfaCiad Tho latteF shnuId bA nftaf.
WaTda boiled and washed,
For any additional information con.
suit your physician or the undersigned,
S, L JErsOS, NJ, d., Health Officer,
There are but four cases OF smallpox
in tho Eighth ward. Three arc conva.
loscing and the other doing we'll. The
two on MOyston street are GOuvaleICenL
and tho one OH Market street In good
aknva WbnHn hos MT a naw r0aa Ha.