Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-09-11

- Ntc0dSSy
from q case to another, thoool
generally 10 a roundabout fashion
It's extension a be prevented b,
the oaretul'observance Of certain sim
pie rules. For the information O
the people we give these rules, pre-
coded by statement OF the reason
upon which they are based IF read
and needed by even a few some live.
would be saved ani much siukne~s
prevented. Read them aud tel
about them.
The active agency in the causat;or
ct typhoid fever is a bacterinm, The
bacillus typhosus, which attacks aud
causes the liberation OF certain
glands in the small intestine, devel
oping therein by myriads. They are
therefore to be found chiefly IL the
bowel discharges, although presen,
also in the execretion eff the kidneys
and to some extent in the. expectora,
ton Of q person sick with the dis
ease. From one of these sources,
nearly always the first named. the
bacteria are transferred to the intes-
tinal tract OF q. healthy person. The
poison is always swallowed. The
most common agencies of transfer
are the drinking water, including
milk infected from washing cans IN
polluted water, aud the common
house dy, although it may be con
veyed directly te the nurse by her
soiled hands, aud sometimes in dust.
The most important rules therefore
tor the prevention of the extension
of the disease may be briefly stated
as follows:
l. Cover sm.nediately upof their
passage the body discharges to pre-
vent access OF hies.
z. AS soon as possible thoroughly
disintect the discharges by mixing
in equal quantity with them u OF
the following :{al freshly made milk
OF lime or "whitewash" (uoslaked
lime); th q five per cent. solution
Of carbolio acid; (c) a l to I 900 so,
luton OF corrosive soblimate (d) a
l per cent. solution of formaidehyde
After standing a half-hoar {oovered
all the time the mixture should be
buried (rever thrown on the surface
OF the groundA at a distance rom the
we'll OF not less than $50 feet.
3. Provide in the sick,room
wooden tub one.third full Of either
of the three last named solutions,
and drop therein a soon as removed
everything in the way o. body
or bee. clothing, handkerchiefs,
to wells, etc., that have come in con-
tact with the patient, and keep them
submerged until they can be 6oilea,
washed and dried in the snn.
4. All remnants Of food that may
for any eason be carried into the
sick-room must be burned.
5. The morse should wash Der
hands and dip them into one of the
solutions, preferably corrosive subl,-
mate, otter every changing" Of the
patieut. She should never draw
water from the family we'll unless a
pump is used. In case it should be
absolutely necessary she should dis
infect her hands as above before DO.
ing 30.
g. The soiled liuen of the patient
should never be washed al or near
the we'll or spring. The creates.
care should be observed to prevent
the drainage or seepage through the
soil into the we'll or spring from &C.
emulation OF filth Of all kinds. As
soon as q case of typhoid fever ap-
pears in a family all drinking water
should be boiled until a report on
the same a be obtained from the
State Biologist, the family physician
making application to the Secretary
of the Board Of Health for permit
and sterilized bottle.
Z. AS the germ is present in The
intestine in the preliminary stages
and tor several weeks after oouva-
lescence is established and the pa.
.tient practically we'll, extra care of
surface privies should be observed.
Every %vacuation should be immedi-
ately and completely covered with
lime OF dry powdered earth.
Sunansagy.-Prompt disinfection
OF all discharges from the body Of
the patient; projection Of the same
against flies special care az to the
drinking water T; scrupulous clean
illness.
TO the Progression the people
cannot be reached except through
the medical attendant we earnestly
beg all physicians having cases OF
typhoid fever under their care to in.
sist upon the strict observance Of the
above simple rules. Printed copies
OF the same will be furnished in
quantity upon request.