Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-14
KILL TYPHOID,
SAYS DR.. DIXON
Observe Simple Precautions and
1t Is Easy.
Gut DOWN DEATH HARVEST
Advice to Nurses, Attendants and
Others In the Sick Room.

wipe out typhoid by killing the
germs contained in the discharges of
the patient before they leave the sick
room to lay other fellow beings low
with this disease Such are the in
structions that Health Commissioner
Samuel G. Dixon gives in his new cir
cular on typhoid fever addressed to
nurses and attendants in charge OF
persons suffering from this infectious
IL alady.
Il wan % SEM lat message ring
ing throug the vile state,' said
Health Coz. nissianer Dixon the other
day Il wa-.5 to get every local Board
OF Health 10 see tnat in every home
where there is person i'll with ty-
phod fever, the physician, the nurse
o. attendant shall be impressed with
the duty OF letting no infection from
their patient be the cause of giving
The disease TO another. and the way to
90 this first OF all is to kill the germs
VI the disease that comes from the pa
tirnt before these germs leave the sick
room. | am determined that the ap-
palling harvest that typhoid is reaping
in Pennsylvania shall be cut down. 1t
ccn be doDe--it must be done. II, be
ginning today. the nurse or attendant
l. charge of typhoid fever case will
see to it that the discharges from the
&,)a1ie,t arc thoroughly dicinfectea be-
iMore they are carried out OF the room
% which the typhoid victim is confined
i've can almost wipe out typhoid in
Z SOW +;.>o ~.>1'-~ that thic ie
lfg If" vet it is one Of the simplest
ways in the world to blot out dis
ease that is appallingly epidemic
throughout the whole state. if only
message is directed will hear it and
heed it."
In his typhoid circular Health Com
missioner Dixon sets forth simple
methods of killing the typhoid germs
before they are carried out of the sick
room.
Secure any of the following disinfect-
rinated Lime (chloride Of lime or
bleaching POWDER, or 10 per cent. So
luton of Formaldehyde, which is pre-
fegred
Make up disinfectant solutions from
the above by adding three teaspoonfuls
Of kreolin, Lysol or Tri-Kresol or eight
taasn0onfuls of the 40 per cent solu-
ton of Formaldehyde to a pint of wa
ter, or one-half pound Of Chlorinated
Lime TO one gallon Of water
Keep constantly in the bed-pan,
urin6l, chamber or commode or vessel
intended to receive the discharges from
the bowels or bladder, moderate
quantity of the disinfectant solution
aelected, and after receiving the dis
charges add quantity TO equal the
amount of the discharges
Cover and remove the vessel and al
low the contents to stand for one hour
before emptying the same.
Never empty the discharges upon the
surface of the ground. or into stream.
ever though disinfected
If the discharges are emptied into
water closet or priyy they must be
thoroughly disinfected first They must
never be buried until after being thor
Dughiy disinfected, and then never less
than one foot deep nor within one hun
dred feet of well or water course.
II prfvy we'll is used. empty three
gallons of any of the disinfectant So
lutions into it daily.
Keep constantly on hand basin or
other vessel containing one of the So
iutions mentioned for the purpose of
washing your hands
wash your hands in the solution
immediately after handling the patient.
the discharges. or any of the body
clothing
Keep constantly in convenient
place tub or other proper vessel con-
tanning sufficient quantity OF one of
the disinfectant solutions in which to
soak all OF the patients bed and body
clothing.
OF Chlorinated Lime is used for this
purpose, one-half pound should be di-
luted with eight gallons of water.)
Piace all such clothing in this vessel
immediately upon its removal from the
bed or body of the patient leaving il
N The .disiufectant solution for at least
three hours after which it should be
p0lled thoroughly for at least one hour.
10 not permit the use by others of
drinking vessels or eating utensils
used by the patient until boiled for at
least one hour.
10 not eat or permit others to eat
scraps or remnants OF food left by the
patient.
Burn all such material at once.
Sdd disiDfectant solution to all
water that has been used for bathing
the patient and dispose of 1t in the
same manner as the body discharges.
10 not throw this water on the sur
fare of the ground
Thoroughly disinfect all DISCHARGES
from the mouth and nose
II received in vessels treat as all
ther discharges
4 received in handkerchiefs treat as
BED clothing, or If received in old linen
Urn the same at once
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