Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-13

Distinction Of Persons Who Havv
Been Affected With or Exposed
To infectious or Contagious
Diseases.
Rule z. Before release from quar-.
antine, all persons who have been a
fected with or exposed to an infeo
tious or contagious disease, shall be
subjected to the following require.
ments: They shall be removed to q
room that has been disinfected 40
oording to Rule 5. The entire body
including the hair, shall be washed
with a solution Of Bichloride OF Mer
curry, one part Bichloride of Mercury
TO 5000 parts of water (See Standard
Solution No. A or a 21k per cent solr
ton OF Carbolic Acid (See Standard
Disinfectant No. y. They shall then
be subjected to a full bath with
plenty OF soap and hot water, after
which they shall be provided with
clothing that has been properly dis
infected, or that has not previously
been upon the infected premises
Distinction of the Dead.
Rule 8. The remains Of all persons
who die from infectious or contagious
diseases should be thoroughly In.
5ected with a disinfecting embalmins
fluid. External orifces must be So
curely closed with absorbant cotton,
and the entire body, including the
hair. thoroughly cleansed with a relia.
BILE disinfectant, such as Standard
Solution No, 3.
In cases where It Is impracticable
to prepare dead body as indicated
IN this rule, the body must be wrap
ped In a sheet or cloth saturated with
Standard Solution No. 3, before beins
placed in the easket. The prepara,
ton OF bodies al prescribed in this
rule must In Ill cases b done BY
licensed embalmer.
bIsInfsstlen Of Vehicles.
Rule .. Section I. All cabs, boats,
hearsee and other vehicles used In the
removal OF a patient or the body Of Q
person affected with, or who has died
from any contagious or infectious dir
ease, shall be disinfected IN the man
ner defined in Section Q of this Rule.
Sec. 2. Remove all cushions, cur
tains and other accessories and piacs
them In a small room or tight cup-
board, and disinfsct them In accord.
ance with the requirements prescribed
in Rule 3. II the vehicle can be
closed up. It should be fumigatsd u
the same manner ~ prescribed In
Rule 5. II this n impr1cticable, Il
should be washed inside and out with
. solution Of Bichloride of Mercury,
one part to 1000 parts of water.
Pet Animals.
Rule 10. All cats and dogs and
other pet animals kept upon the pre-
misses infected with any contagious
or infectious disease, shall be thor
oughly washed with soap in a tub Of
hot water containing 8 per cent solu-
ton of Carbolic Acid.
Additional Requirements.
Rule II. When II is necessary to
disinfect any premises and the pre-
sence of bed bugs or other vermin
Is suspected, Sulphur must be used
in addition to Formaldehyde. The fol
lowing is the most convenient and
effective manner of using the same:
Place In the room a wash boiler con-
tanning about 6 to s inches of boiling
water. Place a brick In the center
Of the water, and upon this q sulpAue
candle. Light the candle, and be surs
that II Is burning WE'LL before start
ing the Formaldehyde fumigation. II
possible the water in the wash boiler
should be kept boiling By means Of
. stove or gas lamp.
Notes.
Sunshine 10 Natures best disin.
fsctant and should be utilized az much
as possible. Let 1t enter the sick
room freely.
May Of the so-called disinfectants
thHt have hsen placed upon the mar
let ere absolutely worthless and
shouiA b avoided.
Local Boards OF Health should buy
their Formaldehyde and Permanga,
nAAe Of Potash from reliable firms. n
these articles are purchased in SUI
hciently large quantities the whole
sale price can be obtained.
Distinction should always be done
under the direction of the Local
Board Of Health, and az public ex.
pense. and under the personal super
vision of the Health Officer. The per
son employed to do the disinfectins
should be one specially trained to
understand the various methods to
be used, and the precautions to Be
observed, and should be held per
sonally responsible to the Local Board
OF Health.
STANDARD DISINFECTANTS.
(All should be plainly labeled
"POISON".)
Solution No. 1.
Carbolic Acid. per cent Carbolic
Acid, one-half pint; water, five quarts
May be used for sputiim cups, wash.
ing furniture, metal surfaces, various
secretions, excretions and exudates
Caution.-This should not be used
for the face or on delicate skins.
Solution No. 2.
Carbolic Acid. 2h per cent solu-
ten. Mix one part of Sol. No. / with
one part of water. May be used for
/ vashing hands, face or entire body.
Solution Ne. 8.
Bichloride Of Mercury Solution, 4
TO 1000. Prepare by dissolving one
drachm eco grains) OF Corrosive Sub
/ innate in one gallon Of soft boiled
water. (The ordinary solution q
! Bichloride OF Mercury deteriorates IN
a very short time) A convenient
! way of using Bichloride is by the use
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