Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-05-07

otsinfectten Of Persons Who Have
Been Affected With or Exposed
To Infectious of Contagious
Rule z. Before release from quar-
antino. all persons who have been at.
fected with or exposed to en- infec.
tious or contagious disease, shall be
subjected to the following require
ments: They shall be removed to
room that has been disinfected &C.
cording to Rule s. The entire body
including the hair, shall be washed
with solution of Bichloride OF Mer.
to 5000 parts of water (See Standara
Solution No: y or 2A per cent solu.
ton OF Carbolic Acid (See Standard
be subjected to a full bath with
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.
jected with disinfecting embalming
fluid. External orifices must be Sc
curely closed with absorbent cotton
and the entire body, including the
hair, thoroughly cleansed with relia.
Bile disinfectant, such as Standard
Solution No. 8.
In cases where it is impracticable
to prepare dead body as indicated
In this rule, the body must be wrap.
ped in sheet or cloth saturated with
Standard Solution No. 8, before being
placed in the casket. The prepare.
ton of bodies as prescribed in this
rule must in all cases be done by a
licensed embalmer.
Distinction of Vehicles.
Rule 9. Section /. ALI cabs, boats
hearses and other vehicles used in the
removal of a patient or the body of a
person affected with, or who has died
from any contagious or infectious dis.
ease, shall be d;sinfected in the man
ner defined in Section of this Rule.
Sec. 2. Remove all cushions, cur
tains and other accessories and place
them in a small room or tight cup.
board, and disinfect them in accord.
ance with the requirements prescribed
In Rule 5. If the vehicle can be
closed up, it should be fumigated in
the same manner as prescribed in
Rule 5. If this is impracticable, it
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 tub OF
hot water containing 5 per cent solu.
of Carbolic Acid.
Additional Requirements.
Rule H. When it is necessary to
disinfect any premises and the pres.
ence 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 wash boiler con
tanning about 6 to inches of boiling
water. Place brick in the center
of the water, and upon this sulphur
candle. Light the candle, and be sure
that it is burning well, before start
IL. L
possible the water in the wash boiler
should be kept boiling by means Of
a stove or gas lamp.
Notes.
| Sunshine is Natures best disin
fectant and should be utilized as much
as possible. Let it enter the sick
room freely.
Many of the so-called disinfectants
that have been placed upon the mar
ket are absolutely worthless and
| should be avoided.
Local Boards of Health should buy
| their Formaldehyde and Permanga
nate of Potash from reliable firms. II
| these articles are purchased in sui
ficiently large quantities the whole
| sale price can be obtained.
| Disinfection should always be done
under the direction of the Loca
Board OF Health, and at 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 te
| understand the various methods tt
be used, and the precautions to be
observed, and should be held per
sonally responsible to the Local BoarG
of Health
STANDARD DISINFECTANTS.
| (All should be plainly labeled
"PoIsoN")
Solution No. 1.
Carbolic Acid. per cent Carbolit
Acid, one-half pint; water, five quarts
May be used for sputum cups, wash
ing furniture, metal surfaces, various
secretions, eXcretions and eXudates
Caution.-This should not be used fol
the face or on delicate skins.
Solution No. 2.
Cabolic Acid, 21a per cent solu
ton. Mix one part of Sol. No. 1 with
one part of water May be used fol
washing hands, face or entire body.
| Solution No. 8.
Bichloride of Mercury Solution, ]
to 1000. Prepare by dissolving one
drachm eco grains} of Corrosive Sub
Innate in one gallon of soft boileG
water. (The ordinary solution Of
Bichloride of Mercury deteriorates in
a very short time.) A convenient
way of using Bichloride is by the use