Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10

Cerebrospinal Meningitis, Diphtneria
IAnembranous Group, Scarlet Fever
lScarlet Rash and Scartatina), Small
pox, Chickenpox, tuberculosis ICON.
eumption), Typhoid Fever, Typhus
Fever, Mysipelas and Puerperal
lever. In cases Of Measles German
Messles), Mumps, Whooping Cough
ana Pneumonia, only half the above
Quantities are required.
Mode Of Operation.
Rule 5. Section l. When the room
or house to be disinfected has been
properly prepared in accordance with
the requirements of Rule 3, the
proper quantity of Permanganate OF
! Potash, as prescribed in Rule 1,
should be placed in the pail. The
solution of 40 per cent Formaldehyde
should be placed in tin dipper or
otner vessel convenient for pouring
rapidly. The operator, when every.
snlng Is in readiness, should pour the
Formaldehyde upon the crystals of
permanganate of Potash contained in
the pail, and Immediately leave the
room. closing the door and stopping
al cracks IN the manner indicated in
hule .: This operation should be per-
..I da.ehiy, do lHe gas generates
very rapidly. The door should be
locked in order to prevent accidents
and the room, or building, as the case
may be, kept closed for at least eight
hours. AT the expiration of this time
the windows should be opened from
the outside and in the space of tx or
70 minutes, the door may be opened
allowing the air to blow through the
room. If the odor remaining is very
strong, little ammonia water snrin.
kled upon the floor will soon neutral.
+ lze the Formaldehyde and hasten the
disappearance of the odor.
Sec. 2. After the fumieation as
prescribed in this Rule, has been
completed, all bedding, clothing etc
tnat will not be harmed by boiling
should be boiled for at least half an
nour. When possible, mattresses. rugs
ana heavy curtains, should be steril-
ized by steam under pressure at 100
degrees c. for 80 minutes. Where
TINS is not possible, these articles
should be taken out of doors and
thoroughly aired and exposed to the
rays OF the sun for an hour or so.
Note. In disinfecting, it is neces-
sary to see that the shoes worn or
used by the operator and an persons
upon the premises are properly disin.
fected, as these articles are freauentlv
overlooked and become the conyeyors
OF infectious diseases. They may he
readily disinfected by using Standard
Solutions and 2.
Articles to be DESTROYED.
Rule 8. Under the method prescrib.
Cd in Rule 5, it is unnecessary to de.
stroy any articles of value Papers.
rags, cheap books, and other articles
OF little or no value, should be burned
IN cases OF Scarlet Fever, SMALLPOX
and D1phtheria, in addition to the re.
qu1rements of Rule 5, all woodwork.
and If possible the walls. should he
washed with a liquid disiufectant
such as a solution of Bichloride of
Mercury, one part of Bichloride of
Mercury to 1000 parts of water
Where the wall paper is loose or
dilapidated, 1t should be removed and |
burned.
Distinction of Persons Who Have
Been Affected With or Exposed
To Infectious of Contagious
Diseases.
Rule z. Before release from quar-
antlne, all persons who have been af-
fected with or exposed to an infec-
tlous or contagious disease, shall be
subjected to the following require
ments: They shall be removed to a |
room that has been disinfected &C.
cording to Rule 5. The entire body |
including the hair, shall be washed |
with solution of Bichloride of Mer-
curry one part Bichloride of Mercury
to 5000 parts of water (See Standard
Solution No. ~ or az per cent solu.
ton of Carbolic Acid (See Standard
Disinfectant No. o. 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.
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-
bic 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 1. All 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
fram any contagious or infectious dis.
ease, shall be disinfected in the man
ner defined in Section 2 of this Rule.
Sec. 2. Remove all cushions, cur
tains and other accessories and place
them In small room or tight cups
board, and disinfect them in accord.
ance with the requirements prescribed
in Rule 5. II the vehicle can be
closed up, 1t should be fumigated in
the same manner as prescribed in
Rule 8. If this is impracticable, 1t
should be washed inside and out with
q 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-
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