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

Guile I. Definitions The term ..d,s.
Infection" has reference to the de.
struction of disease, reducing bac.
terra. The agents used for such ara
salleN saisiafeetants" ar germieiaes,i
81 An "antiseptic.' is al agent which
prevents the development of bacteria
but does not necessarily destroy them
"deodorant" is a substance which
has power to remove offensive odors
but is not necessarily disinfectant
liberalization" Is q tenn used ia
designate the destruction of germs nv
heat, where distinction" refers
more properly to their destruction nv
chemical agents.
The term "aseptie" and "sterilea
haze reference to condition denotluS
the absence of germ life.
Diseases in Which nIsinfection Ia
Required.
RYIe 2. Distinction q the pre.
sxeretions and exudates, backs os.p clam.
ing and furniture and everythina
used by the patient shall be carried
out In the following infectious dis
eases;
Asiatic Cholera, Bubonic Plague
Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis,
D1phtheria Gncluding Membranous
Group, Measles (including German
Measles), Mumps, Scarlet Fever Tin
Guiding Scarlet Rash and Scarlatinal
Smallpox, Chickenpox, tuberculosis
Including Consumption), Typhoid
Fever, Typhus Fever PuerperaI
Fever; Eryslpelas, Pneumonia, Mheep
ing Cough, and it is strongly fecom
mended that disinfectiop also be car
fied out in Influenza. - :, ','s' - go,
Preliminary Precautions.
Rule 8. Before beginning disinfee
ton, the requirements as prescribed
IN the following Sections shall be
complied with:
Section l. The person employed to
DO the djsinfeeting shall wear a cap
, and gown so constructed as to com,
pletely cover his clothing, and shall
cover his face with piece of gauze.
After all arrangements are complete
these garments shall be left on the
premises and disinfected in the same
/, manner as other infected articles.
Sec, 2, All holes, cracks and other
external apertnres shall be sealed hs
pasting over them pieces of paper, OF
Filling them with clean, damp cotton
rags.
See, a. All bedding and other cloth.
Ing, carpets and rugs should be hung
on chairs, or upon lines stretched
across the room for that purpose.
Books should be placed on edge, or
hung upon a line in such manner as
to spread the pages. Drawers, cup.
boards and trunks should be opened,
and while their contents need not be
unnecessarily disarranged, they should
be ioosened i'll such manner as to
give free access to the disinfecting
gas. Windows should be securely
closed, but left unlocked, in order to
admit of their being opened from the
outside, after the disinfection is com.
plete.
Sec. 4. When using Formaldehyde
no open vessel containing water
should be left in the room, Except
as provided in Rule 12.)
Sec. 5. The temperature of the
room shall in no case be below 60 de,
grees F. preferably 70 degrees F. or
above). II the atmosphere is unusu.
ally dry, the amount of moisture
should be increased by boiling ket.
tle OF! water in the room, or by pour
ing nplEng water from one vessel to
another fer Ave or ten minutes before
beginning the disinfection.
Sec. 6. A large wash tub should
be placed near the center of the room,
conveniently situated SO as to be seen
through one of the windows In this
should be placed tin or iron pail
about - to 16 inches deep. ut is ad-
visable to cover the outside of the
pail with asbestos paper, leaving the
top open.)
Materials to be Used for Distinction.
ri Rule q For: every 1,0O0'eubic feet
Of fspace to be disinfecteds the fol-
Owing materials and quantities shalt
be used;
80 per cent Solution of Tornado.
hyde. 20 ounces.
Permanganate of Potash Zine Cry.
stals) S1a ounces
These quantities are to be used to
disinfect premises following cases Of.
Asiatic Cholera. .Bubonic p,sri;s