Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-26
Distinction Of Persons Who Havs
Been Affected With or Exposed
To Infectious or Contagious

Rule 7. Before release from quar-
antine, all persons who have been ar
fected with or exposed TO an infec
tious or contagious disease, shall be
subjected to the following require
ments: They shall be removed to
room that has been disinfected ao
cording to Rule 5. The entire body
including the hair. shall be washed
with solution of Bichlorlde of Mer
curry, one part Bichloride of Mercury
to 5000 parts of water (See Standard
Solution No. A. or 2la per cent solu.
ton of Carbolic Acid (See Standard
Disinfectant No. -. 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 a disirfecting embalmins
fluid. External orifces must be Sc.
curely closed with absorbant cotton,
and the entire body, including the
hair, thoroughly cleansed with relia.
bic disinfectant, such as Standard
Solution No. s.
In cases where it is impracticable
to prepare a 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 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
from any contagious or infectious dis
ease, shall be disinfected 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 oup.
board, and disinfect them in accord.
ance with the requirements prescribed
in Rule 5. II the vehicle can DO
closed up. it should be fumigated in
the same manner as prescribed In
Rule 5. II this Is impracticable, 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 tub Of
hot water containing 5 per cent solu.
ton of Carbolic Acid.
Additiona! Requirements.
Rule II. When it 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 inches of boiling
water. Place a brick ip the center
of the water, and upon this a sulphur
candle. Light the candle, and be sure
that it is burning well. 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 is Natures best disin.
fectant and should be utilized as much
as possible. Let it enter the sick
room freely.
Many CT the socalled disinfectants
that have been placed upon the mar.
ket are absolutely worthless and
should bs avoided.
Local Boards of Health should buy
their Formaldehyde and Permanga-
nate of Potash from reliable firms. II
these articles are purchased in suf-
ficiently large quantities the whole.
sale price can be obtained.
Distinction should always be done
under the direction of the Local
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 disinfectine
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 sputum cups, wash.
Ing furniture, metal surfaces, various
secretjons, excretions and exudates
Caution.-This should not be used
for the face or on delicate skins.
Solution No. 2.
Carbolic Acid, 21a per cent solu-
ton. Mix one part Of Sol. No. / with
one part of water. May be used for
washing hands, face or entire body.
Solution No. 8.
Bichloride of Mercury Solution, 1
to 1000. Prepare by dissolving one
drachm GO grains) Of Corrosive Sub.
Innate in one gallon of soft boiled
water (The ordinary solution Of
Bichloride OF Mercury deteriorates in
a very short time) A convenient
way OF using Bichloride is by the use
Of specially prepared tablets which
may be purchased at any drug store,
or to have on hand a stock solution
which will not deteriorate. This may
be prepared as follows:
Bichloride Of Mercury. 33o1z grams.
Cftr1c ACID ..............1 1855 grams