Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

with the carcass.
The powder, experiment noted IN Case
No. 5 above might prove sur"nss'n' III"
most important points in H." "Nntro' %
the flv ia the rand and comr'"te ,'S'r''~
tinn If all carrasees.
Hon. should n carcnss he dss'ro"cd'
Burn immediately on the sI"' # nr"o.'
cable nv placing the carcass ir " rrid'ror
made of green Doles or iron roda. and Tho
build fire directly under it s' t''"t hr-'
| ing can be effected by using the least
amount OF fuel, either wood o. crude oil
i II necessary to remove the carcass fo'
disposal plug all the natura' openings Of
the body with cotton or rags saturated
with some disinfectant to prevent the
discharge of infected material.
II burning is impossible bury the car
cass in a hole six feet deep and scresd
lime thickly both above and below it..
Bury the blood saturated soil in the hole
After the grave is filled heat MI the shov.
els by passing through flame ~ kill the
germs OF Charlton that might be on them.
A good burial il better than a poor
burning.
How can ground around a grave be
sterlised? By burning the AREA over
with crude oil or straw or by covering
with lime and good disinfectsnt, such
as crude carbolic acid or 80 some of the
coal-tar dips on the market.
HoU are the germs Of Charlton d.
Ggnosed! BY a microscopic examipa-
ton of the blood; NEGOTIATIONS of the
blood into guinea pigs and recovering the
germs from their blood, and by rowing
the germs outside the animal body.
Can the germs be found in tic blood
Of the living animals? Not usually ex-
cept for q very short time before death.
HoO should a specimen be prepared
for examination? Prepare two pieces NJ
clean window glass about one inrh wide
and two inches long. Place one drop Of
blood toward the end of ono niece Of
glass and with the email edge oi a.othc!
piece spread the drop out into 4 thin
smear, then dry thoroughly in tie snr
or air. Prepare a second specimen in the
same manner, place the two s,neared sur-
faces together pack securely and mail to
the Louisiana State Live Stool SANITARY
Board, Baton Rouge. The address Of the
party sending should be carefully i"dicnt-
ed on the package and an explanatory
letter sent to the Board.
The blood can best be secured br pphct-
uring the vein at the base of the Cd. with
some sharp steel instrument, svhicl. should
be boiled for ten minutes II it i 70 be
used again for any purpose.
Why send t,co pieces Of glass? ere
blood smear is stained ann eS med
with microscope. If unable - u,.l;e q
diagnosis in this manner, the other Is
used for making cultures and irocn,ation
tests.
Why should the blood be dried ~
the sun? To prevent the growth Of other
germs in the blood.
Why is it not advisable to send
blood in a bottle?
!. 1t is contrary to the Unite sta'rs
postal laws to send dangerous Material #
such character.
9. In this warm climate the blood If
decomposed before it reaches the labor
atory and is worthless for examination.
3. Infection is spread while collecting
the blood.
4. The flies are afforded better or
portunity to fill themselves with the
germs.
5. The lives of the collector, carrier
and bacteriologist are endangered.
Is the milk from a coW sick from,
Charlton dangerous for human use?
Prominent investigators in different
parts of the world have not found such
milk to contain the germs of Charlton and
our own investigation seems to have ver-
lied these conclusions. Although we do
not advise the use of milk from an ami.
NAL showing signs of Charlton sickness
during an outbreak.
Can Charlton be cured7 In the case
Of small swelling resulting from inocu-
lation of the virus (germs) it lie possible,
by the injection Of q sufficiently strong
germicidal solution (such ar per cent
solution of pure carbolic acid) directly
through the skin into the swelling under.
meath, to destroy the local infection at
that point. To prevent spreading of the
swelling this should be done as early az
possible. There are other swellings which
may occur later and are from direct in |
but are secondary enlareements. !
In such a case the above suggested treat J
ment would not be 50 effective. Besides. |
many animals recover after showirs those ,
secondary swellings.
During the latter part of an outbreak |
The disease is not 80 acute and maly AMI !
mails recover in spite of, rather than. the
result Of treatment. In such cases the
treatment is often enormously given credit
or the cure. All over the world the con-
rol and eradication by strict sanitary
measures lie considered of much greater
Importance than the treatment Of individ-
lal cases. :,
Should s,oeliings be opened? n. THE
hedding of blood by the opening of
or through any other means IL