The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
UP AFTER INFLUENZA
Detailed Directions Endorsed by the
State Board of Health.

The following article written by Mrs. |
Elmer Bailey of Burlington with the adj
vice and assistance 'of Miss Cora Curtis,
district nurse OF Burlington, is endorsed
by the state board of health and recon-
mended as the procedure to be followed
in houses where cases of Influenza have
occurred. st'Ifif2s an
Every house in, which there has been
one or more cases of this disease shouldI
be disinfected by thorough cleaning
which should leave no crevice or corner
untouched. Soap, water, fresh air and
sunshine are the best possible disnfed-
tants, and should be freely used. ~
To clean the rooms: Remove as much
of the furniture as is possible to the OPP
en- air, take down all the draperies and
remove carpets and rugs. If the walls
are papered or kalsomined, wipe them
down with clean, dry cloths. Ii wash
able, cleanse with soap and water. Wash
all woodwork with soap suds Even pol
ished mahogany is not injured in the least
by a caDeful washing with iuke-WHlrm
| soapsuds, provided care is used in using
a white soap, not too alkaline in char
acter and the wood is at once dried and
| rubbed with a soft cheese cloth All
| floors should be thoroughly washed and
| dried, and the windows washed and pol
ished
| Carpets and rugs should be hung on
| lines to be exposed to sun and air before
being relaid, All draperies which are not
washable should receive similar treatment
! Lace or muslin curtains should be Iaun-
dered Upholstered furniture should be
beaten, brushed and aired Electric vac
uum cleaners, when available, can be used
to remove dust in place Of beating but
| thorough airing should not be neglected
/ Especial care should be given to bed
ding and clothing used by the patient
Mattresses should be placed out of doors
in the sunshine for two consecutive DAYS
and should be well beaten and brushed
Soiled and infected pillows are an abom
ination and constant source of danger
Therefore, the feathers should be emp
tied from the ticks washed and irpned
and the feathers returned to them
Sheets, pillow cases, night dresses, tow
els, handkerchiefs-e everything of the kline
should be placed in a pillow case o.
other receptacle and put into wash boil
er of cold water with cup of washing
soda or soap powder sufficient to MAKE
a strong suds This should be brough
TO the boiling point and boiled ten O
fifteen minutes The clothes can then b
safely handled. They should be rubbed il
fresh suds, rinsed in several waters, an,
dried in the open air, exposed to the sun
if possible.
All dishes and utensils used by the pa
tient should be washed in boiling suds an,
rinsed with boiling water Spittoon
should be disinfected with carboFic sc
luton Toilets should be we'll scrubbe
and flushed with carboIic or creolin solu
ton
Persons caring for the sick should b
: dressed in washable clothing, and thi
should be changed frequently The ski
should be kept clean by frequent batf
) ing. The hands should be washed otter
, always before eating, and the hair shout
! be kept clean by shampooing.
: Heavy wooden clothing, such as coat
, and outside wraps, need not he destroye
, but should be carefully busted and hun
in the open air and sunshine for severn
!, hours.