We have been requested by the Municipal Qouneil to publish for general information the following memorandum, drawn up for them by the Health Officer, regarding the precautions which should be taken by residents at this season of the year, for the son of the year, cholera is reported prevalent amongst the Chinese. The Council deem it advisable at thia time to call the attention of the residents to certain precautions, which, if thoroughly attended to, onder the oesirrence of din are in an epidemic form almost contribute larg against other as dysentery, typhoid fever, and are of course known to many peopl hoped that by drawing special attention to them now, when increased risks call for their more stringent exercise, more may be done towards removing some of those conditions without which these scourges precautions can individuals them-of little value.
Residents to ce-operate as much as possible with the Council in the removal of nuisances of all kinds, by giving early intimation to the Secretary of such nuisances as may come under their noti Phe Council recommend that water be not stored, especially im hot weather, but drawn freshly, as required, from the Water taps, When this is not done, wild be taken to prevent the contamination of stored water, by keeping it as short a time as i storage vessels, by forbidding ti of dirty utensils into these, providing against droppings from roofs, overhanging meat, vegetables, etc.
A supply of water used for ug pre poses should be boiled and filtered daily.
All vegetables should be subjected to careful and prolonged washing, with running water when that is possible, as at taps.
All milk not known to be under careful supervision, and more particularly that obtained from Chinese sources, should be boiled, All back premises should be inspected daily to prevent accumulations of decaying vegetable and other matters.
Servants' waterclosets are a source of considerable and often unsuspected danger Earthenware are better than wooden or is, as they can be more easily and thoroughly cleansed. The closets ought to be inspected daily during the hot ought to be well flushed daily, easy matter with our good water sup-stomachic intestinal ailments call for early attention at this season The Council will be glad to furnish any one with printed detailed directions for disinfection, in the ig in any hoi the necessar; Directions for disinfection in Cholsra and other Infectious Diseases.
The following methods of disinfection are recommended asia result -of the Inter-
1885:—Two solution either Carbolic aci
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