As is usual at this season of the year some cases of cholera are reported amongst the Chinese, the Council therefore deem it advisable at this time to call the attention of the residents to certain precautions,
the occurrence of disease in an epidemic which, if thoroughly attended to, render form almost impossible, and likewise contribute largely to the prevention of sporadic cases. The same precautions are of avail against other diseases than cholera, such as dysentery, diarrhoea and typhoid fever, and are of course known to many people; but itis hoped that by drawing special attention to them now, when inci risks call for their more stringent exercise, more may be done towards removing some of those conditions without which these scourges cannot thrive. These precautions can only be attended to by individuals themselves, and without such attention to them, public sanitation is indeed of little value.
Residents are invited 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 notice.
The Council recommend that water be not stored, especially in hot weather, but drawn freshly, as required, from the Water Company's taps. When this is not done, all care should be taken to prevent the contamination of stored water. by keeping it as short a time as possible in the storage vessels, by forbidding the dipping of dirty utensils into these, providing against droppings from roofs, overhanging meat, vegetables, ete.
A supply of water used for drinking purposes should be boiled and filtered daily.
All vegetables should be subjected to careful and prolonged washing, with rvmning 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 duily 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 even iron utensils, as they can be more easily and thoroughly cleansed. The closets ought to be inspected daily during the hot weather at least.
Drains ought to be well flushed daily, an easy matter with our good water supply All stomachic and 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 event of cholera appearing in any household, and also to supply the riy sary disinfecting material to those who éaiinot afford to pay for Directions for disinfection in Cholera and other Infections Diseases.
The following methods of disinfection are recommended as a result of the International Sanitary Conference at Rome, 1885
Two solutions are to be used containing either Carbolic acid or Chloride of lime.
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