100 Dr. tire on Disinfection. 



in this estimate. It was chiefly among the lower classes, and 

 persons given to intemperance, that the cholera was most 

 fatal. 



' A healthy regimen, great cleanliness, exercise, recreation, 

 and courage, were found to be the best preservatives against 

 its attack. Individuals who wore flannel generally escaped. 

 The most successful remedy was saline purgatives, repeated 

 in half-ounce doses every quarter of an hour, till the alvine 

 discharge assumed a natural colour. 



' I could enter into other details which go to fortify the 

 opinion I have always entertained of the contagious nature of 

 cholera ; but I think those I have adduced, and particularly 

 what happened at Bourbon, ought to convince you that too 

 many precautions cannot be taken against permitting commu- 

 nications with vessels coming from districts infected with the 

 malady. Believe me to be, my dear Sir, 



* Your devoted Servant, 

 (Signed) ' AND. D'EPINAY.' 



From the same. ' July 7, 1831. 



* I told you that, in the Isle of France, during the 

 cholera, we employed as a disinfector a mixture of oxide of 

 manganese and muriatic acid. We provided small phials of 

 it, which were carried about in all the infirmaries, and by the 

 people who entered the hospitals. They were also carried 

 about by the women and children ; and it was remarked that 

 none of those so protected by the disinfecting phials were 

 attacked with the disease. Was this from the virtue of the 

 composition, or from the confidence inspired by it ? I cannot 

 answer these questions, but content myself with stating the 

 fact. 



(Signed) ' AND. D'EPINAY/ 



%* The cask A (in both cuts) should have a plug-hole or stop-cock near the 

 bottom (not shown in the figure), for discharging the liquid muriate of lime. I 

 have omitted to state that dyed silk may be treated without injury with dilute 

 chlorine. 



