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Letter to Editor
August 9, 1855
Gallipolis Journal
Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A citizen warns of potential sickness from dampness caused by continuous rains in Gallipolis and recommends sprinkling unslacked lime on premises to prevent disease, while questioning the board of health's inaction.
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[For the Gallipolis Journal.]
A Word of Advice To Those Who Wish To Keep In Health.—The late continuous rains having no doubt created unusual dampness in and about the premises of all our citizens—as it has about those of the writer of this article—it is reasonable to suppose that, unless this dampness is removed by a counteracting agency, much sickness must be engendered thereby, and cause our formerly so proverbially healthy place to become the seat of disease and death. An ounce of preventative is worth a pound of cure, and a single bushel of unslacked lime, sprinkled about damp premises and cellars, will not only have a tendency to keep away the fell destroyer, which we have cause to fear at this season of the year, but will save each family many a dollar laid out for doctor's bills.
Where is our board of health? Why don't they look into this matter?
A CITIZEN.
A Word of Advice To Those Who Wish To Keep In Health.—The late continuous rains having no doubt created unusual dampness in and about the premises of all our citizens—as it has about those of the writer of this article—it is reasonable to suppose that, unless this dampness is removed by a counteracting agency, much sickness must be engendered thereby, and cause our formerly so proverbially healthy place to become the seat of disease and death. An ounce of preventative is worth a pound of cure, and a single bushel of unslacked lime, sprinkled about damp premises and cellars, will not only have a tendency to keep away the fell destroyer, which we have cause to fear at this season of the year, but will save each family many a dollar laid out for doctor's bills.
Where is our board of health? Why don't they look into this matter?
A CITIZEN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Health Medicine
What keywords are associated?
Health Advice
Dampness Prevention
Unslacked Lime
Board Of Health
Rainy Season Sickness
What entities or persons were involved?
A Citizen
Gallipolis Journal
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Citizen
Recipient
Gallipolis Journal
Main Argument
use unslacked lime sprinkled about damp premises and cellars to prevent sickness from recent continuous rains; questions why the board of health is not addressing this matter.
Notable Details
An Ounce Of Preventative Is Worth A Pound Of Cure
A Single Bushel Of Unslacked Lime... Will Save Each Family Many A Dollar Laid Out For Doctor's Bills