Gazette Of The United States

Philadelphia, Aug. 28.

The college of physicians of this city, in consequence of a malignant fever which at present prevails, have, among others recommended to the citizens the following means to prevent its progress, viz. That persons infected should be kept in large, airy rooms, in beds without curtains—and pay the strictest attention to cleanliness—to keep the streets and wharves clean as possible—to avoid all fatigue of body or mind—to avoid sitting or standing in the sun, also in a current of air—or the evening air—To accommodate the dress. to the weather—and to exceed rather in warm, than in cool clothing—To avoid intemperance, but to use fermented liquors, such as wine, beer or cyder, with moderation.

About two years since a fever similar to that which is in this city, prevailed in New-York; numbers died—but its continuance was short.—Almost every populous place is visited with malignant disorders once in the course of a few years—but a due attention to the means which the improved state of medicine has discovered to be salutary—with the blessing of Providence on those means have hitherto, and we trust will prevent their progress to a justly alarming point.