DISINFECTANTS

1. Carbolic Acid.

Carbolic acid (95%)6 ounces
Glycerine4 ounces
Water1 gallon

Clothes should be soaked in this for several hours, then removed in a covered receptacle and boiled thoroughly. Sheets may be wet with this and hung at the doors in case of infectious diseases.

2. Chloride of Lime.

Chloride of Lime4 ounces
Water (rain)1 gallon

In typhoid fever, all the movements from the bowels should be thoroughly mixed with this, covered and allowed to stand several hours before pouring down the water closet. All vomited matter should be treated the same way.