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and railway carriages, or in public places (e.g.,
theatres, concerts, churches, schools, etc.), as
by so doing the disease may be spread to others.
2. A consumptive person must expectorate or spit
into a special cup or vessel provided for the
purpose, and containing a little water, or into
small pieces of rag or paper, but not into
handkerchiefs; whilst a small wide-mouthed
bottle with a well-fitting cork, or a pocket spittoon
(which may be obtained from any Chemist),
may be used for out of doors.
3. The collected expectoration or spit must be burnt
at the back of the fire—the quickest, simplest,
and safest way, or mixed with an equal quantity
of strong disinfectant and then placed into
the drain or W.C., the cup, vessel, bottle, or
spittoon being afterwards immediately washed
with boiling water; or, where small pieces of rag
or paper are used, they must be treated in the
same way.
4. All cups, spoons, knives and forks, etc., used by
consumptive persons must be carefully washed
before being used by others.
5. A consumptive person must not swallow the
expectoration or spit, as by so doing the disease
may be conveyed to other organs or parts of the
body.
6. A consumptive person must sleep in a separate
bed, but not necessarily in a separate room.
7. A consumptive person must not kiss or be kissed
on the mouth.
GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
All sleeping and living rooms (the latter including
schools, workshops, &c.) used by consumptive persons,
should be as well lighted and ventilated, and as free from
dirt and damp, as possible.
There should be no overcrowding, with the consequent
breathing again and again of vitiated, and may be infected,
air.