The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-19


OF lancet, allowing It some time to dissolve, &
blending it by little friction with the lancet
1t must not be much diluted, but ola thick con.
sistence it is to be inserted in the same manner
rs a recent fluid.
When quilts, ivory lancets, or tooth picks
charged with dry lymph are used, the lymph
should not be diluted. but apuncture having
been first made with common lancet, the point
or the instrument is to be inserted. and held in
the puhcture half minute or more, that the
lymph may gradually dissolve and remain in the
wound. If the part ofthe instrument which is
charged, be afterwards wiped repeatedly upon
the edges ofthe puncture, it will tend still far.
Their to ensure success.
Vaccinated patients must be cautious not to
wear tight sleeves, nor to injure the vesicle by
pressure, friction, or any other violence lest
considerable inflammation or liberation should
ensue.
One perfect vaccine vesicle is sufficient but
for various reasons it is always prudent to make
two or three punctures. especially when the
danger of receiving the small pox is imminent.
the lymph dry, or the patients residence distant
Besides, greater security is obtained against
chance of failure from the arrangement or de-
struction of one vescle by accidental vsccinati
on When two pllnctureS arc to be made in
one limb, they should be at least two inches a
sunder, on account of the ,rcitation they may &C.
casion.
One Oesicie should BE always permitted 70 20
through its course WITHOUT 6eing bunefared
Lancets for vaccination should be kept clean
and bright
Constitutional Symptoms.
Constitutional Symptoms sometimes occur at 4
very early period, but more commonly from the
Ith to the 11th day. These are drowsiness,
restlessness, a cbilliness succeeded by heat,
thirst, head ache, and other marks of febrile af-
lection. Now and then sickness or vomiting
takes place, especially in infants.
The constitutional symptoms are in general
slight and transient.
In great proportion of cases there ia no per
cePtible indisposition nevertheless, the person
vaccinated is not the less secure from the future
Infection OF the small pox, provided the pro-
gress OF the vesicle has been regular and com
plete
Care should be taken not to confourd the
symptoms OF other diseases with those produced
by vaccine inoculation.
Medical Treatment
In general no medicine is required in this
mild affection; but if the symptoms happen to-
run little higher than usual, the same rene.
dies are to be applied, as if they proceeded from
| any other cause.
Nopreparatory medicines are necessary be-
tore vaccinating, and commonly no catharticks
need be given afterwards.
Should the local inaammatio exceed the usu-
81 bounds, which rarely happens, unless from
tight sleeves, pressure or friction, it may soon
be checked by the frequent application Of com.
presses OF linen dipped in water, in liquor
plumb acetatis dilutus, or in solution of one
drachm OF plumb superacetstis in pint of wa.
ter. These are to be applied cold.
1t the scab be rubbed off prem aturely. and nj
ceration takes place, cooling and astringent ap.
Phcatlons may De used such as drop of LIQUOR
fiumbi Acetatis which should be allowed to
dry on the part, and then be covered with com.
presses dipped in water, or in either of the pre-
renewed
When liberation is deep or extensive. poul.
tice either of bread and milk, or of bread with
any of the preparations of lead, may be an
piled, as the case seems to require. Thew must
never be applied till they nearly, or quite
cold
In such foul and obstinate sores as resis, the
foregoing applications, the Unguentum hydrar-
gyrinitartis, mixed with an equal quantity of
Unguentum Cetaeci or other similar Applicant.
ons, may sometimes be resorted to with adyan.
tages And at other times these sores NAV be
healed by the Creatum Plumb Superacetatis, or
the mildest applications.
The irregular vesicles or pustules are fire.
quently followed by liberation at AN early peri,
cd, which is TO be treated in the same manner,
as if it proceeded from the regular vesicle
When the patient has been previously expos.
ed to the infection of srns!! fox, this dircasc
will be either superseded or not, according to
the time which has elapsed before vaccination
Broad Room, 81, Leicester Square, 1910.
PARIS, Jan. %.
The Bulletin oftAe Ai!ier contains the follow.
ing letter, addressed on the 18th inst by the
sub-prefect OF Gannst, to the project of the de.
partment ofthe Allier:
IN Prefect--I know not how to give YOU
the narration of frIg htful crime, committed on
the 18th ult. in the Commune of Biozart My
pen seems to recoIl at tracing details 50 horrible
young woman, % years of age, has Just muir
dered her father, her mother, her hRother, & two
sisters
On the 18th of December, Amable Albert.
ofthe Commune of Biozart, a respectable man,
poor, and with large family, was obliged by
the bad state of his affairs, to sell small part
of his property. His daughter Madelane Albert
OF violent character, of suspected morals, and
unfortunately accustomed to abuse her father
and mother, reproached her father in language
the most violent, on account of his sale, and en-
ded by imperiousy demanding part ofthe sum
which he had received The father refused.
mentioning to her at the same time, the state of
his affairs she insisted, and abused him outra-
seousiy. The father, vexed, and affrcnted, at
the insolence of his daughter, gave her several
blows on the shoulders, and ordered her to go
TO bed. She obeyed and went to bed A quarter