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sicians, we believe, in the United States
wrote dissertations on the disease, called
Group, under the proposal f premium
10 the bestoy the French emperor. ,JYhi..
TRANSLATED FOR THE WING,
From the Paris Moniteur # Dec. Il, 1911.
On the Goth ult. the minister of the inte-
rior presented report to his majesty, Civ
ing an account of the results of the proposed
enquiries concerning the malady known by
the name Group.
twill be recoilected, that his majesty on
the 18th of June, 1907, from his head quar-
ters at Finckcnstein, ordered a premium of
twelve thousand francs to be awarded to
, any physician, whether native or foreign
aathor OF the best treatise on the nature of
that malady, on the means to prevent it, Of.
TO ensure q successful treatment.
The conditions of that competition having
been Published, a commission of twelve
members was appointed to examine and de-
eide on the merits of the several product
ens that might be sent forw ard !; and that
commission WAS comp scd of Messrs. De-
sexsarts, Portel, Halle, pnel, rhouret, Lee
preux, Coryisart, Chaussier, Leroux, Due
hannay, Roger, Colard & Bal.eroy
OF the numerous works tnat have been
transmitted, amongst which several are re-
markable for their real merit aid precious
selection OF facts and researches, no more
than 80 have been admitted as having COM
Piled with the conditions required.
The commission have successfully exa-
mined every one with the NEST .scrnpulous
attention, and have decided that tSyo of these
memoirs recorded under the numbers 27 x
so, are so far superior to the Others, by the
interesting researches which they contain,
by the great number of facts that have beer.
adduced, and by the method of treatment
recommended, that the commission have
not hesitated to place them uppermost.--
hui, considering at he same time that they
possess degree of merit nearly equal, and
discovering no satisfactory motive to give
The one a preference over the other, the com
mission have deemed it proper to propose
that the premium promised by his majesty
should he equally divided between the two
authors.
| In these two productions, SAYS the com
MISSION, we observe aimore correct idea, g.
perfect description of this disease /; mar,
p ecise distinction OF species, its varieties &
comp LEGATIONS of the surest and best
means to discern it at the first m oment of
is invasion, and of the affections which pre-
sent the same appearances gilmore extern
sve examinations Of the nature of the evil
which 1t produces, and the analogous COM
plants which art may also produce in it's
| turn finally, just appreciation of RENE
dies hitherto employed. This is what all
well informed men of all countries will not
be disposed to deny |; and surely, to have
SO happily fulfilled all the conditions pro-
posed, the task, 1t must be allowed, hath
o,en worthily discharged.
Next to the two foregoing memoirs, says
he commission, there are three others
| which, without having attained that superb
| or degree If merit, are nevertheless distin-
gIished, eitherby numerous facts, by. me-
'ods wisely combined, or by historical re-
searches, very judiciously selected The
c mmissi II propose an honorable mention
| N favor OF these three memorials, register
| d under the numbers 70, As, * 81.
Lastly, there is Il sixth memoir register
cd number II, which, although it cannot be
| placed in parallel with any of the proceed
| ing ones, nevertheless deserves to arrest
! due attention, as it indicates a remedy which
! the auth proposes as a specific for the
Group.
That remedy. which. says the author is e
! lually good for the hopping cough as for the
Group, is suihhuret ofhotass, alias HUe,. oJ
SnLfhur, recently prepared and brownish.--
he sulphuret OF potass, is commonly miXee
with honey to make it doughty. The dose
from the first breaking out Of the Group, t.
Its well determined decline, is6 grains morn
! ing and evening. That quantity must after.
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ease abates, and towards the last days, i,
must be reduced to the morning dose only
The greater or lesser dose, is not to be de
! termined by the age Of the patient, but b,
the evident danger. The author requires q
the apothccary to srepare each dose III q
| Weli-closed vial, and to direct that the mix
ture OF the sulphuret of potass, with honey
may be made at the moment it is to be adj
ninistered. He thinks that the best name,
OF giving it to very young children, is, by lay
ing the mixture thick over the fDger anf
holding it i'll their mouths until the whole i!
entirely gone. 1t may also be given in
spoonful of milk or moldsses thinned with wa
ter, or indeed in bolus children pretty wei
grown will take it better and more quicklI
IN this last manner. Generally, on the FRS
and second day, favorable change is disco
lvered, but the remedy, nevertheless, mus
be continued until perfect cure. and ever
Tor four days after that; otherwise relapse.
may take place.
The action Of the sulphuret Of potass viii
Written the lips and mouth, and heat, more
or less great, is felt in the stomach as tbs
4 medicine penetrates into it. 1t often hap
pens, too, that the first dose provokes vo;nit
ting Of 'iscous and even often times concrete
matter, to which the suiphuret of potass hal
giYena greenish tingc.
Should the patient be sucking child, ht
mast continue To take his mothers milk du
ring the whole time Of the treatment. Al
Others mnst not be permitted to take an,
Other noHrishment than liquids or light all
mert.