The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-09-07
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HEALTH OF AUGUST.

fIhns la, we feel warranted IN report
lug a general continuance of good health
i.1the northern States, and from gener-
al observations on the present state Of
tie atmosphere, there is 40 particular
Prospect o any prevailing epidemic the
ensuing ninth. Our correspondents in
some parts of Connecticut have express
sed alarrnin consequence Of the sudden
attacks of some few patients, which led
them to the supposition that particular
malignan! fever, Of rather formidable
type, had made its appearance but, on
mature consideration of all the circum-
stances of those individual cases which
have been related, we are inclined to
belize there is no danger to be appre-
henGd, especially where so many expe-
riened physicians Can be Consulted
Othes, from neighboring cities, as well
as firm The interior, have transmitted
occasional accounts of death by cholera
morbls, hopping cough, &c. still the
mort;lity has not been such as 10 lead TO
The conclusion of the existence of any
kind d epidemic.
Tbs is the season of infaDtile diseases,
and Iarents cannot be too kind to those
who are unwell, nor too careful 10 watch
ing those who are 10 health. The NOR
tality which al times prevails among and
seems exclusively confined to young
children, attended. ordinarily, with an
affection of the bowels, oftener arises
from isattenion to the quantity of their
food, than from the quality. In the au-
tumnal months, they are continually
hankering for those delicious fruits
which are nov SO successfully cul!ivat-
ed, and brought within the reach OF the
,>ae. as ,.~u as tbe tie,-, ar.l whieL--
though beneficial if rightly employed
from being permitted too free and in.
discriminate use, derange the functions Of
the digestive organs, aud totally change
the character of the secretions; dysente.
ry, besides numerous other maladies, are
the immediate results--it is easier tC
prevent, than TO cure diseases ant
those, therefore, who are wise, viii
rather take preoaution than medicine.
We notice, with regret, that persons
predisposed TO consumptive habit, a:
the season advances, have considerable
irritation at the lungs, and dry cough
accompanied with quantity of phlegm
after rising in the morning. We SHOULD
warn them of the necessity of being uI
with the sun, and retiring 10 bed before
the night is half exhausted. Instead o
being confined to the house, women anC
children should have daily walks or rides
in ihe open air, however feeble theJ
may be, If they have strength for exer
cise.-The evenings are now beginning
to be damp and chiIIy--but sleeping
rooms should still be freely ventilated
through the day, and persons labOrins
under any inhammatory affection Of thu
lungs whatever, should moreover b.
exceedingly particular not to lodge ii
small confined apartments. Inattentior
TO this simple circumstance, has I'm
doubtedly FASTENED the dissolution o
many. Good air makes good constitu
| lions.
We recoileet that the bills of mortal
| ity, in past years, during the fail ant
winter months. have exhibited an aston
ishing catalogue Of deaths among young
ladies-and while they are the dupes Q
fashions which discard the use of warn
aud comfortable clothing, they will be
unwilling to hearken 10 any advice
which is at war with gauze AMI
muslins. Woman is tender plant a
best, and should he nurtured with tht
utmost caution: those men who love
their wives aud daughters as they shoult
be loved, will always have an eye Il
their exercise and dress these proper
ly managed, will prolong their lives
and make them healthy, useful, happy
and Interesting beings.
Boston Med Intel.