Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-09-06

voice or oNniag lSd eiecies aboarthe sunken eyes,
heat IN the stOlnaeh &c. q asO attended one post
moriem examination. IN this case the muscles Of the
thghs' legs aud arms were Figdly and siuoaey con.
Wacsed 80 much that could nOI bendtke legs With
all my force, and showing the shape Of lie distinct
muscles, although ps twenty hours alter death. In
this care there was evidence OF inaau.naiion, 81.
eePt slight sgaces in DE iaaer coat Ofthe sossnch-
the bOweswere Of 'nassraI appaarance. would
NOT, howeves infer from this thar the disease Is NOT an
'nfi"mma'Ory one in It's early stages. From the ex-
IRENE rightly Of the muscles in this subject, aud the
tremendous cramps which he suffered before death,
should infer that the nervous and muscular systems
were priacpaly affected insshis eases Dssec,iOns
have not however. believe, thrown much clear Ugh,
'npo" the subject of ch0iera N this country.
was enabled watch the cases closely as visit
ed the Park Hospital four Of five Zines day. In
few instances followed out the cases from collapse
70 comparatively convaesceni state, Rong the pre-
scr'PtIons' Reaction is frequently followed by con-
sestons aud consecutive fever. Slimnlan,s are but
little used atpresens except to ohgiAte particular
symptoms. Calomel in large and, small, doses-Opi.
.sm g rather moderate dosee-Ice--Eil A Ammonia
and Samphor, external applications Of barge Mustard
stimulating enemas-tobacco cnemas upon the suppo-
sition Of spas oi the msscoiar coats OF the adomni
viscera, &c. &c. .'rsiessE ss@&s-
am disposed to believe that Cholera in its early
stages is cuabe that is cay. that bowel affections
which would terminate in Cholera, if neglected, are
readily durable. am fully authorized in this opinion
from conversations which l had with several of the
hrst physicians in New York, and from the success
met with at the hospitals as weas from the opinions
OF Broussais and Kirk, the latter Of whom lays itown
a. an established principle that the Cholera Of Great
Britain is always preceded by diarroea aud that di.
arrhoea is very durable disease. should however,
think that there mus, be macy exceptions to the rule
in the cholera Of this country. s-. 9@
believe may say that the disease is generally
considered to be contagious, though what extent is
not well settled do not consider Il contagious in
very high degree, much 80 as typhus fever nei-
ther do think disease as much 10 be dsea,led.
think it contagious in close, III sea,ated apartments,
where thear has become vtaied, aud at a time when
general predspostion the disease exists in great.
er or less degree. Those prudent. temperate persons
who occupy airy apartments who observe the strict.
estcleanness and who avoid aras possible all ex-
citing causes as to the habits PASSIONS Diet exposure
to the sum- moisture, night air. sc. &c. and who con-
suit a skui physician Immediately upon'th attack
Of any bowel affection Of much severity, are hot, in my
opinion very liable the Cholera in lie worst FORMS
Although large proportion Of those " to hive had
Cholera have died, still am compelled to believe
thai this disease with its premonitory symptoms en-
hbs proof ofthe triumph Of medical science over dis
ease for it Is durable, and cured in it's early stages
and really think that all, or nearly all those who
have had Cholera, would die if not medically treated
and although is hardly to be supposed that in every
individual instance the treatment IL the best possbe
yet any change of action is preferable 70 that action
or that state ofthe system which exists in Cholera.
Anceps remedism po.ins guam nMiiam."--[A doubt
ful remedy is better than nonel The tendency is to
death.
Since my return from New York have spent few
days At New Haven. l there saw two cases, one Of
them no decided and strongly marked case ~ any
that saw in New York. Injection Of the veins with
warm water was tried, but without any good effect.
hope and believe that Litchfeld, my native village,
SO airy aud beautiful, and apparently go entirely
cpiea ren, any iocai eilarious causes Of Diseases
will pe the chastiseuaent; and the principal objec,
Of my writing this letter. tie hope that may have
some effect in qnieting unnecessary alarm, and in that
way benefit community ip whom still feel strong
interest. Very respectfully, Yoars, ~
HENRY HOLMES. I'm. D.I
Dsrham, Asgass %. 1889. VA. 3
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