Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-23

The following article is suited rather to the
professional than general reader; but Inc oiS-
ease of which it treats is so differently treated
by different physicians. and tho proportion OF
deaths often great that if only our professional
readers could be interested in the article, we
.t;ll think It worth copring. Ed. GAz.
From ths Journal If Commerce.
SARATOGA, N. Y. July 1th, 1889.
Messrs. Editors :--On looking over your
very valuable and widely circulated paper,
I saw in one of the 9th Of last June, no.
t;ce Of Scarlet Fever, which was said to
have prevailed very generally in some places,
and in many cases proved fatal. And from
this circumstance the Boston Medical and
SURGICAL Journal infers that the disease was
no, properly treated.
As to its general prevalence and In many
cases its fatality, the inhabitants OF this town
| and its vicinity can lear amplo testimony.
In some instances an isolated case
would occur ; in others, two or three IN
family and in others nearly allin a family
or neshbourhood; assuming quite frequent
Iy a highly malignant character. Inc
throat was more or less affected in nearly
all, though the eruption in many was enurely
wanting. -. g. .s,y.
In some it proyed. fatal as soon as the
second or third day from the attack; and,
10 such cases, deliriorD supervened 10 three
lr four hours after the iifst WARNINGS Of !he
disease. Ii chiefly prevailed among chill.
dren under Is years of age. Headache,
ch,lls, sore throat, and vomiting, were IT'S
first os,ensble appearances. The fever
would be noticed in four or FIVE hours, and
the eruption in about twenty.four or thirty.
SIX. :.
Now, sir, though the Physicians ia this
place and its vicinity generally were not so
successful as the Dough Pill Doctor, TO
whose practice and success your NorthamP.
ton correspondent calls our attention, yet
one Of them may fairly claim at least a
competition, his practice having proved sue.
cessiul in E sry case where he was called
soon as the first day. .
This happy result was brought about, not
by the doug sh pills and cat-nip tea, ba. BY
giving, as soon as possible after the attack.
a thorough eme,c Of Tartar Of Antimony
and Ipecacuanha, followed as soon as the
stomach would retain it, by full dose OF
Calonel and Pulvis Antimonialis ia. Pow.
der.) The dose ofthe emetic and cathar.
| tic, of course, to be varied according to the
age of the patient. In some cases it re.
quired very large quantity Of Physic TO
operate, even afier the emetic had operated
,horoue lilly. From 10 to Is gr. Caiomel
to 6 gr. ia. Powder in severe attack, was
dose for child from Ave TO ten years old.
After the operation of these, prepare q
starch tea in the mode it is usually made Tor
linen, so thin that It could be drank easily
when cool then added to a pint oftea 2oz'
loaf sugar, lgr. Nnre, 2yr, Sal Ammon'ac'
8 grs. Tarlrale Antimony. With this the
throa. was gargled evefy three or four
hours, and as often, to child five years old,
large table spoonful was given.
| This is the principal part OF the treat.
ment which has thus far proved so success
I fui. It is the sumo treatment which has
been tried for about ten years, and in two
other epidemics of this disease, though IN
different places from the present. And he
who has practised ii feels certain degree
of confidence in it, and would ask his breth'
rem to try it. Though it is probable the
same success may not always attend Inc
same treatment, yet its happy results hIlher
to, certainly ought to recommend It to no
tice. The same success has not attended
| the treatment of many other physicians IN
this country, and whether this will be On
additional p,oofto the Editors ofthe Bos'
ton Medical and Surgical Journal that the
disease is not treated properly VIC leave foI
him TO say but we believe that if Physicl
ans generally should tske this course, ano
make public their varied practice and sue.
cess in this disease, as is often done in others
the profession might soon arrive at more
correct principles in its remedial manage
ment.
In the hope that this may throw some
LIGHT on the nature and treatment oIthis, al
present. affective disease, anc with desire
tha, the profession generally may be induced
10 make public ths ir treatment. success, and
views, this communication is respectfully
submitted to you, and !or your paper if you
see fit to insert it.
Yours, truly. HFFFF BFF%F.
IMPROPER RESOLUTIONS.
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