Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-09

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..es 81 h AMOS KENDALL.
g.. From the Baltimore Clipper
..-.. SMALL -POX. ID ,,.-,.s
We have heretofore noticed the, exis-
tence of small pox in this city, and regret
to say that il appears TO be on the increase.
1t also exists in other cities and the interi-
or. Under these circumstances il is the
imperative duty of the heads Of families TO
have all persons under their charge imme
diately vaccinated. This should be done
in the country as well as in the cities
and, as many persons have, in former times.
been no doubt imperfectly vaccinated, the
operation should be repeated, SO as TO .af-
ford the most perfect security. By pro-
per attention the disease may be eradicated;
and we think that it would be salutary
measure for the proper authorities to have
the city divided into small districts. and TO
appoint physicians to each, who should be
required to visit every house for the pur-
pose Of vaccinating its inmates, should they
require it. The. expense Of such a,pro-
ceeding would be insignificant in compar-
ison of the security which it would afford.
1t may not be unimportant to submit the
following paper on the preparation for
and treatment of.,he small pox.' 1t is CO.
pied from the Albany Atlas, and the writer
is said to have been "a surgeon IN the
army, ofgreat opportunities for observation,
and who finally devoted himself exclusive
ly, and with great success, to the treatment
Brief Remark o,sth Preparation for
and Treatment of the Small Por.-Per-
sons having been exposed TO the small Pox,
and putting themselves on preparation for
that disorder, without incubation, ought
10 be treated in the same manner as those
inoculated. All such of them as are in
any tolerable health need no medical pre-
paratlon, Their diet ought to be good
new milk, chocolate, tea, or the like, with
OLDER bland nutritious food sufficient to keep
them in toIerable strength, avoiding cider,
,Oine and spirits, as we'll as pepper, and
other such heating substances and sailed
meats, to eat but little meat Of any kind,
and be very moderate in the use of butter.
They should avoid all extremes Of cold,
wet or heat, and keep themselves habitu-
ally little cooler than usual at other times.
During the symptomatic complaints, forti-
sude and patience, are, in most cases, The
only proper remedies, avoiding the fire
and other unnecessary warmth and violent
exercise. The Stomach, as other parts,
will in many cases be disagreeably affected
but must not by any means be treated as in
similar distresses OF that organ, in other
diseases and circumstances. On the con.
Itrary,I it must be held as an axiom, tina,
there is no analogy between the cases
Medicines of emetic, cathartic or ldrafiUe
tendency, are, at this juncture, no more
applicable or safe as remedies, than they
would be in cases Of persons otherwise
we'll, suffering under the distressing affec-
tons Of the stomach occasioned by the lin
gering extremity of hunger. s<tsa7< ess Z
III MY long and extensive practice | have
never found their use in one instance war.
rantable. The only relief of those and
other painful symptoms is by eruption in
its due tin1e,a the alarming delay Of W hicl'
happiiyis but rare underproper treatment.
But when il occurs, it is generally asteT-
ded with distressing effects in other parts,
and particularly in the stomach. and RELIEF
must be given by tile full degree of7cover'
ing and warmth usual in health, and by a
free use of new milk. warm from the cow
which, il the stomach will not bear, las
rarely happens) then dose of flour Of sal,
phttr, in The proportion Of small teaspoon
lul TO an adult, given in the milk, is The
most effectual promoter of eruption and
consequent relief. u..-,. Ill, ......,.....7,.
But should the stomach still refuse The
milk, administer it in the way of milk tod
dy; and when the eruption is sufficiently
excited and apparent, The upmixed milk
will not be refused-and the aspect of the
eruption is thence forward a sure index
of The state of the stomach. -.
The more profuse the eruption. the more
milk should be taken. especially the third
day Of its appearance and onward; fori'
can, if profuse, never be filed with good