Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-03
Medical Matters.


pondent Of the National lntelLgencer, under date of
December l6. writes as foliows:-
An alarming piece of news is, that the cholera is
undoubtedly IN London, and has broken out with ex-
IRENE virulence in Golden Lane and other densey
populated parts of the city The police keep watch
and ward there TO inderdlct communication. The
symptoms of the disease are of very alarming ma
ture, exhibiting itself in plague spots, and other fear
fn characteristics. This is truly melancholy close
to my communication hope the matter is made the
worst of, but have my fears.
The extent and severity Of the ravages Of the sin
huenza" in Great Britain very extraordinary, and
almost alarming. In day 80 of the people in
The London Post Office unable 10 do duty with
the disease; and 200 of the police the sick
list al once. No rank or condition IN life has es-
capped; and the operations of business have been
riOusly embarrassed and in places entirely
pended. The rate Of mortality has been terribly in
creased all the country. similar visitation,
though not quite general yiruent, seems to have
befallen the entire north of Europe disease of the
same kind, though Of greatly mitigated in
character-severe cold, with fever and general plos
tration-is not uncommon here just new In lo43
the whole country suffered more less with an in
huenza, known the tyler Grippe" 1t is cpl
demic, not contiguous.
London letter of the Sd ult., to the NJ Y
Courier, says
81 cannot but think that it he Inhuenza) is to be
regarded either the substitute for, the precursor
of Cholera In 1882 the Cholera preceded by such
epidemic influence PREVAILS the only diff
ference being. that the present epidemic is accompan
led with somewhat more intense symptoms than the
previous The debility, rather other physical
prostrution accompanying and succeeding the present
Influenza, are almost unprecedented. The Lord
Chancellor is in state Of exhaustion profound that
his life is almost despaired of yet his only disease
has been the Influenza; and many deaths from that
disease have actually occurred. l have been inclined
to believe that the Cholera at present likely to
visit Great Britain, and such probabilities had
listed previous to the date of my last letter. seemed
then to be materially dimnished but they
according 10 the most recent advices from the Cont
nent) again materially augmented"
On opening the body Of the great English surgeon,
Lston it was found that the cause of his death was
aneurism of the aorta, of the size of orange,
pressing upOn and running into, the trachea. The
first alarming symptom manifested itself suddenly,
and while lac apparently in good health Sitting
In his receiving his patients, he felt his mouth
all fill with luid and, retiring to his dressing
room, he coughed up between 30 and 4O ounces of
arterial blood. He had Immediately the best medical
aid in London; and examination Of the chest was
made by Drs. Forbes physician to the Queen) and
Watson He suggested an aneurism; hut the two
distinguished men in attendance, finding nothing In
his lungs circulation 10 excite such apprehen-
sion, took different and more favorable view of his
case The fatal result proved him right and that
In his case the science of the first of European
geons was as unerring and unapproachable as ever.
One cannot but regret that it not permitted TO
prOlong life valuable TO his profession and his
kind
HEALTHY TowN.-The Waterbury (Ct.) Anne
states the mortality in that town for 1916 at
40 persons, and for lS47 al Al persons. This less
than one per cent. The population is about 5000 In
New York and London the average annual mortality
is about 81 per cent. The average Increase of the
entire population Of the United States about 81 per
cent. per aDnum.
CURIOUS Casa child about four years and a
half old, son of Mr. ]. H. Sweet of South Reading,
Mass, accidentally swallowed a copper cent some
two months since. Several physicians were called
in; and he made to vomit at intervals for TWEEN
ly-our hours after the accident. Subsequently he re-
manned pretty well with the exception of difficulty
of swallowing. Mr. Sweet, suspecting that the cent
still lodged in the throat, took the child last
Thursday to Dr. Wymsn of Cambridge. who passed a
probing instrument down the little sufferers throat,
and distinctly felt the cent. The doctor then made
sort of double hook of common covered bonnet wire,
which he passed into the throat, and the first trial
succeeded in hooking up the cent which was lodged
in the esophagus, standing edgewaysi The child is
now well as ever.
BATHING THE EYEs.-Dr Batchelder, of New
York, says opening the eyes wide and washing the
balls in cold water is very bad for them but two edi
tors OF the Commercial Advertiser certify that II
excellent practice Eagles and hawks have splendid"
eyes; did any body see them wash them in cold
water! Pckerel very sharpsighted, and are con-
santly in the habit Of opening their eyes in cold
fresh water and the shark, whose vision is almost
good as his SCENT exposes his naked eyes continual
ly to salt water. Fsh-hawks, it is true, dive indis-
crimnatey in fresh and salt water but not for the ex-
elusive purpose of bathing their eyes-BostOn Post.
EXTRAORDINARY FEcUNDITY.-The following facts
communicated to US, says the Brooklyn STAR by a
gentleman of unquestoned veracity: Francis Kenny,
residing at the corner Of Bridge and Johnson
streets in this city, married his wife Mary, when she
was IA and he 10 years of age. When she 10
she had her first child II she had two additional
children; at Is three more; at 20 she had four; at
81 she had three and at % years she had two which
are few weeks old-making Is children in 8
years. These extraordinary facts will probably arrest
the attention of the faculty.
INDIA RUsBER FELT FOR RAILWAYS. Felt has
been spoken Of in columns being used in Eng
land on Railways. India Rubber is now manufac-
tured here, with large mixture Of metallic SUBJ
stance. rendering it mpervious to heat and cold, and