The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

TIERS family contracted the disease from her
Six other cases also occurred among those who
watched with this family. The character of the
disease in all these cases was the same Hem
orrhagc from the bowels was common, After
acetate Of lead, and opium in all its forms, had
failed, | usually succeeded with the muriatcd
tincture o. iron. In one case the Cynoelossum
o6icinale, the common hounds tongue was used
with the effect of nrrcsing the htmorrEnue IN
a few hours. In March. lS47. the disease again
made its appearance in our town. In the same
house where seven Of the eases had occurred n
year and half before From this case the dis
ease spread through onr town, through Corn.
wall, Whiting and Salisbury. The disease.
think. originated from two old cisierns, which
were filled with rubbish and water which ran in
from the surface Of the ground around. | also
rccollcct that the disease broke out in family
in Shorehani, ran through the whole Of n large
family and was communicated to other families
In the cellar of this house were all kinds of veg.
ctables in dccaying state from the dampness
uccasioned hy insufficient walls.
Dr. Miller related several cases, among them
his own.
| DR.. Cushmdn had formerly been n non.con
tagionist. bui Of the | so eases occurring in Or
well, there was not one which could not be ira
cell TO a previous rnsc.
Dr. kussei. a healthy person, without ia
tigue. or other depressing causes, not linblc t,
be affected
Dr.. Gale of o. a student had the fever a
my house. My youngest son usually sat witt
him when we were at meals taking his mea
afterwards he had the fever. Ny Oldest VIII,
took care Of him after meals, did rot have tn
disease.
Dr. Gaic of b. What understand by con
tagous disease, is one that can be communica
ted to another without any other chdrdc'erisiH
cause Perhaps contagiun operates in the man
ncr OF Liebg's theory of Torment. During
prevalence of typhus, all are under II ccrtai
general influence general Characteristic cdus
which causes all who become sick to have tn
same disease Now, unless disease can 4
communicated where this general cause is NJ
in operation, it is not contagious.
Dr.. Alien remarked that the case reported i
DR. Miller of the disease brought from Baker
field to Salisbury where the disease was not b.
fore existing; that by DIR. Rice, where the di
, ease was brought fir M a Jail into preyiousl
healthy ncghborhood and also those relate
i by DR. Gale Of Orwell, where the disease WI
carried from Orwell TO Whiting, and Cornwall
and from Whiting to Ilubbardion, were Just
point to prove typhus fever capable OF bcir
communicated by its oUn pcctdinr chnractcrist
i cause without any general charactcrizing caus
and hence strictly contagious. We know tn
when any disease is prevailing as an epidemi
there seems to be a tendency in every disea
to assume its characters. Hence whatev
c disease an individual may be taken WITH it SOC
n runs into the disease prevailing. owing
some general influence. But tynhus fever seen
to be propagatcd from one to another beyoi
c any credible limits of this genodi cause.
n Voted, That farther discussion of this su
ject he continued at the next meeting havii
particular reference to the 9th and 10Th prop
siion; read by Dr. Cushman, and also to trei
0 mcnt.
Voted, That DR.. Dyor's appointment be CO
IS tinucd.
Voted, That meeting he held in Fcbrua
next, and that members then shall be ncco
panied by their ladies.
:, Voted, That DIR. Gale, OF Bridport nddr,
the meeting at that time, on subject of
V choice.
i Voted, That each member he requested
pay 10 the Treasurer the sum Of fiftyccnts,
dclray the expense of publishing the notice
}. the meetings.
o Voted, To adjourn
IF CHARLES L. ALLEN, Sec