Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-18

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Wilson
SMALL Pox AND NAr,o,oIn The
Maine Farmer has long and interesting
article upon this subject, by DR.. John S.
Lynde of Norridgewock,-from whicl.
We give the following extracts:
1t wa, said from good authority abou,
forty yeas ago, that. out Of every ten
millions who have had the SINAI: pox it.
the natura way, one of then, have had it
again out Of every three millions who
have had the small pox by inoculo,ion,
one Of them may have it again; on, oi
every ten thousand who have been yaccl.
mated, one OF them may have the small
pox II the above calculation held good
fifty years ago, we are very sure it do.>
no, hold good now. for it appears that as
many "a three person, out OF ten thous-
and might take the small pox after vac
cinA,ion. But we must remember there
Is n" rule w:,hou. exceptions and the
exceptions being only one in three or
four thousand, they may be reierable to
imperfect vaccination, or to the peculiar
physical constitution OF the patient.
Via, has been denom,nated the var
loloid, is nothing more or less, than hi,
exceedingly mild form OF the small po1,
modified by previous vaccination, or
some other accidental influence.
Ii mus, be observed however. that a.
the tide OF civilization rolls on. new dis.
eases are developed, aud cd ones modif.
ed BY the new circumstances which nse
created by new state Of society. These
conditions exercise no little Influence up.
on mos, all diseases; and We accordingly
find frequent mention Of the appearance
of diseases not known before; or which
assumed such new forms as 10 lmprrs,
upon them the sembance Of Diseases
whereas. III TACT, they are but old one.
with graver or milder symptoms.
Such has been the case with the small
pox. |, seems to have mingled with the
kline pox, and some other OF the pu,tular
affections, such as Impetiso, Nurrl.o,
Dethyma, &c. which have rendered II,
IN most cases, much more mild, and
much less contagious than formerly; and
III ruth almost new disease, 50 much
so, that vaccination Is not now, and per-
haps 1t never was. u perfectly sure pro.
,ector. l, may not surely prevent, bu,
II most surely ml,lsa,es the sl mp,ous ol
the small pox.
After person has had the kline, il hc
H., Il Al ~
he may have what is termed the
,nrioloid or modified small pox. But
the morblhc matter generated III the var-
loloid mus, be far m,lder than tha, pen.
Grated IN the small pox, else he could
give nothing 10 another more mild thai
small pnS E: for the same morbi.ic matter
must. III all cases, produce the same dis
ease. other circumstance, being similar
When the atoms OF the morbIiic matter
are grouped IN Il certain way, they vii
cause the small pox-whcn in another
way they ~ill cause the variol)ld. or mil.
small pox and in different way still, 1.-The,
will produce the measles, canAcr rash
DC.
II this theory Of dilieren. grouped
atoms be correct. sing le attack may uo
render the subject wholly safe agains
any future action Of the poison. An,
even It is so, III some cases and person
may have the small pos. measles an,
whooping cough. &c,, the second time
when he comes in contact with the atOm
OF the poison differently grouped togeth
er than they were in lms former disease
Not very frequent occurrence.
We shall omit tie medical treatmen
III this pro,ean disease, and barely give
few sanitary precautions.
!. When one Of the family is attack
. ed,,accinate all the rest OF the household
II may not prcven, their taking the main
dy. but will probably mitigate the symp
toms, should they take it.
.. Remove as soon as possible. to AT
other part OF the house all your furniture
Let the rooms near the paticn, be n
empty as possible. which will save muc
labor in cleansing them afterwards.
3. Make all parts Of your house an
all therein, clean. and that is never don
il they Can be made cleaner.
4. Change the PATIENTS bed.clo,hc
, every day. and ot,cner II need BE-. cover
ing them Immediately with weak lye.-
When the scales begin to fall from til
: patients body remove the under she,
: often, aud brush them off into the fire.
r 3. Keep every roam we'll ventilated
and set dishes Of chloride Of lime in cac
= us dlsinfectant.
6. Fumigate the patients apartme'
d frequently with the smoke Of burmir'
G tar, and every room i'll your house by Il
a smoke arising from the slow combus,i.
/. d dczy wood. old rags. &c. But in q
tempting TO destroy az ncutralize one kin
l. Of bad effiuvia, you must he careful ~