The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-19

eren the year round feot or two below the s1rfsos
even on the ed river Of the north near Hudsons Day
II an endless Of charges with h occasional
tremes of all climates in temperate sttadss II Is, In
truth only constant In one thing .ndshst = IN chsngs
wind, which Ia forever boxing the u~ss following,
generally, the course Of the Thus II blows To day
from the south its next points will be southwest west,
northwest NORTH northeast east southeast to south
the point Of beginning never makes complete circle
in the opposite direction. During gales II sometimes
uogrades point or two--out apparently only to
gather fresh strength. Nov, II we could know in al
vance what course the wind would blow for the next
weather we should be liLely have II from the north
west or north from the cold regions OF the INTERIOR
expect decided and sudden fall in the thermometer,
tie effect Of which the stution should be lard
ed against II from the northeast or east, we shoai
fin! the cold continued, with moist ani perci pg
chliiness about Il, especially spring. pecaitry try
ing 10 weak constitutions and feeble lungs Again,
shifting To the foutheas and SOUTH bringing WITH Il
the Increased temperature Of the Cult stream and Of
southern latitude, should expect TO find sudden
rise IN the thernome,er giving rise to those decsful
thaws ana spring like days IN winter ana early spring,
so well calculated TO throw people of their guari, who
DOT suspecting danger, make some change IN their
clothing Or bAbs which poses them to the evil ELECTS
OF the brst suodn blast Of the north wes north
WIND. Tue night ar is also much the dangerous
by TINS suen reduction OF Temperature or increase Of
emily humiy In addition to the unfavora BILE climate
oi our country which large portion OF tas
United states Ia the sudiennes Of its transitions,
have Ao 10 guard those local causes of con
sumption, common TO all similar isttuies-sae .he
want Of proper yenist on the avoidance Of
sary exposGfe, aud especially at unreasonable hours
the c,ertaxns the mental and physical powers the in
hucnce OF pa-sons and indeed OF all
which, 10 sl brse communities, tend to tnSenier dis
ease lbr inhuences OF occupation, place of birth per-
sonal habits, hereditary tendency are worthy OF
potce bot Ne have not space to dwell upon them - zee
Annals ygieIe Pubhque, tom. xi. 0ne of the most
dsn erous things 10 tue lungs tue inhalation OF
bonc acid gwen oil by the combustion Of anthracite
coal No person stould ever remain or sleep in
in which the Zig faint OF this poi gas can
a ~
Allen Pepysi that In every minute during the calm
respiration Of healthy man Of ordinary stature,
20 cubic inches Of cArbonc acid, OF the TEN.
peraturo OF 50 r., emitted and an equal
volume Of oxygen Vital airy is Withdrawn from the
atmosphere ar the lungs in hour give oil 1858
bic inches OF carbonc acid and extract equal amount
Of oxygen from the air The quantity OF cabonc acid
given of In twenty four hours has been estimated
10 all the carbon in the food taken INTO the stomach
The rapid deterioration OF the air respiration proves
the importance OF ventilation. II purpose
60 into details regarding the Of preventing or OF
curing the disease In its only durable statethat in
Its incipent attack do propose 10 give minute
directions or its prevention such details abound in
medical looks which are familiar 10 most readers We
would, however, direct your attention to what
the mechanical trea meat Of chrome Diseases both
means OF prevention ant These consist the
proper usso OF external applications such the daily
use of COIL water rising in the morning, by either
sIongng tbs booy all over or by applying IL from
shower bath colander at low height above the head
witEthe use OF soap occasionally to cleanse the skin
then TO rub the surface dry with wels ani
torwsrcs with HAIR bands and brushes with the hands
until reaction is produced. The feet may also, be
rubbed or bastinadoed with ferae; and the blood
may be forced out along the courseV the arteries to-
wards the extrem ties ami tbs blood forced back
again from the extremties along this superficial
OF he VEINS towards the heart by the OF the
bands ~ ones SELL or Of al assistant rapidly applied In
forward aud backward motions over tue limbs. This
mechsn cal acton produces warmth the sxtremites
CO cites the absorbent veses causing them to take up
and carry oil mofb accumula tons, thereby preventing
GENERALIZATION and congestion. Ia weak
II prevents the advent Of disease, and especially Of
gravaeo bad colts or catarrhs which are always the
pQsF of unuf tina haht al
existence OF cclJ feet which fall 70 favor the
origin Of this and kindred diseases. We place great
lance on the employ men OF proper mechanical regimen
both in the prevention ami cure Of nc,pent consump
ton Chronic dseaset require perseverance In the
Of chronic renedles We have not time 10 20 into all
the part GLARS OF mechanical eatment for thu pr.vea
ton and Of chronic diseases, which only notice
NJ present in connection with It's application to the pre-
venton and Of dseases OF tins air passages There
are great mar formidable chronic Diseases no viewer
In which cannot fall TO do good, when skilfuly ami
perteveringly appied-such a. dyspepsia, Rheumatism
DC, though the idea nat be entertained that there
10 exist remedy for all diseases any
one disease, In all ia possible forms What most
want In the city oil New Yorx Con- Hospital
The present population OF this city, and OF the TO
wtthnn few miles Of ita centre IL not much below
tuition for the treatment Of Of the most formidable
diseases known 10 our climate. We lnd from q careful
examination Of statistical records Of mortality that
tai ing this city and the New England States about
9th Of the ceaths from ali causes and Of all ages and
sexes, occur from consumption and kindred disease. Of
the ,gs throat This mortality Il the u,or- meian
choy from the fact that /. chiefly takes It's victims from
those Ia tie flower and vigor Of See tho vau
able report ola Sanitary Survey OF Massachusetts made
in 1880 ny commissioners under the authority OF
u,n by the state legislature similar survey ous ht
to be made BY .v,ry state In the Union. ny careful
V"ra ~ ma a I'm, W. ,Ss p' r MY ~. .a. Ssa
produce this effect many have combined. Among
these may be noticed the melancholy spread OF the be-
reditary faint and the increased arrival VI unAccsted
emrans and also the crowdng Of too many people to-
ge'hrrin buildings and cellars improperly ventilated,
and without proper attention TO cleanliness On com.
WV nj NIL In York
with other cities Of Europe, find the results arc
sgains. U.s. whilst its fatality here ia In excess
England. In Boston, the deaths from consumption In
thirty ne years, from 1910 TO lsso, gave annual
average q ! to about 26t Of the living population
from 1888 10 is43, there was annual average Of
csAth 70 los living inhabtan In Philadelphia, In ten
Aton and In LONDON, IN six years, from 1888 to i8,
in 2os Of the living Inhabitants The following state.
men gives the proportion Of deaths from consumption,
Portsmouth, H. in ten year,, or from islo to 1870,
In o.; do. In thirteen years. from 1929 70 1888 Ia
1ss prov,aeaes RI IN Ave years, from is.i 70 1919
1s4t hrst ten years, la Al second ten years, In
10 ths third ten years In ga snd In Eve years
years ls47 and Is4s one death in four Philsdelph.
10 thirty Ave years. from 1911 TO lst5 first ten years
in e4s second ten years, In $50 third ten years, 10
7.s2 and In i've years 10 6.ss. Charleston, sJuth
Carolina IN nine years from 1922 % 1881 Ia go; do,
from 1891 TO lsso, ] in ga. baltimore, In twenty
years, fr.m 1871 10 lbai, IN from bA 70 In DID.
England, for Eve years. from 1888 70 is33 IL o.2s
london In eight years, from 1879 70 lsss In 6.F.
In eight years OF spring quarters ia 600; ia ssh,
year, Of summer quarters, la 6st la eight years Of
autumn quarters, In SOL in eight years Of winter
quarters la 1871 10 Paris years from 1919 TO 1919,
lin t55. In Geneva, years Isi4 and 1896, In ~.
In Hamburg, years, from 1888 to 1882 In 57i. Ia
Berlin In 10 years. FROM 1870 10 ls10 In 5.7l. SUIT
gard in 10 years, from 1873 70 1898, IN al In the
br and popular character have end~ayored 20 give
our address, we have been compelled 10 condense
statistics and 10 omit many valuable tables that would
have shed additional Hight the subject. II may be
na ed that wolfe the deaths Of females In the United
States from consumption sreeed the males from ~ 70 30
PER cent, Europe the eeatbs Of both fro4t
nearly equal This 10 probably attributable u the habit
Of females In this country taxing less of their feet
sbd being lsss warmly clad through the ihnuencs Of
fashion than those 81 Europe Consumption Hospital
has been established In London with success and It's
management ba done much good Ia New YORK. patients
afflicted with this disease, sent 70 % the
mon city hospitals and placed under the sams roof