, 1860-03-26

0Qx MEDICINE.
Capt. Edward Il. Deebe, merchant Of
Galena, communicates to the Scatptz the follow
! ing details Of the successful treatment Of four
cases Of Scarlet Ftser in hia family. It should
be promised that the Captain was in New Teri
wien the first child was attacked, and that Mrs.
Captain D. Vas there also under treatment for
d''easc by which her return vas fozbi!den. The
Uap!ain fcys,
! TWAS great relief on 1ar arrival ut hons
to find that disease bad only fastened upon Que
child, und that, although sue had been very i'll,
through the watchful CAFE of my kind physician
and friends md the ,oithhotding Of medicine. she
was 10 a fair way Of recovery. That evening
had long tatk With our csee1leut doctors aud
ee gave nc unresrrrealy his opinion OF th*
di:c3se, and his made Of treatment, foundc
t'ce Ile believed that no detirs N1<diei1e thouA
oe used he Lid eistt !hc tIild nont.. an the
third day, when her throat was swelling and
liberation progressing rapidly, chlorate of soaa
vas applied to The throat, by swab mud ga.gling.
It had rsleved ler, and he thought she would
recover. After lis departure took up the
ScAteEb, vols. and O, and turned to paye So,
carefully reading the article on Scarlet Fevtr.
Comparing what there fouud with the obser-
yaE6p aud e1Geticnce of my medical adTiser:
tnQ learning tlat tile OplnIoS3 Of two medical
mea. in whom Lad confidence, were identical.
l realized the fact that soms adEdaee 1ad ben
n.zde. md was fully prepared % oct upon it in
the nstt cG1.
D:iorc Fanny, "a che expressed it, was
skinned, {she cuticte on her hands ind fdct ell
came od,) another daughter ayed eleven, and 4
son, aged four, were attacked. The daughter
bad b Zen operated upon some years ago for en-
larged tonsils, {all Of my children hare them
enlarged, } and ne watched hcrthroaa narrowly.
Thera MAS bns slight tendency 10 liberation,
which Wis relieved hy chloratu Of pctass. Tho
eruption was out and s:aid out. Ihe scarEskin
came of from the hands and feet and she got up
boy did nut fare quite GO well hs is nervous |
lille fellow, and the fever, which was violent,
excited hln to such degree that he could not |
sleep. lie would doze for few minutes, u1id |
then start up alarmed and screaming. at |
times pild, aad il was with difficulty that re |
could quiet him. lie was ret enough to satisfy
us. but other sTmpton's we're not su favorable; t
his bowels being constipated. VIC relieved them
With simple euema, and hoped this would allay
the excitement; it failed. The doctor prescribed |
q gent opiate, and tried small portion Of
Dovcr's powder, but il would no: stay hs then
gave elixir Of opium, in 1ve.drop doscs; the
4, st aud second buses, given two hours apari, |
d not seem to produce much elect; the tAird
quilted him, aud he had comparatively good
nights rest In the morning be WAS much bet
ter. We gave on the fourth day tablespoon
ful Of syrup Of rhubarb; nothing elec ua1:l the
seventh or eighth day, when Indications Of
t5 5phoid feser set in, we gave tiaetura Of ba,I,
with light doses Of pood Uro7to, (port) for one
Or two days, and then all unfa sorab1s symptoms
passed of asd he convalescea rapidly.
@ e week utter tile last two had takeu il, the
last child, Il boy aged eight was attacked. I.
ranc out well be rad moderate fever, throat
nearly closed by enlarged toasis, had slight ul-
ceration{ three applications Of the chlorate |
we're made. No other medioiue was admins
tered to him.
This, although not very professional, is At
least u true statement Of the Treatment Of these
Eases. Let Of those who are committed to the
DID mode Of gi:ing medicine say, Oh! these
children were not seriously i'll. for know 1t-
1r but they were all in high health when at"
lacked. They had no constitutional disease; |
tiry wire accustomed TO much exercise ind
play IN The open mir: Yet four days' iI!ncss
ate1 and emsciated TO such degree IS to ex-
ute surprise; they required all 1heir consti5:i-
'ion-l force to pull them through. as it was,
he children had but one tntn.y 10 contend with,
'earlet fcver; had strong medicine becu given
hem, they would then Ass@ had t,ro, aud the
sunk under such complication. lam not nov
lcaling with theory, but with facts. Four Child
'sn, aged from tour to eleven ears, in one fun
~ are attacked with malignant scarlet fever;
he disease is actively present among them for
i month without having bad suT medicine
rom any i'll effect Of the diseaso. What pro.
luced tbess resu!tss In my. Judgment, irst,
40 strong naediesne;;" second, unweazfed and
lnceasiug attention ufon the part Of our physi-
ian and The 1ursess Although was sppsfsed
but OUR physician would not administer auy /
'ctive medicine, Jet knew thut his presence
vice day WAS no less necessary, in order that
IL might be enublcd to obscrte aud coun.eract
Lny d,faTorable cliau.e. Fer fnur weeks, two |
PERSONS only attended 10 all the wants Of the
title luvalids. They were fn adjoiriug rooms,
% arranged us to enubie one pei son to exercise
watch!ulness over all. Thsir drink
*ss We weak ten. lot or cola az they preferred i.
n such quantities aud as often IS their capri
:ious appetitcs demanded. They weresnot dis
urbea by visitors, or annoyed hy go5sipptng |
erees in the sick room. When aslsep, care wns
aken to insure them uninterrupted rerose, anu
Ill Of their wants promptly aud chcelfu!ly at
ended to. Whenever ii could be safely done,
he rooms were uircd about noon Of every c!cur,
Try day. care being had that tAey we're exposed
o no dranghts Of air. During the fever,
he temperature Of the rooms and the
lu*stity Of IeG-c clothing were rigid!y IT.
enaed to: Their d'et during convales'
. they desired it, nyAt or d4y. Irritation WAS
linycd by the application Of sweet oil or srong-
ng with CASTLE soap and tapii water. ihesa
tetails Are given for the consideration Of any |
gho may say, il it is unnecessary to give r,eJl-
Inc, We want 10 aoc'or; only Jet item ,:l1ne
'n'y say: Childhood. in itx grasp with scarlet
ever. is engased in !. conflict with one or its
lead1est enemies, and it often requires ali thc |
i'd aud comfort that humane and philoscpbi-
al physician and parents can bcstow, to- sase it
rom tie DESTROYER