New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12

generally sufficient TO effect ouro IN recent cases.
wniA If inc disease is allowed TO progress may in
time be beyond the reach Of medical skill or admit OF
but partial cure aficr tedious Of treatment.
slight catarrhal Inflammation Of the external canal
may thus if long continued destroy hearing 10y extend
ing itself to the dIul-hcad. and through that 70 the
t,npanum. aud 50 simple thing as IN impaction Of
wax II not removed ia tune may be productive Of the
same result. by constant pressure upon the delicate
lining Of tic external canal. upon the membrena-
tympani.
Let nonc IN their anxiety 10 obtain relief tribe with
the hearing however, by allowing physicians TO pre-
scribe for them who do o, hapAazard and without as
much as an examination of the physician Is Just
incapable TO prescribe for an ear, upon the mere
statement that the applicant is deaf as he is incope
tent to prescribe for any other Gment on the bare IN
formation that the individual Is SICK without an nves'
gaiion TO the various symptoms. Nor is Il sufficient
for an examination that the aurcle be merely drawn
upward and prctense made TO look into the external
canal for proper instruments are indispensable oven
for that purpose without them that part Of the ear
cannot be satisfactorily inspected. To form correct
diagnosis and to prescribe nel!igcntly for deafness
other paris such rs the throat Eusiachian tube @o
SC, have to be examined.
Let the public furthermore be cautioned against the
ndiscrimnate application TO the external canal OF the
syringe and soap suds. gyccrine, sweet oil ether or
other irritating applications. by which. in many in
stances hearing becomes still more injured.
These applications usually advised becaGse The ox
ernn mcatus forms such courcicn receptacle for al
sorts Of liquids AID oG,rs 20 p,y .c.ans uaacpuaned
with auTa surgery the Only opportunity iof local alp-
cations 10 tie ears; and ihy 50 tempting to the Peo
pie because the sensation usually experienced from dcaf
ness j. that Of obstruction somewhere in the ear
which II removed would restore hearing. and in tie
hope OF clearing away The Objectionable s;oppage en-
rcal applications those mentioned are pcrsiseniy
made until patients satisfied Tia: nothing has come
away from the ear except perhaps. the hearing Iha
usually becomes impaired by such ijrdiciogs manage
mcnt e except in occasional cls's of ,mpac,cd wax
or for the romova. of offensive a'ter or f-cirn bodies
syrircing Is naduiss!bc anl only prove injurious
by its frequent infau nation - created Of th"
lining membrane Of the external canal. ard sometimes
the drum head the dropping into thc eafs of The W.
rious oils creates the difficulty fr tcy soon be-
CONE rancid end i-ii;1tirr. Far mcrc Objectionable
than the application of OILS that = llphg.ic ether and
other strulaiu~ substance lor in TIE meioTii! "
c1srs of deafness thc-o j. ialtmm4to- preni u cicr
ilo iympanum ov mcmhranAiympaai. Nhicl WoH.d OILS
Dc increased hy such Icmci.os
ia conclusion We woud say ti't as c'.nccl BY some
ofii icsumolial. 10 cfsc OF del.rc,, however De.
rora'c i may 9pIr-- DO urf oi tie sre Of ~" In
Iyldusl affected. ;he llr.h 81 J. duration or The al
most total dcgfce in which h cAis slou le orif'y
'csr1rcd o. and ,Aat an cz-muati-a .Aould De- .a.u
tnicd in cycfy case and in some reasonable tsia
allowed before its incurnblI'y ia admitted
Tie Testimonials pntAiAcd nfe 70 i'~ only 4 tho'o
With which We hare bDen favored from i.mc 60 irr.
Many other, may bc sren at 10 oaee virrr oa aprA
aton can also hc obtained references 90 parties n iic
CITY wio lave been rc..Drd - hearing hg' s. ho nrr
prevented hy p,rsou.l cln,.dcr4,ion. from allowing
,le.r names to arpcar in pubic 1Ary ao-i b slad
iowe,cr 70 stole tie ,r.uust.ac,. % tcii casc 20
any who r.ny call rIon them