Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-17
SYMPTOMS OF DlSeoeeS Of THE
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Extract leeo Dr. Laghehlll'o
neck en DeoGAsss, &c.
h spits Of I'll prssssaisns. the Ias viii q
t,nss bsssns a1selsA; bat sves then, deafness
can In many easss b prevented, II suitable
treatment 10 Instituted in the primary stages Of
the disease. II viii b rsmsnbersd thss the
diseases most destructive y hearing. eommsn-
css very iasidisusly. without pain. noises. Or
| any symptoms salsulsasd 10 alarm The patient.
and that hearing bssonss i.psirsd % gradually
thsa % disease is Suspected until The inability
to hear common conversation, establishes the
fses Of deafness.
Nis most important. therefore, 10 - abls 70
detect the slightest dsiss. in hearing, and /
would advise The following method for shss
purpose
METHOD OF DETECTING INClPiIyr
| DBAFNRSS.
A. soon - the lsast difReslsy 10 sxperisaesl
in hearing whisper, Or esavsssaaien carried
o. i. . lev tess. ~ vAsa ssilarsa have y -
sslisd Or aAdrssssa ssvsssl tiass bssSes thsv
pay s.y astssstss. The stsss Il hearing should
h tested /. Ne following ss.sss:
Let some oss hold - sr1sasy isul tishias
watch. sis feet from the Eass, aaA II Ne siekias
cannot b. hsasd readily 1t tAss distance, II nsy
b taken for granted there IL something vre.s
shout The Ear which requires locking ansr.
tAss does not admit Of delay. This procedure
will at once snlightsn the mad Of Ne sdvlt -
to the correct state Of Ais hs~iss; sad will. ~
trust, BE- the means Of SAVING children snds-
served rebuks Or punishment, o we'll y aaord
parents an opportunity to have: the dlAReulty
sttsndsd TO in,tins.
EAD-ACHB,
whether dull or violent. darsisg Of thsebbina,
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; . diseased condition Of the Ear. ed calls for .
careful sxsm,sssion and suitable trsasasat.-
To avert danger to hearing, the causes which
produce the pain msst be removed, aad this
cannot be done BY attsmptss 20 frequently insti-
tuted, merely to quiet the pain.
NOISES.
Noises in the Ears Of whatsoever nature
whether resembling the roa, Of the ocean, the
kissing of steam, the ringing Of bells, q other
sounds. are sure indication Of some abnssnal
coalition, and their warning voice Of impsnd-
ing danger to the hearing should DO faithfully
and quickly obeysd.
| DISCHARGE IRON THE EAR.
A slight discharge from the Ears will some
times be noticed without any marked symptoms
Of disease having preceded it. Whenever this
10 the ease. NO time should DO lost 10 have the
Ears examined and the causes from which il en-
anassd removed. The discharge, whom appear
ing under such circuInstaaees. proceeds from
some mild form Of inf ammation Of the Auditory
Csnal, which can easily be removed II rsmseiss
are applied in time. but which. if allowed to 60
on, might produce the most serious effects.
WARNING AGAINST DEMONSTRATIONS.
A the spark which causes . conaagration
destructive enough to lay . whole city in ashes,
oan be extinguished BY che pressure Of finger,
and the mighty avalanche. which brushes every
thing IN lie course and buries whole Villages
under ito ponderous masses Of snow, eeald b
arrested st its starting point BY the intsrvsntios
Of hand, 10 the Inflammation which causes ~
incurabls deafness. can most generally b re-
moved BY but few weeks uestneut. ann all
danger 10 hearing avsrsed, il attended 10 in time.
No delay, therefore, should 10 allowed 70 occur.
in procuring medical assistance % soon - The
slightest morbid condition Of the Ear becomes
manifest.
CAUTION AGAINST INPRIOAL TREAT
XENT.
Le. the rssdsr beware Of .anpsrins With the
Ear, By rsssrting TO nostrums OF by attempting
70 ~ his own physician, nor dslsy procuring
treatment on shs ground Of net havlng 30
Aurist With, reach. Any we'll sdacsssd ply
sieian 10 abls 70 give better sd,ies thaa . sen-
professional person, ssd may u isast - abls -
arrest the progress Of the dissss. until ne sss-
vices Of IN expert ca ~ sbsainsl.
Physiciaas. hswsvse. Who prsssrisas fer ~
ssss y rasden. asd without previous sxan-
isstioa Of The Affected Ear. shsald b. svoidsd.
- UNFIT for The Office Of msdssal sdviess n sen
cases."