New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-13
HYDROPHOBIA.
DR. GLRRfsHs LECTURE AT THE EASTERN Dis
PEssARY-HISroRY, SYMPTOMS, AND TREAT
MRNr OF THE DIsEASE-GOOD ADVICE FOR


DR.. GiRRfsH's LECTURE AT THE EASTERN DIS
PEssARY-HISroRY, SYMPTOMS, AND TREAT
MRNr OF THE DIsEASE--GOOD ADVICE FOR
THE DOG-DAYS-
The season is at hand when the " friend of
man becomes the object OF mans direct suspicious
Dogs at this generally muzzed, ana upon DC
traying certain symptoms hastily pursued ana killed.
The diffusion OF more accurate information on the SUD
ject of hydrophobia will have the effect not only OF pro
tectng nervous people from unnecessary teTors, but OF
securing morcifu treatment OF the unfortunate
CANNES On the other hand the danger TO life from TINS
terrible disease is not to be disguised The danger which
is understood is less formidable than that which IA
wrapped in mystery, hydrophobia for long
time and a extent is still Upon the occasion
OF the quarterly meeting Of the Medical Board OF the
Eastern Dispensary. at the Trustees Hall, OF
Grand and Essex-ss yesterday afternoon, Dr. John p.
GaTrish read a lecture HydrOphObia-Its History,
Symptoms, and Treatment. There present DR..
Richard ]. OSuivan, President Of the Board Dr. r. b.
Prescott newly elected Secretary DR.. Alex. ser +. g.
Remig, and few others.
The first part OF DR.. Garrshs very interesting lecture
devoted TO account o. historical instances Of hy-
drophObia from the earliest ages. IL appears to have
been characteristic Of at least Of the intensely hot
Summers Of times past that dogs and wolves went mad.
The number Of Of hydrophObia annually recorded
has uctuatcd great DEAL and some localities have sui
fered much 10 for a or two, Willie Ohers near
by for long time escaped. All ANIMALS ana even pOu
try, susceptible or cONtaglOu from htLuii
contact OF the saliva OF rabd animal wt WOunued OF
abraded surface Is required for the dcNeOpmenl OF ny
drOphOba 1t is generally the case however, nat where
the animal bites through the clothes te poison docs ny
ach the system. On this point the Doctor referred 10
the of lady who, In sewing up rent In her dress
which had been made by rabid dog, passed thread
across her mouth, from when she i .l
fore the poison from the bite OF MAJ dog Defls 10 snow
its presence In the system, varies from tee 10 seven
able experiment, in the interests OF science, once
made l33 dogs collected which had either been
4 a1xyfl
collected from the mad finals OF this number 6s went
mada few within few days. but most Of them at inter
walls from 20 to 90 days 1t appears that Instances OF
hydrOphObia much less frequently In southern than
TREY free from it, The months in which the largest
number OF of the disease have been reported are
sotc considering the tong period usually required ior ne
Development Of ne poison Mat Me GreGsCJt "S oo,,
T There are conrcting opinions a. to whether
! the bite of dog which is simply very angry
and not rabid may produce hydrophoba The author,
ties quoted by DR. Garrish maintained the negative OF
this question. 1t has been urged however, ny the Ger
man school OF physicians that rabes may thus be en-
gendered. when has been bitten by dog Dr. Gar
IRISH argues, the dog must not be Killed upon oi
rabdncss him be kept in order that the ply -cian
may be aided constituting subsequent symptoms OF the
person bitten When hydrophobia has once been deye.
Gyaed to save the life Of the victim. But it appears
that where there is reason to believe that nydopODg
poison has been communicated IL may be eliminated
from the system if be taken before the period
OF incubation" has expired II was stated by one o.
the physicians present DE- sterI at the cohcIuS I
| OF DR. Garrsh's lecture that the celebrated Dr
YOuatt had been bitten by rabld animals thrtseu ues
! once on the lip by mad cat Dr' SIer
also said that he himself had been bitten by mad do4
two years ago. In these the effect or the poison
had been prevented by immediate eXcison OF the par
bitten and the application OF nitrate Of silver Dr. Car
rsh alluded to the various powerful remedies wheh nav
been unsuccessfuy applied and gave his own decision
in favor the vapOr bath an effective means OF cum
mating the poison from the system The most OF hOse
present cOncurred in this view and 1t Vas stated 70 pe
in effect the plan that successfully employed ny
the Indians in Of raft esnake bites, VIZ Inc eAc
ing Of the capillary ducts to convey the poison out
TIC u6 OF sIants for their supposed effect OF neutral
fling tc poison dog rattesnako was strongly
! cOndemned Dr. Garrish added that there were gross
errors prevalent az to the signs Of madness IN the dog
IL is assured the rabd dog never hs AS-tha tho
existence epilepsy is clear proof that there Is no
rabies On other hand, rabid dog does not shun
the water They will stand and lap the water with no
spasIn attending the effort to swallow, but SWALLOWING
little on account of the inyariabe paralysis OF the
| muscles about the jaws and thrOat-a sign by Whch
| fine rabid dog may be detected. At the oonchl-
| sion of Or. Garrshs lecture there were numerous
| comments offered upon the several points sug-
gested. Several Of the physicians stated that they
had had, in the course OF their experience 10
treat case OF hydrOphOba. DR.. Garrtsh said that ne
had had great many in the course OF nearly ~ years
practice Tho apOthecary Of the Dispensary Mr. Reg,
said that he had had frequent applications for relief on
account dOg-btes in which cases the parues SUFFERED
from apprehension Of rabies; that he had always ad-
ysed such that the dog be kept IN confinement
for some time until ii could be whether he was ac
tuay rad but that he knew of no OF hydrOphoDa
resuug Dr. OSulliyan, the course OF some remarks
I'm the same connection, alluded TO the too prevalent io
of Oyer-udulgcnce in stimulating drinks, showing thal
from this cause the physicians laDos were greatly aug