The New York herald., 1871-12-12
The Fever-Typhoid or TyphusY

London journal OF the 29th OF November dis
eussed the physiology OF the case in article on
Inc subject Of the dilierence-if there is any-be.
tween the typhoid and typhus fevers. The writer
laid:-
Read by the light OF the previous bulletins. the
announcements which we have the pleasure OF pub
fishing to-day concerning the progress OF the H.
ness Of His Royal Hgnness the Prince OF Wales
IThe announcement reads tbus-''Thc happy I'm.
provement In the condition OF His Royal Highness
Indicated In the telegram this morning continues.
learn that the Prince mas been able 10 take more
nourishment than for some time previously. The
favorable change occurred Yesterday monday on
the cessation OF severe diarrhea. A state OF re.
pose ensued, which had most beneficial effect "
may be pronounced to be in all respects most en-.
couraglng In order to appreciate their full i'm
portance We must remember that the stage OF Ill
ness has now been reached when compli-
their occurrence is most 10 be deprecated.
is extremely satisfactory therefore, to
The term typhoid commonly employed In speaking
OF this fever and used In the bulletins Of the Princes
TO objection, and which has been abandoned In
the nomenclature OF disease recently formally pro-
Or o' aaa nHS SSs adopted % u ss
classification and returns Of disease BY the Re-
gistrar General the Director General Of the
Medical Department OF the Army, ana the Naval
and other public medical services. IL Is no doubt
used by the Princes medical attendants as being
from being superseded that its employment was
convenient But the disadvantages which have led
TO the Official dsuse OF the title have still greater
significance In relation to its uso IN public docu-
ments addressed 10 general readers. /, conveys
very false Ideas, and to It, no DOUBT are due many
of the erroneous impressions which generally pre-
vail at this moment concerning the nature, causes
course and probable duration oil the Princes Illness
Typhoid literally means like typnus, and Is gene.
rally taken to imply that this affection Is merely a
variety OF yphus. Again, 1: Is a term frequently
OF extreme prostration which are liable to occur In
the course OF almost any zymotic disease acute
what physicians call typhoid condiIion IN infiam-
nation OF the lungs, or typhoid STATE In scarlet
fever and such other diseases; and we know that
they then OF the most serious character and that
the term is used TO designate the lcast promising
tally IN origin. fyphus springs up from VsSIl Want
overcrowding and personal contagon. Typhoid IS
Nhightsoil lever according 10 Brown; a pytho,
iever,n In the words OF other authors. 10 Is inde
pendent OF want or overcrowdlng, and II is not
Its new Official name, enteric fever, indicates 1t
Is an enteric disease, fever especially charac-
terlzed by intestinal disorder. II has nothing In
common with typhus fever In Its origin It's clinical
history or durato0 and In many cases 1t pre-.
sion to which In other diseases the term typhoid
IL commonly applied, and with which, therefore, II
m tne Aha Enc eye Is hpp D
means always typhoid" IN It's type, n II be so In
It's name. It is, however, always associated with
disorder OF the intestine, which In the majority OF.
cases certainly goes on TO liberation or the Inner
coat OF the bowel Together with the intestinal de
local disorder, other symptoms occur whose more
or less Of severity afford the means OF prognosls
a Dfl0I summary OI Tie ordinary COufsc Vi ypHolu
lever Will MAKE Ineligible the Deductions which
may fairly be drawn from the general facts OF the
Princes case. The approach OF the fever Is In
most instances slow and lnsdious. As was the case
with the Prince the patient Is ape 10 follow his
usual amusement and occupation, II with something
less tnan his usual zest. the actual inhibition OF
The poison must be carried pack 10 date not later
than The beginning OF TINS month. During the
whole Of the first fortnight the Prince shot and rode
rs usual, shooting at sandrngham, and subse
quently at Lord Carlngon's preserves, and was
sufficiently well 10 spend an active day In town Two
DAYS before the fOrtnlgntS period Of incuDa.
ton OF the poison was complete and the symp.
previous troublesome symptom-a slight whitlow-
venience and his first actual day Of severe nlaiafse
shiverinR and felt indsposed for outdoor exer.
cnills loss OF appetite, headache, Intestinal de.
amount Of feDriie heat some OF these symptoms
have been very sharply developed In the case OF
the Prince. IL is known that the fever has gone on
to delir1um, and that, at q later stage than was
compatible with thoroughly favorable premise.
there was moro than one other symptom or some
lnte gravity. Hence the honest sisaI bulletins
which nave been Issued BY his --edlcal attendants,
read by The Interpretation OF competent knowledge,
have Inspired very natural anxiety. u Is at tnii
stage matter OF the highest satisfaction that the
Prince is maintaining ms strength. that ne ID less
restless that the fever is abating and that the
ordinary cause OF exhaustion In typhoid fever Ii
Jsvorabiy subslding. The appetite, too. Is, We are