New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
Medical IND SURGICAL NOTES.

AN INTERESTING MEDICAL PRIZE.-It is an
.enn.ea IN Nor, that the Royal Institute Of Science
is,eratnra and Arts In Venice offers medal Of the
saline Of 600 francs or $780, TO be be awarded in 1884, TO
nc Author OF the best the following interesting
nhIeet: 1.-THE advantages derived ny the ineucy
srteneee especially physiology and pathology, from
aodern discoveries in physics and chemistry win re
ssneetive view the systems which prevailed IN past
i.,ne The competition is open 10 foreigners, aud the
essays may be wntten IN French.
EUROPEAN ARMACoPEIA.--A large number
comment yscians chemists and Others, belonging TO
various countries in Europe, have formed themselves
into union for the purpose OF constructing general
European Pharmscopeia. Dr. Thudiohum has recently
aoyored an address the subject which he showed
tht during the last goo years, many men had rled 10
reshse the idea OF general pharmacopea hut as these
Sf whom endcaVOred 10 carry out LiS own ldta III MS
Svn way, failure was necessarily the result, ~ ~, N
honGht that the present cooperative m"No"e" VIII w
successful
SINGULAR CAUSE or DEAFNEsS.--SOme well
srked Of deafness resulting from going down I'D
svng bell are reported in London. II seems that one OF
Ihese machines Is suspended from craue IN the fo!
emic Institution OF that city, and is usually let down
In n deep tank everJ evening. Those de,ir3us ol Iu
gong under water permitted Ia desccud ybut lcsu
ibg from such EXCURSIONS, II IS aueSCu, tnJ o y,
n reated-a young lady felt pain M hei eurs VIM
Rnder the bell. on VOung Ia The surface one ear T
nearly deaf and the hearing m ihe o,her 'e'o'u''
advice of an 6urtst proved oI 10 avail
Hon SAND BATHs.-A theraPeutst OF London
Ihtuks he has discovered inallbe cnre or lheul'
psrn namely the administration OF hot sand pathS he
slains that the advantage OF this mode oi treatment
.sts especially ia the fact that does not suppress
perspiration ike the hot water bath hut rather IN
rrrases 10 and another advantage possesses is tna II
deer interfere with the respiration OF te paeH, IA, a.
does the steam bath TUrksh hath Ii Is asserted ln
She body endure the influence OF such pain ior
much longer time, and much higher temIeISlurG oau
Also ue applied IL Can be used for INFANTS ana peI'
- .@Sy ip noe icicaciSus Tor so serious
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CHI0RAL IN OpoNTALGIA-A physician, writ
ing ia me Medical Times, recommends ohoral as an
efficient remedy for toothache Being called upon I'M
IDedatey after the great Chicago fire, 10 extract some
scbng and having the necessary Instruments
Of the dentists, TOO having had their omceS con
suued-he prescribed twenty grains OF hydrate OF
enlofal 70 lessen the pain and produce rest until ne
obtain the needed forceps To his astonlshhent
Ibt ache every case only promptly vanished Dut
failed 10 he also stated here, on the au-
t6ory OF German medical journal luas ~, e ~,
succeeded In treating threatening case ol slasln ., ne
CLOTHS which the attacks were both severe ana ire
Qnent. with ehlorlh drate Inc ataeks we're ~ s
means Dr. X reports, perceptloIy iesseheu anu
Quoted. The that Ui clld seven mouths ou.
1he medicine well borne and did not produce any
disturbances ~ digestion
FRENCH xPERuENTS.-MentiOn is made of
some successful experiments by Nj. Chauveau, in sep
Erating in pustule Of vaccine, serous matter and
ssoecuar granulauOns order 70 nnocuate Win eacn
separately and comparatively. He has found that the
vaccina uruient and that the activity OF
She virus resides Ia the solid granulaOns. on the add
1on Of water the lanulatOns deposit themselves and
long the mixture is in repOse the water is IN
Affected IT, however the liquid be agltated the glahu-
Aations expand and communicate the vruoht pEope,ty
the whole IL has been determined that vaccine thuS
weakened with nifty times its weight OF water is as Ger
Chauveau therefore concludes that in the pus OF the
varlOa and Of tho morbid affection, as well as IN tie
VAGINAL hqmd, the specific activity Whleh CONSTITUTES
Virulenoe, resides exclusively IN the elementary cor
pusoes held in suspension by the hulnOTs