Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-03
Saving Babies.
BY DIR. BRALL.

By DIR. BRALL. -
Whether children have any right to
born, except under 1Ncul ar cir
instances. do not propose. to dis
is. But, from the manner i'm which
Bany of them are treated, it would
em that they are not only to he held
= nnsible for their own existeuce.
n sometimes punished severely for
bsearing among folks. The sociO-
rical view OF this Peahlem however.
Ehall leave for the readers iTnagijIa-
pn, confining myself to NV own
roper sphere-.its medical aspect.
Among the ''Star beams " of Il rp-
lat issue of the Ecening STIR, is the
blowing pithy and sug gIestive state
bent ANY doctor, who has saved
baby this Summer can be proud" I
bspectfully request the Star to PR
Bit me to go on record as dou. lv
rOud. for | have saved two babies.
ind as the method which i found
Iiccessful differs somewhat from Il @
sual "uethodus mendendi,' it may
erhapS cOnduce to the salvation of
ther babie. il I briefly i'm lic,te it.
But it NAV interest the anxious n
urer as well as inspire confidence in
he better wav of managing sick ba-
lies if l allude to the anteceden,s of
nv dis Overv.
The first dose Of medicine I gave a
abv Asoon after receiving my degree
NJ. d. very nearly killed it. 1t
bay be suspected that l was ignorant
b careless that Overdosed the pa
|ent or mistoOki its complaint.. Not
b. can refer to the standard auth
rs to prove that the quantity was on
be safe side of medium, and the di-
gnosis correct. The doctor was
light, whatever may he said OF tae
abv.
Bui the accident (almostl induced
he to look a little mo e critically into
be testimonials of oil do tors. and I
bon ascertainel that dosing babies
kaS not only doubtful in particular
hstances. but dangerous on general
)rincinles. 1 was conSoled will t! e
Election that I was not alone in haZ-
riding babi's' lives. though l was
Nrry for those little patients that
Eere more unluckY than mine.
Among the authorities when con-
hltei. it will lie sufficient to mention
|ne the laie Professor Chandler r..
Film, NJ. d., for m IRE than twenty
Fears lecturer on Obstetrics and the
Diseases OF Women and Children. in
he College Of Physicians and Sur
icons of New York. DR.. Gilman
plade these statements to his medical
lasSes
"A single drop of l,udanum will
>ften destroy the life Of an infant,
"Blistcr> nearly ALWAYS pr uuce
leath when applied to children.''
"The application of opium to the
rue skin of an infant is very Tx, lv
10 produce death"
Il give mercury to children when
4lsh to de enreSS the powers OF life."
Prom thirty to sixty grains of calo-
nei have been given very young
children for croun."
-Four grains of calOmel will some
lines kill an adult"
These were frightful confessions,
ma have not given Il baby dose OF
rllg medicine since I read them -rOr
Nhhh some mothers have reason to
pc grateful. But the two cases
which | claim to have saved. Cct urrcd
urlng the recent heated term. One
lad the heat RASH" and the ot ser a
powell cnmniajnt. Both were very
pick. Both mothers and all the nurses
were greatly alarmed: all of them aS
well as every relative, friend. and
lelghhor who called We're for having
something donn, AMI I did it.
lmprimiS : Let tho babies he quiet
for the present. Tlev need res'.
Probably they did not sleep enough
Last night
But, is not this terrible fever dan
GeroUS"
Will keen watch of it."
won't this dreadful bowel con-,
plant RIM away with it,"
Il will see to that
sm,Why, Doctor, how awful hot il
,,.o Then sponge it often with aepid
No medicine?"
NO medicine"
It's bowels are fearfully swollen.
Apply cloth wet with tepid wa
NO medicine. doctor?"
Not at present. madam?"
M MMhat 1t he gets wOrSe?"
More rest and wet cloths"
.,M, wv nat II the fever don't stop"
,,uT.,n men Keep on the spougings."
VII 1t do to have those window;
nes. and all the doors too"
~ won't it catch its death OF cold il,
,onlhe Inc more draught the better. sc
s wa.,,, as both air and patient are
III, low long will it do to continue
'hiS treaiment?"
ontil the babies are we'll"
.Nna NNna no medicine at all. never?'
NO medicine never at all.
T,oIeu eu not pursue the controversy
toro mo iet alone treatment was admins
tba en Wv vigorously for two davs, whel
daio,ia HanieS were we'll as usual.-Phii,