New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
TREATMENT FOR DIPHTHERIA.
ICE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS METHODS IL
THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY.
To The Editor Of The Tribune.

ICE AND "CRITIcIsM"-SUCCEssFUL METHODS IL
THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The diphtheria now prevailing in New
York and Brooklyn recalls to mind our experience
In the OF this disease, which may possibly in
terest some Of your readers.
During the epidemic of diphthera which swept over
the country in year 1864 carrying off thousands of
victims own large family was attacked by the dis
ease in its vruent form, rapidly proving fatal TO
the FIVE six and threatening clean sweep
through the Community sparng neither old nor young
In its destructive career.
Finding the use Of garges and Specifics OF avail
In checking the disease, which spread rapidly through
the family We abandoned the whole system of drugs
and began an original course OF treatment at once
simple and efectuaL
Noticing in The TRIBUNE OF date In the Summer
OF 1863 an Of the treatment OF dphheria by the
application Of ice recommended and practiced with
success France and introduced into this country by
Dr. Chapman we decided 10 try IL In combination with
our system of criticism. Our method of operating was
simple and something in this way. Recognizing as we
do the spiritual of disease well its physical
characteristics first efforts were to arouse the spirit
OF the patient by OF criticism to resist the power
aud leaden influence of disease which enveloped him
like q cloud, supplying and betoggng every mental
faculty and effort Of tue will TO repel the intruder.
The lnvariabe effect OF criticism was to stir up
defense against the attack TO resist the influence OF the
disease with might and main, and, " throw him into
sweat thus at relieving the fever The next thing
was prepare quantity Of ice broken into small bits
which could DO easily taken into the mouth and swal
lowed allowed 10 melt letting the piece slip as far
back possible around the roots or the tongue tonss
and upper part or the throat This application of Ice
was made every ten minutes day and night until
vestige OF the oanker had disappeared and the inam
nation had subsidized During the day the patients,
less very sick, could help themselves to the ice IL
supply placed at tho bedside, at hand bat
during the night watchers were required to give the
necessary lump OF ice every ten minutes, one nurse
attending several patients This OF treatment
was faithfully followed long there traces
OF disease about and although had over 6O
during the Fall and Winter, and many OF them very
severe. lost not single patient after adopting the
ice-crtcism treatment
OF course the application OF criticism would be diff
cult II not impossible under ordinary hospital routine
private practice desired by the patient but the
application OF Ice be made under any
and there must be but few who cannot afford few
pounds OF q medicine cheap pure, and powerful
The efficacy Of tho Ice treatment lies IN its being ap
Piled continuously until every OF the fungus grow
has disappeared and the swelling and inflammation sub
sided. Acids and akales and fashionable gargee will
In como check the morbid growth. bul they
cannot allsy the fierce heat and reduce the inhamma
ton OF the sweled throat. Ice will do both aud not
injure the patient Try II. Respectfully,
GRO l.. CRAGN, n d.
Qatida Community, Sept y. IsIk