New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-08
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NOTES.

CHLORINE GAS IN A New RELATION.-Durlng
the late cholera epidemic in Vienna new remedy
called canphorein used with great success IN the
hospitals 1t is prepared simply by passing chiorne gas
into pure turpentne oil until saturated; IL gives ch
heavy oily fluid, of brown color with strong sneI or
chlorine This is freed from muriatic ACID Dy Washing
with water. The remedy Is applied by placing pofuUh
in fiat vessel and holding 1t to the patient 10 inao.
gared ms indicating that oil OF turpentlne Is the pest
absorbent of chlorine and that IL can we
empoyed with advantage III operations ana OtheT cases
where chlorine is TO be evaporated III large qua'i
ANTIsEPT1C ACrIoN.-M. Davane has exam
ined the following substances which he classes III rct
| to their power antseptics in the supJoheu oiu'i
Ammonia slicate OF soda, ordinary vinegar ana car
| bolic acid then caustic potash, hydrochiorc aciu'
permanganate Of potash chronic acd' sulphuric aou'
iodine He saws that the power Of ammonia OF vinegar,
and OF carbolic acid beng represented Dy ~, ma
M ons5ered as the best antiseptic be employed in
the treatment of such maladies as malignant puseuo'
localized under the form of simple pustne tney nave
taken up certain extension NJ DdvaIe yves no
special III illustration OF the ABOVE; 1ut nJooon'
of 10000 OF iodized water are recommended
GRANULAR INFLAMMATION OF THE EYEs.-A
prominent ocuist says that tho contagious Egyptian OF
granular Inflammation of the eyes is spreading rapdy
throughout the country and that he has been apie III
many and indeed in majority OF cases, TO trace inc
disease 70 what commonly called rolling towels
Towels OF this kind generally found in country no.
els nd in the dwellings, OF the working classes and
being thus used by nearly every one are mace lne car
rer OF one Of the most dangerous anu as regarug s
symptOms most troublesome diseases OF the eve Inns
being the case 10 urgently recommended that he use
of these rolling towels discarded and thus one OF the
pecla vehicles for the spread OF most dangerous us
order OF eyes-one by which thousands OF workihs
men are annually deprived oI thelr means Va suPP0i
Will no longer exist.
EFFECT OF COMPRESSED AIR ON THE BODY
Investigations into the physiological ehect OF co'n
pressed air upon the human BODY nave Dfought sone
interesting facts to notice 1t appears that some divers
I'm German mines noticed below water giddness ana
pains in eyes and ears depth of only 80 feet though
many have descended l3o feet. Prof Romeaux OF
strasbourg supposes that the blood cases. carDonc
acid nitrogen, oxygen strongly compressed ny
the pressure upon the lungs and blood vessels and when
this suddenly they at once expand anu
act lust air bubbles which introduced IN the air
vessels namely, they pains fits, or death rms
view has been confirmed by various experiments ana
the conclusion Is that diver can he exposed without
danger pressure Of five amospheres-15 pounds per
nchor of water while az go or $50 feet danger
imminent. Under all crcunst stances II Is well estaD
shed as principle that only perfectly healthy persons
should admitted TO work in highly compressed ar