, 1876-06-21
DISEASES FROM SOAP.

U4sEAoES EAUM HuaP.
| n Nav Theory ha to the Origin nf Dlphtl,e-
ria and Typ',otd Eevcr-what Some Fancy
cicans'ng Materials Arc Made Of.
f%t'adtIphtH Ann.
6oap Is so universally used at the present day
That It seems almost Impossible to d. without II.
1t may appear surprising to lcurn that soa1, tA
not an unmtxcd gnol, and that some Of the
worst diseascs have originated In, Or at least
bec'I carried about By, the loo frequent use t,f
eotnc Kinns of the article. Manufacturers care
but little what ingredients thcy employ 10 long
a. thu article they bring forth las Tic proper
amount OF perfume or the requisite capabll!,y
of producing suds with fiste rubbing. In Tits
manner vast amount OF diseased animal mat
ter. taken from beasts which ilnye died OF pu-
trescent ma1nlfcs, Is enlpfnyc!
soap-fat Is well known III the manufacture NJ
aoap. and, owing to Its condition and tic iu,-
Dcrfcct why in which It Is rcilncil It sometime.
contains must deadly pt'!sna, which, by fr!etiun
upon thr skin, arc Introduced into tlc pores,
gradually soak into The biooI, s,ld develop ini1'
some local aiEcction for which M cause can be
assiyucd. Typhoid fever has been often ,ft,-
tuycd In this Ina',ner, It Is ascertu[ncd positiyc-
~ tut tile most common form in which this
soap;poaon has made itself felt Is III tic pro-
!nexp'Icable fact that whio doctors have
been urging great cleanliness to avoid thIs
.ls.a assaac IT. is precisely M!lero thla has been
bee, constant in tts efforts to prevent iphthcrIa
~ urging cleanliness, with result that is al-
rMcady r. Known hy the constant fncrcase Of death.
sfcians TINT wasIlcrwoIncn asu subject 10 Ills
'ltscasc. 1t WIS, Of course, supposed that the
reason Tns, llnvi'lg their Eands aTi arms euu-
stantly H. water they havc caught cold, which,
i!Hvlny scttied In thcirthroats, turned 1uto lpll
tt!cria lsy tho new theory, this prevalence Of tile
disease IN this certain ClAss Ut pcr6ons has bcen
caused ~ the constant absorption by the porre
q ti,e poisonous matters contained ii tie soap
oi Which they make 80 much use This tI1nsl,lrr
Of explanations will account for many facts
which have heretofore reluaiped obscure in the
spreud Of the dsease.
=. lu al interview. on Thursday with we'll
known physician Ut philadelphia, lc told re-
Porter IT liz Sun lie Ind hls attention called to
the mAttcr q few weeks ago By hearing solno
Physicians speaking Of it after meeting 0f Lie
enl!ege pl'ystcinns aud surgeons II, New Ynrk
He felt inclined to rdculc the matter at tlrst s
prupustcrous, but was induced to g!ye It sotae
attention. Tic las slice bccotne cotYinrcd that
Lie lnhtter IL much more Important one t!Mn
Ut hrst lppcars, ana that IT. OPENS vast field VI
new inquiry, nut only us regards sonl, but the
absorption ny LIE pores AZ Il general cause uf
utscnsc. Tie Is confident, however, that the
isleitscriminatc use Of soup is one OF the mini
causes of song diseases, the origin an,i
treatment Of which h1ye hitherto bal.ltd stcnci
This is particularly 81 Us regards t]iphthcrla.
Tue rnyaBcs OF this disease have Of late been 30
lnsluious ana apparently unaccountallc. TINT in
inuily taises the doctor has hcen puzzled to ar
been attacked Will, II who have neyyr bccn in
contact with the mulady In others. Tie .Ynu
nun asked Il u was nut entirely throat dis
easc; the Doctor says II certainly Is, It Is lov.l
sunccded 10 bs blood disense, but Why and llnwS
i.a; gave nsver been properly determined. The
absorption by the porcs from soap which
T. III diseased state. would rcall- !
ono atsPuS of o fSS ood ihs g aay y N hDeng an really
made an analysis VI soap used by 1,crsous lay. |
tlphthcria, a.ll has found that It was In an un-
healthy condition, caused no doubt by thu nss
81 putr1d soup fat IN tho manufacture. This |
ter lll9 @ blood anu produce an unhealthy system,
nnd might cause ahy variety of disease IN The
person using 1t besides mere diphthcrla.
hnt III The examination he found TINT not /
tlila, but that, II anything, the hlghiy-scciIteI
soaps ure even Worsc. LII nuue did lie ttu,l so
1nurl putroscenre as fn the highly -perfuu,eI
Iencl' soaps which are 10 higa-pricca. Nonc Of
stances, but the toilet soaps nre most 20 Nv
tho Use Of the punecnt sccuta tho putridity Of
s'aol Is deadencd and can bc madn uss OF as a
lrrtumc comb!nsd with eestain chrmtrals, which
are Known to tho manufacturers. It dcEcn4s |
very uilic!1 on thu constitution OF the persuu |
whose pores absorb the poison whether It turns
70 otle t1lteast or another. The general prctlts.
position 70 tiphtheta at ths present is tic only
should determine itself IN this manner, anI
|Nrhnps i Is tic most fnhnrent OF all, There
IS utl cntfess variety Of lnafulcs whiell might
result ffu'n where tho poison may settle. Ii In
Lnc lungs, II might bltng about consumption;
1 q tue kidneys, Brlghts disease, aud 81 On.
j, i!e hu" reporter, after his Interview with
NC Doctor, hMntc1 up u Lending SOUP faukcr,
Sho denied all tic points and sail TINT suup wns
a Q1ft1p 4rrT~h II
.cason that tho Doctor was right mud tho .uusu-
actnEcrs wrong; the very sOapfat exchanged
or har soap by the domestic Is full Of dirt and
!astlmcss aud this can be followed through, ull
oap OH thu t!ressing-casr.
). Ahotlier manniact!'rcr Of soap, not knowing
lc design OF the Sun 1na1l, was 1nuru frauS !
d srqtnaq " ~ tn Ws fof Of The oPnoa tha Tue
nre of soap wns in anything but prupcrly
1--WE gvt thls article, /" he said, "frou. tic fat
sRs1 ii sstne',shsns: =; , They q
fieHl together. They du MT stnp to examine
> to what dcath the animal died. As you we'll
now, animals arc subject to very much lie
Gf M fat a'senscs eT III r. onIs"lr = They pregnae
sing the hoap, II It Is not properly prepared,
aye foun,l IN MY experience that thu oily prep.
rat!"n wh'e1 Flll couutcract this putrld|ty ia
s IT. "a bora1. The evil properties arc cnt,,-
at one soap III one thousand which Contains #.
have l!ad the opinions OF several dor.nrs on
he subject, afia hare not found une who ,ic-
!ea TUT disease could te prnpagatc,l rs say
LIE as9 o1 f"ap. hcltAVt tint Uhn-half the |
!seass s Which Is prevalent comes trolu slls solc
1t haa also been found TINT = large propor-
:. ~ , q @ ths nl nsoal's now used are ula'lc fro'n
'ent houses, Jill, hospitals, aml pnblic nsti- @
tttuns, nlll witch glo IlUsS1e efocesa mi, r. |