, 1877-01-28

BELLAD0NNA, suLpH0-CARBoLATES, ETC.
An adjourned meeting Of homeopaths was
held at the fremont House last night to receive
and consider the report of the Sanitary COM
mittec appointed at the last meeting. DR.. D.
S. Smith presided, and there was a1argc attend
ance.
+ The report not being ready at the opening OF
the meeting, DR.. Talcott was called upon to
give his experience in the treatment Of scarlet
fever. He stated that good results had followed
the use of sulpho-carbolate at the commence
ment Of the disease. If there was specific in
the use Of the carbolate, it was when the child
had been exposed; that was time enough to be-
gin using it. He, however, adopted the treat
ment to meet the case as 1t presented itself
from day to day. He nad used bclladonna, but
how far it was prophylactic be could not
say; but he was convinced OF the benefit of the
carbolatc in any indication OF blood disease. Lis
fatal cases Of scarlet fever were after the pa
ticnt began convalescing, owing to the fm-
prudence Of parents in suffering the children to
become exposed to draft. He had adopted tho
bath when the necessity presented itself. He
thought much OF the wet sheet md hot applica-
tion. which was one Of the best applications he
knew OF.
Dr., A. G. Beebe launched into very inter-
esting account Of his treatment Of scarlatina.
In regard to the contagiousness Of scarlet fever,
he thought at least four-tilths Of the cases had
not been the result Of contagion., The great
tain atmospheric conditions which af-
fcctcd the whole community alike.
The statements made with regard to stamping
j. out scaFlct fever by sanitary measures were GER
tainly overlrawn, unless they could stamp out
the conditions Of the atmosphere which pro-
duccd It,. In the ward where he resided
tTwelfth) there was little scarlet fever, because
it was one Of tile @leanest aud best drained in
tho city. The parts OF the city occupied by the
lower classes seemed to be suffering most from
the disease. This was no doubt owing to the
oyercrowding and ill-yentilatton OF their houses.
He did not believe there was any positive proph-
ylactic He had as much confidence in bella
donna as in any other remedy. It was the best
known to the medical profession, but he did not
think it WIS effective in many cases With regard
to the anointment, be had noticed good results
from bacon rind which successfully allayed tho
irritation. In concluding, the Doctor declared
With gTcat earncstness that be had never known
case treated By homeopath to terminate fa-
tally.
said an unction had found its way into the news
papers which was both pernfclous and stupid.
lie referred to cosmolinc, which prevented the
olive oil, OF better still was one having almond
oil IS its basis. Hc did not believe that con-
tagious diseases were spontaneously generated.
4 great deal had been said OF late about sewer
gases, but he thought the streets OF Chicago
had never been in such healthy condition as
months, aud that was in spite Of the city author
fties. But If proper sanitary measures we're
not adopted, something worse than scarlet feTcr
would shortly be upon U.s.
Dr.. c. b. Won Tagen spoke at length on the
use Of belladonna as . propbylacttc. This 1ail-