The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-11

| adaptation to the varied changes and in
| fluences of our climate. A remarkable illus
ing the present epidemic. In one family
under my charge there were fourteen persons,
seven of whom had had the fever and seven
who had not had it. The seven who had pre-
viously had the fever have all escaped SO far,
! Of the other seven, five we're natives and with
| the creole blood In their veins, of these six
have had the fever in q more or less violent
form
| among children out Of proportion to the num-
Der sick. The large mortality among chill
| dren is due to the circumstance that there
were in the city an unusually large number
| subject to the disease. Except in certain cir
| cumsCribed localities the children born since
| the yellow fever, and | believe none of them
exempt from the experience. The number Of
these children Is very nearly, II not quite as
large as that Of unacclimated adults, and
for the large mortality among children"
On the same subject reporter called upon
DIR. JAMESON,
whose extensive experience this year gives
weight to his views.
Thedoctor WAS of the opinion that the death
rate among children this year was princi-
pally due to the fact that their numbers have
increased SO much since our last epidemic in
1867, and therefore there were more unac-
cimated He did not think that relatively
the death rate this year among those eleven
years was so much higher than In 1858.
When asked the cause of our children
in a large measure due to the fact, that differ
ent from other cities, the boys and girls play
much more on the streets and expose them
selves to the poison. In other cities 1t is only
those OF the lower classes that can be seen play
ing in the mud and cutters, whilst here the
nicely -dressed boy with gold studs. and the
little ones with necklaces, in the upper por-
ton Of town, can be found every day dabhling
in the mlre whilst admiring nurses looked on.
DIR. LAGARE,
who has SO gallantly volunteered to leave for
Memphis this evening,, was vas also seen, and in
ing the figures, but he thought that this year
the children became impregnated with both
native and foreign germs or fever poison to a
greater degree THAT ever before that is il
such expressions as native and foreign
JOS Jones used to say, "that children living
on the shady side of the street were always
sick, while those on the sunny side were not"
Perhaps, he said, it might have something to
do with 1t in seasons when we are over
clouded and have much rain.
DIR. FRANK H. TANEY
was next visited at his residence No. 50 Pry-
tania street.
In reply 10 q question as to what in his
opinion was the cause of the excessive NOR
tality among children, he said that the ques-
ton was q difficult one to settle, and could
prevalence Of the epidemic It was one
which would have to be carefully considered, |
and could only be answered after a review Of |
the experiences had and observations made |
cerned, he was fortunate in that majority
Of the children on whom he had been called !
to attend had mild cases, and he had, there
fore, not seen much Of the mortality.
The reporter said-Doctor, there is differ
once Of opinion as to the nature and character |
Of the disease. What do you think about it?
DR.. Taney-l have seen enough of the
disease in my practice, and have SO carefully
observed it that can pronounce it
UNSIIsTAKABLY YELLOW FEVER.
| have half q dozen cases of children on
land, which am willing to show, and the
symptoms and character of the disease can
lot be mistaken.
This is the main point and the whole point
Children born here can have yellow fever, and
have as pure and decided a case as children
born anywhere else.
The doctor then went on to say that ex-
emption was secured by some febrile move
nent, either mild or severe brought on by the
yellow fever poison. He could not sea how
my physician could pronounce the disease
anything but yellow fever.
He did not believe that the examination into
he cause of the fever had been properly be-
gun; the investigation had been conducted
90 long in the one rut, and until a departure
vas taken there would be obtained no definite
II satisfactory results.
He thought it was the duty Of the govern
nent to order commission to investigate
he matter, as no practicing physician
ould give it proper attention.
DIR. JOHN CARTER.
Reporter how do you account for
he large number Of natve-born children be-
ng attacked with the prevailing fever?
Not how, x,Is
ect to the fever as children born elsewhere,
Though 1t is not as malignant with them.
Rep:-Doctor, do you consider it yellow
ever?
DR.. CT certainly do.
Rep.-What treatment do you think ought
D be administered
Dr.. C.-My treatment is very simple one: .
>eep their bowels open and then give them :,
tile aconite. use aconite principally in my 6
to children.
Rep.-What do you think of quinine in large
L small doses
DR.. CT use quinine very seldom, and any {
'ay not until the fever is broken.
hildren great? :
Dr. C.EWhen compared with the deaths of
rown people, yes; but not when compared
18th the large number of children who are Ii
BILE to have and have already or have had the {
ever. I
DR. FACET. t
The well known and distinguished physi-
an and scientist was caught, as it were, on a
10 wing by the reporter, as he was sallying I
nth in his buggy on a desperate "sortie' c
gainst the beleaguering foe. The doctor is v
ways courteous and Notwithstanding the Il
ecessities of his numerous clients, willingly
to the reporter, who, knowing the
urry Of the doctor, Immediately entered IN
edlaS res.
Rep-What do you think, doctor, of the 1
ckness that now prevails and plays such 4
I'd havoc among children.
DR.. Fit is g. congestive and hemorragic
yer. l do not believe that children, es-
ecially under five years OF age, whether ?
ative born or alien, can be attacked by yell +
w fever. h
Rep-Then you do not think that this dis il
se upon children is yellow fever?
DR.. F-Certainly not.
doctor, does not this fever
resent all, or at least most all Of the symp- ft
ms of yellow fever, and would not an Or
nary physician of experience diagnose it as Il
lch Il
DR.. FL do not think so. I have already d
,plained in many publications the difference
hich have found between the cases OF yell
W fever and those we are now speaking
'out, SO that it would be supererogatory for q
g to discourse any further upon the sub d.