The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-09-07
Dr. CherOt's Treatment
Of Yellow Fever i'm
LafOurcfle during
the Epidemic
of 1853.
TRANSLATED from the French notes of Rev,
c. NJ. Menard.)

TRANSLATED from the French notes Of Rev.
C. NJ. Menard.)
In 1853, yellow fever appeared
In ThibOdaux. The first case was
on the 18th. of August. Soon af-
ter that date, the disease spread
throughout the town and suburbs.
Seven Or eight days after the ap.
pearance of the disease, / became
convinced that the course of
treatment followed by Dr.. Ch6rot
IA venerable old gentlemen re.
Gently arrived from Martinique)
was the most eficaclous. | had
occasion every day to see the
sick who were visited by DR..
CherOt, and I can affirm from
personal observations and by
memorandum taken at the time,
that DR.. Cherot attended 414 ca
SEES of these q died, Ia of them
having been attended by other
physicians previous to being seen
by DR.. Cherot. The remaining
Ii died from want of proper nurs.
ing, changing the course of treat
ment, or of relapse brought on by
imprudence. At one time, all the
physicians CDR. Cherot among
the number) were sick. The peo-
pie treated each other after DR..
Cherot's method, and 1 myself
was IN a manner forced to attend
to "a cases-seven of them with
black vomit. I followed DR.. Che
rot's treatment to the letter and
saved the 81 cases.
Symptoms Of KeAow Ferer:
LIST. A violent headache : End.
Severe pains in the back 3rd.
Weakness in the lower limbs;
18th. Sickness of the Stomach
5th.-Excessive heat about the
nape of the neck 6th.-A sense
of general uneasiness; 7th.-The
tongue rose tinged, and encircled
on the edges and tips by a red
GRIT which, however, only encir-
cles the tongue completely at the
end of a few hours. 1t often oc-
ours also that at the outset a
spot sometimes white sometimes
black appears upon centre of
tongue and very distinct
i'll a few hours frequently
the eyes are Ul0D( Il. ut the
outset, and this symptom Ldevel.
ops with the disease.
n. B.-When symptoms z aud
8 are we'll defined on first takln1
sick, it is a sure sign that til
case will be a serious One-as on
ten occurs to persons cOrpulent,
strong, bilious, or given to late
hours or hard work.
1-FGrst Treatment.
Put the patient in bed ; cover
him we'll up to the neck : keep
apartment closed. Without any
delay, give patient a hot foot
bath, with mustard, and leave
feet in bath from 8 to 10 minutes.
Be particular not to let fresh air
come in contact with patient
give two or three cups of elder
leaf tea to produce perspiration ;
it convenient, place hot bricks, or
bottles of hot water, around pa
TENTS legs. Apply mustard to
feet for about one quarter of an
hour. Be very particular and
not let patient uncOver-this is
all important. AS soon as posi-
BILE, give patient lemonade every
twenty minutes. The lemonade is
made as follows Two sour Gran,
ges lemons will answerI; peal,
remove outer skin as much as
possible, remove seeds, and boil
6 to 10 minutes in about two bot
tleful of water; let cool sweet
Ell if desired, and administer. 1t
is important to give the lemon.
ade, one glassfuli every twenty
minutes for the first six hours,
and then every thirty or forty
minutes until fever has subsidized.
U-Duriag Precipitation.
One hour after patient has ia
ken to bed, give oysters every
three hours, followed by a foot
bath without mustard. The clys
ters are prepared of mauve or
gombo leaves, or of flax seed in
small quantity. This treatment
is kept mp until fever has subsi-
ded. Always be careful that pa
tient Is not exposed TO air while
perspiring.
The patient must be made to
perspire from four to five hours
-nOt less than four hours. His
clothes must be changed three
times. Warm the clothes we'll
before changing; and while effec-
ting change, do not let fresh air
strike patient.
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