New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NOTES.

COvst-uPTIyES IN CALIFORNIA.-A very in
teespp statement in relation to the adaptation OF the
climate California to cOnsuhpyc visitors or residents
il made by Dr. Hatch Sacramento, secretary Of the
STATE Board of Health. Among the more important
points made by him this namely that for the majority
of inya!ids seeking change OF climate in consumption
the the coast range -Oner adNdh
tages during the Summer and early Fall months supe
rlor those of any other portion OF the state; that
certain proportion may had the eastern slope OF the
coast range agreeable and beneficial even during the
Winter season. aud that, Tor large proportion OF con-
sumptivcs some point the southern coast seems emil
nently suitable as a Winter residence. DR.. Hatch also
lays il down 0 %. that the premonltory stage Ol
phthios or he frs, 1 It's actual deyeLopeu&s, LILY aG
upon; that some ca,,. IN the second stage may De
greatly benefited, especially when the nutrltYe pro-
are not seriously impaired uhu thit IeW may
apparently permanent arrest OF disease anu
enjoy good health for many years, Dut tiat the cudle
of California while 1t may Tor time seem 10 insPite
hope, orrs, in reality, no very strong ndqcemrnt to
those lansing who must be consd"rei as having al
ready passed into the third stage OF dIseas"
INGENIOUS MEDICAL APPARATUs.-An ap-
paratus Of great dccacy has been devised by Dr. Mosso
of Turin, for measuring the movements Of the human
blood vessels The arrangement OF this apparatus
called the pothysmOgraph' consists in nclOsing
part Of the body a., the forearm, in glass cylinder
with caOutclOuc ring filing the cylinder with tepid
water and measuring by special device, the quantity
waite (which flows out or n thrOugha tube connected
with the cylinder, the expands or contracts An
opening in the cylinder connected by piece of caOut
chouc tubing with glass tube opening downwards into
test tube suspended dOwnwards from double pulley
with counterpose, which the recording lever is at
tachcd, IN a vessel containing mixture oi acohol ana
water When the vessels of the diate, water passes
cylinder into the test tube which Is therehy IN
merscd further that the cOunterpOisc rises III the
opposite case water flows back from the test tune INTO
the cylinder the test tube rises ana the cOuntepOse de
sccnds Among other appheaLlGhs oi tniS aPParatuS;
Dr. MOSsO employs 1t IN studying thc pnYsOlOgy OF
thought and cerebral activity II Is stated that even the
slightest emotions revealed by this singular nstru
by change in the condition Of the blood vessels
MICROsCoPIC TESTS OF THE BLOOD.-It is an
nounccd that numeration OF blood corpuscesa test
OF the richness poverty OF the bood-has been smp
fed by microscopic apparatus constructed by Pro
lessor Covers In 1t, tenth of mimeer squares are
ruled on the glass slide bottom Of the cell When
the corpusces subsded to the bottom they seen
lying divisions and the number in each can be
counted, as in the method OF NlcroruL But IN Tue
French Instrument little fluid had to be placed in the
cell to the covering glass to Obyate this source
Of In Professor Gowcrss apparatus the slide Is
placed on "A metal slip TO which two strings are at
tachcd these the edges Of the covering glass
and keep in position with UNIFORM pressure Ihe dl-
luton loyed Is in 300. Professor Covers also
adds thc that II is well TO attempt to observe
the character Of the cOrpscles during tue Enumeration,
and that the processes should be kept distinct
CAUSE OF INFANT DEFORMITIEs.-A Manchcs-
ter EngJ physician, DIR. Crompton, who has made
study OF the care of infants gives some information of
great importance mothers in regard to the cause OF
the common dctormites known bOw-legs and knock
knees He attributes the aforementioned distortion to
habit youngsters delight ill., OF rubbing the sole OF
one foot against that the Other-sOme. is well
known will 20 to sleep with the soles pressed together
they appear enjoy the contact only when the feet
naked attempting to make ii when they are sockcd
or slppered The remedy, therefore is simply To keep
the chd's Soes covered. KuOcktnees the doctor as
cribcs to different childish habit namely, that OF sleep
ing on the side with knee tucked into the hollow be-
hind the Othera custom familiar 10 Tue observation OF
most parents Here the preventive prescribed Is 10
pad the inside OF the knees to keep them apart and
let the limbs grow freely their own way.