New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NOTES.

COID AsA PROMOTER OF MORTALITY.-1he
effect of low temperature mortality was recently dis
cussed by Scottish Meteorological Society the STATE
ment being made among others that during December
January and February the mortality In the case OF
females rises 2 above the average but TO not more
thun rs per cent among males. According TO Dr. Bu-
chanan one participants in this discussion there
are not sufficient data as yet decide how much OF the
excess IS due TO SEX much TO occupation, and how
much-say TO their boots aud other fashions. Ana Iur-
tbcr he states that comparison OF the meteorological
VIII the mortality returns shows IN STRIKING manner
the influence Of particular types Of weather in largely
Increasing diminishing tae number OF deaths from
particular diseases Periods OF unusual cold. for In
stance combined with dampncss. in the end OF Autumn
have q prOpOrtUuay increased mortality from scarlet
and typhoid fevers OF cold with dryness In spring
have an increased mortality from brain diseases and
whoopiug cough; Of cold IN winter hay an enormo1'
increased fatality from all bronchial anectIols ana o
heat in summer fressqt frdn boMe compaps
RELATION OF THE LIVER TO TIE GENERAL
LeCone expresses his belief that the
waste tissue carried by the blood TO the ver and Is
there separated into hversugar and urea or some sub
stance which rapidly changes into urea Experiments
mace by support this theory by proving that ven
Gus blood Is fatal TO animals II the liver tied but
is not so If the liver Is free act, tho poisoning beng
due TO decompOsed tissues the blood. Combustion
takes place the caparies Of the ssues under the IT.
auencr OF venOus force. the blood remains for Il
longer time IA the capilares Oi the Tissue Than III Gy
organ. The blood acts rs reservoir not only of
oxygen of OOd and, If waste the food taken IN TO-
day Is not used build tissue to-day but Is taken
in0 10 S % 1oUd h hu nny ,1 ~
to-day is earned by he blood To the liver taeIe
deconposed into sugar and urea ana 50 eliminated per
| haps the day after, OF even longer
PHYSICIANS FEEs REGULATED BY LAW
The fees which physicians may charge in Prussia for
their services regulated by law and according TO the
most recent ordinance charge for the fret visit to
sick person xed at two marks 25 cents standing for
mar and one mark for subsequent visit; where,
however several persons belonging 10 the same family
and dwelling IN the house have 10 be treated athe
came tne then, for Tho second and each succeeding
e-sou only the half OF those fees respectively Is To be
cnarecd-the rule IL to apply 10 boarding schools
ana similar institutions. also 10 prisons When there Is
consultation OF several physicians ABOUT the treatment
OF sick person, including their personal Nlsls eoch
| physician Is receive for the first consultation hve
marks and three marks for each subsequent similar
On the occasion of the hfs Visit To the
and half For the administration cf chlorofoin etc,
necessary for the treatment OF the patient three
marks
ELECTRIC EXAMINATION OF THE BODY.-An
Improvement In the application OF electric light a
speculum so a. provide means for direct illumina
ton ana examination OF the internal parts cavities OF
the body-as the urethra, bladder l2rynx, esophagus
stomach uterus and outer auditory passage-has
been brought forward by Dresden tsaxony) inventor
This method and the Instruments constructed for
,yins IL out nfford n is alleged the possibility OF intro
duing the source OF light into the internal parts
cavities themselves for examining the part directly, OF
its reflected image Lenses or lens aystems Tor enarg
inr the field of view may t is stated be employed IL
combination with the instrument Tue sonrcs OF igb
empIoye ed consists IN a platinum wire made ncandes
cent by an electric current The white heat OF this wI'
IL taken up and harmless by means OF cold wate
current flowing along the circuit wire.
! TYNDALL's DEFINITION OF THE BRAIE.-1ht
human brain, according to Professor TyndalPs recen
definition is the organized register OF Infinitely numer
Gus experiences received during the evolution OF life,
rather during the evolution Of that series Of organisms
through which the human organism has been reached
the eects of the most uniform and frequent OF these
peri-pces have been succesively bequeathed prncpa
aud interest slowly mounted 10 that hgh IN
eiRence which lies latent In the brain Of the Infant
Thus 10 happens, says Tynddl, that the European In
hers from twenty 10 thirty cuhic inches more OF braiI
than the PaDuantbus 10 happens that facultlcs as d
music which scarcely exist IN some inferior races. be
happens that out OF unable to count up 10 thu
number OF their fingers and speaking language con
taning only nouns aud verbs, arise at length Newton
and Shakespeare
An Irish householder sold q fine bloodmare
warrantng her sound wind and limb, and without fault
The purchaser her being sent home, found upon ex
animation, that the sight OF Of her eyes was quit
tbat she might tak9n back and the purchase none,
returned reminding the seller that be declared the an
10 be without fault ITO be did" replied Paddy
huf harp