The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-08
The q SPIRIT !' OF DEMOCRACY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1881.
nDiphtlleria.

lDip'tferia 70 generated by breathing
impure air, such llasl comes from dark
apartments, dirty cellars, cutters, sinks,
decsving matters, 'pools of standing
liquids and other aonrces of Hth.a It is
ususlIy confined IN persons from two to
fisteen yearsn ef age. The atmosphrre.
the breathing, of which canses tho dis.
ease, seems to hes fulf Of living things.
vegetable and aniuai. the bac, ,eria and
micocoppinss some Of wh'ch lodge 10
the throat and form white spotches, which
are distinctive of the msladv. and whose
presence quickly .poisons the hloods
hence there shculd not he a moments
delay in sending for physieian, as the
march of the disease is ALWAYS rapid and
its virulencei incl eases every hon..
As With most other diseases. diptheria
is more likely to attack those whose
systems have been debilitated bv illness,
poor diet, or any cause Whatever. Any
irritation of the throat prepares the way
for the Gisesse. Any person affected
should be taken tosau upper room, into
which no one should come but those in
perfect health. and who have not the
/, slightest scratch or sore on any part Of
the body, particularly the hands. The
room should be ventilated all the time,
ell discharges should be quickly remov-
ed ! the clothing frequently changed and
ct once covered with wster coatsiniDg
carbolic scid.
Diphtheria taken from another per.
son IL more malignant than when gene
rated by bad air.
ass TREATMENT OF DIrHrHrRIA.
Take from two to Eve grains OF chic.
rate OF potash, put il far back on the
tongue, allow it to melt gradually, and
repeat every hour until decided i'm
provement takes place, which is usually
In few hours One Of the best plans
Of treatment is the following:
| sARaLE.
Calorate Of posassa, ? drachm.
Hot water, .-.,sz 6 ounces
Alcohol, 1 drachms
Creosote, III. .. 8 dropi
Muriatic acid, g. 30 drup.
This is to he used as gargle ever,
thirty minutes. ~
Internally use the following remedy
Chlorate Of potassa, 3drschm.
Water, 2" 6 ounce.
Sugar, = 20 9 ounc.
Tinc,ure o. muriate ofiron, 2 dlrschm
Dose-A teaspoonful every four hours
1t is claimed that the above treatmen
will cure nineteen cases out Of twenty.
The principal point is to 6nd out wha
will destroy the bacteria. Tsnnin vii
kill them in two hours. A solution O
lcopperas, that is sulphaie OF iron, vii
kill ihcm; also chlorine water and diiut
muristic, sulphuric and nitric acids.
copperas is used as gargle, i. shoult
not be used stronger than q piece hal
as large as nutmeg dissolved in pin
Of water; or q level teaspoonful of tan
min dissolved in teaspoonful Of warn
water. But it is better to rely on chic
rine washes above named, and it woul,
be a safe plan, should any member of tn
family have diphtheria, for. each Of tn
others to gargle the, mouth every hon
with chlorine solution
! Instead OF using solutions, fe,
grains OF either chlorate OF potash. tan
mic acid or coperas, known as sulphat
OF iron, may be placed dry. far back O
the tongue, to dissolve graduslly m
spread over the surface 1t is . NOR
simple method Of applying these RENE
dies. and would be more likely to reac
farther down the throat and to renal
longer in contact with the diseased sui
face than when applied in gargles o
swallowed.
These remedies are powerful to cur
in proportion to the promptness wit
which they are used.-HaWs journal .
HealM