The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-08

Diphtheria IL generated by breathing
Impure air, such rs comes from damp
apartments, dirty cellars, cutters, sinks.
decAying matters, pools OF standing
liquids and other sources of filth. It Is
usually confined to persens from two to
fifteen years Of age. The atmosphere,
the breathing Of which causes the dis.
ease, seems TO be full Of living things,
vegetable and animal, the bacteria and
micocoppins. some Of which lodge in the
throat and form white splotches, which
are distinctive OF the maiady, and whose
presence quickly poisons the blood;
hence there should not be moments
delay In sending for physician, as the
march Of the disease Is always rapid and
tt virulence increases every hour.
A. With most other diseases, diphthe-
ria ID more libaly to attack those whose
symptoms have been debilitated BIZ ILL.,
neso, poor diet, or any cause whatever.
Any Irritation of the throat prepares
the way for the disease. Any person
aAbcted should be taken TO an upper
room, into which no one should come
but those In perfect health, and who
have hot the slightest scratch or sore on
sAvpazt Of the body. pa, ticularly tho
all the time. all discharges should be
quickly removed, the clothing frequently
changed and atrOnce covered with water
containing carbolic acid.
Diphtheria taken from another person
70 more malignant than when generated
BY bad air.
TREATMENT OF DIPHTuERIA.
Take from two to five grains of chlor-
ate of potash, put it far back on the
tongue, allow IL to melt gradually, and
repeat every hour until decided inn
provament takes place, which Is usually
In few hours. One of the best plans
Of treatment is the following,
Chlorate OF potassa. 2 drachms.
Hot water ounces.
Alcohol, drachms.
Creosote, drops.
Moriatic acid, so drops.
This y to be used as q gargle every thirty
minutes.
INTERNALLY USE THE FOLLOWING REMEDY;
Chlorine Of potassa, 3 drachms.
Water, ounces.
Sugar, |Ir4 l ounce.
1incture 81 muriatic acid, 2drachms.
Dose-A teaspoonful every Hour hours.
Il il claimed that the above treatment
viii cure nineteen cases out OF twenty.
The principal point is TO find out
what viii destroy the bacteria. Tannin
will kill them In two hours. A solution
Of copperas. that IL sulphate Of iron,
will kin them; also chlorine water and
dilute muriAtic, sulphuric and nitric
acids. II copperas 10 used g . gargle it
should not be used stronger than piece
half - large - Q nutmeg, dissolved In o
pint Of water; or . level teaspoonful Of
tannin dissolved in q teaspoonful OF
warm water. But It IL better to rely ON
chlorine washes above named, and it
would be safe plan, should any mem
Der Of the family have diphtheria, for
each Of the others to gargle the mouth
every hour with chlorine solution.
Instead Of using solutions, Q few grains
Of either chlorate or potash, fannie acid
or coperAs, Known ~ sulphAte of iron,
may BE- placed dry. far back on the
tongue, to dissolve gradually and spread
over the surfaces. II Is . more ample
msthod d applying these remedies, and
would be more likely to reach further
down the throat and to remain longer
IN contact with the diseased surface than
when applied In gargles or swallowed.
These remedies are powerful to cure
In proportion to the promptness with
which they are used.--Hails Journal OF
Health. N