The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-10
DIrHTHERIA AND GROUP.

BiplhcTli IL Scuciatcu "
impure air such as comes from damp
apartments, dirty cellars, cutters, SINKS
dccaying matter, pools of standing llq-
uids. and other sources of filth. 1t Is
usually confined to persons from two 10
fifteen wears of age. The atmosphere
the breathing of which causes the dis
ease seems To be fun of living things
vegetable and animal, the bacteria and
some ofwhich lodge in the
throat and form white blotches, which
are distinctive OF the malady and whose
presence quickly poisons The blood I;
hence there should not be moments
delay in sending for a physician, as the
march of the disease is always RAPID
and its virulcncc increases every
hour.
As with most other diseases, diph-
iberia is more likely to attack those
whose system have been dibilitated by
illness, poor diet, or any cause what
ever. ANY irritation of the throat pre-
pares the way for the disease. Any
person affected should he taken 10 an
uppcr room. into which no ono should
come but those in perfect health and
who have not the slightest scratch or
sore on any par, of the body, paraicu-
larly the hands. The room should be
ventilated all the time, all discharges
should be quickly removed, the cloth
ing frequently changed and at once COW
cred with water containing carbolic
acid,
Diphtheria taken from another per-
son is more malignant than when gen.
Grated by bad air.
TREATMENT FOR DIPHTIIEIsIA.
Take from two To five grains of chlo-
rate OF potash, put it far back ON the
tongue, allow il to melt gradually, and
repeat every boar until a decided inn.
proycment takes place, which is usual!
in Il few hours, One of the best plans
of treatment is the following:
GARGLE.
Chioratc Of potassa. -. drachms
Hot wafer. . q ounces.
| Alcohol 4 drachms
Crcosotc .......... ..........S drops.
Muratic ACID. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 drops.
This is to be used as a garglc ever!
thirty minutes.
n
Chloratc of potassa. .............. draei'ms
| Water G ounces.
sugar. ......... 1000. ...----....i o""sc.
| Tincturc oi muriatc of iron ~ drachns
Dose.-A tcaspooniui every four hours
1t is claimed that the above treatmcn
will cure nineteen eases out of twenty
The principal point is TO find on
what will destroy the bacteria.
Taainin will kin them in two hours
A solution of coppcras, that is, sulphat'
OF iron, will kin them; also chlorin
water aud dilute muriatic. sulphuric an'
nitric acids. II copperas is used as
gargle, IL should not be used stronge
than a piece half rs large as nutme;
dissolved in a teaspoonful of warm wa
| ,er 4: hut il is better 10 rely on the chic
rine washes above named; and il woul'
be safe plan, should any member of
family have diphthcria. for each of tn
others to garglc the mouth every hon
with chlorine solution.
Instead of using solutions, a f.,
grains OF either chlorate of potash, tan
mic acid or copperas, known as sulphat
os iror. NAV be placed dry. far back oil
the tongue, to dissolve gradually an'
spres.d over the surfaces. II is a NOR
simple method of applying these rene
dies. and would be more likely 10 rcac!
further down the throat and 10 RENAL
longer In contact with the diseased sur
faces than when applied in gargles o
swallowed.
These remedies are powerful 10 cur
in proportion to the promptness Wit
which they are used.
CIRCUIT.
Is Inflammation Of the wind-pipe
which causes it TO be contracted. max
ing breathing difficult. and sometime
impossible. Group is the result of coll
though there is generally an heredi'ar,
disposition to it.
1t comes on with an increased fire
quency in breathing, in the evening
the next morning the child is bettcr.an'
at night worse again, and on the 'lir
or fourth light. or sooner, it is regula
Group. The child is restless. wheczes
brca,hes hard, and has a dry cough.
proper remedies are applied the first o
even the second night. but few childrc
viii die of Group. Give two teaspoon
fuls of epson saits and put the child I
bed then apply mustard draugits, o
! mustard leavesn TO its feet. Wrn