The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-27
atseful aud Curious.
pIPHTHERIA AND GROUP.
nIIBHTHERIA.


Dinhthe-ia is generated by breathing impure
air. such as comes from damp apartments, dirty
cellars. CUTTERS sinks lecaying matter, pools OF
standing liauids and other sources Of filth. IL IS
usually confined to persons from two 10 niteeh
wears OF age. The atmosphere, the breathing OF
which causes the disease, seems to be full OF nv
inc ,ngs. vegetable and animal, the bacteria
and nicocoppins some of which lodge in the
throat and form white splotches, which are dis
tinctiye of the malady, and whose presence
quickly poisons the blood; hence there snonia
not be a moments delay in sending for Physi-
clan. as the march of the disease is always rapid,
and its virulenee increases every hour.
As with most other diseases, diphtheria is more
likely to attack those whose systems have been
dibiiitated by illness, poor diet, or any cause
whatever. ANY irritation of the throat prepares
the way for the disease Any person Affected
should be taken to an upper room, INTO when
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, all
discharges should he quickly removed, the cloth
ing frequently changed and at once covered
with water containing earbolic acid.
Diphtheria taken from another person Is more
malignant than wnen generated by bad air.
TREATMENT OF DIPHTIIERIA.
Take from two to FIVE grains of ehlorate of pot
ash. nut il far back the tongue, allow it to
melt gradually, and repeat every hour until
decided improvement takes place, which IL
usually in few hours. One of the best plans
of treatment is the following:
GARGLE.
aaIs
Ghioraie Vi Po'""'1 = ,,.'enn
NOT wa'er SrnnI,,s
Alcohoi Ia, oi''''
CreosOte- drops.
Muriatic acid 30 drops.
This is to be used as gargle every thirty
minutes.
INTERNALLY USE THE REMEDY:
Chlorate Oh Potassa----------- ui',.
water .,u,.a
sugar -----: - q .,,antT,s
Tincture of muriate of IRON y dTachins-
DosE.IA leasloonini e. 49, ,o. .oa,,na,, viii
III Is claimed lhat Ihe apo.e "'
cure nineteen cases our oI t"en,s. H.. ill
Inc prihciPaI Pclu' Is " HI" '"' "'
| destroy tne bacteria. ,so,,,;o,
iannih VIII XIII them IN tMo hoe ils Ill In
OF eoPpeias, tnat IL, suiPhaee VI ,! non, ;.;a
theini also cniorihe Ma'ei anu uiiit =: /
sulphuric ana hlIIe aclas. sopPe ,,a..- e.
as gaIgie, u shouio NOT DC usco si.nI,.a, =. u
piece hai, as iag as ~. :. = h.,t.r 90
teaspoohiui vi WARM water, p"' y % "a =.
rely on chiorihe WASHES ap9'e m", ~ -. =
wouid pe saie pan! sapuia any y ,i,a n,,,a-S 20
family nave ulphIherla, ior each VI 'ns =.
| garSle lhe ihou'h e'ei! houi WI" "
| luton' s .;,. n,
| ihsiead oi usinS soiu'ohs, nv ;, - ,
either ehiorate OF potash, tahnic aeIu VI .oPP a,
| as, known as snipnate VI run ma! " pa
dry, lar oack on tne tongue, 10 ~ s =. .;a..i
anu spread over lne surIhces. ino,1 IPpId
| methou Vi applying tneso i , - IL .,,,n.
| DE hore hhe'! W reach ''i'noi ~ ~, =, 80,
and TO remain longer IN contact Win tne usese,
surfaces thah wheh appheu i'll gaiSies vi o" a
| lowed
ihese rehedes are PoMsriu, 70 my ~ III
| ton 10 the pio"P'neSs Win Which '! " ~
GROUP,
| inflammation of the wind-pipe, which cause,
l In he making breathing