The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-11-02

sS8e Of the Experiences Of nm Eminent Ply
| sietan.
To the Editor of the Inier-OceaE:- desire to
say few words on the prevention and cure OF
| diphthera and scarlet fever. The prevalence
of these diseases as an epidemic, and the claims
| in behalf of sulpho-carbolate of soda and bella
donna as remedies render all which tends to es-
tablish the truth or falsity Of the claims of in
terest to thousands in this city. 1t will not do
for the public to jump to the conclusion that the
theory ofthe origin of these diseases is establish
| ed, or that the treatment, recommended by Dr.
Beebe, is the proper treatment for prevention
and eure-because one physician believes that
| theory and
RECOMMENDS THAT PRACTICE.
1t is no more than n theory, and may be true
or false. If experience demonstrates that the
| antiseptic treatment affords Protection to those
exposed to infection, and increases the proportion
of recoyeries in those attacked that would go far
| towards demonstrating the correctness of the
theory. What the public require is facts proving
that these results follow the administration Of
| sulpho-corbolate of soda. We hear of deaths on
| every hand, and it is desirable that should
know how many of these victims used the rem
| edy and were stricken down. How many relied
on its curative powers, and yet persisted. Let
| every family that has used this remedy in the
presence ofthe epidemic give the result, whether
| II be for or againtt
ITS REPCTKD EFFICACY.
What have said as to the theory of the septic
origin Of these diseases applies to tho assumption
that they ara OF the same nature. That has never
been proved. There are many reasons for believing
| 1t 10 be different A remedy which would prove
beneficial IN one disease might be of no benefit
| IN the other For this reason am willing to
admit that sulpho-carbolste of soda may prove
OF great value In scarlet fever and to he worth
less IN diphtheria. have for years used the
sulphate and hyposulphte of soda and earbolic
80 - LAY ~ my Piao'Se, anu iouu1 thein
| beneficial In certain forms of catarrhal diseases
of The least yaIpe in dinhtber;a On the coptrsr,
| have had nroof THAT they have mo inHnd,ce n
preventing Il. Several instances have occnrreJ
during tbe Winter wberr natients nnaer tr.a,.
ment for other form. of throat diseases. and who
had been nsing strong NOSE and tbro.t ',ashss ,f
sulnbo-carboIste of soda were a,tact.d 81
dipbtheria. With sneb facts before me II "a i'm
possible that can regard n as in any ss.se,
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o' iAi DiHAas''
Regarding belladonna, there is the same dis
crepancy IN authorities, some able physicians
asserting tnat IL mas preventive powers over scar
let FEVER, ana others denying that has any such
power. so long as lo3O, Bayo Ieisrted 2,0z
cases IN Whien tine remedy was given during the
epidemic. vi these, ,9I3 escaped and 40 were
attacked Duster6erg reported all who were
under tine remedy Tor TWO weeks. Leuch. ply
stefan 10 the hospital for children IN Iyroi, tells
that after eighty-fou children were attacked,
the remaining slIty.one children IN the hospital
were put under the influence OF beiiadonna, aud,
with single exception. all Were preserved, the
disease stlil existing around them Dr. Stiev-
enhart says that during the epidemic OF great
fatality he administered beiladOnna TO 30 chill
dren, all OF whom were preserved, while of fifty
70 "noin lie ala not administer II, fourteen took
the disease. Az Cussles lie administered bella
donna to children OF the public school, and all
who took the remedy escaped, while the few who
refused TO do 50
WE'RE ATTACKED.
Tba in xbicbDr St;av.,b,r, .d,,,;,;-,ar.
II WI. IN d;ssoIya two yr,ins Of H., -, a,
belladonna in an ounce ofanv arom,tis ;nfnsiou
M mi. TWO drons were yive,, q, a .L;IJ ILL.
for ten DAYS. and an additional ann far syery
YEAR of ags The harvest JaiIr 10. Ie;n,, ,,r.Iy.
drons
I REGARD il ne saf. Z, u,e III. ,nI,ho-c,rI,,,,t.
sf soda ar heIIaJonna in doses ,s r,.co,n,n.uJsd
No harm can resnIt sh,nId .th.v fail To ,n.st
the beneficial powers attribntad' 10 rha,n Rnt
il il necess,rv 10 r.Iv pnon tbasa rs,.Iies oft.r
thu dis.,s. - s.t mn, rThot I hill me-, ,,.,,,,,t
IN answer in r.rarJ IN srari., f,xar 1s,rI afn
no special experience in its treatment \ Inf I,av
M II, reference to dinbth.ris in tb,. treatment
of which I hav. bad Iar,,, .yn.,;anc. aud cam
sneak confidently For his d;sa,se we Lays !,
remedy in chlorate of notossinm The ronrss
nprsusd by me ia "a foIlow,.
First-Plsee m. natirnt If an admit on twenty
grains of ehlorate dissolved in bot wafer and
sdminis;er,,l every half honr for IN. frst six
bonrs after which the same dose every bonr
pntiI the disea,e il arrested The disabled ali
should he held in the throat f.v. sacanJs hafore
swaljowing il
SecondEWbeu ash co,orad snots annear IN ,bs
tonsil, and back of fine throat I tdurb Them
with a solution of nitrate of silver dram 70 an