New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-19
MEDICAL NOTES.

CUrlSEous MlLApY ARISING FROM VANlLLA-rho IN
toretng iuvestg atoms e by DE- Layet OF Bordeaux
thought satisfactorily explain hs nature or certain
Injurious properties Of vanilla The anecuons nave Deeh
studied warehouse In BcrieauS where on an average
$4,000 to 10000 kl0 OF vanilla arrive every year
In these storehoses the pods cleaned and sorted
according IL qnality,-mtntpnlaticn when seem 10
cause certain symptoms among the operatives Al nrst
I'm itching of the and hands associated with power
full smsrtng sensation is experienced ana the SKIN pc
and desauamacs al the end of DAYS; at other times
there is feeling OF maaise with duness stlunes anu
muscular pains necesstating a cessation OF labor The
cutaneous maady seems to he due scarus whic h
appears nall white, rounded holy, occupying &c n
bv ITS mere contact The nervous symptoms. VI. Layet
thinks, be caused by inferior pods containing much
oily Juice.
OSEOF raE FEATURES OF MODERN FR'NcH LF''-
The Lonion Times of the most startling fea-
lures OF modern French life the rapid increase Of insin
lty tn number OF of which, and especially those
induced BY alcoholism H. it says becoming larger eaca
year During 1879, the number Of aimis ,1ns mo tne
cases the total number under treatment IN ths wear
being 700 which ab mt 270oo were men ana 5IVuo
women, showing that fem eS ale most ulot w ,ne W.
easel that thew are also less Influenced by treatment Is
shown by the fact that The average duration OF teaen
for men Is 276 DAYS, while for women IL 2o me cn
acer of the brain disc anl the average tune tcquen
by each class IN the aSruns s-,npG ins1'H 2',",
patients. 2s7 DAYS average; s9ening of htan nnn nm
niyss GG5 900 dave; saulo donchtia 4iP1 SS' uayH
idiots aud cretins. 0'3f7. 2esdays'
SMILE TnrN tuGNr or lNsoMNtA.-Dr Lee
rsrp has communicated 10 the South Carolina Medical
A.ocetlon hs few simple aud u'ccafu rules IN The
pancnt Of insonli followsi FIRST, retire carly 10
bod two hours sound sleep before midnight being Of more
benefit 10 tho haiy than d,ablc tho number Of hours N
the dnyi second, eat little AMI always some hours before
gling TO b, ani cold fo, only 10 "a ttkon Tor supper
third the aud burdens OF tho mind ui'i he pn
sniyns there fourth Inc bc,-ehamber should contain
pure, sound air, he r0pmy ana hgh II possle ~ Wv
Windows he always kept open except IN ne ngnt Ls
fth when la bel endoayOr 10 lie horllntuy WIN INC
head slightly raised ayolin; any torGel OF M m s
means the circulation in the stomach Is checked
ERRORS CONCERNING CARBONIC ACIDGAs.-A
writer in one the medical journals argues against the
common idea TINT carbonic aid gls is poisonous IL
that it no more than waieranmas immersed
I'm Il die lust they If i'm nerSed in water and for the
same reason, namely. Of oxygen. Birds have been
made to live in atmosphere containing 33.4o per
cent Of pure carbonic acid and equal per cent
OF oxygen Yet when carb pn~ acid OF respred air
rises TO per cont that air is very dangerous poison The
solution of this puzzle il that reSpred air contains
which is constantly cxhalei from even the heathieSt
its ac nature NOT known hut il the source
OF the fou odpr characteristic of badly ventilated
rooms The air from the exit OF pipes OF crowded haI
darkens sulphuric acId. dccolOrizes potassium per
ganate, and causes water or sponge saturated win
1t, TO purify
SUBSTITUTES FOR HUMAN MILK.-One of the
most notable discussions the substitutes for human
milk in chidrsns diet IS that which took place at the
ffty-fourth meeting Of German Raturasts and physi-
clans, at Salzburg 4 commission has been previously
appointed to prepare papers. the discussion being g..
rected points viz: first the substitution Of nau-
raj unadulterated animal cows milk for the human
milk and IL productions second the substitution Of
tical foods with without milk for the natural milk
their nature and value After discussion for tive
days the conclusion reached in regard to artificial foods
expressed i'm unaniGOuS resolution, that these
In be substituted for m0therS'
milk aud exclusive foods during The first year. 10
be entirely and completely rejected" Cows milk was
declared be the substitute for human milk and
TINT
goodness.