The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-28
HYGIENIC.

THE fne-toothed comb should be
banished from the toilet table, as it is
an active agent in producing ipfamma-
tory conditions OF the scalp, as many a
case of eczema capitis IN children will
testify.
FLUID extract of cornstalk is recon-
mended in the diarrhoea of typhoid fei
YER 1t is also said to be heart tonic,
and is given in the low stages of pneu-
monia for this purpose. Prof. Durham
says he has no doubt of its good service
in this latter condition of the disease.
A SOCIETY has been formed in New
York for the avowed purpose of pro-
tecting the people against adulterations
in food and milk. The work of the So
ciety is to be divided into various
branches for the purpose of detecting
and prosecuting those who adulterate
A PAINLESS caustic for the removal of
warts and tumors may be made as fol-
lows: Arsenious acid, 1part; sulpbate
of morphine, part; calomel, s parts /;
powdered gum arabic, 4S parts. This
is to be sprinkled over the cuticle daily,
the surface of which has been previous
ly denuded by knife or blister.
THE Board of Health of Brooklyn
has recently examined sample of wall
paper which contained a dangerous
amount of arsenic. The paper had a
green ground. The examining chemist
cites large number of cases of poison
ing resulting from the use of wall pa
pers possessing arsenical properties.
A PERUVIAN physician observed a
case Of smallpox, which at the outset
threatened to be very severe, but quick
ly took turn for the better and proved
to be very mild case. This he attrib-
utes to the free eating of honey by the
patient, and as he has since seen two
other similar cases, be thinks he has
discovered something worthy of extend
ed trial.
IT is well that all persons should
know what the normal weight of man
really is. The following shows the rel
ative height and weight of individuals
measuring five feet and upward: Five
feet and one inch should be 120 pounds.
Five feet two inches should be 1876
pounds. Five feet three inches, should
be 1873 pounds. Five feet four inches,
should be 1876 pounds. Five feet five
inches, should be 142 pounds. Five
feet six inches, should be 145 pounds.
Five feet seven inches, should be 14S
pounds. Five feet eight inches, should
be 155 pounds. Five feet nine inches,
should be 1862 pounds. Five feet ten
inches, should be 169 pounds. Five
feet eleven inches, should be 174
pounds. Six feet should be 178
pounds.
INAsMUCH as blindness has frequent
" resulted in babies frsm Inflammation
of the eyes following childbirth, the
following directions are given to pre-
vent that disaster: First, Immediately
after the birth of the baby, wipe the
eyelids and all parts surrounding
the eyes with a soft, dry linen rag, and
soon after wash these parts with terid
water before any other part is touched.
If any discharges appear, separate the
eyelids with the finger and thumb, and
wash out the matter by allowing gen
tie stream of lukewarm water to run be-
tween them from piece of rag held
one, two or three inches above the eye.
Repeat this cleansing process every
half hour for the saving of the sight de-
pends on the greatest care and atten-
ton to cleanliness. 1t is the discharge
which does the mischief. Rags are bet
ter than sponges, and should be de-
stroyed at once.