New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-27
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

GLASS BLOWERS AIIMENTs.-In one OF the principal
glass manufacturing establishments OF France the plan
has been introduced OF storing air. under great pressure
and by this means dispensing altogether with the Gus
tomary necessity of blowing by the mouth Glassolowers
are peculiarly susceptible to various disorders such as
diseases of the lips and cheeks and predispOsition to
tumors and rupuretbese affections being also the more
serious boys often moyed when the system
is weakened by rapid growth the high temperature and
dons. The method introduced entirely siippIesses
also and it is said the manufacture of glassware is thus
Improved by rapid execution, as well AS ny the per-
lection and larger size OF the pieces which are prouuce
DEATH RATE THE "HIGH" AND Low" CLASSES
Some quite suggestive statistics regarding the death rate
In various classes OF society Including the extremes have
been published by Miss vickery. English female phys
clan of note From these tables 1t appears that 1t Is the
unhenhiness OF the Sums which up the hills OF
mortality. Notwithstanding the breat improvement In
sanitary matters the death rate in England and in Wales
TO have remained practically the same for the last
forty years The extraordinary difference between the
mortality rich and the poor Is shown in the state
men that In the second quarter or the year cited the
half per thousand twenty 1--WE in Behnal Green he
ut death among the richer classes In England Is
Is fifty tive years the general population forty
and tue class only twenty nine and one half the
rich thus getting twenty-five years more OF life than the
poor.
DIGEsTIBILITY OF BREADsTUFFs.-Dr Walzen Mueller,
he German Psychologist remarks upon the CONNIE idea
much easier Of Digestion and asserts that the smallest
commnution OF the grain well the amount OF husky
portion retained In the wellknown Graham -four. pro-
duces slight irritation OF the digestive organs which
in the of the pepsn from the husk OF the
grant, admitting of its mixture with the gastric fluids,
thus greatly facilitating the process of assimaton this
mechanical irritation particularly In the of the aged
aud being otherwise producibe only by the OF
alcoholic and similar stimuants. IN. Mrclcr s or the
opinion that bread should not I've made without sal ting for
the that the starch OF the -four contains large
of The salt Of potash which ueutrazes much salt
little time Is most beautiful the chewing process
necessity he thorough and the bread consequently
fully salvated previous its Into the stomach
He also particularly the desiraby Of mixing the
dough of bread with milk.
USE OF THE GALL OF RATTIEsSAKEs.-Tbe use of the
gall OF rattesnakes Is again warmly urged by NJ.
Kosccky, Of Austria antidote for snake bite NJ
KOsccky who became acquainted with the antidote at
Venezuela declares 1t to he both inexpensive and effect
i've well instantaneous in its operaton.crows and
dogs in the last stage OF the poison recovering immed
ately the remedy being administered to them The
preparation of article for this purpose is described
quite simple three raitlesDakcs gals put into
ordinary wine bottle filled with spirits Of thirty degrees,
allowed 10 stand thus for week In ordinary
one two tablespoonful taken. and In extreme
cases. three to six. IL Ia thought that much might he
gained IN this direction by experiments with the gals OF
other snakes.