New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES

SCHOOL HYGIENE It s an interesting fact espe-
eially OF certain comparisons nearer home tnst
suggests that Australia the subject OF schoo hygiene
has received special attention for some years In ,he otae
or public schools The teachers are particularly IN
structcd be careful about the spread OF niecuous o
eases and public health law Is suncenty stringent
the exclusion OF scholars ana seaehers io'n
houses in which communicable diseases exist In inc
Stat. schools OF Victoria for number Of years,
system Of object has been given, with view 70
npsrtng elementary instruction bearing upon the health
OF the people, lessons generally include such sub
jects as food clothing ventilation, cleanliness and the
prevention OF diseases There have also been
given at lessons for the treatment OF snake
bite the resuscstion Of the drowned and for the
first aid to the injured. The department OF education
REQUIRES also some elementary knowledge the part OF
teachers upon the subjects Of sanitation and physiology
INTELLECTUAL AND PsYCHICAL INTERAC.
TIoN in recent discourse the psychcsl function
Of the entee body DR.. Morse OF Naples refers 10 the
general opinion that the spirit is restricted to the brain,
or even the cortics substance because the only phe-
into the field Of consciousness are those
which are developed gray OF the corvex but
the idea OF consciousness I'm the old sense OF the word
Dr. Morsell asserts longer be enterained-it Is
properly TO be spoken Of as conscious psychca
phenomenaand these states OF consciousness or con-
scious psychcal phenomena follow each other in time
by arousng another by reason OF physo psychology
cal law OF casualty their succession causes them to seem
10 be individual unit. According TO Dr. Morseni,
however this supposed Consciousness one and tndvsole
is In reality each moment composed OF intellectual ana
affective psychical diverse having origins
varied proportion the esidua lef. by previous
sensations varied, and the multitude OF impressions
proceeding from ell parts Of the organism Is greater
RECENT INVESTIGATIONS OF BRIGf1Ts DIS
EASE-Some recent investigations OF Brighrs disease
by NJ Semmola have led him to advise strongly against
allowing patient to come in contact with cold In any
avodabc way for such patients excessively sensitive
and cold baths followed by great shock and
depression violent massage exercise of the muscles
aa1sn nlv he dnprp
shock and weakness. NJ. Semmola emphasizes the re-
msrkable sensibly of the skin Of sufferer from this
disease all variations OF temperature e desabeness
therefore. of living in dry and equabe climate, the
necessity Of avoiding strictly all exposure going about
in weather and the fenent TO be derived
from practising mild gymnastics in comfortable room
into temperature below eighteen or
twenty degrees Cent Sodium. iodlde and chloride are
proved be beneficial in doses large as tolerated;
and when. after three weeks. slbumen has not
entirely disappeared and dropsy has been relieved phos
pilates OF sodium calcium ecacious in quantities
large forty grains or drachm daily the methodcal
inhalation Of oxygen has also been repeatedly proved to be
Of the highest benefit
CHEAP AND HEALTHFUL ANIMAL FooD.-A
medical writer surprise Ut the want Of
among medical men-of the real value
milk comparison with other articles Of food. and In
the housekceper especially who frequently find
difficult achieve great variety In articles OF diet
desirable this article is prOfuse in the facilities thus
provided In particular 1t would appear that so far as
its nutrve value concerned milk IS far from being
understood compared with other articles Of animal food
Again, there is difference between the economical
value OF milk beefsesk fish than is commonly
supposed Thus the quantity Of water in good milk Is
81 per cent rs cent in fatter beef 80
Der cent and In eggs about SO per cent Now, from
analyses made is estimated that sroin steak. reckoning
the loss bone. IS dear at 35 cents pound rs milk
o. "a quart that round steak at 20 cents pound
as dear milk IA cents quart and eorned beer
st IL cents milk at IT, The result from these
ha that milk ut
Is the cheapest animal food that can be used
INCREASED USE OF NICKEL DRoMIDE.-The in.
creased employment nickel bromide hypnotic and
sedatiyc has recently remarked 1t Is conveniently
prepared by treating ganuad nickel with bromine under
water and carefully evapoating the dark groen solution
when the salt obtained In deep green deQucscent crys
tails freely soluble in but much less soluble IN
alcohol The salt is conveniently administered In the
form OF a slrup which be prepared by placing S77
grains ana 1877 grains OF nickel nask con-
tanning twelve Of water dgestng at gentle heat
until the reaction ceased altering and then adding
twenyfour and suncient water to make
bir,vtwo nud ounces The srup which Il OF beautiful
green Color In each fluid drachm Ave grains OF
rystazed nickel bromide which is an average dose