Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18

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and change as often as evor
day. being sure the fresh ~
thoroughly aired, dong M
other room. A double MAJ i.
counterPane will usually NJ
covering and they aro easily a'
CuspidOrs aud chambers sta."e as-
stantiy coutain disiuf.ct..1
which AL discharges from M.
should be received. as sb.o
water into which oiledcIothje@
be Immediately placed MS s,rr
moved from the patient
like other contagious disease.
period OF incubation, las,ipo
" from ten to twelve dsys II
exact nature Of the poison 4
cided. After the period of iDar
comes the stage of invasion. Tb.
toms of TINS stage are those of
in the head. There is headqct1
charge from the nose, redness ~
and cough, often quite cronnr ..
start. 1t is during this stsgs
the disease is oftenest given M
accounts for the almost simuIt,s
development of several cases n
neighborhood or school. The a..
tite is usually lessened. some
there is vomiting. Drowsiness ,5
mates with restlessness, the he,
flushed and there is present fever 7,
remit.ent type, the clinical tbsrm..
ter registering l01 or 102 DEGREES r.
the pulse is ITO or l16 per minute r
stage lasts from two to four Ia
when the stage of eruption is nal.
in by the appearance on the fgas
the eruption in front of the ears
the scalp, finally all over, altb~.
the eruption can before this be ssa-
the roof of the mouth and upper 49,
of the pharynX, where il causes ~
extent the catarrhal symptoms
eruption consists of fiat. dark
blotehes; they show a remarkable E.
deney TO coalesce into cresasgs,
masses about the size of an ordir,r
bean. These patches may be ss,;
ated from each other by healthy me-
ument, but if the rash comes Ont rs1
they are liable to be contluent an H,
face, back, and mates. As the r,,t
becomes more developed if gror,
darker, assuming purplish color. T5,
patches feel raised to the eyamipia,
finger, and if pressed upon beoona
livid, the color returning from cept,
to periphery. With the appegrsrs.
of the eruption all the symptoms h.
crease in severity, until the rash bay.
ing come out on all parts of the boir
from face down to feet, mt the eud X
second or fourth day at the latest IN
more severe symptoms begin 10 di,.
appear and the rash to fade, e4yi7s
first the parts on which it first an.
peared.
As the rash fades the fourth and las,
stage begins, that of desquanatioa 4.
scaling off Of the cuticie follows, which
lasts ten to twelve days the amouutls
pending somewhat on the abuudaue
of the rash.
Ihe complications most common %
measles are, affections Of the lungs
bronchitis, Pneumonia, diarrhea, Is.
pecially with lily developed rash. and
intlammations Of the eye and ear Con.
vulsions often occur from SUPPRESSED
rash, or from spread of inflammation
to brain or membranes, each one re
quiring special lines of rcaDmel.
Mild cases of measles often require D,
other treatment than confinement ID
bed or in one eyenly-heated room
partially darkeued and preyene,
from using the eyes even in mild cases
Reading. looking at pictures and sew
ing should be prohibited tor seyem
weeks. For diet, milk diet, or toas
and farinaceous food, hot drinks au
admissible to bring out the rash bot
avoid sweating the patients. Do not
allow constipation, nor on the otaa
hand, use any but the mildest caJhar
tic, lest you bring on bowel difficulty
and give only very small dose
Good Housekeeping.