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ton OF bitten persons and for tne lurther
study Of this most interesting subject, are es-
tablished in most civilized conntri ell.
| Even If Pasteur's conclusions had been
wrong and his labors OF no avail in the pre-
has been Of incalculable benefit to the scien.
tifc world. in the promotion of microscopic
research, and in the impetus it has given to
meteorological Investigations
"KING's EVIL" OR scRoFULA.
The next on our list is Scrofula. This was
one Of the scourges of the middle ages; and
up to the early part Of the present century
10 check Its ravages For long time 1t was
thought that Kings touch was the only
cure for Thence one Of its many names,
Since We have discovered the true nature
Of the disease, and the properties and correct
mode Of administration of two remedies,
Iodine and t,s1 cGd LIVER on scrofula has been
Children with tendency to Scrofula must
4 be given the remedies indicated systemat-
ically and persistently. They are different In
appearance from other children. "Most Of
Them have Transparent, white skin, with
bright red lips, and altogether look more
like waxdgures than healthy children"
'They are apt to show abnormal develop
ment, with an irritable nervous system"
II Chronic Inflammation Of the skin, ear, and
eye, characterize the near approach OF the dis
order. There is still time however II re-
course Is had promptly to the remedies, while
we have called specific.
Il AS long however as enfeebled or diseased
persons continue to marry, and as long as
lth poverty and disregard Of 1hyglenie laws
i Then too, the negro race, to whom we be-
queath our constitutional as well as our
moral vices, have been particularly liable
to this class Of diseases since they were set free,
their condition is improved
TYPHOID FEVER IS NEVER OF SPONTANEOUS
ORIGIN.
i Tyohoid Fever is the most prevalent Of all
Il fevers except Malarlal. The conditions OF
but there is no country, civilized or not,
Il where 1t has not occasionally made its ap-
Ipearance. it is never contagious, 80 that
arpes Tbe
est researches show that 1t is never Of spon-
taneous origin-that 1t cannot be developed
without the presence OF the Specific Typhoid
Poison. OF the nature of this poison we
pute, except that it is contained in the faecal
discharges Of the sick, and that 1t causes the
disease by entering the system by the air we
ana pX s snG Taer
BILE decomposition favor the protection OF the
fever, but they can never cause 1t, by them
selves. The following instances show how
a1y7s seay SICK
supply pipes Of the town Of Over Darwen were
leaky, and the soil through Which they passed
was soaked at one spot by the sewage %, Of !, .
Cd Cd Till young lady suffering rom
Typhoid Fever was brought to this
house from distant place. Within three
weeks Of her arrival the disease broke out
and l. 500 persons were attacked"
| "At Nunney lumber of houses received
their water supply from foul brook contain.
mated by the leakage Of cesspool Of one OF
III Rphoa sh2%sd si an
to this house. IN about IA days an outbreak
Of fever took place in all the houses"
| Many other instances could be given show.
discharges and the outbreak Of the epidemic,
but these Will suffice.
As Typhoid Fever is caused by specific
poison and as It is contained in the discharges
OF the sick, 1t Is essentially preventable
disease. II we disinfect the faces immedi.
ately with copperds and n1uriatlc acid, and
/ bury them in locality remote from wells or
efothiEne "o Of the "e sick S eotsed led or soaked in
solution Of carboEc acid, we can prevent ab-
solutely the spread Of the disease.
coNsUMPT1oN-ITs 1NTRACTABILITY AND
MORTALITY.
The last disease we shall take up is Com
sumption. This In some respects is the most
| importants Of all. Its prevalence, Its NOR
tality and Its intractability entitle it to our
consideration.
| It causes about one fourth Of all deaths
occurring in the human being during adult
| life and nearly one half Of the entire popula-
tion at sometime in life acquires 1t.
To appreciate the extent OF its ravages 1t is
only necessary to state fact connected with
the post mortern examinations which are
held at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.
Sixty per cent OF the bodies there examined,
show the consumptive process In their lungs,
/ thus indicating that they either had 1t when
they died or had recovered. We knew nothing
| of Its causation till 1882 when Koch of Ber-
lin demonstrated the constant presence In
the tissues and expectoration OF feohsnmptives
Gle Bacillus. Since that time thousands of
men have Investigated this subject, and the re-
suit Is that at present consumption Is regard
beyond a doubt by the Tubercle Bacillus.
The value OF this discovery is immense. In
the first place, knowing the cause we
may hope to modify the effect and we con-
fldently expect the duration Of life In cases
OF consumption to lengthen and the NOR
tality to lessen as we learn more OF the dis
ease. And secondly, the presence OF the tuber-
Gle bacillus in the matter expectorated, as
seen with the microscope Is o means OF re-
cognizing the disease in It's earliest stages
when we can often cure it entirely or stay its
progress.
CONSUMPTION IS TRANSMITTED FROM CATTLE
TO THE HUMAN BODY.
The latest researches seem to show that con-
SUMPTION Is transmitted from cattle 10 the
human body. AS proof OF this, the fact Is
Iadduced that In those regions where the flesh
and milk Of cattle are not used, consumption
| is absent, and that it appears only when do
mesticated cattle are introduced in those re-
gions. If this be true, we shall have to quar-
antine against the COW.
II is fact that the tuDercle bacllll, even
when introduced within the lungs, are un-
able to ipjuriously affect persons In perfect
health. tits only upon those who have the
predisposition to consumption, hereditary or
duce their Characteristic effect and it is for
| this class that wemust labor
| The bacilli gain entrance by direct contact
as in kissing. In the bad habit which children
have OF putting all manner Of objects into the
mouth, or more frequently, indirectly by the
drying OF the spittle which Is loaded with
baccilli and its dissemination as dust through
the atmosphere
RULES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CoNsuNP-
| TIoN.
| The following rules for the prevention OF
/ the spread of consumption have just been is-
sued by the New York City Board of Health.
81. Do not permit persons suspected OF hay-
upon cloths, unless the latter be Immediately
burned. The spitte of such persons should
be caught in earthen or glass dishes contain
| ing the following solution: Corrosive Subli-
mate. part; water, 1000 parts
2. DO not sleep in room occupied by
person suspected Of having consumption;
| The living rooms Of consumptive should
have as little furniture as practicable. The
use Of carpets, rugs, &C.. ought always to be
avoided.
8. Do not fail to wash thoroughly the eat
ing utensils Of O person suspected Of having
consumption as soon after eating as possible,
using boiling water for the purpose.
| T. Do not mingle the unwashed clothing OF
consumptive with similar clothing OF other
persons.
s. Do not fail to catch the bowel discharges
of consumptives with diarrhoea in q vessel
con tanning corrosive subiimate, part; water,