Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-22

me Hish4 MONIES Not ousSs = rAsaa !

me Nieht Homes NoS <hntts = Raeaa =
rs Daxs
= very general opinion d entertained
~ medical practitioners and others an
gagged In caring for the sick that the
greatest number Of deaths occurring IN
individuals AFFLICTED with disease takes
place during the hours Immediately
succeeding mtdntght and preceding the
dawn This opinion most probably origi-
mates in part from imperfect observs-
sion, and partly from : misapplication
o. the physiological law governing the
lowest period Of vitality IN the healthy
individual. The rule e said to be par
slculariy true IN those suffering from
chronic exhansttng diseases and deduc-
ions have been made from these inn
pressions which have served to regulate
sne administration OF stimulants In such
cases, ~ being said, II SIX ounces OF
whisky De needed "a twenty-four hours,
Tour should be administered from two to
SIX = m, for then = vitality In the
human being Ct ~ lowest and more
deaths occur It these hours than 1t any
other period Such expressions may
% FOUND scattered through works on
maperfa medica ana therapeutics, and
n many Of the TEXTBOOKS. on the pracs
uce OF medicine. Inc idea nnds ex-
preston also In the lectures OF teachers
IN OUT coneges, and usually leaves
wen-gounded impression on the
mind o. tne medical student, which
sPs 70 remain permanent one.
sepUeo this voacninR ~ college,,
because ! naa neither tne means nor me
slme 70 verify OF oisprove II 70 my own
sst'si acsion- Ter always doubted me
correctness OF the conclusions drawn,
enu' :" settie tne oounts IN my mind,
s,nce entering on my duues ~ the hoe-
Pisai, ! nave coiiected stausrcs, which
: ma 40 not agree with TINS generally
sccepseu luea- Inere are many circnm-
stances ina. snouid greatly tend 70 IN
creaso inc aeatn rae - night A large
nospisal, principai among wnlcn IS the
vaa..on OF tne atmosphere curing TINS
perloo. turing sne nlgnt AL the pa
'ien.s are connneo 70 tne ward, ana
sen.iiation Is aptto De negiecsed- Inia
must certainty nave depressing eHecs
On .nose sunering with pulmonary AZ
iections' ana on those In whom disease
mas eHected extensive alterations In the
physical ana cnemicai characters OF the
Diooo- Inis alone should greatly tend
70 increase the NUMBER OF deaths al
hignt. ano' u tnere was any truth IN the
accepSed notlon' the records should snow
quite preponderance OF deaths nap
Pening az nlght.
Inc contrary is, however the rule, the
ngures showing twenty-seven fewer
eases u"rAug tne hours irom SIX p NJ. %
SIX a. m tnan Tor the corresponding
tweive hours OF the oay. Again, from
t"S 70 SIX p. m there were slxty-slx
more deaths IMAM rom TWO TO SIX a. m.
OF acute diseases ior the twelve hours
nom SIX p. M. 10 SIX .. M Is l69 less
tnah LOT tne CORES ponolhg period curing
tne Gay Inc hours from TWO TO SIX
p. M. IN this ilst snow nity-tnree cases
more than for the corresponding period
in the morning; this in nearly 1000
cases is very slight. In the chronic
cases the greatest number of deaths at
anv one bour was at four N M with
80 81 e. "a L. a,a.a,-
-; 80 M r -. 80 20 =. ~ ''oso.y
,oiio"ihs Ahe greaeess IA she acute
hsbwas at tnree a. m, with eleven a. m.
and p. m. closely following. The lowest
number in the acute list was at twelve
m. (midnight), that hour SO dreaded in
the sicl, room nv attendants and RI
which GOOD daal ~ snrars+;+;or =
taohos ot;oo.hlo *. ~