New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-12
A CAUSE or INFCENZ4.

From Tho Medical Standard .
The writer has no doubt whatever that the preuis
posing and exciting Of the influenza, UT N
iuenzold scourge which prevailed the early part y, %
winter as an epidemic In Northern Europe (s coio W.
heard from by Geographic communication ana III our
Northern States the poisonous carbonlc oxide ss
and spoiled air produced by the common oi
and various resorts OF the people for heating ana oher
utilitarlGn purposes. H., ,oo oro
duced and less Od0rlcss, unsuspected poison
in the houscar where stoves heaters, open crates OF
other apparatus for heating or cooking Is employer Is
The only natural sufficient, generally prevalent cause
for all the Characteristic poison symptoms OF hnneaS
Il, in them for heating and domestic purposes and
excluded free supply u fresh air by shutting inc w
Combustion gases with the breathing air are sure to
occur. and making said house air unleathy rft h
rachca and bronch lung vcsiees and blood eorpusccs
each individual case may be. Hence Se.e on
SUGGESTIONS Of coryZa pharyngeal catarrh, eoIpno,
codsn with initial chilllnesS from non-oxidatloh anu
systemic depression, acute influenza PERHAPS eye
pneumonia perchance, as the degree OF inc pe'SiS'o
The morbiic agency which thus impairs the breath,
sallv il in similar operation in nearly house Of
country and town and city and, therefore, WIN sono
iinued lowering OF fogs and muggness, when nlPeue
natural drafts OF fires and cmneys, and when rpioy
precpkate the general breathing plane OF tne peope
the carbonic oxide gases discharged by myriads Vi
cnjmneys into the local atmosphere then 1t IS that
fuel gas storm may descend in the common oudo0r an
and be pushed backward from the fires in every house
and shop which Is unfavOrably situated or lmperiecuy
In View Of this aeimaty OF every life the
masses we are enabled readily to understand how Il Is
simntaneonsly often when the weather has been
warmer instead Of colder, and Why Whole Guy Inl
of persons sometimes literally prosraea togethc
over a large area without respect TO age or sex or
occupaton-why. indeed the suherings anu aa9. ad
incident influenza may. spring up Ike armed
foes ali through the home fortresses oil The peoples
supposed safety. ,ox,
person To person by incubation through the system
its manifestations are too sudden too Widely "a
not the product Of microban or baclan invasion ron
o'"E, list december and January Philadelphia devcl
oped extraordinary ePdeo OF aerS ,h
was exceptionally warm and OPEN ms Is PROOF tia'
the disease Is not eauscd by cold ar cold storms
has a mania iOr excessive house heating In winter
after frost BY AND abrasive 'q heat a'a
ranges built IN nearly every house and neglect &C. o.
of most of the heating and cooking apparatus OF most
houses oiees churches, ETC.. soon became relatively
which an increased proportion of all the carbonc oxide
Gas de, elopea from the burning fuel Is ndered from
,ne hons, air and preys upon the health of all who
bre dhs it, What Is true = Piladeiphia house ,warn
appliances e. a oe I and he mi e
are mnc alike after fires started IN autumn. II a.
fresh air with It's saving bounty OF oxygen excluded
| Desdcs the depressing carbonic fuel gas which EN-
anaie- r. some extent iicm every burning fire the ey
requires special consideration by all the people
thsn u has ever received. Psychologists teach tina
| iod; in Health ME water. Water Is the medium fo
the circulation OF nuilment 10 every part OF the sys
| is as necessary 10 the health Of mankind to tn
growth Of vegetation. The respiratory PASSAGES 4
| the lung cells are covered with mucous membrane
which requires moisture for It's protection. Healthy
air always contains relative ratio OF moisture. and
broathcd with relish and comfort But when shop