New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
MEDICAL IND SANITARY NOTES.

ANOTHER ANTIDOTE FOR MORPHINE.-English
physicians are now recommending picrotoNine as an
antidote for morphine on the ground tha1 IL cAcI''
an antagonistc action TO the latter aihaoiu vi ''0
respiratory centres, for. while morphine tehps u
paralyze these centres pcrotoXlne eNer's Po"c'-
fully stimulating effect upon them; sln'e' ulefcioc'
death in morphine poisoning is usually attributable 10
naravss Of the respiratory centre this ground alone
II is urged should picrotoxne be indicated as valuable
antidote. Besides this morphine may produce sn s
rapid reduction in blood pressure as 10 enuansSr v;
while pcrotoxine the other hand IS powerful
stimulant the motor centre ana Is III ,hs re-
p"rphne on the brain appears to be directly opposed
10 that which Is known to be cxcrtcd by PicrOoXlne
and In view OF this IL IS suggested that the previous
administration Of small dose Of the latter alkalod
might reduce the danger OF asphyXla III clOrOiofHi
nafcosis That these views are entertained by many
London physicians of prominence gives to them no
small weight
COLOR BLINDNESS MORE PRONOUNCED IN THE
pAY-It is related by Mr.. Hughes that, while acting
IS assistant engineer the Granton Railway, ne IRE
suenty returned one of the engines from Granton
10 Edinburgh and these occasions he observed tat
although his undivided attention directed toward
The signal lamps the lights of which visible to
him long way of. he could not until he was close to
them tell whether they red green. These are
the two coors most commonly confused, but, ior'u
natey they visible to the majority OF colo-Dnu
persons when strongly illuminate. railway Eutus,
therefore. are less liable to mistakes Dy n'S, r
day. Inability to discern any cOl0rs al all Is IchdIu
Iactorily proved Again cOlor-bud person may nave
as good sight in other ways as ANYBODY elsc .le u
feet is not occasioncd by disease IN Inc tNe va"
seems to have its origin in the BRAIN y Irus.O M
blind persOn only cOors on the spectrum an
the coiOrs on the side of the rcd-WiIIn N-at
Hsed together and all on the side Of the violet
cold coors-b the and the cola are hcNVi NvLl
fused Yellow is the color always ols,
elneularly enough color blindness ara lhanhN 10 us
tin guish musical sounds are often associated
ANTIsFPTIC IMPROVISATION OF ARA recently
sevsed method of supplying buildings with antseptic
yapor has met with considerable success the plan con
kisting briefly in forcing fresh air from the puic''
available source outside into The building bY means OF
rotary fan or arblower: this fan can be driven bV the
waste steam from an engine the premises, and the at
mosphere AT the same time heated 10y tie steam Inc
temperaturc thus given 20 the air j. regulated 10y inc
simple device of mixing cold air with II IN the pro
portions required fines pipes convey the warmed ar
TO the varots parts OF the building where II Is desired
and the outrow from the pipes is controlled by Simple
rc,,lators-both the temperature and supply beng
Tins under the complete control 81 lhc pcttopls III
Tho budinc The advantages OF forcing inc lcSh an
into The building under sri. pressure are ind1 C"i
draughts are excluded. ANA the Nitalcu ar -
ort,r,rds hv every available opening. In bulOlhE
snnpljcd with electric lighting apparatus. inc waste
steam of The DYNAMO engine l. used l" warm anu W
tate II at the same time. by inserting li lhc il",,
trays Of pOrous materials such cotton waste s"deu
n cssence of eucalyptus. clObulcs pinot or any 0iei
antiseDfc and aromatic extract OF NOlallt nau INC
orr i'm lis passage t. the various rooms OF the buh-;
or ii nav be any particular TO nm Is ihp'.l'n
with antiScptic VapOr. For hospitals lHl~ SNNtH -
regarded as well adapted. and Tor private HulNiuu
said TO be also equally applicable whether III the once