Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
TREATMENT OF DIPHTHERIA.

The Questions Propo,Inded by the
American Health Association ana
the Investigation 10 Result.
The questions propounded by the
American Health associa ion relative to
the treatment Of diphtheria. and adopted
by the Iowa and Illinois Central District
society, in its meeting at Davenport
last Thursday. are appended:
1. Is diphtheria depende at upon spec
ific cause?
Q. II so. is such specific cause devel-
oped or preserved In other than albumi-
mold tissues and fluids?
8. By what media and channels does
the specific cause gaiu entrance to the
human organismH
To what extent is there. and what
especial conditions may constitute. indi-
vidual predispesition to the disease.
8. Is there reason TO believe that the
disease may be caused by germs. pto-
maines, or products ana conditions de-
veloped within the body ind indepen.
dent of specific causes received from with-
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g. To what extent. and for what length
of time. is isolation OF pers ons affected
or infected with diphthe ia. regarded
essential as preventive me isure?
z. What substances and methods of
dsinfection are regarded reliable?
8. Can disinfection be depended upon
either to take the place or shorten the
duration of isolation or quarantine?
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provided for isolation. disinfection, and
treatment Of cases of diphtheris, and
for the protection of the public healthY
10. What climatic limitations are
known rs affecting the development and
spread OF diphtheria2
IL. To what extent are domestic or
other animals and fowls liable To diph-
iberia and to become sources of infec-
tion to human beings2
DR.. A. w. Cantwell, of Davenport,
was delegate to the American Health
association meeting, and he was appoin-
ted member of committee of five,
whose special duty was To be the pre-
parstion OF statement of the existing
knowledge of the cause ano prevention
OF diphtheris. the report to be submitted
to the association at its next meeting at
Charlestown. South Carolina. In
preparing these questions the CONS
mittee recognize the fact that many
OF them have already been sa.is-
factorily answered, but these answers
should be fully brought out II we are to
have full and complete array OF all the
knowledge in the matter. O. course the
committee does not mean to confine in.
vestigstion simply to these eleven ques-
tons, but will welcome any rev ideas OF
facts whatsoever. These questions will
be disseminated among the physicians OF
the country and all of them will be in
vited and warmly urged to add their mites
as for instance by the course adopted by
the Iowa and Illinois society.
CURE FOR DIPHTHEIaA.
The following which Is taken from the
Scientific American. is said To be one of
the best discoveries vet made for the cure
of diphtberia. 1t certainly bears the
most reliable endorsement and is worth
trying:
AT the first indication of diph-
iberia in the throat CT child make
the room close; then take tin cup
and pour into it quantity of tar and
turpentine, equal parts. Then hold
the cup over a fire so as to all the
room with fumes. The little patient, on
inhaling the fumes, will cough up and
spit ont all the membranous matter, and
the diphtheria will pass of The fumes
OF the tar and turpentine loosen the mat
ter in the throat. and thus afford the re-
lief that has bsfiled the skill Of pbysi
clans.