The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-11-20
TO CURE f,iPnTnERIA.

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parents only watched the health OF theii
little ones and physicians knew theii busi
nets.' tald DIR Lision II Montgomery, an
inspector Of the Chicago health depart
ment. TO a reporter for The Times. III am
not afraid TO say" continued the doctor,
that any physcian who Ia familiar with
the latest discoveries In medical scicnce
can cure any case u dIphtheria when the
patient IL not already In dying condition.
This statement Is directly opposite 10 the
popular Idea OF the character OF the dread
disease. which Is generally supposed TO be
necessarily fatal. The scene, too often
witnessed by sympathixing neighborhoods,
down In death by The malignant pesiilence,
has emphasized tbis opinion on the part
OF the public.
There should be no excuse" said DIR
Montgomery, ''foe the announcement so
often seen IN the newspapers that dlphtheria
10 epidemic In some town, and that the
and that 40 many deaths have resulted.
DiphtherIa can be cured by io-year-oid
child II II knew when 10 apply the remedy.
"Diphtheria is caused mainly by power
~ and eoneomitants, by unveniilated,
filthy lodgings, seanty clothing, want OF
sufficient nutritious food. and sometimes
hereditary and predIsposIng physical con-
ditions. The disease prevails most between
the ages OF and 10 years, although
have seen u In infants and In persons OF
middle age. A case will usually run its
course In eight 10 ten days, but death may
occur at any time until The false membrane
In the throat has been entirely cast out.
"rhe period OF incubation 10 generally
few days; possibly tsc dIphtheria poison
may remain dormant In the system for
several weeks, until called Into activity by
avoring circumstances. Its invasion 10
generally occult and insIdious--slight fe-
yer. drowaIness. general discomfort, a
little languor, loss of appetite. prostration
diarrhga, ehIlls, psllor, tickling cough.
husky voice, or hoarseBets often usher in
dlphIhetia. These symptoms assIss In
forming diagnosis when cal eiully studied
In conjunction With one another aud with
surrounding circumstances The disease
may suddenly deyelop, without the slight
est warning, by an attack OF difficult
breathing. And on looking into the throat
We may find islse membrane cover
Ing the ionslis aad phaynx and ex-
tended into the air passages 50 as danger
ously TO obstrues the passage ot air into
the lungs and excite spasms oi dlfiiIeult
respiration. There Ia frequently enlarge
ment Of the glands OF the neck, and the
throat ls considerably Sweiled.
"Wheu parents notice any of these symp.
toms the proper thing TO do IL TO ssmmon
a physician at snee. Neglect or delay Is
aimoat fatal. No chances should be taken.
What seems to be only core throat may
be diphthe,la incubation. 0icouise there
are several remedies used by physicians,
and most Of these would be dangerous in
the extreme II handled by layman. There
is chloraie Of potash. tlneIure of Iron.
biehlofide Of mercury and other medicines
which no one bot physIeiau should deal
With. But there IL a remedy which IL
weIl-nigh a specific for dIphiheria a, al
most any stage Of the disease and which,
as ! said, can be administered with perfect
safety BY 10 year.old child.
"rhis great remedy Is sulphur. II any
parent should find his child mani.esting
the symptoms OF diph,heria le, him get
email quantity of powdered sulphur, known
generally as -four Of sulphur. A little OF
this can be pIaesd In a quill and blown by
the fatter or mother down into the chiid's
throat. This should be repeated II nee
essaIy. The sulphur Kills the poison
&c, ms OF the disease and causes the false
membrane to fall of. The sulphur Is per-
iGetiy harmless, and II the child should
not have diphiheria It will not hurt II.
"Another way to administer the sulphur
remedy is to place small quantity of It
In saucer and set fire 10 1t. II will not
explode. Over,he burning sulphur place
a common glass lamp-chImney Cover
this for a moment until the chimney 10
filed with sulphurous acid gas gener-
sted by the decomposing sulphur, then
hold the child's open mouth and nose over
the lamp.chirnney that 1t may iahale the
sulphurous gas. This Is an almost in
fallible cure for dlphtheria. Ofeourse the
child must not Ibe held too long over The
gas or II would huffoca,e. Let 1t inhale
the gas a moment and then breathe the
fresh air. Keep powdered sulphur In the
house. watch the chiidren's condition oi
health, and you can defy dIphtheris. ~
Chicago Times.