The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-17

phenomenal, as under ordinary conditions a
temperature of 11U0 is almost certain death.
She got through with the disease all right
The rash was very neaVy, and when the te-
yer subsided She shed her skin like snake,
which exposed the tips Of the capll.aries all
over the body.
While she was In a weak state there was
no particular change IN her constitution no.
tced but just as soon as there was par
tial return Of her strength the heart beat
stronger, and under its influence the blood
was driven with greater force through the
arteries, aud the crimson LIE fluid slowly
began 10 OoZe from tile skin. This. il was
believed. would stop when the new skin
was formed, and the doctor who had charge
Of the case gave tie patient such food as
would facilitate the development Of skin It's
sue. But the wisdom OF the doctor went
astray ana the outer skin did not grow,
There was d constant loss OF blood, and
the patients strength gradually failed un-
der The great strain. She sank into coma
tose state, in spite Of everything that the
doctor could suggest. In this condition the
loss Of hood was slight but 1t was con-
slant. As the vital energies were eX-
hausted she went into q trance in which
every org II seemed TO be suspended, but
the microscope detected blOOd-cells in some
Of the tissue ScraUed from the body, which
showed beyond doubt thatthe bloody sweat
was going on all the tine,
In the IuRulmate condition OF the body
the OdUr from the peTsplratlOn was very
dlsaEreeaOle aud the PATIENTS body was
frequently batled. The bath was given
in a tub by immersion in a room.
TO which the patient was carried for
convenience. Upon one occasion re-
Gently, when taken TO the BATHROOM, she
was dumped into a tub IN which another
patient had taken a galvenic bath. The
electric current had not been disconnected,
q ~ H.u a Q
was surprised in q few moments after she
had been in the water to see the patient
eyes open aud positive manifestations OF
life IN other parts Of the BODY.
Tie doctor was delighted the discovery
and al once began & series OF experiments
with Tie patient. Il was observed that the
patient SO long as she was in the EalVanic
bath. manifested life, and when out Of il
went into the trance state. This was very
gratifying to the physician, who has writ
ten a great deal On the question is lie
electTicity?' on the affirmative side. An
other thing was noted Of great importance
which was that while the body was in con
tact with tie ga.Vauic current there was a
cessation OF tie HJW OF blood through the
pores
The doctor invented a suit Of rubber
clothes, which encased the entire body
tightly, aud permitted g layer Of water be-
is cen the skin and the rubber. Iue water
was forced into place and lelQ against the
skin by the elasticity Of the rubber. The
poles Of a small battery were attached at
the feet and neck Of the patient, and using
the water as 2 distributor a galyanic cur
rent was constantly applied TO every part
of the body. This layer of water acted as
an artificial skin and checked the bleeding
Tie patient has 50 far recovered that she
can walk about the ward, but when the
rubber suit IS of the bleeding commences
IN a few days. There is no telling when
the suit can be taken off, and the indica-
tons at present are that she Will have to
wear it to the end Of her days. 1t does not
give her any trouble except to make a slight
stiffness Of the joints, but this is not 5eri-
ous inconVpnirnre