New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-04
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

PHYsIoIOGYO OF ATHLETICS, PRO AND CoN.-Con
siderable interest was some time ago created by the
serion of Dr. B. W. Richardson. eminent English a'-
thorty in physiological study that there is not In Eng
land trained professional athlete Of the age OF thirty five
who has been six at his calling who Is not dis
abled adding to this assertion the remark that when
the artificial system OF training ceases. the involuntary
mllsoles-the heart especiay-reman In strength out
Of all due proportion greater than the rest OF the
active-moving parts Of the organism Contrary 10
these assertions is the result Of studies and invesiga
tons made in this line by DR.. J. Madison Taylor as
communicated to "The Journal OF the American Medi-
cal Association" In this given the brief histories
of q score Of living which, he thinks, at
least illustrate how vigorous and strong such men may
be, long after the limit which Dr. Richardson
has assigned them. Or. Taylor Is strongly OF tne
opinion from these and other evidences, that the u
dicious pursuit Of bodily exercises either In The line OF
ordinary avocaions special duties or sports. tends
greatly to maintain enhance the vgor OF both BODY
and mind; and not only this but that the hurtluness
OF severe muscular eXertion. short OF proounu eA
that dangers to internal organs vital centres
comparatively
SERVICE IN CONSERVATIVES HOSPITALS.-In one
Of the reports Of the European hospitals for consump
tive patients much space is given to facts showing
the propagation Of the disease is largely due 10
reckless expectoration. the Infectious matter arising
from the conversion Of the sputum Of such patients
into dust and this form 1t Is easily brcathed BY all
MANY Instances are cited In proof Of this explanation
among others. that Of n rudy young fehcrwoman.
the picture OF health, who after living In small hut
with man dying Of consumption. for only year or
two, Is found far advanced with the dread disease
But the hospital statistics this point emphatic
1t appears that more than one-half the deaths OF
Catholic nurses IN thlrty-eght German hospitals we're
due to this cause and It is estimated that the con-
sumptive germ will retain It's vlruence wherever
located for ut least six months; that II the wall
Of a room In which consumptive person has lived
Is examined 1t will be found literally alive with such
germs Even railway trains H running o 20 soIt oi great t
number Of germs about the cushions. Again
the hospital records show that healthy girl OF ssycn
twentyone and half years sooner than e1rl Of the
age in the general population
MEDICAL BREvITIES.-For hydrOcyanic poisoning
Professor Robert claims have proved eXpermcntaly
that hydrogen peroxide is valuable antidote-to he
oven internally as well simultaneously, until the
Odor OF the acid can longer be recognized IN the
exhaations and the symptoms subside. aie mas
TINT Iethal or even larger doses be given TO AMI
mails daily for several weeks, II hydrogen peroxide DC
Injected in one cutie ceniimstre doses when the symp
toms Of poisoning appear. The scienuhc assertion
seems to be borne out by recent investigations, VIZ
that the average weight of the brain OF man has
definite relation 10 the climate In which he lives,
heavier brain weight being found in cold than In warm
countries Thus it is found that In proportion 10
their stature the Lapps have the largest heads In
Europe the Norwefans next then come the swcdes;
Germans French and Italians In the Arab the head
is found to be smaller than any Of these named;
ronr and careful series of RESEARCHES by Dr. H. Opper
mann-is the application Of doonhte TO anuseptlcs
With certain proportion of oxide of iron and iron
pyrites and the mixture Is employed ID me form OF
n powder. According TO the tests made at the
hygienic institute at Kie the substance Is likely to
realize the claims made for IT,