New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-03
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES

XIIe ACCOMPLISHMENT de Paris DR.. Rosenblith
shows that ehusions OF blood in sprains are very
rapidy reabsorbed by massage In practice the
injured articulation II at first immersed in very
warm water In order to diate the superficial
vessels, after which preparation OF the affected
region massage Is performed outside OF the injured
part; 1t Il then gradually approached. very gentle
stroke being applied to II at first. followed by more
vigorous frctions, thus gradually producing In
sensibility. When partially obtained more or
VARYING degree OF sensibllity experienced by the
patient and to the massaged part Is finally applied
wrapped in a flannel or linen band. II the spran
trarv to the ordinarily commended practice OF
avoiding movements for shorter or longer period
adapts the auricular surface in natural way, way;
and actuates the venal and Emphatic circuations
by the muscular contraction
CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE AS A GERMICIDE.-
Extensive researches made upon corrosive subli-
mate by DR.. McClintock, of London. show that
though the substance is not valuable germicide-
germs wthstanding its action for some t'ne-n
proves to possess, Of all substances, the greatest
antiseptc power that germ treated with the
article unless perchance 1t gets into the blood or
is EXPOSED to very exceptional conditions, is power
less to grow that is. 1t is probable that spore
of subtis anthrax treated with sublimate' IN
1000 and then thrown on the soil or into water
will not 0Tog IL the is faS not
It is found that corrosive submate forms Win wiz,
S SSs w,h sSme e par wn Of
probably the envelope chemical comp9una ms bTas
in water Thus sublimate when acting on germ
forms a capsule around IT that protects the germ
mate roa and in turn forms impenerabe barrier ,
to the growth Of the organism unless removed lh'S
barrier may be removed with sahhes'
DUST IN COTTON FACToRIEs.-The curious
fact appears that certain individuals have the
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gradually becoming accustomed to an atmosphere
laden with. dust and these work without IN
iurv I'D to old age Such cases. however. are rare
and II has been shown that Of one hundred opera
tives who i'll In consequence OF dust he
greater number suffered from tuberculosis chrome
bronchial catarrh being also a fruitful source OF
trouble I'm a large percentage OF cases lnvestisa-
ton of the dust met with in cotton factories
shows that the stronger hbres are at once eX-
PEELED from the air passages. but not the eX-
ceedingy small hbres these fastening very nf's
TO attempts to cough them up The Guantlty
pecaIly in carding and spinning Is found 10 De
very large, the danger being in proportion TO me
sven more harmful while the sanitary relations
OF silk spinning pronounced favorable
FEyERS OF HOT COCNTRIES.-Dr Domingos
Freire whose researches on yellow ieVer nave
attracted much attention. has demohS'i" Wv
far, that the bilious fever of hot countries l.
a distinct disease from yellow FEVER 'hat ','e
svmntoms are entirely different, and that the
rria,oncai c,uses are also distinct AS re-
cards SYMPTOMS he finds that in yellow feVel
there are three separate periods namely periou
Of hvperpyrexia. which lasts for tweh'y-iou' y,
forty-e hours a short ana Variao'e Pe''
apyrexa. and recurrent hyperpSreaa' and the
which the phenomenon Of hemorrhaer anu i,orme
ataxo-adynamic symptoms appear the lcteIuSS
comes on during the second or miro 9 s1V' fever
s contagious and does not usually recur' there
is enlargement OF the sp,eg fnr,a and il is
entirely nracable to the use Of quinine ana TO
salts In bilious fever there Is semetimes re-
mittent in the first case with mabNe 9ebrie ex
exaGerbaons ,,nh gen T occur toward evening
or during the night.
CHILDREN'S HYSTERIA.-A writer In the Der
liner "Klinsche Wochenschrift' asserts lnd' ''e
cause Of hysteria in children involves IN inoS'
cases a history of nervous disposition III INC
narents this being frequently added to by depii'aV
ing diseases and bad feeding. anemia ana UNI
favorable moral surroundings 1t may take the
form of periodical outbursts OF peculiar mehta
disturbance or may produce local symptoihs-ihos'
commonly vague pains are complaineh Oh /" E'i'
parts Of the body bodY aa affected in the
great majority of cases. Tremors are IN soliJ i III
stances the rst fnns have been at work
Spasms may occur in the muscles Oh speeJi, an ~.
respiration the speech p S parscy dumb for
longer or shorter period the hysterical attacks
and laughinr accompanied by convulsiye move
mens of the extremities. and sometimes slsnr ,os
Of consciousness The treatment which mas proved
most effecual is isolation. dashing cold water over
the child the faradic current and Judicious 'erpa
correction.
DIET IN DIARETES.-The following rigorous
diet is said to prescribed by the eminent Dujar
din Reaumetz. Of Paris: Eggs fish, meats of all
kinds poultry, game. oysters and cheese; all green
vegetables are permitted. except beets, carrots ana
beans; fatty foods are recommended such as
sardncs in oil. herring lard goose grease nam
fat and caviare; all soups are permitted wnen
poached eggs. onions. but no bread or toast Is 10
be in the soup. only detetic breads are to be Hsea
are strictly forbidden. sweet fruits. pastries ana
chocolates patients may drink cnrea or VINE "r snrts
with vichy. but no poor wines lquors or sprnS
to be used, Daily exercise morning ana even,
ing. is be taken in the open air-fencing, ana
gardening also. and other light exercise
HEALTH OF WORKMEN AT HIGH SUBMITS
Some notable facts furnished by the expert
ence Of the worlmen engaged in constructing the
new Central Railway over the mountains in Peru
The line starts at Lima. I'm altitude II degrees ana
the summit tunnel of this line at Gaeria is at the
height Of 1856 feet. 1t appears that the workmen
up to the height Of 500 to 10000 feet, do about the
same relative quantity of work at the sea level
provided they have been Injured to the height or
brought up in the country at 1900 feet the amount
Of work deterorates. and at 1900 to 1900 feet a
full third had to be deducted from the amount that
the same could perform at sea level. owing
to the OF malaria the percentage of efficient
labor AT the greatest elevation has been very high
one. Men coming from the coast were not found
capable OF doing efficient work for about two weeks
an average when taken to high elevations. me
capacity gradually increasing and reaching us
ma xmum in a few weeks months according TO
the constitution of the individual The majority or
laborers being Choos. or Indians born In the
Sierra found ncap able OF doing effective work
on the coasts or In the warmer attitudes without
long course of acclima zation. Sudden changes too
from the Sierra to attitudes of from 1908 to 1000
feet have resulted in sickness and fever.