Rock Island Argus., 1894-12-04

eeWAns oE PNEUMONIA.
u salth Commissioner Edison of New Vore
Tells HoW to ward II on.


n saith Commissioners Edison Of New vorS
Tells How to ward It or
Although more or less prevalent
throughout the year, pneumonia 10 ne
culiarly dangerous during the opening
months Of winter. With the first frusts
q very marked increase takes place in
the number Of cases, and during this
cold. damp weather extra precautions
should be taken. Pneumonia is proba.
bly, produced by an earth r,icrobe, and
when frost prevails the soil beneath
the house is the only ground which n
not frozen. The germ gradually works
toward the warm, moist earth. and the
house really acts as a sort of fine. which
forms a ready mode of egress for them.
The proper ventilation OF rooms is there.
fore an important factor in guarding
against pneumonia, one, however, which
Is often overlooked.
Lack Of personal hygiene is the chief
pfedispOsing cause Of the disease Ir-
regular hours, insufficient nourishment,
dyspepsia, excessive fatigue or some
disease which has lowered the general
tone of the system all weaken the pow
er OF resisting the pneumonia germ.
When the system is run down, q sudden
exposure to cold may prove fatal, while
in normal condition Of body 1t would
be thrown off.
There are three periods during which
the esusceptibility to pneumonia is great
est. They are early childhood-that in,
up to years of age, between the ages
of 90 and 40 and after co. The power
OF resistance against pneumonia grows
much feebler after 60 years Of age, and
nine -tenths Of the cases prove fatal.
Cold, damp weather is favorable to
the contraction OF colds" and the sub.
segment development of pneumonia, and
1t still exists co some extent in a modi-
fied form. This is the disease with which
pneumonia most readily combines but
1t is found in combination with diph-
liberia, typhoid fever, measles. scarlet
fever and many others.
When a severe or sudden chill has
been contracted, the main thing is to
act quickly, and many q serious illness
can be averted and valuable life saved
by little intelligence coupled with
prompt;:ude. If possible, send for q
doctor Immediately and take ten grains
OF quinine and FIVE drops of spirits Of
camphor in little water or ON lump
of sugar. These doses are for an adult.
Then soak tho feet in hot water and
jump into bed Simple rs these remedies
are, they have nipped in the bud many
cases Of pneumonia
While soaking the feet the body
should be warmly wrapped in a blan-
ket, which should be kept ON until some
time after the person has entered the
bed in order that free perspiration be
continued and not checked.
A good thing to prevent "colds" is TO
wear wool next the skin. When this is
not possible on account of tine irritation
caused, a mixture Of wool
and silk will generally be found salts
factory. ! would not recommend cotton
In any form for underwear. as il is fire.
quently the cause Of a dangerous cold
by becoming wet and keeping the TEN
perature of the skin below the normal.
Care should he taken that the feet do
not get wet, or il so that prompt meas
urcs are taken to dry them and a change
of hose made
The care taken Of the outside of the
body must I've supplemented by the same
care OF the inside. A moderate diet
wholesome food, plenty Of rest. regular
hours, will keep the whole system in
good order and enable IL 10 throw of
the germs Of dissase, which can orly
obtain footing when oebilitation af-
lords al entrance for the disease and
fruitful soil for its Development .-Cy-
rus Edscn in st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Afraid OF Pneumonia