The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-21
Rulss Worth Reaiing This Chill
November Time.

Although more or less prevalent
throughout the year, pneumonia is pecu-
liarly dangerous during the opening
months of winter. With the first
frosts a very marked increase takes
place in the number OF cases, and during
this cold, damp weather extra preclu-
tions should be taken.
Lack of personal hygiene, write DT.
Cyrus Edison, in the New York Ecrii.
is the chief predisposing ctuse Of the
disease. Irregular hours, insufficient
nourishment, dyspepsia, excessive
fatigue or some disease which ha,
lowered the general tone Of the system,
all weaken the power of resisting the
pneumonia germ. When the system is
run down a Sudden exposure to cold
may prove fatal, while in a normal
condition Of body it would be thrown
of.
CASE IN POINT.
An instance, which recently came un-
der my observation will serve to illus
trate the importance of regularity in
meals a. safeguard against disease
Two young ladies of my Acquaintance
were travelling i'm railway car, next
To man just recovered from small
pOX, a. was afterwaTd found out. One
of them had risen early and had break
tasted the other had risen late and had
not. The one who had not eaten caught
the disease and the other escaped. The
ladies We're twins and almost exactly
similar in physique and temperament,
and, in my opinion, tine temporary
weakening Of the system, caused by the
omission of the morning meal, ac-
counted for the disease being able 10
obtain a fOOthold.
THREE PERIODS OF SUSCEPTIBILITY.
There are three periods during which
the susceptibility to pneumonia Is great
est. They are early childhood, that l.
up to years of age between the ayes
of % and - and after 90. The power
0f resistance against pneumonia grows
much leebler after 80 years OF age, and
nine-,enths o! the cs,s,-s prove fatal.
In New Yor.s We have a good deal Of
northeast wind during November and
December, and the cold, damp weather
it generally brings i very favorable
to the contraction OF .'colds'' and the
subsequent development Of pneumonia.
The grip left lis victims very predisP0s-
ed 10 pneumonia, and il still exists TO
some extent in q modified form. This
Is the disease with which pneumonia
most readily combines, bat il Is found
in combination with diptheria, typhoid
fever, measles, sesrle, fever and many
others.
N CASs. OF \ SUDDEN CHILL.
When a severe or sudden chill has
been contracted the main thing Is to
act quickly, and many a serious Illness
can be averted and valuable life saved
by a little intelligence coupled with
pTomptitude. If possible, send for doe
tor Immediately, and meanwhile take
ten grains of quinine and five drops OF
spirits of camphor in little wafer or
on lump OF sugar. These doses are
for an adult Then soak the feet in hot
water and jump into bed. S:mp,e -
these remedies ar, they haze nippsj
in the bud many prospective eases Of
pneumonia
While soaking the feet the body
should be warmly wrapped in a blanket,
which should be kept ON until some
time after the person has entered the
bed, in order that free per-piration hc
continued and not checked.
HOW To PREVENT COLDS.
\ good thing toprevent ''coIds" Is TO
wear wool next to the skin. When
this is not possible, OH account of the
irritation sometimes caused, mixture
of wool and silk will generally b. found
satisfactory. | would not recommend
cotton in any form for underwear, a. il
i frequently the cause of a dangerous
cold By becoming wet and keeping the
temperature OF the skin below the
normal. Care should be taken that the
feet do not get wet, OF, -, that prompt
measures are taken to dry them and Il
change of hose made.