New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
MEDICAL And SANITARY NOTES.

EASE.-In his report for the last year for the bor
ough OF Leicester (Engand) DR.. PrIestley gives an
of his careful study of the death roll from
diarrhoea In those weeks wherein the temperature
at four feet below the surface reached or exceeded
IS degrees Fair, with the view of ascertaining
whether the height Of the thermometer had any
casual relationship with the disease. BY COM
parison Of data at one and another portion or the
year he found fresh prma facie evidence OF the ex-
istence Of close relationship OF the sort In question
Thus allowing period OF fourteen days TO eiapse
for average duration OF fatal and seven days
for notification from the registrar OF deaths .Dr
Priestley shows the following facts: The t0ur-toot
thermometer having reached ard passed % degrees
on the second day Of July the deaths began 70 rise
so long as the thermometer registered above that
temperature; immedia tey, however, on the drop
ming OF the thermometer be.ow that figure. the NUM-
Der OF deaths from diarrhoea fell and continued to
fall until the disease ceased TO appear IN the dea'h
records.
RENDERING THE LARYNX VISIBLE.-A new
method is described by Or. KRISTEN. OF Berlin for
examining the larynx and traches. so that the in
terror Of these organs is directly instead OF by
the intervention OF a mirror or prism The patient
is placed on his back in the horizontal position, with
the head hanging down, and then an aesophagoscope
is introduced metal speculum in the form OF
tube about ten inches in length then be passed
behind the epiglottis and illuminated by a Caspar
cectroscope and through it the larynx viewed with
the naked eye. 1t does not do for the observer to
With With moisture The tube tsef acts as tongue de-
presser beng A lever whose iulcrum is the edge =
he upper incisors II is not suggested that this
method be ordinarily employed instead OF the com,
mon process OF laryngoscopy, but Dr hrsteIn = VI
able OF extending usefully the well-known methods
OF laryngeal and tracheal examination; he also as
thought and. II cocaine is employed causes no dis
at the time or subsequently
DETERIORATION OF PHARlfACEUTICALs.-
According to Mr. Fink the weknown pharmacist
sunligh. cln do ncacuab,e injury to pharmaceut-
Gals and chemicals. Calomel s not altered ny the
atmosphere II kept in the dark but when exposed
TO sunlight II gradually turns gray or black mai
eating decompostion san,onin acquires yellow color
by exposure sunlight silver nitrate becomes gray
or black on exposure to sunlight in the presence
OF organic matter; sunlight darkens yellow mer-
curious odide and yellow mercuric oxide, in con-
scales soluble ferr.c phosphate and soluble ferr!c
pyrophosphote turn dark on exposure to sunlight;
red mercuric !odide IS permanent In the ar u kept
In hs d do snn Gt a'q amne bs9phae ead ac
qufes deep Drowned co.or on exposure 70 o'rsc'
rays Of sunlight aInne suphai5e ana qb i n.y.
exposure aid ferrc salts in solution with sugar are
reduced to ferrous salts by action of sunlight Then
onsed exposure to atmospheric oxygen and sun
light while eventually rendered worthless
and entirely unfit for use
CURIOUS MEDICAL DISCOVERY TX VIENNA
A report Of the proceedings Of the Society OF Ply
sicians. Vienna. shows a curious discovery by Dr.
Riehl OF that city. II appears that
brought into Dr. Riehs ward suffering from blsters
and swel.ings on his hands. we'll as on one eye
man was a gardener AMI he attributed the b.is;ers
10 species OF primrose known the prmula
obconica Experiments were made and it was found
that the tiny hairs the leaves and stalks irr-
Illumination Dr. RieRi succeeded in extracting the
poison which the plant contains apparently for its
econs Wits IT, ams to nave healed more 5 Of than
one obstinate skin disease.
dentist whose practice has been for many years
largely among persons who would commonly be
called Of refined and cultured class" is reported
as finding the neglect of cleanliness among the
children of such persons most astonishing He
a.! the arts ana sciences, yer IN one scnooi where
hef mere es :" PSP only n eane Their Se teeth
twice a day 275 used toothbrush sometimes. and
Ia did not wef there 20 ch HI o x to
ten years Of age, It was found that not more than
inquiry and investigation showed that this school
was not an exception In the matter pr; Ritter. OF
under fifteen years OF age, only forty five slightly
more than per cent. had perfectly sound teeth
NEW METHOD OF INCREASING THE FLESH.
1t is now declared that while electricity is known
to be a cure for ailments 1t is also possible
by a slight faradc current applied morning and
evening to the face. neck and shoulders, TO increase
the flesh and greatly improve the complexion; me
application for this purpose being, IL
Is asserted natural and based on the Simplest laws
OF ana ri be The modca
ton OF the muscular tissue produced by TINS means
is said to be. primarily the result Of the influence
Of the current upon the nerves. the musc.es being
controlled by the nerves. botn in their movement
and in their nourshment. the healthfuness OF
the skin following an improved condition OF the
blood and the increased flow OF the latter inyoy-
ing augmented nourshment. ana capacity 70 elimi-
nate deleterlous material
VALUE OF A REsINoUs ATMOsPHERE-Th
cd Of " no
bearing doors of resinous trees, Is also the fact
that the smoke from the burning of resinous wood
has very powerful dsinfecting properties and like
wise is beneficial breathe In moderate degree; the
Gus character. but it is heavier and remains near the
ground. wh..e the upper stratum carries ne RESIN
Gus odOrs IL Is said that Of the medical FAC
ulty in Germany now prescribe creosote, or OIL or
smoke. made by burning The wood OF the eusc a
OF resinous trees the air s hled with the doors
which come from decomposition or from slow burn;
ing. thus. the great Dismal Swamp. though hlled
with stagnant water, is SAID To be remarkably free
from diseases that owe their origin 10 mlasma ana
malaria.
INVESTIGATIONS or THE KOLA-Invest!ga-
tions and experiments made by Dr. Gustave Le-
bon OF Parts show that the famous koa
talns 235 grams per cent OF caffeine and 0023
grams per cent OF The substance known as theo-
broma. In England. however. Professor Lascele
Scott is said to have found four times that amount
exact difference between the effects OF caffeine and
kola. his experiments enabling him 70 demonstrate
short duration and caused the muscular tissue to
wear ITSELF Out more rapidly tnan In the normal
the intensties Of the muscular contractlons With
more cerebral than muscular. and which While it
always followed by depression. in no appre-
ciabe way Increased the resistance to fatigue.
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