The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

MY years ago called attention 10 the
! Tact that many of the fatal collisions
might lie due 20 color blindness. the ex-
sniinatons are still careltssly made or
not msde at all, and our lives are siill
fnenScet by a remedial he evil. The col
ilslon between the steamships Crathie
aDd Elhe hast sprny, which resulted in
the Sinking Of the Elbe and an appalling
loss OF hfe. Is believed 20 have been due
10 coior-tlind pilot During 1870 more
than $500 people were examined in
Treat Britain as to their color sens
!; was found that 4.16 per cent were
coior blind and more than per cent OF
the rsma nder lad impaired vision.
To bring the matter home several Of
/ tue railway lines cente-ing in Houston
require no examinations for sight. hearing
and color sense. One of them employs
more than 800 men Ia the different de-
pertments. Over per cen; of these, or
more than 100 men, are color blind. and
= per cent OF the remainder. or about 200
( Of them, have impa rment OF vision.
just how many of them are in places
where their defect endangers the lives OF
| Others we know not
in conclusion / would urge that this
association undertake 10 bring before the
lnanAeem ant Of the different railroads in
I Texas the necessity for these eyamiua-
tons Of both old employees in the oper-
aflns department and all men who in
future may seek such employ The
roads themselves will be the gamers
thereby financially, the long list of vie
! tins Due TO preventahle cause Will be
diminished, there will be an increased
{ public and We will have earned lasting
gratitude.
! MEDiCo-LEGAL RELATIONS OF AN
I AEST HESIA-Hy Or. J. c. Slack Local
J surgeon, Union Pacific Denver and Cuff
/ Railway. Clayton. n ".
/ The intr -ductIon Of amaze thesia has given
: occasion for an entirely new class OF
{ ue1icn-iegal inquiries. Death soma times
( occurs during the use Of an anaestnetic
/ T. inhaled BY the decedert in private.
and Of hts own motion. was II suicide, or
vas IL accidental deaia2 II administered
/ hy the hand OF another. it may be i'm
! rortant to ascertain whether or no u
I was given by a person skilled in the the
/ DRY and practice OF etharlZaton or by an
! Individual destitute OF thesa qualifications
/ TIE object for which anaesthesia was
/ attempted, may also become suct>ct ci
/ legal Investigation. Nany inquiries nay
d rnand the attention OF court OF JUS
! tiee. hence the medico-legal relations Of
( anae7thesla are usually OF the most I'M
( i3rtant and absorbing character. The
question Of medical responsibility for the
fatal results OF anaesthesia during the ordi-
! nary coarse OF medical and surgical prac-
/ tice is Of the first importance. An in
/ qHiry of this nature resolves itself into
/ 80 M a. an n'.a -
/ go VI PtVi'e' .'es VIM may 49,
! dangers so far inevitable that in no in
I 80 80 . oil my ~ 90 anu az
~. "e ~ as"4'e4' ia''i "'lu
/ demanded by that public which is 50 pro-
I asl'a.eu ~ IN" o. al en- 81
,!'t''' l"linE ahaetilesia' ~ lAiu'y "oll-
~ an "lols Pp"eliuhY sp't's' 'he I'M
/ as'''a ylon anu eAcl'e inc sSHp"'H'rs tnah
h11't' ueceass uhue. Such c.icul-
an analysis OF uie P.Js'''pslc1i
atN non OF dhaeslhetics SHOWS that ahaes-
.n''lh ~ procure" py loIceS Whlch are an
| ihRpuis,Ic 70 those processes upon which
| a., N''al pnehoHeha ntpehu' consequently
/ al ''i-ae5 thellcs act hy the deYei9pm"nt
e' 's"Aehey 10 ueatn. eNHiplted IN 'ui-
| NeI'It ptantlty Tor sufnclcnt uiue, any
on 81 I en- must ineFitApy destroy ne.
| MS however do"s not preclude 'heir
| ''e' iof INC tame thing IS true II the
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