New-York tribune., 1896-01-11
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

THE VOICE-rhs paper published by Dr Dorc. OF
France. Tho injurious effects OF Moral perfumes
on the human voice has been widely commented
upon. 1t seems that the flower stated 20 haV" me
Nors. reputation in this respect = the yio'et. 10
evidence being adduced. however tha: Il IS really
more harmful to the voice than other "ei-smell-
ing flowers. such as the rose, the IL mSnoneiie. inc
hcotrope. the lily of the valley. ihe Eardrna' IN"
lilac and the tuberose. The explanation OF this
curious phenomenon - thought to be found !"
special sensiv.ncss of the olflrtOry mucous meIn-
brane to the action. mechanical or chemical o Ger
tain odorous particles the mechanism heins rouSh-
ly described as congestion Of the mucous membrane
and underlying erecilc tissue OF the nasal f@ss4i,,
followed by reflex Fosonotor I's stuiD'n,,r "l w. w.,
subject. says that the effect maniicss tsct no,
only in congestion Of .rc rosc nasoihatlnN an't
,he glot; and spasm of the bronchial tunes; fui-
,mii,; ,irc;maisr hs ns, ra{mccd ,h. voice no, only
losing br.lliancy and volume. bui some"ha' oi iis
compass ami he singer being mucn NOR" "asiiv
faiiguci than when IN natural state; the slinpic
fact being, therefore. inat s.ns"rS s"pJS .,s -
particular inhrmitY must Danish not onN how'is'
but all strong perfumes from their environmen'
VARIATION rs CHILDRENS WEIGlin-M
Boas s quoted as showing bY moa9, % series -
mca asurements OF school children thai nsibor 'hii-
drcn excel IN weight we'll In stature la"f-no.n
children this difference be ng found 10 prevail from
the sixth year until the adult stage in females ana
from about the sixth year - the niicenih year in
males The variation IN stature he found 20 he
~ weishi was ,lv bou"s u. S,ss indicate
born children In stature and weight. Krrmhlk k.hs
upon these data. The Medical News inf"rs ma
the greater vror OF the mother a. the time %, ihe
birth OF the first born anl me greater fg"r OF lhr
childhood may be the of the difference me
cares lue io The Increase IN ~" h"lsehyd ,.nn,ns
90 weaken the mother ana 10 d''t"lS .l' aii'"n'
of moiherly attention devoted 10 'ieI-nofn rhi'ren'
\ RELIGIOUS POINT ~ HYGIENE The d.s-
cissslon which has for some time been going on b"
regard to the communion cup as source o' 'niec-
ton 20 those sharing IN N" Observance oi ilai rr
g. certainly novel ONE alike Ia iis HISTORICAL 20
Nrous ami sanitary asp"cis-eyen the bag srf-
r.-t.on that su,h cup could De a source - any
kind of danger carrlcs with it sn1ck 20 the SENS
b.ities Of many. Hui from purely physical point
OF view says Tine London Lancet" The admins
tration of the vino ic communicants ln separate
vessels for Zach woull certainly remove possible
olemen; Of danger and 10 advise his must seem -
tho arden, hvgicnist a necossary duty there H. AMI
Il cannot b" gainsad. possibility ~ Ni'''i,N 3"
that grand health officer would probably not have
sanctioned the present custom IN me oth's nam
however there seems 70 b. no actually proven eN-
ample Of any serious amount OF infection being
traced TO the use Of the common chaice. and me
one o; wiplng the rim ot the vessel with a napkin
after each communican has r,ace,d u 10 his i's
should far TO remov" any liability 70 Infection
there may be-.
ANOTHER "NrTRITIOrs" FOOD The an
nouncement Is made bv South Carolina physician
OF his satisfactory experience with cotonsced m'al
as an article Of human food. when mixed in the
proportion OF one-thlri or the meal with two-'hrl'
white nour or cornmeal. and baked or fired either
az batter or dough coitons"ed meal being. he de-
clares very rich in abumnoids or the nlirog"nou7
elements flesh and blood former. compared with
,he starch and fat elements or heat producers. pos
sessng II nutrtive ratio Of one to one, that H. one
the former tC on" of the latter while tnat or the
who'll. wheat Is one 10 SIX. What Is known gra-
ham houi thai which contains all parts of me
material more n"srly meeting all he requirements
OF the human body than lo's any oth'r natural
prsduct: and /: Is asserted that the mixture OF c1-
,oyseed meal with cornmeal and white hour gives
combination a not Identical In COMPOSITION ana
vantage Of the of cottonseei meal as human
food is another pon; naturally made In its favor
ACTION OF THE GASTRIC Jr'ICE-An expert
ment made by NJ Conteican Is cited TO show that
living tissues covered by any special epitheium
have the power under certain conditions. to resist
the action Of the gastric juice for a very long
period lie introduced loop OF intestine In such a
way as TO allow OF successful sutures and prevent
the permeation of intestinal iuid into the peritonea
cavity The operation performed a dog
inc,son OF a fingers length being made into the
stomach in the region Of the fundas. parallel 10
the attachment Of the great omentum, and for an
euual distance across thi, organ through this
opening the terminal portion Of the duodum was
sontery alone beng left OUTSIDE the intestine
iixed in this position by Czcrny suture. seventy
or eighty stitches taken, ana the stomach wound
paces The DAY after the operation the animal re-
rcived neither food ror drink. but the following
day and those succeeding the usual rations were
gwen twice each day. The wound healed by mrs,
Intention and the dog was killed at the end o.
eleven days. having digesi'd nineteen abundant
meals since the beginning Of the experiment.. POST
mortem examination showed 80 perf1ratJn " at
oyer Of the inird-gastric intestinal hernia though
the portion baihed by the gastric juice IL" scat
OF marked desquama;'on. ana It seemed to shoN
Inc. .pient liberation over United area.
ADt-ITERATIoN OF FILTERS AND ESSEN
TIAI OILS-Onc OF the method p-actsed by
pharmacists and chemists in Germany for detect
Ing the presence Of alcohol. with which cthcrs and
essential oils are a.,u.or1te! Is as follows: glass
graduated tube = filed 70 certain point with the
Ell ereal OIL and 70 :. Is added a certain quantity
cf concentrated annydrCus .gycerine: the tub, IL
corlel ana mixture violently agitated. then LEFT
some hours u repOse. Ike pure water. gycerine
li-so.v, aconol but not ethcrs and thus the IN
rr.as. in v3i.iu" OF the glycerine. II any occurs.
= ,ii,a - In. alcohol which IL viii have taken up.
This volume being proport.onatc TO the quantity
usel "a adulternt.rg the e'her In ths case oi es-
e4uaI quantity Is employed. the increase o. volume
evh bi; led after the process OF agitation IN the grad
rs.,a tube Indicating the presence of alcohol III
t-r oil
LAWS GOVERNING CHOLERA.-AccorGng -
,e surgeon-seneral ot India. II Is a mistake to sup
nose that since India is the natural home OF chol-
a., the disease - everywhere ready there TO take
IN endemic FORM the ailment follows the same
,ous ,here in fact in any other land. being
,,Isufc on.v IN certain and limited parts. from
.hich an endemic advances occasionally. with In
tervening intervals of uncertain duration: Its prog
.oss ia Influenced BY season and atmospheric con-
Iytions and after lasting n period OF about three
years The epidemic dies OUT; Ihe same medicaI au