The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

In connection with the yellow fever
scare that is now on. not only in all the
southern states but elsewhere, the follow
ing article from Dr. Tebault of New Or
leans. on how to treat yellow fever. will
be of special interest:
''In 1S66-67 l was health officer of
this city and had just returned from
the confederate army. L was unaccllmat-
ed, like all those who returned. The
epidemic this city has ever had and 1t
was the mildest, because of the reaccli-
nation of its returning citizens. Being
in the midst of it as health officer, and
in connection with my own practice. L
concluded TO test the possibility OF avoid
ing taking it and put myself under treat
ment while actively engaged in my work;
l escaped, not only that year. but several
years afterwards under that theatment.
and only finally had the disease after |
had stopped the treatment for the pur-
nose of 1'eacclimating myself by Drawing
it. Since then, during the various. cpl
denies we have had of this fever, / have
repeatedly given it with success to pa,
tients who are unacclinated. In 1873
the favorable experience repeated itself.
One prominent family living in the midst
of where yellow fever prevailed, left the
city when the first case was announced:
After reaching the northern part OF
Georgia one child was taken seriously
i'll and this brought the family to At
lanta for mere careful treatment. The
physician in Atlanta advised the gentle
man. in the interest of his child. to come
further south. The farther accordingly
telegraphed me and said he was willing
TO run great risks in coming to New Or-
leans: that he had heard me speak OF
this preventative treatment and If l
would put his family on it, he would be
willing to take the risk and return 10
New Orleans. | advised against this
course. as he was out of the city, but as
he begged me to undertake II ior NM
| wrote him directing him what to do.
and told him when he had taken that
treatment for one week for himself and
family TO telegraph me. At the end OF
the week. he telegraphcd he had follow
ed nv directions and awaited what
had to say. | telegraphcd him To come
His family consisted of himself and wife,
three children, and two white servants.
All unacclimated. His home was at the
corner of BarOnne and Eutcrpe streets,
a raised cottage. and was surrounded by
nest of yellow fever cases The entire
family escaped the disease.
AT present. in view of the scare which
obtains. advise my patients who are ap-
20 tnke the same treatment
and many are dling so. 1t is simple
an excellent tonic, even II one
were i'm health. and therefore can do no
possible harm.
The following is The prescriptions:
Il
Quiniae SUPPL. or. G.
Cinchonydiae Snlph., gr: &.
Pulv. Lactopeptine, or. il.
Pulv. Sacchari Lactis: gr., l..
Mixed
Ft. Capsules No. G.
:. One three times day, one hour be-
fore or one hour after meals.
The above is for adults or children able
10 swallow capsule. For children of
years and under | give the following:
Tincturae Nanthoxyii, IL drachm.
tilycerine. ID drachm.
Batley's Liquor CinchOniae, Z drachms.
Mixed.
For a nursing baby ~ drop to drop
bree times day, and to older children
rom two to three drops three times
lay. Half drop can be produced by
lropping drop into spoon and drop
ling that drop into another spoon.
1.-The simplest way to administer 1t is to
nut it pure OH the tongue, and the baby
an nurse Immediately after It, or the
lder child can take drink of water.
AuuItS WHO Cdu uOt tdhc CdpouiGo VI
ills can take six drops of this liquid |
hree times a day in little water.
This seems very simple, but the sim
lie things sometimes do great deal
or us, and US nothing is suggested by
nv one better than this. l give 1t as the |
esult of my own experience for the
enefit of those who choose to try 1t.
81 would recommend all infected
laces, or supposed to be infected, or un-
er surveillance. to adopt this treatment
t once and give it a thorough test. This
reatment is distinctly recommended
OF to the sick. but to those who are
erfectly well, and before any symp-
pms are presented. AS yellow fever
ommences with distinct chill, this
-eatment would prevent that chill, If
lken in time, and, of course, the fol-
wing fever. If sickness of this de-
,ription occurs in the Mississippi val
y, let this treatment he followed at
lie very outset of a threatened invasion
{ yellow fever, and, If my experience
not amiss, think this will be found
very valuable suggestion. 1t will cer-I