The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-09-25
DR. TEBAULT TALKS OF
FEVER PREVENTION,
And Gives Som. Form ,slas which
He Found Efficient
In Keeping the Disease Away
During Trying Times.
n. q. P;c.yuse. Sept. -.

N. q. pic.yune. Sept. -.
DR.. c. H. Tebault, the veteran physician,
who has had constant and extensive practice
In yellow fever vistations since the war,
and who was health officer of this city dur
ing the epidemic of 1867, believes that a
vreat deal depends on cleanliness of locali-
ties, n we'll of persons, to prevent
the spread of that contagious disease.
DR.. Tebault has great faith in prevensives.
Meeting him last evening, representative
ok the Picayune asked:
sis there any possible way of administer
ing something which might shield person
liable to yellow fever from contracting it
when exposed to its infection7'
. DR.. Tebault replied:
Sin I866-67 was health officer of this
city and had just returned from the confed-
crate army. I was unacclimated, like all
those who returned. The epidemic of 1867
was the most general epidemic this city has
ever had and it was the mildest, because
Of the re.eciim.tion Of its returning citizens.
Being in the midst of it as health officer,
and In connection with my own practice,
concluded to test the possibility of avoiding
taking it and put myself under treatment
while actively engaged in my work. 1 es-
capped, not only that year. but several years
afterwards under that treatment, and only
finally had the disease after had stopped
the treatment for the purpose of reacclimat-
ing myself by Drawing it.. Since then, dur
Ing the various epidemics we have had of
this fever, have repeatedly given it with
success to patients who are unacclmated.
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 Atlanta for more care
full treatment. The physician in Atlanta
advised the gentleman. in the interest of
father accordingly telegraphed me and said
he was willing to run great risks in coming
to New Orleans; that he had heard me
speak of this preventive treatment and If
willing to take the risk and return to New
Orleans. l advised against this course, as
he was out of the city. but. as he begged me
to undertake it for him, l wro,e him direct
had taken that treatment for one week for
himself and family to telegraph me. At the
end of the week, he telegraPhed he had fol-
lowed my directions and awaited what had
to say. I teleprahed' him to come. His
family consisted of himself and wife, three
children, and two white servants. All unac-
climated. His home was at the corner of
Baronne and Euterpe streets. a raised cot
eage 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.
many are doing so. 1t is a simple remedy,
an excellent tonic, even If one we're in
health, and therefore can do no possible
harm.
The following is the prescription:
Cinchonyaiae Suiph., or. c.
P"iv. Lac'opepsine: gr L.
TT. Capsules No. c.
$. One three times a day, one hour be-
fore or one hour after meals.
The above is for adults or children able
to swallow a capsule. For children of s
years and under give the following:
Tincturae Xan,hoxyli, IL drachm.
Glycerine, LIZ drachm.
Batley's Liquor Cinchoniae, drachms.
Mixed.
For a nursing baby IL drop tot drop
three times a day. and to older child ren
from two to three drops three times a day.
Half a drop can be produced by dropping
a drop into spoon and dropping that drop
into another spoon.
The simplest way to administer it is to put
it pure on the tongue, and the baby can
nurse Immediately after it, or the older
child can take drink of water. Adults
who cannot take capsules pills can take
six drops of this liquid three times day in
little water.
'srhis seems very simple, but the simple
things sometimes do a great deal for us, and
nothing is suggested by anyone better
than this, give it as the result OF my own
experience for the benefit of those who
chose to try it.
II would recommend all infected places,
or supposed to be infected, or under sur
VIGILANCE, to adopt this treatment at once
and give it thorough test. This treat
nacnt distinctly recommended not to the
sick but to those who are perfectly well,
and before any symptoms are presented.
AS yellow fever commences with distinct
chill, this treatment would prevent that chill
If taken time, and, of course the following
fever. If sickness of this description &C.
ours in the Mississippi valley, let this treat
Inent be followed at the very outset of a
threatened invasion of yellow fever, and if
may experience is not au,iss. think this will
he found very valuable suggestion. 1t will
and who has terror for the malady. 1t
will also give courage to those who have to
return to infected localities. Before enter
ing an infected locality, the treatment
should be taken for at least week before,
and it should be taken faithfully, without