The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27

fever has cycle which it pursues.
If it begins early in community,
climatic influences retard its spread,
and it progresses slowly Intii favora-
BILE conditions supervene, when it
branches suddenly into additional ex-
istence. 1t reaches its average, how
ever, before tits over. Again, it may
begin later and develop its cycle rap
idly and within few weeks Of its in
ception present the characteristics of
previous outbreak at the same
period. That is, will occupy che same
area and ss1ike the same average.
i Frost is usually tho only thing
which brings an outbreak to close.
Lack Of material will do the same
thing, and sometimes the cycle Of the
fever will run itself and leave the
community free Of disease while frost
is still absent and plenty Of material
on the ground. This is Que Of its
vagaries. It will be remembered that
during tho epidemic at Cairo in 1873
the worst period of the outbreak uas
after the 1st Of October, and after the
first frosts of that month. October is
q month, I speak plainly, when the
fever continues to make progress.
The cool nights have no effect upon
the complaint If frost is absent, and
with The approach of the frosts that
is, colder weather-the mortality in
creases.. It matters not that the
temperature in the sick chamber be
kepb to the game aasSsrey. I There is q
factor in the. climatic change which
we do not understand, but which in
variably makes the fever more malig-
nant.
i sYellow fever is better understood,
however, than during our previous and
]! woFss visitations; and the mortality
table showed e greater percentage.
Patients were sweated to death. Now,
if 4 were called in, am not sure that
l would order even hot foot bath.
IA sedlits powder, dose Of castor oil or
mild powder of .oalomel, either would
do for purgative, and then, the pa
tient covered with 8 single blanket,
I would permit the fever to take its
course. prescribing careful attention
and nursing, ice water in small qlen-
| t;..::eeee .:ee CT clipped ice when desired.
with other quieting drinks, always in
small portions. / do not think 1
would give feyer-reducing medicines,
hecanse the yellow is a fever which
has its duration, and is not Affected
aeE lsssened by remedial agents given
TO lover the temperature of tba patti
ent. Possiblya dose Of phena .etine
or antipyrine to give the suserer.a
comfortable night by Isiiucing the
j painsin hack and hh1add hh11ad. 6ut it is
| probable that this one dose would be
the only one, as frequent ase 6f
these medicines affect the heart seri.
susisy, siidd this is TO be avoided. Nha.
is to be looked after are complications.
] Here is where the physician is able TO
i do the greatest good, aud By prompt
! asztment accomplish much. While
/ The; treatment of yellow feverlis REALS.
very simple, and the services Of .
medical NJ an frequently dispen5ed
! With, che patient progressing swithoat
dnomplications and recovering under
l;oarefai and experienced Rafsiug, the
sssrgicss Of . physician sHould always
1 1 b b seuufsd, and ~ the inception az the
complaint, that . proper d:synosis be
made aud 4 system os disinfection
carried on which may save oslaer ILL
meas. a. sssfl e.,
In regard to the spread OF the
i fever in this city, ID view Of the fact
1 that the Infection Has been retarded
By the iocal authorities and all foci of
/ infection quarantined and saniitated, !,
/ the new cases nearly occurring ip DIFF.
l ferent localities, CAD only express
my opinion { should Judge that there
,nustl hare been several cases. of the
sfsver ssess ofS..
yeloDea here aud were nhrecognized
lspriorst TO its discovery at Ocean Epfings.,
This, compiled to- sits 6omins Of i aafge
number of rersops from the coast
resort, would i've anilGici lent reason for
the spres o oi ths disease, aithough,
/ following eos soon az Ter, the Ocean
| llspringa fever lldd: ibesn anloHuced, |,
am inclined se bslisge that Eke fever
must have besr i'm ported besors the
efiicial annpun on flla -
s. s. plain the sarriags Of
I infsction to all t,atss of the city boz
.canae ii siia evil daenk chat, tliore cans ba
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