The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-15

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ia roybody can sainssy the propnitio
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~ occurfed II this city during The las
four AZ hve years. dufinS the Name perfo
81 time. II the distinguished Esntlema
whose opportunities have beeu % vAs'
has found that sn excellent sanitary con
clifton and now rate Il mortality IL dag
nostic Of yellow fever In community. h
has made discovery that b certainly Q
more Importance than any announced
within the present century.
That dsneue existed and has exiAtcd u
Galveston, IN Houston and In San Aaitoni'
during tho last eight or ten weeks. ant
that Il has prevailed extensively In verl
considerable number of interior towns 9
smaller population, = conceded On ~ ~
senblanre 10 mid cascs Of yellow foyer II
4 fact recognised BY every text book on
medicine 1t has generally the nitiA
chill, the rapid rise Of temperature. the
irtolerabio frontal headache. the luin-
bar paths, and almost invariably intolera-
AbIo pains In all of the limbs, with tenn
pera.uip ranging from 1Oin To l05; In rare
GASES q scnblance Of black vomit has o.
currct. Tho most important diagnostic
symptom has, however, been invariably alb
sent--that Is. mortality.
typical case Of yellow fever is char
actcrszcd BY an initial chill or rigor, o
tclerably rapid rise OF temperature 10 u
maximum OF 1906. 106 or 107. gradual de-
cline OF tho Temperature. but In severe
cases the decrease Of the temperature IL
not In proportion TO tho heart beats. The
dscordance bctween Temperature and
pulse rates has been noticed time out OF
mind. and by some OF our most careful
observers supposed TO depend upon the
more or less rapid Reorganization Of the
blood. After the lapse Of from forty eight
to scventy-two hours tho period Of calm has
been attained. The patient feels as n no
was thoroughly relieved OF all diseased ac-
tion; he desires 10 get up. asks for some
thing to eat. would like TO dress himself.
This period generally lasts from six to
twelve or eighteen hours. When at first
slight nausea 10 experienced. II he has
taken food that will probably be thrown
up; then perhaps little bilious matter
or mucous; jaundice will now be noticed,
or II may have occurred sooner; then black
vomlt. ] have seen hundreds Of cases run
thle course accurately, and the man who
has seen one Is not likely ever to forget 1t.
There are some other symptoms. as, for In
stance. the capillary congestion. Especially
marked In the face. the snffuslon OF the
eyes and the peculiar anxiety manifest. not
only In the blood poisoning Of yellow fever.
but OF septicenta and other yirulcnt cases
OF blood poisoning.
Tho preset co VI albumen In tho urine
can not be regarded as OF great value as
q dfferontIal symptom In the diagnosis Of
yellow fever, because II occurs in all fcyers
" high grade. besides many other condi-
lions, even In which there Ia no fever.
| will not encnmber this report with the
details, though any one who desires to
prosecute this research ] refer to Profess
sor Won Jactascih's Clinical Diagnosis,
very recent and very able work. page $780,
Epidemics OF yellow fever have not been
In the United States In any
surrcpttious manner on any occasion that
has ever come within my observation. and
] believe that this fact is recognized by
every text book considered an authority IN
the profession OF medicine. II does not
sneak In upon YOU like thief In tho night
hut comes more like the shock Of a thun-
dcrbolt; and liz every epidemic that have
known it's mortality has been greater
Within the frst few weeks Of Its existence.
IN the diagnosis OF yellow fever ths
confirms the principle that 1t IL neces-
sary that the entire group OF symptoms
common to that disease shatl DO found,
MO u any OF them are at in vague or In
aennite. the presence Of an epidemic In
iuence Ia absolutely necessary 10 decide
NJ Issue. DR. Guitsras himself runclaims
ne great difficulty OF making the diaguo. |
'is between ycblow fever aud some OF the |
'evefer types Of snalarial fever, hut In his |
anxiety 10 make yellow fever oompre- |
1ehsiys he takes tho ground that many of |
ne cases Of so-nalled malalinl fever are In
ruth yellow fewer (See osler, page 1887 |
y Is iaet thas every synptom common
o yellow fever Is known to exist In other
ypeA OF elseaso. aud Without tho concur
once OF all or nearly every one of those
ytlp'ums IN single ease. no man Is jus.
ihea IN saying II Ia yellow frver.
IN conclusion, l desire to say IN vaur
lonor auf tho accomplished gentleman
'ho represents the health officer that I
ave seen nothing In Galveston, either ON
ne occasion OF my former visit or Of tho
rssent one, tisat would warrant the as
uhip.ion limit yellow fever existed here.
this disease In the past would for n
ioment recognise the evidences that have
zen presented 70 tho public as sufficient
2 sunllsh such claims, and II the gem
fat PUBLIC Of the State could realize the
nsuniclency. az I see II, there would no
ody. P1'' any
We have before M now. according to tho
minority OF the distinguished uent,eman
mo represents the law and order ~ INA
,nted states andSof the State OF Toxas
10 extraordinary spectacle OF an outhresk
yellow fever In coast town. the rrnat
commercial mart Of the State where ia
representatives Of every nation convra
ate, without single death. Rexnse,f,,,v
ours r. N Warr,snn .,Sfn'y
y report was circulated ON -fhe straa,.
ms afternoon that DR.. Magruder mar,na
osp,'al surgeon for Galveston, had heen
raered by SURGEON General wyman To con
niue In other Texas towns The inves,,ya
ION OF dengue fever begun by pr,, Iemn
initeras, Or. Magruder returned.to ca,
eston today from Sabine Pass. WHARF ~
as Deem stationed for some time. Ia was
cen late this afternoon by Tho post rorr,
the rumor, = "N'"
Or. Mgruder said. There IA ahso,,,.,r
2 truth 10 the story. The puhlica,ion ~
ne report In an afternoon paper WAS M
rst intimation I had OF such a thing rha
entleman who started the report must ~
eloaer touch with Surgeon General wv
ian than am" Wy
waists Federal Qusraattne.
cnrpus Christi. fexas October i4.-A
guest % Harssnn General wyman va.
ut today rcQuestins that ,ha .,,.....