New-York tribune., 1897-07-04
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

IMPROVED RESPIRATORY METHODs.-In an
elaborate essay on this and kindred topics Ut. W.
T. English. expert In this line. enume'a'es
among the advantages Of modern systems OF neat
ing the fact the air is not permitted to become
gloomy with smoke and other evidences OF imper-
feet combustion the smokeconsumer being voiun-
tarily or legally adopted; household apartments
can be warmed by the moist or dry methods ana
SO arranged that there will be an eQuabe continu-
Gus dry atmosphere free from dust. and In the dis
tricts where natural gas abounds the air can be
kept free from smoke by its employment as a fuel
and without even the annoyance of dust from
ashes. Further. some Of the more recent methods
Of supplying afr and heat TO buildings embrace ad-
air is drawn by fans through closely woven SILK
screens or forced through baths which wash sh and a
mosphere is drawn are extended to high altitude
gaining admit;ance TO the basement it receives the
desired barometric and thermometric Qualities be-
In each room is placed indicator with a movable
needle. by the least motion OF which the temper
ature Of the apartment can be changed.
RESULTS OF SANITATION.-In lecture
what sanitation has done for human life Professor
Brewer. of Yale University remarks that no one
doubts :he fact Of human life having been pro-
longed by the application Of science in the last
fifty years. though the data in figures can never be
obtained This century came in without single
city In Christendom having a million OF inhabi-
tants Great cities could not endure then. First.
the people could not be fed. for most Of the popu-
lation had be fed and food produced within
twenty miles OF the place OF consumption. but
science las made II possible to transport food
half way around the globe. and has discovered new
methods Of preservation as well. Nor was city
population sef-perpetuating-m died Off the
death rate was continually high, and from time TO
time there the ravages Of pest!lence. and
even where there were sewers they were TO drain
the ground Of water rather than to carry away
sewage
COATS MILK AS FOOD-It IS known that
while the cows milk contains some l2A per cent
OF solids. the goats milk has 1919 per cent. But
the most important feature Of the latter product
is accounted to be its adaptability to the feeding
OF infants. also its immunity from the danger Of
carrying the germs OF tubercular disease the goat
a foster mother not being liable tuberculosis.
II is claimed. too. for this milk that is better in
feeding power and much easier Of digestion than
that Of the cow the reason being probably the eX-
treme mnueness Of the fat PARTICLES for this res-
also the cream does not rise rapidly, and
thus the milk contains almost the same amount
through the day. Cream rises most rapidly in the
first few hours that milk is kept. hence in feeding
an infant or invalid upon cows milk 1t will be
that the will be in greater proportion
at the beginning OF the day and the food approxi-
mate more to SKINNED milk as the day advances.
the variation being quite enough TO derange an In,
goats milk Is the portability Of the animal pro-
IL, ChanRe
All trouble and danger in changing the dairy sup
ply are. Of course. obviated by the of goat.
Its removal being simple matter.
IMPROVED KIND OF BATH.--As a substitute
for the steamroom Of the Turkish and Russian
bath Establishments. and to avoid the sufocating
discomfort of these in order TO induce excessive
perspiraton. comes the proposition of electric
light bath The plan. described, consists Of
cabinet lined within all sides with large mirrors
electric incandescent lamps being arranged about
the inner walls in great number and in such man.
ner that their combined light and heat will be re-
hected by the mirrors In the centre Of the cabinet.
A movable couch to support the body Of the bather
In reclining position is arranged in the middle OF
top on which the bather rests and q mirror cham
Der beneath the top Incanescent lights are placed
in this chamber. that their heat and light are re-
fec;ed up through the glass top OF ne couch TO
the body Of the bather. 1t is claimed for this ap-
paratus that induced perspiraton is caused at a
much lower temperature than by the above-named
baths being also superior in the stimulation OF
mote the action Of the skin.
MUNICIPAL PREVENTION OF MEASLES
Some OF the medical journals are emphasizing the
fact that measles. though treated commonly
trivial disease, is that which should first. after
tuberculosis. receive the attention Of the sani-
tarian-that. IN fact, among the preventable
that swell the mortality rates. and at present
practically unchecked. measles and whoopng cough
take the foremost place discussion Of the Ques
ton of preventing measles. which has taken place
in the columns of THE Nineteenth Century" by
Drs. Waldo and Walsh, estimates that the mortal
ity from the disease in poor district of London
averages about thrice that Of rich quarter; they
point out. too that in 1894 measles headed the
zymotc death rate In that metropolis with 3 s 2s3
deaths against 2.670 due to dphtheris and 2.Og1
TO whooping cough. But chief emphasis Is laid on
the remarkable fact that during the year men
toned measles killed in that city nearly twice
many persons as scarlet fever fevers generally,
including typhoid and smallpox put together. The
concluso. arrived at is that II 1t is a duty to be
legally enforced 10 endeavor 10 prevent the loss OF
life by preventabe causes, such scarlatina and
smallpox 1t Is difficult TO why similar obliga-
ton should not apply to measles and whoopins
cough.
NOVEL SURGICAL OPERATION.-Report Is
made a most interesting surgical operation per-
formed at Parma, Italy, by Professor Camille
Verde, In the presence OF all the physicians Of
the Parmese Hospital, and with very satisfactory
results This operation nothing less than the
washing of a youths heart-the first Of the kind.
the washing apparatus employed being one lately
invented by Professor Riva After making the
necessary incison Professor Verdei first cleaned
the pericardum Of tho patient. twelve-year-ol
boy Of the pus which had there accumulated, ana
then proceeded 10 wash the heart with a strong
solution Of soda biboraie-borax. The attendant
success was indicated by the fact that no further
complication arose the boy doing well, and at once
that the eminent professor has received numerous
appreciative communications relating 10 MS sklIi
from surgeons all over Europe.