The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

the death Of hundred OF infants every
year.
MAKE A MUSTARD PLASTER.
Never place "a cold mustard plaster on
a patient. The shock is like sudden
plunge into cold water. Before you
commence to mix the paste, De sure You
have an the necessary materials az hand.
First. nut q large plate where II can
get warm. not hot. Then stir the mus
tard and -four thoroughly together be-
fore you add the water, which shouII
Doe tepid. stir in enough water 70 make
a paste about the consistency OF French
mustard Place your cloth Can old hand
kerchief is besD on the warm plate
spreading the paste I'm the middle OF it
leaving q margin wide enough to lap
over on an sides. DO not remove paste
from the plate until ready TO apply
Place "a folded cloth between paste and
patients clothing.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
I'm q most admirable address delivered
at recent meeting OF the state Medical
Society of North Carolina, Dr. Frances
Duffy. President. had this 90 say wnich
applies equally as well 10 Virginia.
"If they. the masses Of thc people
knew as much OF the sources Of disease.
as the educated better element Of physi-
clans who. do you suppose. would be in
the van Of the procession Co stamp it
out7 The man who reaps a harvest
when disease runs riot or the man VINO
paws the bills? That the people should
become possessed of this KNOWLEDGE IFS
the prime requisite for should we OH
tain such legislation as So orr Judgment
was an that was necessary and such
appropriafiOns as would leave orr Board
Of Health unhampored I'm discharge OF
their functions. the laws would be
largely imperative a. lacking in popular
sympathy and support; besides many of
these things would depend on habits or
individuals. which legislation could not
control IL Sc 10 De. then. chiefly mat
ter OF education; and how TO accomplish
this is the problem
'If the individual physician, in hts pro-
fcssional and social contact with his
client sows the seed 81 our boards OF
health. local and state. continue ana
even improve upon. their good work.
and 81 our schools, from the lowest 10
the highest, teach the rudimcnts or me
science OF health. and unfold 20 the mind
OF the pupil the necessity of expert work
in the prevention OF disease knowledge
must grow
SHOULD BE DIsINFECTED.
Typhoid fever. which is perhaps cn-
tircly prevontablc. causes the state the
loss OF many a victim and much trca-
sure Current knowledge or opinion oa-
gflNrS JUS preparation hIllNnl 'l'il''f f'
intestinal discharges OF the Infected
Prevention would seem 20 be within
easy reach. yet 40 goes on. Personal
observation leads me 90 believe that dis
infection OF the objections Is not accom-
DYshed DOB one half the cases l Will not
discuss the subject but pass IL by with
the recommendation that the objections
o. an fever patients DE disinfccted. The
public should he instructed 90 DO 80.
even whore physicians are not employ
ga. as they often ere not and 1t may
ne made so suhiect for compulsory
legislation Our Board OF Health has
done a good service in The matter OF pre-
vention OF malarial feyers by use OF deep
well and cistern water. But properly
managed clstern IS an exception. lnfec-
lions germs are carried from the at
rnosphcre or housotops 10 The ciEtcrn.
Filters, often imperfect. remain unehang-
"a until over-saturated. They become
thus. the source OF Infection. Tuberco-
losis continues TO be propagDtod by tho
exnsctoration Of the injected without