New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
vrnyCAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

e' os few objects as possible 10 o"9"uN'
e. O.au shoud be permitted In the structure y,
'..oo, building. that ample Illumination, ia,,
f'"OO ~ ARTIFICIAL should be had from 'he '','
natu' a.. aesks-the latter be also OF sucn
s,de o. 70 permi, the pupils feet 10 RESI-
~" aoor ana also TO be PoV' tons he tops TO be
backs an ~, such angles distances from me ~
as TO rendse 1875 Then too the blackhoaIds MAPS,
me- should be situated as 10 ne S 20 tthan thn
style OF ,an.iry characters should be tauEn' am
OF uaVo,d the wearsome eiIeSd o. oyramred so that
70 NOt nd the routine should ne ar . 30
9. one one "hanSes OF study or Intervals Oi 'h'c'''
mon will be secured
,ux,r1oN OF WATER SUPPLIES
a.,sn,ion of the British Medical ana mn VI
ny ny society has been drawn TO DR. q. v i'o'e
CO., III Of some forty-six instances "i'hH '"e '"s'
'.., vesrs OF contamination OF puoll0 W"'e' eu'
va" aud us relation TO enteric FEVER les oo Sua
plies an sither been contaminated at me soutt,
phes. nc course or al the point from Wnien ~
water VIZ ,ich mad been found TO be contaminated
sources W. sireams eleven wells and three upland
gathering scSak wien had polluted through
Sey lase from sewer. by accdentM 1T 5t ny
the dralSs er by eakages from foul pools and cess
aSSos The most important Sansf o. ou an
the nnhm was produced In the supply pipe y! ,n-
ssrmssion Of supply. so lna' S"S o VI , Ts Dr
sues opinion Is that on no account snouiu "a'c'
Poor Poor and sewer pipes run In close proximity
.ncuNS THE BRAlN-A French surgeon
,sr,sd an instrument for searching the brain
asyIce by which, as he claims. he can reVea. 10 "
,rLmllimetre the exact location oi pan IN the
s.ar According to this method, TWO photographs
sss are taken OF the head AT different times in
20 the head is seen ball, the centre 81 when
s'sse,srn1lned by a geometrical construction anu
sy It's relation to three ixed points or g"i Nuns
nm I'M then by means OF small movable arms lntUS
forward or Op Hara p pos Of Three nxed
sonts the ball are determined bne i1ur eA
20 compass and the latter. thus set Is placed on
the head Of the patient ana adJuslea 10 .e ~ ,6a
guo.eh IA" arm Comedies exactly with the centre of
The ball. It is then only necessary ioF tte pu PanS
vvsnetrate 10 the depth indicated by Its length NJ
Contremoulins. the ingenious inventor IN .r'S ts
1Dr the purpose.
FOOD FOR TYPHOID PATIENTs.-The expert
.rce NJ a ST. Louis physician with typhoid pa
tents IS cited In favor OF the banana as the best
food IN that ailment. The explanation given for
such preference is that in that disease the nniis
membrane OF the small intestnes becomes intensely
,nsamed ana engorged. eventually beginning 10
slough away in spots leaving wef-denheu ulStIS d
eusly thin II il We'll known ,ha: solid food II
taken into the stomach Is hkey 10 pasrav fo
lowing This being the case, solid ROOFS. or mos
containing considsrao oodaG a dangerous the
banana however. though II may De ciasseu o. 80 !"
solid food containing as II Cos icg waste 70
irritate the sore spots. and nearly the whole amount
taken into the stomach is absorbed
ozoSE IN HOSPITALS. ETC.-Pure ozone Is a
poverfnl oxidizer and the oxygen with which II Is
turcharged is soon absorbed. It's occurrence In air
Is said 10 be invariably connected with the eNls'-
ence Of water generally in motion; thus the wind
hlovrn- over the or over the waters OF
q lake or the air in the immediate nelghoorhoou o,
waterfall or spray, contains hoLanle , nxari
purfTrg infuense upon the air, this. it Is declared
can only be OF Importance when me ozone occuiis
in distinct quantity or when II Is being constantly
evolved as over the surface Of the sea and tuf
Their air and mountain arr Gou it,ss Tn some
measure ,5 sevs,nr Of apparatus for the simple
ana easy produc,ion Of ozone in hospitals and large
buildings. and the fact Is mentSned IN this con- ne
bringing ozone into the house consists in FIRST sus
pending moist linen sheets IN keen dry wind. ana
n the room thus becoming Considerably charged
with ozone. its being easily detected BY
paper will instantly turn blue.
OPIUM FOR INSANITY. use OF opium as
remedy in cases OF acute insanity has for n long
r, been the subject OF serious discussion in medi-
cal circles. with. OF course. varying opinions Dr.
sri,zka the distinguished neuroloest. Is quoted as
declaring II 10 be the most desirable resort. al
things considered. for the malady in question as
soriing that IL direct influence upon the mind;
since its tendency Is 70 quiet me nerves aiq
eOii'.tcract idea, common. or DelnB huIt.l
and other decisions. Recently attention has
leeu drawn TO the experience or Dr. NuchoIls Al
,ains that opium is beyond all question the remed}
f. especial for the treatment or all cases OF lhsal
y IN %hs sreaf yne been OBTAINED by the
The Geodorized tincture In doses OF from hite 70
OF forty 10 sixty drops administered three or four
imss day. With this treatment. suitable 1000.
ments and. though the opium Is liable 10 interfere
with dig son. really I'll effects on that account
IMPORTANT HYGIENE FACTOR-A writer In
the Revue Scientifque" points out that the cheml-
cal adultera;on Of milk is at present one Of the
important hygenic factors TO be dealt with.
II seems that NJ DenigAs. Of Bordeaux, having
Obtained possession Of three samples or yellow
powder used by certain miAmen OF that city 10 pre-
terve their milk. made chemical analysis or al.
this showed that two Of the powders were com
ycsed wholly OF neutral chromate OF potash; mat
Tie third was IL mixture or one part Dlchronate
thai the suspected milk had been adulterated with
the last substance IN the proportion OF 0 ~ gram
alkaline chromates are. In fact powerful anti
stpiics. capable. even IN small quantities, OF re.
OF stopping entirely But for the deeterlous &C
ton OF these salts on the organism, the Revue"
calls emphaicaily for their exclusion from iood
substances
recent paper By DR.. Dudley a. Sargent. OF Harvard
University. he remarks that there is no; a move
ment made by man to-day that has not been made
ny men for ages. but that recently men have no;
used their muscles. and have entered on state Of
deterioration. IN cities especially. Artificial exer
che, therefore DR.. Sargent asserts. must now be
USED 10 train the unused muscles, and these
ihl methods exercise helping the whole body by In
,reasing the respiration and quickening the circu-
iauon The only way in fact. by which the down
waru tendency Of the boiy. which indicates the ap-
sn o. ags can be arrested i BY means Of con
should be practsed 10 overcome the common ten
oency 10 drOOp the head.
ihE ALLEGED POOL TO SECURE BONDS.
mere Is said 10 have been unearthed conspiracy
among f-dozen banking houses in Wall Street