The evening times., 1899-08-03

At this time advice concerning the way
to ward off yellow fever by taking proper
care CT the system is OF interest and value
to the public.
a local physician, in speaking Of the
precautions that can be taken to prevent
fevers OF all kinds and especially yellow
fever, told reporter for The Times to-
day that he had always observed certain
list CT instructions that he had prepared.
These may be CT benefit to the people
of the city and l give them gladly if they
can be made to help in the work of pre-
venting the fever's spread" he added
The first of these Instructions is in re-
gard 10 drinking water. Do not drink wa
ter until after il has been boiled or il
there are any doubts at all regarding its
purity The same rule applies to water
for bathing. Water is one OF the best
thriving places of fever germs and it is an
agency through which the germs are most
easily taken into the system.
Cook your food thoroughly. Half-cooked
food viii throw the stomach out of gear in
nine cases out of ten, and person with his
stomach upset is very susceptible TO ali
kinds Of fsvers. Avoid the use of alcohol
internally. The drinking of spirituous
liquors should be looked upon as absolutely
dangerous. When yellow jack has appeared
and is in the system, one of the best rem
edies for it is champagne, but person vino
is in the least susceptible TO diseases and
feveTs especially should let all kinds OF al
coholic drinks severely alone.
Avoid being out in the night air and il
this cannot be avoided wrap up well and
keep the face carefully protected. Above all
things, avoid dampness. This is one of the
best conductors of fever germs that exists
and the rule should be carefully observed
whatever the conditions may be. When wet,
change the clothing. if necessary, several
times q day, and al least once a day.
Keep nothing but dry materials next 10 the
skin and change the clothing the moment
they become damp.
BE moderate in eating. In the summer,
the tendency of most people is to fill their
stomach with a variety of things between
meals not because they want them but
because fruit and such stuff can be bought
cheaply on the streets Fruit is a dan
gerous thing TO eat in summer under any
conditions and should be partaken of very
sparingly. Ii Should be perfectly ripe when
eaten and not eaten at all unless positively
necessary and i do not believe il is ever
positively necessary
1T is well to avoid excesses Of all kinds.
The system must be kept perfectly clear
in maintaining a perfect equilibrium. Peo-
pie who are accustomed to walking a great
deal should be careful not to walk too
much OvereXertion should be avoided
above all things. There is no person who
is so thoroughly susceptible to diseases OF
all kinds, and yellow jack especially, as
one who has become tired out and listles5
through overexertion. These persons
should be careful very careful.
Typhoid germs find ready resting
place in the man on whom nature is work.
ing to recuperate from the extraordinary
excesses TO which he has exposed his body
ard has no time TO combat with the deadly
microbes. Persons who are compelled TO
be out early in the morning and are in the
habit Of going out before breakfast, should
take a cup of hot coffee and some quinine
before leaving home. This was one of the
most imperative orders issued by the Sur
geon General during the late war. Every
soldier was advised to take coffee and
quinine before going on duty early in the
morning. and in some instances his regi-
mental commander made the order COM
pulsory.
above all things, avoid exposure to the
sun Keep in doors as much as possible
and when that is not possible, wear a wet
handkerchief in the hat all the time during
exposure One more thing, and then, |
think if these rules are followed, yellow
Jack will be repelled with ease. My state
ment in regard TO fruit did not refer to
lemons. When thirsty. instead of making
for the nearest ice-water tank and imbib-
ing the half-frozen fluid, take a bit of
lemon in the mouth. You have no idea
how refreshing it is and how it will quench
the thirst. Besides. the acid Of the lemon
has certain medicinal properties that are
worthy of consideration and will go a long
way toward preventing fevers. A good
thing to do, when thirsty also, is TO eat
piece of chocolate. Not the sweet variety,
but pure chocolate. 1t does the system a
great amount of good. But do not eat too
much. These are partly the same instruc-
ticns as were issued to the troops in the
war with Spain and will be of great bene-
fit to humanity at large.
"Of course the very first thing to do
when a patient feels that he is suffering
from fever of any kind is to send for a
physician. Then the case goes into his
hands and his instructions should be fol-
lowed TO the letter. His treatment of the
ly opposite from the course taken to pre-
vent it, but his ruling should be attended
TO with just as much care. The rules /
mention are not cures for a well-developed
case Of yellow jack or even for a suspected
case. They are only preventives that
should be observed by perfectly healthy
person and may do some good in prevent
ing disease"
Assaulted Small Boy.