The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-04

hair falls out without any serious compli-
cations, and that by subjecting the patient
to three or four exposures, at periods OF
six weeks, the growth of hair can be
checked. He thinks that possibly the x
ray may exert beneficial influence In
leprosy.
General Lord Roberts, at council meet
ing OF the Army Temperance Association,
in London, basing his statements upon re-
ports from India. said that there is re-
markable comparison between convictions
for crime among abstainers and non-ab-
stainers. as well as in the health of the
two classes. The convictions. per 1000.
among abstainers were Alp and among
nonabstainers ss.ss-very nearly nine times
many. Admissions to the hospitals, per
1000, were 20S4S abstainers and 301.62 nom
abstainers.
In some portions of southern California.
according to DR.. Dukeman, there is a
sandy. porous soil, where the sun shines
three hundred days of the year and the pa
tient can be out of doors nearly every day
of the year. the temperature rarely falling
below 40 degrees F. and an almost per-
petual summer existing. He believes that
in this climate persons suffering from dis
eases of the kidneys have their lives pro-
longed and be able to live an perfect COM
fort.
Patients suffering from heart disease Oft
secure certain amount of ease from
pain and relief from oppression by plac-
ing the hand over the heart. DIR. Albee,
having noticed this fact, has recently in
vented a disc-shaped compress attached
to a band which is buckled around the
body. the compress lying over the apex of
the heart and taking place of the hand
with most satisfactory results.
A curious case Is reported where a child
about three years old was suffocated while
being treated for diphtheritic sore throat.
The mother was spraying the throat OF
the little patient when an attack of cough
ing caused the tip Of the atomizer to be-
come loosened. 1t was sucked into the
throat by the child, and lodging in the air
passages. caused death before medical aid
could be summoned.
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Webb recommends a method of treating
ingrowing toenails, which is especially
notable for its simplicity. A piece of wire
has small loop formed in it, and this loop
is slipped under the free end of the nail.
The ends of the wire are then carried over
the nail so as to exert a leverage on the
nail and strapped in this position to the
back of the toe with a strip of adhesive
plaster.
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In the case of a well-developed girl, four
teen years of age, who was mentally back
ward and did not sleep well, an examina-
ton by the X rays showed unusual thick
ness of the skull. and experts concluded
that the girls condition was due TO pres
sure of the overthick skull A large piece
of bone was loosened, by saws. to allow
expansion Of the brain, and considerable
Improvement followed.
There is no doubt that music is beneficial
in the treatment of disease. especially of a
nervous character. In France this has been
practically applied, the military bands
visit the military hospitals once or twice
week to play to the inmates, and 1t is now
proposed to extend this practice to include
general hospitals in garrison towns.
The lung. supposed to be very delicate
tissue, will sometimes endure severe treat
ment DR.. Jove has reported case where
a tack remained stn patients lung seven
years and was finally coughed up. month
after the patient was practically well and
able to resume his occupation. only slight
cough remaining.
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DR.. Neutrality-suspicious.. speaking of the
correlation in women between insanity and
crime says that nowadays hysteria-the
word is used in the broadcast sense-is too
often made the excuse for bad conduct OF
all sorts, from murder and theft down to
inattention to church and untidiness in at
tire.