The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14

a narcotic. and may cause nervous ef-
feets and serious alarm, If not danger.
In headache Brunton says he generally
prescrtbes sodium salicylato II, 20 or 30
grains at night, with 10, 20 or so grains
of potassium bromide. This mixture acts
better than either sodium salicylate or
potassium bromide alone, and 1t will
usually prevent an occurrence of a head
ache in the morning. If the headache
should come on he recommends that the
dose should be repeated, and In the case
of people who suffer from very violent
and often recurring headaches he gives
them the salicylate not only morning and
night, but three times day in small
doses, either Immediately before or after
meals. From the depression and weak
ness which the salicylate Is liable to pro-
duce it should be associated with "a q
drachm of aromatic spirits of ammonia.
Although patients may take sodium SAIL
cylate for years without apparent harm,
1t is known~theoreticaNy that saucylate
compounds have a tendency to produce
anemia, and therefore 1t is advisable in
some cases to give with the sodium SAIL
cylate when the latter Is used regularly
a little iron.
DR.. Otis calls special attention to the
Importance of disinfection and renova-
ton of rooms which have been used by
consumpttve patients. He relates a case
in which the daughter of the landlady
of a well-to-do boarding house died OF
consumption Some time afterwards a
young woman from the West occupied
the daughters room. She soon exhibited
evidences Of tuberculosis, and her physi-
clan, suspecting the source Of infection,
had her removed According to the au-
thors knowledge, the distinction OF
premises which have been occupied by
consumptive patients and vacated either
by death or removal before they can be
reoccupied Is compulsory in New York
city, Italy and Spain.
Much of the antipathy against vaccina-
ton has been due to the fact that by the
early methods OF arm-to-arm vaccination
many diseases were also inoculated Even
today, infection may be caused by dirty
instruments. unwashed hands and I'M
clean underwear The arm should be
thoroughly washed with soap and water.
and when dry, the point of incubation
should be bathed with alcohol, which is
allowed to entirely evaporate before scar
ification. Only sterile glycerfne lymph,
put up in Theoretically sealed glass tubes,
should be used. Atwood believes that the
most eff1cacious method is the subcuta-
neous injection of this lymph. Whatever
method Is used the vaccine vesicle during
its formation and maturation should be
covered with a proper capsule or shield to
prevent contact with and irritation by
the clothing.
In the city Of Hamilton there is house
which has been occupied for three gen.
erations by family Of doctors, the last
Of whom. known as Old DR.. Case. died
recently. The house Is a landmark and
the surgery door Of the house is unique
in the annals of the profession. There is
no bell or knocker, but on the panels, at
different heights, are three well worn
grooves where the knuckle5 of different
heights Of successful generations Of call
ers have raped and raped. until. as the
years have rolled on, the wood has been
worn away nearly half It's thickness, q
dumb, yet eloquent token of esteem and
faith.
There is a tendency toward the belief
that hysterical persons often sham many
Of the symptoms and manifestations. This
may be true to an extent, but not In all
cases, and the statements OF these I'M
fortunate people are by no means to be
treated with Incredibly Among the
criminal classes Furstner does not be-
lieve that considerable portion of this
class is hysterical, but 1t depends largely
upon the severity Of the condition as to
Wnetner patent can De CONSIDERED re-
sponsible for the conduct, the degree of
forgetfulness following the attack being
to certain extent an indication Of the
disturbance Of consciousness.
PRESCRIPTIONS.
For Influenza n. c. Wood recommends,
Antipyrine, 15 grains; hydrochlorate OF
pilocarpine. "A grain; tincture Of aconite.
s drops; water, IL ounces. OF this tea
spoonful Is to be taken and Immediately
followed by hot general or foot bath OF
ten minutes duration, then, the patient
being covered in bed, one desert spoon
full in tumbler of hot toddy Is to be
given and repeated In twenty minutes, II
sweating has not occurred. When there
is pain. If morphine does not disagree
with the patient 1-6 Of q grain may be
added to the mixture.
In gastric pain, Van Valzah and Nisbet
recommend the following tablet: Alco-
hollc extract of belladonna and extract OF
cannabis indica, of each one-tenth Of q
grain: extract OF cocoa, 8 grains. When
the pain is spasmodic or extremely severe
aTsmall dose OF codein may be added.
Leon Noel.