Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-16

southern Indiana and southern Mis-
souri, Tor about one year but generally
In jhe discrete form, By us mlldness lt
has IN many INSTANCES been diagnosed
0s ChicklupoX on othtr eruptiyc form oi
disease. But there rs seldom a neigh
borh0Od IN which there has not been
some receptive individual with the dis
ease I'm The continent form.
Nari0la is essentially O germ disease,
The microc0CCi OF yarlcllla Varlola,
and connuent smallpox are identical
The microbe OF yarlola can be detected
in the atmosphere for hfty feet round
an infected person. An Within that
radius are exposed 10 o. IL enters their
bodies but n order 90 take hold and
multiply. there must De particular con-
ditions OF temperature and chemical
media, constituting what is termed re-
captivity II the germ OF yau0la enc
ters he human body and finds o medl-
um suitable for BIS existence, with the
CELEBRITY peculiar To- minute bodies, their
marvellous facility OF reproduction
C0mpeusatIng for their microscopic Size
during the twelve days of incubation
millions of oya or spores are evolved.
so that when the rigOrs come with The
three days OF fever the mlCrOphytCs,
having used up all the oXygcnIaabie
material I'm the body. eager, greedy for
more, Tor afr and light accumulate
near Che surface, scattered in groups On
the skin ana mucous membrane. The
microb- eXCites suppuratve inuamma-
ton, WkCh constitutes "pustulatiOn.'
The cause Of the fever is the streptococ-
Gus OF yorlola The period OF germina-
ton in the blood, OF incubation. lasts
twelve days, and as early as the ninth
day grItty feeling like small shot can
DE detected IN the skin. Following these
initial symptoms come rlgor and fee
Yer FOR three days during which time
pains in the head lolns and muscles
continue Tho severity OF the disease
usually bears a direct relation 90 the
quantity Of the eruption A great dif-
ference between the discrcte and con-
fluent forms exists from the beginning.
no cOntagion is so potent as the liv-
ing germ OF smallpox. Infection lasts
am through the case. from the earliest
symptom 90 little after the last crust
has fallen or one attack eXhausts
the susceptibility OF the system TO fu-
ture attacks, as rule.
The modern system Of vaccination
with the COW pOX lymph does not stefil-
lie the blood OF the recipient. does not
render the soil unsuitable for the
growth of the yauola mlcrobe. but Is
productive I'M creating a deterioration
Of race, as is seen In widespread neu-
rasthenia and tuberculosis,
have refused all applications 70 vac
clnate. / have treated many deep
ragged ulcers OF the arm this season.
the result of vaccination. and 1 remem-
Der treating many during the war
where the virus passed from man 90
Hhffa IaHafr uHfFfflHfHH 0ha
present mild form OF smallpox Is much
more endurable than the ulcer and fe-
yer Of cow-pox Bovine lymph has In It
the oidium albcans, from foot diseases
of the heller, and the bacillus tuher-
culosls which Affects three-iourths OF
an swlllfed animals ACtlnOmyces and
anthrax are more common and DEATH
dealing diseases than the public CONE
prehend.
The success OF treatment In smallpox
depends upon the early recognition OF
the disease. Bacteriology has not yet
taught us 20 break II up, but 10 can be
rendered very mild. There are three
gormicides, either of which viii render
the disease harmless. Thuia occlden-
tails, or arbor vit@, biChl0rid Of mer-
curry. and sulphide Of calcium. ANY
one OF these agents may be selected ana
pushed 90 saturatiOu Of the blood in
au attack, or as a prophylactc when
exposed To- the disease. The sulphide
of calcium / have recently given In a
case of suppuratlng orchtis to the ex-
tent of twenty grains every twenty
four hours. No germ can withstand
this Thuja fluid extract six 20 ten
drops. should be given every two or
three hours IN water Hydrarg bich-
lorid grains D. bicarb Soda Or, w, dis
titled water %. Wiz, dose, one teaspoon
full every two or three hours This 7
have given 20 every member Of the
family whore smallpox was In the
house. and I'm no instance was there
any further spread OF the disease but
i'm an cases fetld black stools followed
It's administration.
The factor in smallpox IS the germ.
The whole aim and object OF all treat
ment Is It's careful and persistent de-
struction. and at the same time keep
up by every possible means the vital
forces Of the patient All complications
/ are % be treated on general principles.
/ but remember an through the disease
/ no cold aricle OF food or drink is In
/ any case admissible, nor should any
! cold application be made TO any part
| of the person. As far as practicable.
| disinfectants should be exposed all
| round the apartment, or the patient
! may be removed on a cot 20 another
/ room and then a sulphur candle burned
| Ina the room for one hour. This VIII
! absolutely destroy every germ.
Now as TO pittlng Under darkness
or "a yellow light the microbe becomes
sterilized In the pustulss Hence there
Is no pitting. But n not satisfied. rec
sorcin Jelly or ointment applied over
the face az once destroys every mi-
crobe with which IL comes In contact
The retrograding action OF alcohol on
AN disease germs must not be over
looked. This property alone renders Il
an agent OF infinite value In the form
OF milk punch. There Is am imperative
necessity for persistent and careful nu-
triton AN through the case. food often
and at proper intervals by day and
night: beof-tea broths milk. cream
poultry. fine chopped meats etc. There
rs no form of fever that bears such an
| amount % careful nutrition IN all
stages as smallpox.
Sponging the entire body during The
three days OF fever with warm mustard
water and soda must not be neglected
After rash appears IL must be discon-
tnued.
This article Is written 20 correct thc
erroneous idea that smallpox cannot
be abated. jugulated or extraordinarily
modified. and this most loathsome OF
diseases shorn OF some Of u.s. terr0rs'
and 20 enter MY EARNEST PROTEST
AGAINST COMPULSORY VAGINA
! TON.
J. W MITCHELL, NJ. D.
Harrisburg Ills.
The High Council OF the Salt Lake
Stake meets this evening at 1880.
The report that Mafekng had faller
into the hands Of the Beers Is not yet
confirmed, and does not seem 10 be wei
| founded.