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

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The extent to which food is adultsrated
and the number Of substitutes which are
made is forcibly emphasized by the Hon
H G. Adams. dairy and food commits
sioner, Of Madison. Wis, in a recent ad-
dress.
The clumsy wooden nutmeg Of Conneo-
ticut. that even a policeman might de-
tect, has given way to artificial eggs
which no hen would recognize, and to ar
tifcial butter that never knew milk. The
universal demand for cheap things brings
a supply. Wheat -four Is adulterated with
corn -four, and buckwheat with wheat
middlings. Vermont maple syrup Is made
that never saw Vermont. from the sap
Of trees that grow in Chicago. Glucose
has dethroned cane syrup. Cider vinegar
is distilled from grain. A good portion
Of the strained honey of commerce never
produced any strain upon the bees. Oys-
tiers are partially embalmed with chem
icals Lemon extracts are made without
lemon oil. and vanilla extract without
vanilla The hogs of the North compete
with cheap cotton seed oil Of the South,
and mix In the same tub under the ban
ner OF lard. Artificial smoke is made
for hams out Of poisonous drugs. Jellies
eolored in imitation Of the natural fruits
and sold as fruit Jellies flood the mar
ket, although they are almost as destitute
Of fruit juice as a bar of pig iron. The
embalmed business has been exaggerated,
but we do not need any. either for SOL
diers or civilians Canned fruits are pre-
with NH al he
digestive processes. Baking powders un-
der various misleading names crowd the
markets. Spices enriched with pepper
balls and ground cocoanut shells are man
ufactured and sold by the ton. The close
partnership which has existed for so
many years between coffee and chicory
does a thriving business in many states
under the firm name Of coffee Cheapness
is secured by these authorizations and
false labelings. but the people are de-
frauded.
In scarlet fever, of the milder types.
there Is really no need Of treatment other
than to keep the patient in bed Danger
Of infection. however, Is just as great in
mild cases as in severe. This danger Is
not so great In the first stages as in the
latter, but as soon as the character of
the disease is known proper preventive
precautions should be taken. Draperies
carpets, stuffed furniture, books, papers
toys. ETC.. should be removed from the
room, and the patient isolated. Dogs and
cats should be excluded, since they trans
NIT the disease in their fur.
The greatest source of danger Of trans
mission Of scarlet fever from the patient
to others is from the peeling off Of the
skin. TIE scales may be scarcely visible
to the unaided eye and light enough to
float In the air, each carrying with 1t
numerous scarletinal microbes which,
when they are once free In the atmos-
phere, are beyond control. and which.
entangling themselves in clothing, espe-
ciaIly woolen goods. may be carried long
distances, retain their vitality and DO a
source of danger for many months.
The simplest, yet most efficient. method
to prevent danger from peeling Of the
skin In scarlet fever Is to anoint the
body freely with lard or olive oil, which
may be scented IL desired. This not only
ing the itching and burning, and giving
sense of comfort to the patient, out It
may reduce the temperature.
DR.. Dixon. who has studied the effects
Of cannabis indica says these effects vary
according to the manner In which 1t Is
used. If smoked exhilaration Is most
manifest. When an immediate effect is
desired the drug should be smoked, the
fumes being drawn through water. In
fits Of depression, mental fatigue. nor
vous headache and exhaustion. few in
halations produce an almost immediate
effect, all the symptoms quickly disap-
pearing. It's results are marvellous in
giving staying power and allaying the
feelings of muscular fatigue which fol-
low hard physical labor By the mouth
one hour to two hours are necessary be-
fore the effects are produced, but they
are most lasting. Used as an inhalation
it may be placed In the same category
as coffee, tea and kola. It Is not dan
gerous, and its affects are not alarming.
1t Is useful and refreshing stimuIant
and food accessory, and its use does net
lead to habit. Used by the mouth 1t IL