Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05
DISAGREEMENT BY SMALLPOX.
How to Avoid the Worst Terror of
That Disease.
From the Toledo

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| From the Toledo Medical Compend
| The reported cases of smallpox cause al!
| prudent people living in or visiting New
| York to resort to vaccination as a precau-
tionary measure. The physic;ans and pub
lie authorities take all necessary precau-
lions for the seclusion of the cases. but
suggest on the part of the public the eXer-
else of all other known preyent!ves.
The disease itself has a long bad history.
1t was known in India and China some CEN
turtles before the Christian era, and during
the middle ages its appearance in Europe
resulted in frightful morality, sometimes
carrying off one in every four of an in
fected district.
The name smallpox is simply a corruption
of two words, small 'pocks," and in the
early stages of the disease these pocks may
be distinctly felt underneath the skin. like
fine shot. Later they appear on the surface
as vesicles Tor pimples) and finally become
the characteristic pustules. Within each o:
these pustules is set up an active process
Of liberation, which if not checked destroys
that portion of the true skin involved and
results in the permanent and unsightly sys-
tenn of scars known as 'pockmarks."
DR.. Elmer Lee of New York. a noted spe-
cialist. had this to say on the subject Of
preventing these pockmarks pits:
Smallpox pitting can be prevented by ap-
plying to the face antisepttc remedies, and
l think the most desirable Is one that is
made of ozone and glycerine. The glycerine
being such a very heavy liquid enables
1t to be worked into the pores of the
skin. and to check Preventative pro-
cesses that make up large part Of
the liberation. If this fermentation which
is part of the Lucrative process can be
stopped then pitting can be prevented. The
less the liberation. the less the pitting. If
the liberation can be entirely prevented
there will be only exterior SclD which
leaves no pit
The trouble with grease or ointments
which are sometimes applied to the face is
that they are not true antiseptics, and have
no chemical influence to stop the ulcera-
ton. While they lessen the friction and
therefore are soothing, they do not check
the Preventative process Of the ulcer. What
is wanted is true antiseptic that will con-
troll and stop the chemical ferment. We
have such prepared under the trade names
Of Glycozone and Hydrozone. There is also
another preparation that Is useful in COM
binaton with the two preceding ones. 1t
is liquid soap made of vegetable oils COM
bined with glycerine, and is known as
Elixo. Wherever these agents have been
properly and faithfully used ptting has
been prevented.
THE skin should be first cleansed with
the EliXo and water. then treated with d.
luted Hydrozone. and this followed by The
heavy liquid 'Glycozone.' Hydrozone IS a
very powerful destroyer of fermen:s. ely
cozone is milder. but more lasting. The
HydroZone acts only upon dead matter or
matter in process of putrefaction. Applied
to healthy skin 1t would have no more ef-
feet than water, but applied to a sore it
produces profuse bubbling
1.-The treatment 1 have indicated should
be repeated daily. If that is done there will
be pitting. This pittlng is the worst
feature Of smallpox. The deaths from the
disease have never been numerous as is
popularity supposed. but the evil Of pitting
can hardly be overestimated. 1t is not only
an embarrassment-ft is great injury
Hydrozone is double strength peroxide Of
hydrogen, and is now generally used by the
medical profession instead of the latter. DIR.
l.. c. Schutt of Toledo. Ohio, speaking Of
its use in smallpox, says: The topical ap-
plication of peroxide Of hydrogen or glyco-
zone is very beneficial