Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-03
SCIENCE NOTES.
Vaccination.

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Jenner's discovery was first pub
lished in 1898. Before that the ravages
of smallpox were appalling all over the
world. One in IA Of all that were born
died of smallpox, Of those taken i'll
with the decease 1 in 5 or died, and
many were deprived of sight or per
manently disfigured. In Russia 2,000,-
600 deaths from smallpox occurred in
a single year of epidemic. DR.. Lettson
calculated that the, average number of
deaths from this cause in Europe was
100000 annually. About the year 1920
the method of incubation was into
duced. A second attack of smallpox
in the same individual, though not I'M
known, is very rare. Therefore, after
severe course Of discipline, designed
to bring the body into a fit state to
resist it, a slight attack of smallpox
was brought on by incubation, which
usually rendered the patient secure
against further infection. About 2 per
cent. of such artifcially produced
cases were fatal; but this was small
compared with the mortality in acct
dental cases. The words of a peasant
woman-'I cannot take that disease,
for | have had cowpox"-first riveted
DR.. Jenners attention on what he al
ready knew as vague tradition
among the milkmaids of Gloucester
shire
Grape Cure.
The cure is commenced by half
pound of grapes being eaten in the
morning while the patient is fasting.
In some cases, however, this amount
! is consumed in about two hours after
a light breakfast. At P. M. like
amount of grapes is consumed. Then
after an interval of two or three days
an additional half pound is taken be-
tween II and 12o'clock, and by degrees
| the amount of grapes consumed is in
creased until each meal, as It were,
reaches a pound. It appears that in
addition to the grapes, which are apt
to pail upon the patients taste and
pears is also allowed to be consumed.
The cure lasts from four to six weeks
the quantity taken each day being
gradually diminished toward the close
of the period. In certain cases of cor
pulence the grape cure seems to aid
the action of diet which is otherwise
arranged SO as to avoid any excess of
fat, starch and sugar. This mode of
treatment is applicable to digestive
disorders. In addition to benefiting
those who suffer from digestive
troubles connected with internal con-
gestions, certain kidney and liver all
ments appear to be benefited thereby.
Scotsman
Sanitary Barber Shops.
The San Francisco Board Of Health
has framed a series of regulations for
the protection of BARRIERS patrons IN
that city. A copy of these regulations
is required to be displayed prominent
ly in all hair-dressing saloons. The
San Francisco barber is ordered to
sterilize his shaving brushes and dish
es with boiling water after each time
of using. His razors are similarly to
be sterlliZed by the use of alcohol and
sponges are entirely prohibited in his
establishment; this last being a sing
ularly wise provision. A clean towel
is to be used for each customer and
the powder puff is also abolished. Also
in the stoppage of bleeding it is de-
creed that if any substance such as
alum be USPd if shall ha annITod &C n
powder and not be used in the form of
block, which may, of course, be
rubbed on many different skins
An UncompIeted Feat
1t is pathetic to notice how near
man of science has come to making
great discovery. AS far back as 1879
Professor Hughes came upon evil
dences of the transmission of electric