Evening journal., 1903-07-03
The Family Doctor

The number ct cases Of appendicitis
whiea are occurring in these days renders
the disease peculiarly interesting. il is as
should be we'll known. Inflammation OF the
appendix. and the appendix Is worm
shaped appondage to one of the bowels
called the caecum. The disease may be
caused by the presence Of some foreign
body In the appendix. or the Inflammation
may appear without any apparent cause.
The presence OF the trouble is made mani
fest by severe pain in the right side. An
operation for removing the appendix S. us
ually necessary, and I believe in most
cases such operations prove successful and
effective. I was much interested in a
statement recently made that DR. O. NJ.
Terry. -surgeon-generai OF New York,
reports that out Of G6 cases OF appendicitis
only two were operated upon and none
were fatal. A physician should always de-
eide what should be done in case OF ap-
pendicitis. but IN general the following
treatment is recommended TO be followed:
First, empty the bowels. This may be
done by colon enemas, faxseed pouluces.
and the application and internal admins
fration OF sweet oil and castor oil. DR..
Terry uses them combined. The castor OIL
relaxing. The dose of the castor oil Is
from an ounce to one and one-half ounces,
and che sweet oil may be double this guam
tity. The sweet oil should be followed by
a glass of hot water and the dose may be
repeated every three or six hours. accord
ing to the degree OF soreness or pain. Enc
mas must be given without delay Glyoer-
ine. OF soap and water, OF sweet on are
a..
sensitive tondtion I'm the region Of the ap-
pendix. ar Terry continues the use Of
sweet oil, giving one half an ounce 10 a
wine glass. with not water, half an hour
before meals, three times a day. The diet
should be liquid.
A writer gives the following good advic,
concerning the care OF children; The fam.
nv occtor shout din it into the mothcr's
head an OF the tine that the health of the
children lies in the feet. Keep the fee
dry. Never let them get wet. No child
should be allowed to go out in the snow Of
rain, or when the waldngs wet withoui
ruhbers. when children's rubbers cost only
twenty-five TO thirty cents a pair, nobody
can plead expense as an excuse. Many 4
fond mother who has lost child weeping
~ lays IL al 10 the lnSciutdple ulopcnSitol
OF Providence when the whole troubl,
was, the child had no rubbers.
It IS said that at O'Clock in the morn.
ing every night-sleeping human being ant
animal IS nearer TO death than at an,
other moment In the "a hours. II IS thel
that the more active OF the vitafs' come
the nearest to stopping or running down
They come so near TO Il that II they cam
an atom nearer they would stop. Thi
thought IS one OF great interest. The rea
son for the machinery Of life coming s.
nearly to q stop at 3 a. m. is explaane,
as follows: The composure OF the bod,
when lying stin produces not only res
but that same element Of danger presen
to All machinery when left unattended
the absence OF watchful brain. When VI
are asleep our physical selves are runmnl
unmatched By ahe engineer. The suppl,
OF fuel fs withheld and the steam in tn
pipes gets iow- The neglect continues un
al about q. MS when the machinery al