Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
pREvENrIoN on rNEuMoN1A.
Anything That Lowers the Vital Toi
Invites the Disaase.

Anything That Lowers the Vital Tone |
Invites the Disease.
New Yoik Hcaud,
As February and March are The typical !
pneumonia months during which the
disease reaches its highest mortality. 10 1
ls incumbent ON AN to exercise more than
ordinary care in avoiding undue exposure
10 well-lnovu inclcmcncics oi tine weather
during these months Living as wc no in
such variable climate. We cannot alto
gcthcr escape the incident risks oi sudden
changes of temperature. raw air. SNOW.
rain and sleei and poisonous dust. hut We
can do our best 10 harden ourselves To-
| emergencies 'l never take cold because
| have my cold plunge every morning
! says one. but every individual cannot
safely indulge in such q practice II is
! "a question of quick reaction and healthy
glow of the body. or "a depressing AND
chilly effect. doing propouiomtoly greater
HARM But short of this. each one can
toughcn himself in his own way by an
nunng process which suits his require
| mcnts.
The main point To be gained s the
ready adaptation to sudden changes in-
doors and ont. aud the ability Go promptly
resist "a temporary chill The occurrence
/
a warming that the body machinery is
mot IN good working order Anything
that loNcrs the vital tone furnishes tho
proper soil for tlc cvcr-nrking pncmo-
coccus Undue and prolonged exposure
20 cold and excessive indulgence in alco-
holc stimulunts are we'll known TO hc
the leading depressing agencies that
specially invite q pneumonia attack. NcNt
comes general weakness ar debility. and
for this reason the aged are the surcst
victims of the disease.
Tho initiative "coli Il especially TO he
avoided The largest proportion ol pncu-
monia victims Is FIRST attacked iu this
way. Ordinary catarrhal affections are
so common during all SEASONS due to iu-
! iccted dust in critics and unhyglcmc apart
ments that the victim ordinarily payi
little attention Co them. but at this tim,
they assume. for obvious reasons aI
/. ominous Importance The lir-t aim. then
should be TO allow the ordinary "cod
Z mo- quarter. The best proof of Inc value
J of such advice is the fact chat by
! prompt treatment oi the affection puou
monia is often eliectually prevented. lhu
e / we arm the system against the grave
- attack OF lung trouble 10y conserving ana,
stimulating vital resistance. Nor De- anl
time To be lost. inasmuch as the mcuha
/ ton period oi pneumonia Is often lInito,
] to two or three days
10 Tho most dangerous preliminary colds
I are those attended with Pyeuiahncs.
lsssitlde Headache, achy limbs bnd tt
general sielo ioelhg that mark the at
tacke To brive sAch q seizure by nn al
Il tempt 90 Hvork q od Is the height q
ioolhardiuess. Tho prudent man mus
s take TO his bed at once and submit q
proper medical treatment nor should b
n venture out again until all Threatening
symptoms have disappeared.
b. As an additional emphasis 10 the inn
n portance of these salutary precautions
e. simple as they are. and So easily applied
ia IL must be borne IN mind that whc
). pneumonia fairly starts on It's way
!, goes to It's end. As scli-imited discas
It % always takes % definite course. pro
.e grossing through its various stages 4
k spite of the most skiliul treatment un
n ending either In the crisis which mark
" the commencement of recovery or j
death. Why. then. should We take am
risks. however small they may 90 fin
appear The microbe is on one side th
victim on the other. AZ least we ca
"a protect the individual against chance al
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