The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-22
DR.. SINCLAIR'S
TALK ON CHOLERA
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NCOnunueu from rage One.D
cultivate and improve. God and me
make the tame strawberry and the
more beautiful flowers" Flowers are
one of Mr.. Leckenby's specialties. and
it was in discussing the possibilities
of Hawaii for such plants as orchids
that he opened the eyes of the promo
tionists. He stated that he had in
New Jersey a single orchid plant and
from the sale of the blooms of the one
plant he had had every year for a
score of years an annual income of
two hundred dollars. Hawaii was. in
boiled before use. and its containers
as well. In Honolulu, there is an OPP
portunity to secure perhaps the finest
water supply in the world. The credit
of the scheme belongs to Mr.. Marston
Campbell. and it is to use rain water
to generate power to pump only ar
tesian water into the mains supplying
this community with water. II I can
do nothing else this evening. let me
persuade you to use whatever influence
you possess toward securing this valu-
able result. for it would give Honolulu
almost absolute protection against an
epidemic of not only cholera, but
eases.
Let every person also see that there
is no focus of infection (e g. rubbish.
refuse, or other possible culture
ground) on his own premises.
Moreover, do not even brush the
teeth with water that has not been
boiled. All utensils used in cooking
should be washed in water that ha-
been boiled. never in tap water.
1t has been said that a large amount
of alcoholic beverages, especially red
wine, protects against cholera This is
a delusion of the most serious kind
Moderate amounts are good for those
accustomed to their use, but excess Of
any nature whatever should be avoided
Precautions should be taken against
chills, or any other factor &C.. g. IA
tigue) which might weaken the resist
ing power of the system.
But I would lay most stress upon the
most important point of all. do not
worry. Remember, too. it is far more
dangerous to make a radical change
in your regular mode of life. a change
in what you eat and what you drink.
by adopting needless precautions. than
to take no precautions whatever.
Eat what you are accustomed to eat.
and drink what you usually drink. as
far as you possibly can. A radical
change of diet is liable to bring on
digestive troubles, and thus produce
condition extremely dangerous. This
warning can not be too often. or too
emphatically. repeated.
Upon the appearance Of any symp-
toms, at all suspicious Of cholera. a
physician should be consulted at once.
since cholera is undoubtedly durable If
treatment is begun early.
As regards the treatment of cholera.
will not say much. In cholera. times
every house should have on hand
some preparation Of opium. This should
be Immediately resorted to upon the
first appearance of any suspicious
symptom of the disease. Five minims
Cor drops OF laudanum should be
given every two or three hours.
If this does not show some effect up
on the symptoms, then calomel should
be given, in doses of one or two grains
at intervals Of two or three hours. until
a green coloration from bile is noticed.
when opium should again be resorted
to.
This is the simplest and undoubtedly
the best treatment Of cholera in its
early stages.
Cholera anti-toxin is OF little value
The treatment of the seyerer forms
of the disease. and complications. Is
best left TO a physician.