The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-29
RS. DITA H. KINNEY of Wash :
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IVA inston who is at the head az % Of the
bureau of army nurses gave the
last of a series of five lectures yesterday
morning before an audience of women
especially interested in the subjects which
took up contagious diseases, the treat
raent of typhoid fever and the spread OF
tuberculosis.
The greater part of her talk was sclen-
t'fc, dealing with facts regarding the nu.
triton, growth and development of germs.
their power of reproduction, especially in
conditions favorable to their development
She quoted eminent authorities, their in
vestigations proving the existence of bac-
terra, the story of which, said Mrs Kin
ley, is long one.
Mrs. Kinney said that bacteria could be
carried in water, milk and in any I'M
cooked food. AS proof that modern,
hygienic methods could overcome bacteria
she said that child-bed fever is now prac
tcally an unknown disease and the per-
oentage of deaths from it is very small.
1t is caused by the prevalence of germs.
An English physician. she said, in his
practice of obstetrics was amazed at
the number of cases of child-bed fever,
and finally turned over his practice to d
brother physician. The number of cases
decreased, but when the physician re-
sumed his practice the disease again be-
came prevalent. 1t was finally traced
to pair of old gloves which the physi-
can wore when driving and which were
Kept year after year beneath the cushions
in his trap.
In taking UP the subject of diphtheria
Mrs. Kinney said the disease was a local
enc. The patient should be Immediately
isolated and should remain so even 10
days after the quarantine was lifted by
the physician. Some of the points made
In her discussion of contagious diseases
were:
Measles and whooping cough are more
contagious than scarlet fever and whoop
ing cough.
Whooping cough is frequently caught
out of doors.
Nursing babies seldom catch anything
Winter measles are most serious result
ing frequently in bronchitis, sometimes in
pneumonia. Special care of the eyes is
| hcCtsodiys iHc p"tiSht oiiouiu NC hSpt Ali
| a warm room.
German measles has no relation TO ordi-
nary measles.
| Scarlet fever comes suddenly with sore
| throat and the eruption within "a hours.
| 1t Is more contagious in its earlier stages.
| During the peeling stage the patient
| should be anointed with vaseline.
| The dryness of the lips and tongue also
requires special treatment.
Scarlet fever patients have what is
| known as the strawberry tongue.
| The patient should be bathed daily
| scrubbed from his head to his feet, par
| tleularly should the hair be kept clear
| and the bottom of the feet scrubbed
! Cantagion from scarlet fever makes it 9
| dreaded disease. 1t can be conveyed II
| letter written by a convalescent.
The part of Mrs. Kinneys talk taking
! UP typhoid fever was of particular in.
| terest.
| Some of the truths brought out in 6
| professional way by one who has studied
| the germ theory scientifically were:
| Typhoid Is due to bacteria in the in
| testines 1t can be Carried In water, mill
| end uncooked foods. These bacteria lodg
| Ia the glands of the intestines.
| Every part of the body is affected, tn
brain, the liver, the heart, every vita
] organ.
Epidemics of. typhoid, where the au
thorities have investigated the cause. have