The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23
WHAT DOCTORS ARE DOING
FOR OUR GENERAL HEALTH

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Perhaps the most beneficent result
OF the result Of the discovery OF radi
UNI has been the certain cure OF lupus
or rodent ulcer, terrible disease
which chiefly attacks the face. Sin
William Ramsey. the distinguished
British scientist says that exposure
for few minutes at intervals TO rays
emitted from radium bromide is a spe-
cific for the disease. and that the treat
ment Of other forms OF cancer by ra-
dium has yielded very satisfactory re-
suits.
DIR. Henry s. Atkins, superintendent
OF the St Louis Insane asylum, tried
the experiment Of allowing the women
patients who are suffering from milder
forms OF mental disease to make shop
ping trips to the department stores
during the period preceding the Christ
mas holidays. His purpose was 10 give
them mental recreation, and he be-
lieves that the experiment was ex-
tremely beneficial to them. They were.
OF course, attended by attaches OF the
institution. but wore no uniforms or
other distinguishing marks. and the
saieswomen and other shoppers noted
nothing abnormal in their demeanor.
Railway disasters. according to DR..
Forbes WINSTON, an eminent British
alienist. are frequently due TO sudden
mental collapse on the part OF engIn-
GERS. Il believe" he says. that the
number Of cases Of mental collapse
among American railway employees can
be shown TO be wholly abnormal. In
England, out of 10000 registered rail-
way enginemen, the ratio OF those ad-
mitted 10 lqnatic asylums was 127 out
Of 10000. This percentage is very
high 1t stands seventh on the list OF
seyenty-four different trades. The ex-
tent OF the controlling mind of man is
limited It cannot go beyond a certain
pitch. The rate Of mental CONJUNCTION
is not much quicker than the speed Of
4 fast locomotive
The surgeons Of the New York Skin
and Cancer Hospital are experimenting
with the ''leucodescent light" dIscov-
cred by DR.. William Seaman Balm
bridge. the eminent cancer specialist |
The original purpose Of the expert |
ments was to see il 1t would relieve /
cancerous conditions. but the surgeons
say that It relieves pains Of almost all |
sorts, including those Of acute indIges-
ton Alopecia. a common disease OF /
the scalp which results in badness,
has been treated successfully by the
use of this light. The physicians are
somewhat In doubt as to the cause of
its healing properties. not being sure
whether the light or the heat produces
the remarkable chemical changes.
Following the reports from various
parts OF the world of cures Of mental
disease and obsession by surgical oper-
ations says Leslie's Weekly, comes
the announcement that DR.. n. NJ
Owensby. physicIan-in-chief OF the
Bayview Insane asylum OF Baltimore.
has discovered a cure for dementia
praeoox. which is one OF the most piti-
able forms of insanity, rendering the
victim a creature little better than a
beast. and frequently suggesting In its
Effects the old superstition Of demonia-
al possession DR.. Owensby. In his
Investigations. decided that the disease
vas due to an oversecretIon in the thy
old gland. due to diseased blood yes
els. He therefore conceived the idea
Il cutting away the diseased portion
Il the gland and giving an opportuni-
Y for new blood vessels to form. he ]
reformed this operation upon the
worst case In the asylum. with the eff
ect that within twenty-four hours the
nan was in full possession OF his fac ]
lfies. The patient was kept under ]
at the asylum for two
lonths. and not the slightest fndica-
ions were noted of a return OF the
ymptoms of insanity. He was dis
harged from the asylum in October, r
nd he is now doing intelligent work. &
our other cases were operated upon. n
lree OF them successfully. The fourth =
peration, while Ii did not restore the =
ian to sanity. greatly improved his !
hysical and mental condition. =