St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-08

disease. for d. wait for cOntagion
before taking action has been
an expensive way Of learning
when health protection Is need.
ed.
But with seemingly every pre-
caution contagious diseases viii
occasionally enter our homes and
il might be- well 90 consider a
few Of the more common ones.
Whooping cough. although con-
sidered not very dangerous is
very hard on the patient as they
are usually small children. con-
seduently IL works a hardship on
the mother. lt begins with a cat
arrhal condition Of the air pass
ages as an ordinary cold and
continues 10 grow worse until
the paroxysm of coughing and
whoopinE many times cause the
tient b vomit and become
~ blue fsom choking. lnhal-
aGon - .odicated steam are
str, Sfiy recommended by many
specialists in childrens diseases.
A charge of air is advisable even
a distance of a few miles or a
change from a higher to a lower
altitude or vice verca has
wrought much benefit. Very
simple but nourishing food so
that it may be partially or COM
pletely absorbed before the
coughing returns. In severe
cases the patient should be kept
in bed. During convalescence
the child should be watched care
fully, for having already an
irritated condition of the throat,
broncho-pneumonia is apt to dew
elop.
Mumps. An infection of
the parotid gland, introduce
themselves by slight chill, fever,
pain below the ear. swelling Of
the parotid gland. Either extre-
me heat or cold applied to the
infected parts will give consider
able relief. As in any case of
illness give light diet and keep
the bowels well open. Fruit and
fruit juices serve as a laxative
and at the same time a slight
disinfectant to stomach and
bowels.
The eruptive diseases are more
complicated. Many times per-
sons complaining of languid feel
ing. cold, headache and slight fe-
yer, are developing the first symp-
toms of either measles or scarlet
fever, but until some eruption
appears on the tongue or skin, il
is almost impossible 10 diagnose
them. However. when a
patient is suffering from the
above described symptoms a hot
bath. drinking lots of hot water
and produce perspiration is the
first and best thing TO do.
This will cause the eruption 10
appear in a few hours, or in a
case of LaGrippe il will do much
10 check and cure them. Where
or scarlet fever have
been diagnosed the first thing
to do is TO isolate the patient.
4 well ventilated room or tent
farthest away from the family,
the person caring for the patient
should not come in close contact
with others. Rest in bed and
liquid diet as long as there is
a rise of temperature. Let me
again speak of water drinking.
IL is one of the best methods
of lowering the temperature and
freeing the body of disease
germs.
Many cases of kidney trouble
might have been avoided had
enough water been taken into
the system during an illness of
scarlet fever. Fruit juices are
especially good in any fever.
Keep the patients teeth. mouth
and nose well cleaned with a
mild antiseptic solution. All
bedding and linen used
must be disinfected before taken
from the room. Boiling is the
best method. For articles which
cannot be used that way a solu-
lion of chloride of lime or Bichlo- |
ride may be used.
Many diseases might be men,
Toned but the old adage IAN
,unce of prevention is better than
/ pound of cure" is well to be
To become intelli-
gent upon the subject of hygiene
5 the duty of every parent.
Health is a treasure. OF all
possessions it is the
most precious. Wealth, learning
md honor are dearly purchased
It the loss of the vigor of health.
None of these can secure happi-
less if health is lacking. Ii is
terrible thing to abuse the
Iealth that God has given us.
'uch abuse enfeebles us for life
nd makes us losers even if we
ain by such means any amount