New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30
r IME HEALTH CLUB.
BY r.. David H. Reeiier. c hcago, III.

JIPTI ERR Diptheriais highly infe,-
tous, co tagious and profoundly toxic
(poison) desease of childhood, due to the
klrbs Laifler bacillus, or germ( named al.
ipr,he d rcoverers) J, characterized by de-
velopnent of a fal ~ msnbrane IN the ma
sal eavit, in the pps'-uasal cavi'y aud in
he tbro +. 1t usually developes on the
mucous mem b. ane Of these parts The
disease il spread by direct contact. con
,isuity { ough Discrimination, clothing,
Drlnking Utensils, pencils, school books,
aud liner oedaries such rs parents, nurses
end phys clans Also food stiff. PIT cats
= nd dogs room or street dust may eeBvey'
It. W. do net bell We that a perfectly
heslnlty, NJ viii cont y CT the disease, but
! ar acute cold. over eating or some other
sease irsy p.r the resistance Of the
mucous i.embra OF the nose ard throat
allowing he gsr me- to gain fcot-hold.
II will be impossible to give you any de-
| fn,te. early symptoms ofthe disense. since
man, Ga show but littie fever spd APP
pear to II comparatively mild attack If
OF topsil''iis with no marked throat SYM
! toms, wi 'le on the other nd what AL
! resrs 10 ~ p true membrane npor the ton.
, sis ard toe tnrOat, III y prove upon ,nicros
oUpic x Dibaii II TO b~ noB- ip heri,ic.
: Ordiuati y, how v'r, there is II geurial
j fes ling ot lin SIS accompanied by chilli
ness. followed by fever running from
/ loo to lo!i degrees +. during The first day,
aud ther, is always sore throat, and what
! IL more np,rtant as an early sign, en-
larg+mei Of the glands a. the angle Of
, the jaw. A true membrane OF dip,beria
is gtey o. drsb (none color), dirty and
! usually sltsgvv and II removed leaven a
raw blee ling surface. One prominent
.m-dicai III hority says. me nbersnous
group ia properly been rhelved by mo-
d. TIT me mods of diagnosis and replaced
by larry, .eal (throst ID pshe,ia y hich in
99percetv Of such cssss is the proper des-
crip'iv. aim " 1890,
We do OF wish to dsliiss tts iqeHt msnt
of Jinta. ia. Bnt a.waye advise III fam
jlv tn IN compel eht FhysieiannAnd n
bide by lis decision We will say this
/ much. h w.ver, in regard 10 tfeatmens
tina, siio ID you suspect that one Of your
'eniij,tns has dlpthtria you can do to re
/, things uufil tho physician arrives,S First
vet the childs feet warm by & wing t
DOT 0nt aud put him to bed with hot " It.
| ~ bottl 10 his fe,t. After you have
eqn slize, the cirtul ,tion give high re
tai iujec on or enem t. cleanse he bow
lis. Ne:t you may ELAN out the mouth
nd thro { with some ,tisep'ic s,utinr.
such as tlisterine, 81, tm tine, or I
YOU have 4 these you may use viii = via.-
gar (not 20 sfrrrx) or a so'u5fol IF cit
To get ls.e down in tn tb ost re sre
a swab IS wrapping d small ic, with
soft cloi .. Ii Is wise to il I'VE on hand
4Schness u q iissue clemens fai dip he in
ana IL a physician Cannot be promptly had,
use.them vigorously.
AZ TO whether immnnizing treatment
! may be riven to other mem ,.rs of the
family, must be left TO the decision Of
the parents, and the attending physician
Accord ng 70 the bulletin OF M ,rfality
Statistic. 70, tn, year 1910 ihr death rate
from dip 1eria was 81 4per1OD. 0,O popula-
ton, bel z III increase over the proceed
ing year. which was 20 4. Even with the
use OF artiioxin which We are told 10 .
specific, iipiheria continues to cause n
bout twice as many deaths AZ either me
asIes, scarlet fever, or wbool lug cough.
CLUB NOTES.
! Garfield.
Dear Doctor:
Can sc atica be cnred by the butter
mix ire tmeht which WAS Published
soma fir az II not what will Kindly
snsw,r itrongh the columns of this
paper 40 o6lige.
4 Il. W.
4 Whsth the butstrmilk dict will cure
sciataca, Dr. not. d ponds upon he cause
OF the diF use. Tie diet will aid in the
tisa'men Of any ease.
i If the .iesesre 10 due 10 a poisoned ann
I generally rundown condition OF the sys-
ten. or . musaIsr strain. cit susipg the
| system, r,inY hot Concentrations and mass
age. witt The dirt, ought to cure 1t. II It
10 due to Dony lesion, or slip between the
bones vf he spine or VI the pelvis. then
/ the sew - Of an Osteopstbic hysieinn
/ should b employed.
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