The Washington times., 1924-04-02
WIRELESS USED
IN ILLNESS
At SEA
Doctors in Public Health
Service Frequently Called
to Treat Patients.

sHts department the messages re.
iaung to five cases treated by wire.
less were released today by the
Public Health Service.
The cases treated were malaria, a
deep cold, poisoned finger. appeIt.
dicitis and infected teeth trouble.
The messages sent from ship to
shore with regard to the malaria
suspect follow;
November 81, 1922.
steamship Elestero, to Marine
Hospital, New York-Patient sis.
ceptible malaria. Fever not high
yesterday. Was given fifteen grains
Quintne. Felt good this morning.
giad breakfast and supper. walked
on deck 3 p. m. tonight. Got chillS
ana shivers. Head hot. Tempera.
ture ninety.six. Give advice.
g. D. Peterson, Master.
Peterson, Master, Steamship IN.
estero-Put man to bed. External
heat for chills. Hot drinks. ten
grains Quinine four times q day.
Reduce doses to one.nalf IL ringing
In ears. Report tomorrow.
MEDICAL SERVICE.
November 22, 1922,
On Board. Steamer Elestero- Re.
Herrtng to sick man here the treat
ment advised by you has improved
him. Chills left him. about three
a.. m. today. Feeling fairly good.
Not much fever. still continue to
give quinine four grains every three
hours. Craving for food. Any other
advice be appreciated.
c. d. Peterson.
Master, Steamer Elestero-Con.
tinue treatment advised yesterday.
Give for food, soup, eggs, toast,
crackers, fruit, custards, soft vege.
tables and occasional bOiled meat,
drinking water and lemonade gen.
erouSly;> tea and coffee occasionally,
Give EPSON salts for laxative il
necessary, Keep in bed until fever
disappears.
MARINE HOSPITAL, No. 70,
New York
A Seaman With Fever.
July 26, 1928.
On Board, Steamship BENJAMIN
Brewster--Thirty miles south Nan
tucket. Have sick seaman. Patient
took sick at 5 "A. m. July rs. Put
IN ships hospital. At a. m. gave
him mild dose of salts. At 7:30
9. m. gave him five grains Quinine.
Fever 10S. No vomiting and slight
pain in chest. At noon fever 104,
PULSE rapid ninety-eight per minute.
Gave him twenty grains quinine at
z p. m. fever 1903 dash 4. No chiIls.
Please advise treatment. LUDT.
July 20, 1923.
Captain, Steamship B min
Brewster, WLC-Keep the man in
bed well ventilated room. Give
fluids, water, lemonade. gingerale,
one teaspoon full OF soda bicar-
Donate in a glass Of water three
times day. Want more infor.
nation. Has the man a cough
character Of expectoration. Mum.
per OF respirations per minute.
Recommend putting the patient
ashore and to hospital by am.
bulance as soon as possible. The
treatment given satisfactory.
| SPRAGUE.
July rs, 1928.
On Board, Steamship Brewster.
en- route to Europe; To Medical
Service, New York - No cough.
character expectoration white.
throat very dry. Respiration o. X.
Fever 1903 dash face very flushed.
ihanks Tor advice. LUDT.
July %. 1928.
Captain, BENJAMIN Brewster---Give
twenty grains quinine Immediately
and repeat in four hours. Give
glass OF liquid every hour until
kIoneys act well then glass every
I've , hours weak lemonade with very
nttle sugar or plain water. Give
sponge bath with water II TEN.
Perature rises above 1903. Moderate
uoses OF salts when necessary. Con.
unue SODA bicerhonate AZ ordered.
VOW are handling case very wei.
Keep us informed II patient does
nor improve or II he become worse
giving all symptoms In full.
SPRAGUE.
On Board, Steamship BENJAMIN
6rewster, To Medico,. New York
pave patient sponge bath yesterday
ano FEVER dropped almost instantly.
Fever l0O to 101 no more pains In
cnest. NO cough no sore throat.
Rlaneys act well. Salts effective.
ratient very hungry keeping him
on nquid diet. Continuing soda
picaroonate as ordered and giving
nun five to ten grains quiniiie oc.
caslonaliy. Thanks. LUDT.
4 Poisoned Finger Case.
On Board, Steamship DelphinulA.
To Medical Officer, Marine Hospitai
NO. 10. New York--Delbhinula has
ra.ient very bad poisoned finger or
Whitlow finger. Has been larced
twice. Soaked in hot water and
car6olic disinfectant also bread
pouItlced evry two hours. Given
laxative. After seven days treat
ment SHOWS no Improvement. Fin.
ger badly swollen slight lump under
arm. Patient otherwise seems we'll.
Ase twenty Please advise f,,rther
treatment. MASTER.
4,as October rs.
Master, Steamship Delphihula-
stop carbolio disinfectant, Stop
bread poultice. Soak finger in hot
salt water solution one teaspoonful
taple salt to- one glass or water
every other hour while awake. Be.
tween time put large dressing. soak.
Ell IN above solution on hand and
up 10 shoulder keep dressing warm
with hot water bottle. Keen hand
elevated to level OF shoulder. Giva
sort diet. Report condition incltid.
ing temperature tomorrow.
Q DIR. sPRAGUE.
n Case for Dentist.
On January 20. 1924. AZ 0 u. M,
the following message was received
az Marine Hospital No. 20, New
York City. ete4mShlp Casey
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