The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-19
FEVER PRODUCED BY BATHS

One of our readers, D. H. C., told me how he found a cure for toe itch, ringworm. trcophy- tosis, foot itch athletes foot or what has every body that patr0nizes public baths, gymnasiums or swimming pools. He declares he heated wat l CT to 124 degrees F., measure by an accurate thermometer, and soaked his feet in it for 20 minutes--and presto! the disease was ended. believe that if one can endure a footbath or toebath considerably cooler than that. say at sufficient heat to destroy the fungus or parasite which causes this widely prevalent disease. But, WOW, 112 degrees is plenty hot. hate to call gentleman by any other name than his surname, but I'm bound to tell E. H. C. must see man put his toes in water as hot as that before can believe it. Ths modern Marco Polo goes on to explain that one must keep the toes spread apart and move the foot up and down in the water. He comedies that you will think you are being burned. but you are not have determined that the flesh will stand up to 126 degrees F. without injury" And right here have determined that we had better bring an end to the tale of p. H. c. Hell be getting us in hot water if we let him go on.
 In using hot baths for the purpose of pros nesses. physicians experienced in such methods generally start the bath at a temperature of 1O5 and after the patient has been placed in the bath the temperature of the water is grad- ually brought up to 110 provided the patient shows no untoward reaction. It is a rather heroic method and the physician must person. ally attend and supervise the administration of the bath, at least the first time or two. Phys 4ca1 therapy assistants may administer the baths after the patient has become accuse toned.
 As rule the temperature of 100 degrees F.. is maintained for an hour, more or less, or un- til the patients body temeprature rises to a point within 1-2 degrees of the fever tenn tenn perature desired. Then the bath water tenn perature is again gradually reduced until 1t is the same as the patients body temperature. The fever may be maintained for another hour, if desired, by wrapping the patient in blankets and placing hot water bottles in the bed. Any liquids given the patient during or immediately following the bath must be hot. The fever pros duced by such bath (mouth temperature) reaches 105 or. 106 degrees F.. and preferably should not be less than 104 nor more than 107 degrees F. The fever is of short duration, fall- ing to normal within an hour or two.
 Psychotic patients or alcoholic patients, de- lrious or ''batty" when put into the bath, usu- aNy quiet down and become lucid while in the bath and fall into restful sleep afterward. On sometimes become a bit fighty or irrational while the brief fever is on.
 Most patients lose from to pounds weight from bath, but this is made up by the next morning. Most patients finish series of baths with a gain in weight.
 Fever produced by baths has been found the most effective treatment for, CT, what was called delirum tremens in pre-prohibition days These baths seem to hasten the excretion of the poison, and send the patient home cured in a shorter time than when other treatment is used
 x QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Foul Sweat
 Several years ago 4 round that daily appl1ca- ton of pure g1ycerin would correct foul sweat ing of the feet in short time. Recently have cured the same trouble in the axllae (armptis) by spOnging two or three times daily with bOr- ax solution. had previously found that such things compound cresOl solution and pTenol were not effective. I conclude, that the condi- ton is due to bacteria which are most readily destroyed with glycerin and bOrax but resist creso1. (S.<O. E., M. D.
 Answer-We know that red or yellow col- or is often imparted to the sweat by the growth of harmless bacterium, and it is plausible enough that the growth of some other bacteri- um may produce foul odor. Borax and glycerin should not be combined in one mixture For maldehyde has proved widely satisfactory as a remedy for excessive sweating of the feet, with or without marked odor. In most instances it is sufficient to treat the insides of the shoes once month with c dilute solution. Send a stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for instructions by mail.
 Clipped Enamel
 If minute pieces of enamel were clipped on 7nd get into food cooked in enamel ware, would'it poison person who happened to eat it? (A. H.)
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