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His speech had become almost natural, and only in fine movements was there any evidence of weakness or clumsiness of the hand. He soon resumed his work as a labourer, and neither feels nor shows any evidence of his accident. The second case recorded in this paper is equally noteworthy. The patient was a schoolboy aged fifteen, who received He fell to the ground at a severe blow on the head. once, but got up and walked some distance. He then He soon recovered, fell down and "shook all over." On the next but then could only walk with difficulty. day he was found to have weakness of the right arm He suffered from occasional and leg, but not of the face. paroxysms of severe pain, especially on the right side of the head; there was also impaired sensibility as regarded touch, pain, and temperature, and of muscular sense as well. He had some difficulty in reading and also in writing. There was no evidence of fracture, but some thickening of the scalp over the left parietal bone just posterior to the upper end of the fissure of Rolando was present. The details of the operation which was performed need not be given ; it will be sufficient to say that a small depressed fracture was discovered after the scalp had been reflected, and when this had been elevated a firm clot was found underneath, which was removed. Improvement was steady, but gradual, and recovery was
ultimately complete.
the Queen is expected to start for Italy at the end of z’I man, March. Her Majesty’s first halt will be at Montughi for
a
three weeks’ duration in one or other of the villas there-most probably the Villa Fabricotti-after which she will make Capodimonta her residence for about ten days. This supplement to the original plan has much to recommend it. The Palazzo Reale, under the Spanish Bourbons who built it, was always a favourite retreat of the Court, and again under the House of Savoy its attractions have been not less appreciated. It enjoys the twofold advantage of mountain-air and sea-breeze, and, if in February and March the preventing winds are apt to be easterly, by the middle of April they become much milder, combining an invigorating freshness with the kindly warmth of a subtropical spring. Her Majesty will, it is expected, proceed from Tuscany to the Neapolitan Riviera by sea, a voyage rendered doubly delightful "in Queen’s weather" by the loveliest coast and island scenery, and by the noblest his-
sojourn of
some
torical associations.
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RECOVERY AFTER SWALLOWING A TEASPOONFUL OF AMYL NITRATE. A CASE of this kind is reported in the Philadelphia Medical by Dr. G. E. Shoemaker of Philadelphia. The patient
Nerzs
was a man, sixty years of age and of robust physique, who had taken the dose by mistake. About three minutes afterCOMPANIONSHIP IN CONVALESCENCE. wards he was found by Dr. Shoemaker with a face moderately IT will be generally admitted that the term illness’’ flushed, the pulse 112, and complaining only of a little head. possesses a fuller meaning than can be explained by the mere ache. The remedies were several glasses of warm water, two presence of disease. The further stage of convalescence, doses of one-eighth of a grain of apomorphine, sulphate of hopeful and relatively healthy as it is, must also be included zinc in warm water, and mustard and hot water. In seven in the term. At best it is the approach to health, and its minutes from the time of taking the drug copious vomiting ailing incapacity must be reckoned with and provided for of an enormous and undigested meal occurred. Digitalis and unless we would retard or frustrate the whole process of brandy were injected hypodermically, and hot bottles were recovery. Conscious of this fact, some have even argued applied to the feet, the patient being slightly livid, the that a service of attendance is needful at this, as it mani- extremities cold, and the respiration slow but regular. festly is at an earlier, period. For the care of the skilled Sulphate of strychnine in doses of one-thirtieth of a grain was given frequently. Intermission of the pulse ceased in two nurse they would substitute that of an invalid’s comwas hours. Consciousness never lost, though the man seemed not office is unknown to experience. In one or panion. The other form it has existed, probably as long as that of the to be drowsy and stupid. Apparently he was saved by the nurse, chiefly as a privilege of moneyed comfort. A novel slow absorption of the poison and prompt administration of extension has lately been proposed for the especial benefit of remedies. children convalescent fron infectious disease, whose discomfort and isolation have excited the pity of some kind-hearted COMPENSATION FOR INSANITARY HOUSES. and The is wherever feasible well intended persons. suggestion VERY important questions have been raised in the West might be put in practice. In some cases of partialre- London Police-court. A lady inquired whether she could be covery still requiring supervision for the purpose of its comto pay rent for an insanitary house. She alleged compelled pletion such attendance might even be advisable on medical that the landlord had represented to her that the drains grounds. In such instances a nurse would be the fittest were in order, and it was with this understanding guardian. For the rest, the attentions of ajudicious friend that sheperfect had taken the house ; nevertheless, there had would usually afford the social advantages best suited to the been typhoid fever in the house and her daughter needs and wishes of the convalescent. A system of regularly had died from it. Another lady wished to know whether paid service, it appears to us, is in this case hardly called for, she could compel her landlord to pay the cost of though voluntary assistance in aid of the parental care, if her removal. Here, again, it was said that the landlord rendered with friendly tact, must often bring with it a truly had declared that sanitary work had been done, but grateful sense of relief. when the tenant entered the house she found that the necessary arrangements had not been carried out. The QUEEN VICTORIA’S VISIT TO ITALY. tenant was now obliged to remove so as to allow of the HER MAJESTY’S vernal villeggiatura will, we understand, alterations being made, and claimed that compensation for be carried out on lines rather different from what was at first disturbance should be afforded. Mr. Haden Corser thought contemplated. It will not be confined to Florence, or rather that both cases should be decided by proceedings in the the Florentine suburb of Montughi, but will include a county court. A shoemaker named Samuel Steggall, living sojourn near Naples in the Palazzo Reale of Capodimonte. in a basement flat at 3, Ebenezer-buildings, RotherfieldThis magnificent mansion, occupying a hill which commands street, Islington, has just brought a similar though a worse an extensive view of the city, and surrounded by a park which case before the Islington County Court. He claimed E50 is three miles in circumference, artistically laid out, and damages for injury done through the insanitary conrich in delightful drives, was placed about a month ago dition of the flat he had rented. Mr. George Volaire, an at Her Majesty’s disposal by King Humbert. The offer, at engineer in the employ of the Sanitary Protection Society, first conditionally, has now been finally accepted, and, accord- testified that the drains ran under the passage which ing to the further announcement of the Roman Court news- divided the flats, that the main soil-pipe was inside the ---
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His speech had become almost natural, and only in fine movements was there any evidence of weakness or clumsiness of the hand. He soon resumed his work as a labourer, and neither feels nor shows any evidence of his accident. The second case recorded in this paper is equally noteworthy. The patient was a schoolboy aged fifteen, who received He fell to the ground at a severe blow on the head. once, but got up and walked some distance. He then He soon recovered, fell down and "shook all over." On the next but then could only walk with difficulty. day he was found to have weakness of the right arm He suffered from occasional and leg, but not of the face. paroxysms of severe pain, especially on the right side of the head; there was also impaired sensibility as regarded touch, pain, and temperature, and of muscular sense as well. He had some difficulty in reading and also in writing. There was no evidence of fracture, but some thickening of the scalp over the left parietal bone just posterior to the upper end of the fissure of Rolando was present. The details of the operation which was performed need not be given ; it will be sufficient to say that a small depressed fracture was discovered after the scalp had been reflected, and when this had been elevated a firm clot was found underneath, which was removed. Improvement was steady, but gradual, and recovery was
ultimately complete.
the Queen is expected to start for Italy at the end of z’I man, March. Her Majesty’s first halt will be at Montughi for
a
three weeks’ duration in one or other of the villas there-most probably the Villa Fabricotti-after which she will make Capodimonta her residence for about ten days. This supplement to the original plan has much to recommend it. The Palazzo Reale, under the Spanish Bourbons who built it, was always a favourite retreat of the Court, and again under the House of Savoy its attractions have been not less appreciated. It enjoys the twofold advantage of mountain-air and sea-breeze, and, if in February and March the preventing winds are apt to be easterly, by the middle of April they become much milder, combining an invigorating freshness with the kindly warmth of a subtropical spring. Her Majesty will, it is expected, proceed from Tuscany to the Neapolitan Riviera by sea, a voyage rendered doubly delightful "in Queen’s weather" by the loveliest coast and island scenery, and by the noblest his-
sojourn of
some
torical associations.
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RECOVERY AFTER SWALLOWING A TEASPOONFUL OF AMYL NITRATE. A CASE of this kind is reported in the Philadelphia Medical by Dr. G. E. Shoemaker of Philadelphia. The patient
Nerzs
was a man, sixty years of age and of robust physique, who had taken the dose by mistake. About three minutes afterCOMPANIONSHIP IN CONVALESCENCE. wards he was found by Dr. Shoemaker with a face moderately IT will be generally admitted that the term illness’’ flushed, the pulse 112, and complaining only of a little head. possesses a fuller meaning than can be explained by the mere ache. The remedies were several glasses of warm water, two presence of disease. The further stage of convalescence, doses of one-eighth of a grain of apomorphine, sulphate of hopeful and relatively healthy as it is, must also be included zinc in warm water, and mustard and hot water. In seven in the term. At best it is the approach to health, and its minutes from the time of taking the drug copious vomiting ailing incapacity must be reckoned with and provided for of an enormous and undigested meal occurred. Digitalis and unless we would retard or frustrate the whole process of brandy were injected hypodermically, and hot bottles were recovery. Conscious of this fact, some have even argued applied to the feet, the patient being slightly livid, the that a service of attendance is needful at this, as it mani- extremities cold, and the respiration slow but regular. festly is at an earlier, period. For the care of the skilled Sulphate of strychnine in doses of one-thirtieth of a grain was given frequently. Intermission of the pulse ceased in two nurse they would substitute that of an invalid’s comwas hours. Consciousness never lost, though the man seemed not office is unknown to experience. In one or panion. The other form it has existed, probably as long as that of the to be drowsy and stupid. Apparently he was saved by the nurse, chiefly as a privilege of moneyed comfort. A novel slow absorption of the poison and prompt administration of extension has lately been proposed for the especial benefit of remedies. children convalescent fron infectious disease, whose discomfort and isolation have excited the pity of some kind-hearted COMPENSATION FOR INSANITARY HOUSES. and The is wherever feasible well intended persons. suggestion VERY important questions have been raised in the West might be put in practice. In some cases of partialre- London Police-court. A lady inquired whether she could be covery still requiring supervision for the purpose of its comto pay rent for an insanitary house. She alleged compelled pletion such attendance might even be advisable on medical that the landlord had represented to her that the drains grounds. In such instances a nurse would be the fittest were in order, and it was with this understanding guardian. For the rest, the attentions of ajudicious friend that sheperfect had taken the house ; nevertheless, there had would usually afford the social advantages best suited to the been typhoid fever in the house and her daughter needs and wishes of the convalescent. A system of regularly had died from it. Another lady wished to know whether paid service, it appears to us, is in this case hardly called for, she could compel her landlord to pay the cost of though voluntary assistance in aid of the parental care, if her removal. Here, again, it was said that the landlord rendered with friendly tact, must often bring with it a truly had declared that sanitary work had been done, but grateful sense of relief. when the tenant entered the house she found that the necessary arrangements had not been carried out. The QUEEN VICTORIA’S VISIT TO ITALY. tenant was now obliged to remove so as to allow of the HER MAJESTY’S vernal villeggiatura will, we understand, alterations being made, and claimed that compensation for be carried out on lines rather different from what was at first disturbance should be afforded. Mr. Haden Corser thought contemplated. It will not be confined to Florence, or rather that both cases should be decided by proceedings in the the Florentine suburb of Montughi, but will include a county court. A shoemaker named Samuel Steggall, living sojourn near Naples in the Palazzo Reale of Capodimonte. in a basement flat at 3, Ebenezer-buildings, RotherfieldThis magnificent mansion, occupying a hill which commands street, Islington, has just brought a similar though a worse an extensive view of the city, and surrounded by a park which case before the Islington County Court. He claimed E50 is three miles in circumference, artistically laid out, and damages for injury done through the insanitary conrich in delightful drives, was placed about a month ago dition of the flat he had rented. Mr. George Volaire, an at Her Majesty’s disposal by King Humbert. The offer, at engineer in the employ of the Sanitary Protection Society, first conditionally, has now been finally accepted, and, accord- testified that the drains ran under the passage which ing to the further announcement of the Roman Court news- divided the flats, that the main soil-pipe was inside the ---
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