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throbbing in the temples, and a dull pain in the head, together with a feeling of weakness, came on, and the face assumed a livid hue. When seen four hours after the drug had been taken the face was a livid colour, the lips blue, the pupils contracted, but the heart, temperature, and mental condition were normal. An aperient and a stimulant were ordered. Shortly afterwards the patient became suddenly collapsed, the pulse could not be counted, and the breathing was very shallow; in fact, the woman appeared to be dying. The soles of the feet were brushed, vinegar was rubbed on the face, and cold water sprinkled over the face and chest; also a mixture of camphorated oil and ether was ordered for injecting subcutaneously. While this was being procured several syringefuls of dilute spirit, which was all that could be obtained, were injected and the patient was brought round, though for three hours and a half her condition appeared hopeless. Then, after recovering somewhat, collapse again came on, and recourse was had to an intravenous injection of a solution of common salt, which appeared to act most beneficially. In about fourteen hours after the drug had been taken the patient was out of danger. After that she continued to improve, though she complained of debility and pain in the limbs for a week.
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army would soon bhrink to very limited proportions; for, as the De2ctselie illilitii,it?-ztliche Zeitsclzrift remarks, in its review of the thesis referred to, "How could the genuineness of each recruit’s relatives be ascertained, and even if this could be done, why should a strong healthy recruit be refused because some of his family are phthisical? When the author suggests that twenty cubic metres should be allowed per man, and that the sleeping and day rooms should be separated, the Zeitschrift is quite disposed to agree academically, but remarks that such expensive schemes are hopelessly impracticable. Similarly it cannot be arranged that the drills and various duties required of the soldier, which are doubtless trying to many men’s constitutions, should be curtailed, for that would require an increased length of service, the burden of which is quite great enough as it is. On the whole, the Zeitschrift does not appear to believe that phthisis is any more prevalent in the army than in civil life, and deprecates the publication of statements calculated to cause needless anxiety amongst
the
public generally.
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Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir AVentworth Acland, K.C.B., Regius Professor of Henry Medicine at the University of Oxford, be created a Baronet of the United Kingdom. Surgeon-Major Alfred S. Lethbridge is appointed to be Companion of the Most Exalted STREET FLOWERS AND CONTAGION. Order of the Star of India. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., OPINIONS have often been divided respecting the necessity Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of New for special legislation. The reason is not far to seek when Zealand, and Surgeon-General of the Local Military Forces, we reflect that, while this weapon has for certain worthy has been appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third purposes rendered most useful service, it has also, on Class of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and occasion, proved an effective means of privileged injustice St. George. A similar honour has been conferred upon and oppression. Such, we consider, would have been the David P. Ross, M.D., M.R.C.S., Colonial Surgeon of Sierra result if a bylaw suggested the other day to the Leone. Mayor of Liverpool, by a deputation of fruit and flower PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW SOUTH WALES. dealers, had been agreed to. In the eyes of these disinterested men, it was time that some restraint were EVIDENCE is accumulating on all hands to show the placed upon the practice of their own particular calling by increasing interest which is being taken in our colonies with street hawkers. Their view, naturally enough, did not regard to the promotion of measures of public health, and a by any means ignore trade interests, but it was also paper prepared for the Intercolonial Medical Congress of supported by the contention that, as many flower hawkers Australasia by Dr. Ashburton Thompson points to a number lived in parts of the city where infectious diseases were of successful efforts that have been made in this direction prevalent, their customers might inhale contagion with the by the Government of New South Wales. The population odours of the bouquet. Happily, the municipal authorities probably now exceeds 1,050,000, and the area of the prohave not yet been convinced by this rather overstrained vince covers 310,700 square miles. There is no Public argument. It is, indeed, more subtle than substantial, and Health Act properly so-called, and apart from the Adulwe may safely hazard a doubt if even an enthusiast in teration and the Dairies Supervision Acts, and an Act sanitation would condemn as unfit for use a flower fresh relating to infectious diseases, public health measures are enough to tempt a purchaser and ventilated by the breezes mainly carried on under powers contained in special sections. of the open street because at some period it might perhaps No properly constituted health service is said as yet to exist, have" breathed in tainted air." It should not be forgotten but the Government provides a Health and Medical Departthat the exhalations of many plants possess antiseptic proment, and they possess a medical adviser, a deputy medical perties, and that these, moreover, are in some degree adviser, a chief and second medical officer, as also a health natural to all healthy tissues. The sanitary argument officer who is concerned with maritime quarantine alone. therefore is, for the purposes of the deputation, of little or Dr. Ashburton himself holds the post of chief Thompson no value. Perhaps the dread of competition had something medical inspector and deputy adviser. There is a Board of to do with their zeal for hygienic purity. Health, with its staff, including a veterinarian, and there is a staff of public vaccinators. Vaccination is not compulsory, and for the years 1883-87 there remained of 173,783 births PHTHISIS IN THE GERMAN ARMY. as many as 140,000 not accounted for as regards vaccinaAN enthusiastic German hygienic reformer in his gradua- tion. This it doubtless is that leads to the retention of quarantion thesis on Phthisis in the Army, which he thinks he tine for small-pox being regarded as so essential. Eleven has proved to be more frequent than among similar persons country towns now have a public water service, but outside in civil life, proposes that before enlisting a recruit not only the metropolis there is no system of sewerage; and even in should he be carefully examined as to his freedom from Sydney the defective state of the existing sewers and the phthisis, struma, joint and bone affections, and tubercular absence of disconnexion between them and the house lupus, but that allhis near relatives should also be examined. drains must cause anxiety. Fortunately, the majority of Should this be done, and every recruit in whose family the drain inlets are out of doors, and this notwithstanding any of these conditions existed be rejected, the German the increase in the number of waterclosets. But whilst
Dr. Vierhuff remarks that the serious symptoms were probably due largely to the patient’s taking the antifebrin on an empty stomach. -
throbbing in the temples, and a dull pain in the head, together with a feeling of weakness, came on, and the face assumed a livid hue. When seen four hours after the drug had been taken the face was a livid colour, the lips blue, the pupils contracted, but the heart, temperature, and mental condition were normal. An aperient and a stimulant were ordered. Shortly afterwards the patient became suddenly collapsed, the pulse could not be counted, and the breathing was very shallow; in fact, the woman appeared to be dying. The soles of the feet were brushed, vinegar was rubbed on the face, and cold water sprinkled over the face and chest; also a mixture of camphorated oil and ether was ordered for injecting subcutaneously. While this was being procured several syringefuls of dilute spirit, which was all that could be obtained, were injected and the patient was brought round, though for three hours and a half her condition appeared hopeless. Then, after recovering somewhat, collapse again came on, and recourse was had to an intravenous injection of a solution of common salt, which appeared to act most beneficially. In about fourteen hours after the drug had been taken the patient was out of danger. After that she continued to improve, though she complained of debility and pain in the limbs for a week.
I,
army would soon bhrink to very limited proportions; for, as the De2ctselie illilitii,it?-ztliche Zeitsclzrift remarks, in its review of the thesis referred to, "How could the genuineness of each recruit’s relatives be ascertained, and even if this could be done, why should a strong healthy recruit be refused because some of his family are phthisical? When the author suggests that twenty cubic metres should be allowed per man, and that the sleeping and day rooms should be separated, the Zeitschrift is quite disposed to agree academically, but remarks that such expensive schemes are hopelessly impracticable. Similarly it cannot be arranged that the drills and various duties required of the soldier, which are doubtless trying to many men’s constitutions, should be curtailed, for that would require an increased length of service, the burden of which is quite great enough as it is. On the whole, the Zeitschrift does not appear to believe that phthisis is any more prevalent in the army than in civil life, and deprecates the publication of statements calculated to cause needless anxiety amongst
the
public generally.
-
BIRTHDAY HONOURS TO MEDICAL MEN. THE
Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir AVentworth Acland, K.C.B., Regius Professor of Henry Medicine at the University of Oxford, be created a Baronet of the United Kingdom. Surgeon-Major Alfred S. Lethbridge is appointed to be Companion of the Most Exalted STREET FLOWERS AND CONTAGION. Order of the Star of India. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., OPINIONS have often been divided respecting the necessity Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of New for special legislation. The reason is not far to seek when Zealand, and Surgeon-General of the Local Military Forces, we reflect that, while this weapon has for certain worthy has been appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third purposes rendered most useful service, it has also, on Class of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and occasion, proved an effective means of privileged injustice St. George. A similar honour has been conferred upon and oppression. Such, we consider, would have been the David P. Ross, M.D., M.R.C.S., Colonial Surgeon of Sierra result if a bylaw suggested the other day to the Leone. Mayor of Liverpool, by a deputation of fruit and flower PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW SOUTH WALES. dealers, had been agreed to. In the eyes of these disinterested men, it was time that some restraint were EVIDENCE is accumulating on all hands to show the placed upon the practice of their own particular calling by increasing interest which is being taken in our colonies with street hawkers. Their view, naturally enough, did not regard to the promotion of measures of public health, and a by any means ignore trade interests, but it was also paper prepared for the Intercolonial Medical Congress of supported by the contention that, as many flower hawkers Australasia by Dr. Ashburton Thompson points to a number lived in parts of the city where infectious diseases were of successful efforts that have been made in this direction prevalent, their customers might inhale contagion with the by the Government of New South Wales. The population odours of the bouquet. Happily, the municipal authorities probably now exceeds 1,050,000, and the area of the prohave not yet been convinced by this rather overstrained vince covers 310,700 square miles. There is no Public argument. It is, indeed, more subtle than substantial, and Health Act properly so-called, and apart from the Adulwe may safely hazard a doubt if even an enthusiast in teration and the Dairies Supervision Acts, and an Act sanitation would condemn as unfit for use a flower fresh relating to infectious diseases, public health measures are enough to tempt a purchaser and ventilated by the breezes mainly carried on under powers contained in special sections. of the open street because at some period it might perhaps No properly constituted health service is said as yet to exist, have" breathed in tainted air." It should not be forgotten but the Government provides a Health and Medical Departthat the exhalations of many plants possess antiseptic proment, and they possess a medical adviser, a deputy medical perties, and that these, moreover, are in some degree adviser, a chief and second medical officer, as also a health natural to all healthy tissues. The sanitary argument officer who is concerned with maritime quarantine alone. therefore is, for the purposes of the deputation, of little or Dr. Ashburton himself holds the post of chief Thompson no value. Perhaps the dread of competition had something medical inspector and deputy adviser. There is a Board of to do with their zeal for hygienic purity. Health, with its staff, including a veterinarian, and there is a staff of public vaccinators. Vaccination is not compulsory, and for the years 1883-87 there remained of 173,783 births PHTHISIS IN THE GERMAN ARMY. as many as 140,000 not accounted for as regards vaccinaAN enthusiastic German hygienic reformer in his gradua- tion. This it doubtless is that leads to the retention of quarantion thesis on Phthisis in the Army, which he thinks he tine for small-pox being regarded as so essential. Eleven has proved to be more frequent than among similar persons country towns now have a public water service, but outside in civil life, proposes that before enlisting a recruit not only the metropolis there is no system of sewerage; and even in should he be carefully examined as to his freedom from Sydney the defective state of the existing sewers and the phthisis, struma, joint and bone affections, and tubercular absence of disconnexion between them and the house lupus, but that allhis near relatives should also be examined. drains must cause anxiety. Fortunately, the majority of Should this be done, and every recruit in whose family the drain inlets are out of doors, and this notwithstanding any of these conditions existed be rejected, the German the increase in the number of waterclosets. But whilst
Dr. Vierhuff remarks that the serious symptoms were probably due largely to the patient’s taking the antifebrin on an empty stomach. -