| Show diphtheria diphtheria r i lr ten TER ZT yo ar r t imi N 1 shomei I wonie noile IN may y U ia 1880 1886 it its has bas been jeenii i afi ahi 0 practice generally to 10 cauterize rizo the throat my ex experience eri erl ii has s proven itha thai it is useless and causer causes suffering to L he patient one oe of the latest writers writ ersan and 0 highest authorities in the old oid schoorl jl of practice says che immediate immediato result orthe most moat p ru lent Tent n t cauterization is always a certain degree of ot violence to the in flamed mucous membrane adalie and the an fn pione we endeavor to destroy de stroy all the greyish grayish white deposits 1 the more is ih the sub gilb wi epithelial Ithial tissue of the iwu inu mu meni membrane brane laid bare the resulting slough plough failing to afford thorough protection in th the e way of a covering in the cavity of the mouth and in the mucous and salina it con of products of in sufficient quantity I 1 to easily nind find their way into info the lacerated parts of the mucous caus morri membrane braue brane even though these b be scarcely scarce searce lyas as large as a pin head to continue the disease i besides the increased inflammation furnishes a much more favorable favor abier abler soil sohl there can be no doubt then that the unfavorable results which have been attained on all sides by cauterization donot puta a stop to this procedure ll 11 in prescribing the alcoholic drinks I 1 lace aiace them amongst the tha rem remedies edles edies an and dilot as of aliment they must bo be carefully used when patients do not recover death usually comes from extensive blood poison ingi ing 4 i and exhaustion usually from the seventh to the tenth day the form is more suddenly fatal death sometimes occurring in 24 hours or less one patient died of paralysis of the heart whose throat had been deal deai of membrane for more than a week therefore watch carefully I 1 I 1 diphtheria is a contagious and infectious disease there must be an inflamed mucous membrane for the lodgment of the fungi it does not atta attack ek person persons s in health the specific cause au so of diphtheria as far as our knowledge know cledge goes dwells in min ute vegetable organisms brgan lims and without such there can bend beald be nd diphtheria i the desire is att aft farat local but soon becomes gol goi general aeral by penetration ab f sorption and dimus diTus diffusion lon ion through the lody body caustics are not successful because they are too irritating they only plow and harrow the field for a a wider and deeper planting odthe of th germs of the disease without the power to destroy or arrest them alcohol is destructive to the gern germ i while it quickens thickens i hickens the circulation in the parts a affected and so haste hastens ni the detachment of the membrane and if used in season may arrest the disease the rhe rho food nod supply should be besuch such hueh as the stomach ean can c n readily digest the isolation of the patient ia is of the greatest importance i asit lessens the intensity of the he disease and ardt acts the other members of the household and nd the community from infection the of the roo room in and clothing is best effected by the use of alcohol in spray and vapor and the burning of sulphur the patient should for weeks avoid avold overtaxing overtaking over taxing the dig digestive tive organs the brain and nerves and likewise keep from being chilled B by way of conclusion I 1 would say ay I 1 if fl I 1 have been enabled to enlighten one person so he be may be enabled td th save aa N e one life wd threatened with diphtheria heria herla I 1 shall feel amply au arly aply rewarded for my time spent in telling you the truth keep your door yards cleah let plenty of fresh air andsen and sunlight into your houses stop atop throwing in slops out in the yard to filter through e rou nou r h th the e ground into nto your well weil alad and create dise disease ase bathe every day eat t good sweet food and plenty of fruit attend to your prayers and your meetings carry barry out the counsel of bf the serva servant sot god and isyou you find the destroyed destroyer has fast hold bold on your darling child wife sister brother neighbor and all your effort efforts are unavailing send for the best medical assistance you can and exercise all your faith foi for for odd gad to help bell the means he may use for their restoration and nine times time out of ten they will be saved lovetha love Lov ethy thy neighbor neigh noigh boras as thyself thyma and serve the loril lord thy god with ith all thy might 0 mind and strength that you may have power to demand his blessing is ls the desire of your friend TRUTH |
