| Show yz why not quarantine for disease isa ft now Prevalent 9 A V e are pleased to give space to the following article regarding the treatment of influenza cases from one of our readers who it appears has given the matter some thought and attention while the epidemic Is rampant I 1 believe that we should use every pre caution not only in rigidly the homes where the disease exists but also by adopting measures which have been found beneficial in stamping out the disease in other lo 10 call cali ties as well as preventing its spread it may not be out of place to submit to our city physician some of the prescribed remedies and also to make certain suggestions to the res residents identa of our city one of 0 the courses of treatment adopted at the army cantonments where the disease has been bradica ted in short order is as follows in each case the patient should be attended by a ghyst clan the throat and chest Is painted with tincture turg of iodine throat and nose Is sprayed with a solution of argyrol 10 per cent castor oil Is favored as a cathartic but in some case cases small doses of epsom salts are administered dally daily from one of the coast new newspapers papers I 1 have taken the following clipping which tells of a preventative against infection from influenza which has been put out by a stanford sity professor there are only two ways in which the germs can be intro deuced he said through the mouth and the nose dry cot ton will prevent the germs en through the nose and the mouth can be kept shut to block the other entrance the pellets can be kept out ol 01 sight and they will not interfere with breathing they should be burn ed d after use many tests have proved cotton to be an absolute filter for germs I 1 have seen some of the famous pasteur it 11 auids kept in bottles for thirty years with no other stopper than dry cotton and still the liquid was absolutely clear air could pass through but no germs while it may seem presumptuous on the part ot of the laymen to more than suggest to the trained physician still in the present scourge which Is now a menace we should render ev cry ery assistance in preventing a gen eral oral quarantine of the city |
