It is important to be able to readily distinguish be- tween these two diseases, which are in some respects similar. Measles presents the appearance of a patchy redness of a circular form, showing white between, with small pimples that feel like little hard points. The mouth and throat are red and inflamed, causing a cough and other symptoms of cold. About the third day the eyes become inflamed and watery. In spite of all remedies the symptoms do not abate. A day or two later the eruption appears upon the neck and head, and then extends over the rest of the body. At last it attacks the bowels, causing diarrhoea, and then the other symptoms quickly disappear. The essential point in the treatment is to avoid taking cold. There are few diseases that so readily and completely recover with, perfect nursing, and few that entail such a series of misfortunes without it. Medicine is seldom necessary. A portion of the body at a time may be sponged with warm water and then carefully wiped dry before extending the operation. The room should be well aired, but ino current of air should touch the patient. The food should be light and easy of diges- tion. Scarlet fever is also red, but it has a smooth feel in the skin, and the redness is suffused like a blush, which deepens till it is very red. There is loss of ap- petite, pains in the limbs and sore throat; this is the dangerous part. In scarlet fever the rash comes out the second day; in me asles the fourth. In scarlet 266 Tk^ QmieMCmkB0§k fever, there is sore tiBfoat; none is measles. In scarlet fever the patient seems to have no cokl» as in measles. But little treatment is needed in mild cases. If the urine is not free, drink flax-seed tea or lemonade. Gargle the throat %dth red pepper, vinegar and water, or a solution of chlorate of potash. The main thing is to bring out the rash and keep it out. Nothing can compare with frequent warm baths for this purpose; or, if thene is much debility, warm sponge baths. Check thirst with lemonade, buttermilk, etc. Keep the room cod and well ven- tilated. Meat or poultry broth and soups may be given. Scarlet fever is also a disease that must mn its course, and the patient is to be protected by care- ful nursing from death, or some of the unfortunate complications that so frequently follow this disease. HalVs journal of Health. Sulphur for Diphtheria. Dr. Field, of Victoria, used powdered snlphtir and a quill. He put one teaspoon of flour of sulphur into a wine glass of water and stirred it with his fii^r in- stead of a spoon, as the sulphiar does not readily mix with water. When the suljditir was well mixed he gave it as a gargle. Brimstone kills every species of fungus in man, beast and plant in a very few minutes. Instead of spitting out the gat^ie, he pecommeadjed the swallowing of it. In extreme cases, when the fungus was too nearly closing the throat to allow of the gargle, he blew the sulphur through a quill, each side of the throat, and after the fungus had shrunk to allow of it, then the gargling. If the patient can not gargle, take a pa» of hot coals and sprinkle a teaspoon of imlphur iipon t^eisu The' i^Heeti €00^ Book 267 Let the jsuf erer inhale it somewhat, but not too strong. The patient can walk about the room inhal- ing the fumes. It is an excellent disinfectant of the room. Home Mess^fpger, Salt in DtPHTHEStiA.

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It is important to be able to readily distinguish between these two diseases, which are in some respects similar. Measles presents the appearance of a patchy redness of a circular form, showing white between, with small pimples that feel like little hard points. The mouth and throat are red and inflamed, causing a cough and other symptoms of cold. About the third day the eyes become inflamed and watery. In spite of all remedies the symptoms do not abate. A day or two later the eruption appears upon the neck and head, and then extends over the rest of the body. At last it attacks the bowels, causing diarrhoea, and then the other symptoms quickly disappear. The essential point in the treatment is to avoid taking cold. There are few diseases that so readily and completely recover with, perfect nursing, and few that entail such a series of misfortunes without it. Medicine is seldom necessary. A portion of the body at a time may be sponged with warm water and then carefully wiped dry before extending the operation. The room should be well aired, but ino current of air should touch the patient. The food should be light and easy of digestion. Scarlet fever is also red, but it has a smooth feel in the skin, and the redness is suffused like a blush, which deepens till it is very red. There is loss of appetite, pains in the limbs and sore throat; this is the dangerous part. In scarlet fever the rash comes out the second day; in me asles the fourth. In scarlet 266 The Queen Cook Book fever, there is sore throat; none in measles. In scarlet fever the patient seems to have no cold, as in measles. But little treatment is needed in mild cases. If the urine is not free, drink flax-seed tea or lemonade. Gargle the throat with red pepper, vinegar and water, or a solution of chlorate of potash. The main thing is to bring out the rash and keep it out. Nothing can compare with frequent warm baths for this purpose; or, if there is much debility, warm sponge baths. Check thirst with lemonade, buttermilk, etc. Keep the room cod and well ventilated. Meat or poultry broth and soups may be given. Scarlet fever is also a disease that must mn its course, and the patient is to be protected by careful nursing from death, or some of the unfortunate complications that so frequently follow this disease. HalVs journal of Health. Sulphur for Diphtheria. Dr. Field, of Victoria, used powdered sulphur and a quill. He put one teaspoon of flour of sulphur into a wine glass of water and stirred it with his fii^r instead of a spoon, as the sulphiar does not readily mix with water. When the sulphur was well mixed he gave it as a gargle. Brimstone kills every species of fungus in man, beast and plant in a very few minutes. Instead of spitting out the gat^ie, he pecommeadjed the swallowing of it. In extreme cases, when the fungus was too nearly closing the throat to allow of the gargle, he blew the sulphur through a quill, each side of the throat, and after the fungus had shrunk to allow of it, then use the gargling. If the patient can not gargle, take a pan of hot coals and sprinkle a teaspoon of sulphur upon these. The Queen Cook Book 267 Let the sufferer inhale it somewhat, but not too strong. The patient can walk about the room inhaling the fumes. It is an excellent disinfectant of the room. Home Messenger, Salt in DtPHTHEStiA.

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