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A treatise on pulmonary tuberculosis: in its pathological, clinical, and sociological aspects
In the following pages, I have attempted the
presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis, in its pathological, clinical, and sociological aspects. Such a work is
naturally largely influenced by the teaching of undergraduate days, particularly by that of Professor Wyllie,
Professor Hamilton, Dr Philip and Dr Gm A. Gibson, whose
teaching I have followed and in places reproduced. Such
a treatise must also be reflective of the literature
perused, and. as the author has been mostly in contact
with French writings, it has the interest of showing the
opinions of the modern French School. There is also
given the results of two pieces of clinical research; on
the action of Tuberculin T.R.in'phthisis, and on the
trial of sulphur as a curative agent
‘Great ease and simplicity of action’: Dr Nelson’s Inhaler and the origins of modern inhalation therapy
This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Unveiled at the conclusion of a meeting of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society in 1861,[1] ‘Dr Nelson’s Improved Inhaler’ was one of the most important milestones in the genesis of reliable treatment of respiratory ailments in the modern era. Affordable and suitable for self-medication, the Dr Nelson’s Inhaler offered simple and reliable relief for patients with respiratory and pulmonary ailments. Conspicuous for its modesty and simplicity, it was one of the most widely produced, reproduced, and used inhalation devices in the final third of the nineteenth century. By reconstructing the ‘biography’ of the Nelson Inhaler, this article will attempt to sketch a network of medical and commercial interests and expertise in London which aligned in the 1860s to help establish inhalation as a popular, inexpensive, and trusted form of medical therapy for pulmonary ailments. This article will look at what connects physicians, apothecaries, and patients in the era: the medicines and technologies that were prescribed, made, bought, and which caused wellness, side-effects, and even death. This approach allows us to develop a narrative of respiratory illness as it was experienced by practitioners and patients alike.Peer reviewe
The Etiology of Music: Frederic Chopin and the Consumptive Ideal
Although disease, in many ways, helped shape the life of Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), its social implications have rarely been examined in biographical studies on the composer’s life. In this study, the medical literature on tuberculosis disease (formerly known as consumption) from the 19th century was examined for its significance in influencing public perceptions of the innovative musician during his lifetime. It was found that Chopin’s 19th-century profile as a effeminate pianist and composer may have been at least partially established through his embodiment of the 19th-century consumptive ideal
Modern methods in the prevention of tuberculosis
1. Tuberculosis is almost world-wide in its distribution, occurs at all ages, and causes appalling mortality.
2. Tuberculosis causes great economic loss, as it
especially occurs at the working age of life.
3. Tuberculosis is a specific infection, caused by
the tubercle bacillis and is infectious, although
not in all cases.
4. The disease in man can almost certainly be caused
both by the human and bovine types of bacillus..
5. Whitla and Symmers have produced pulmonary tuberculosis
by ingestion of tuberculous material
in animals.
6. The disease is rife in crowded cities, and especially
in these districts which are densely
populated.
7. Indoor occupations, especially those of a dusty
nature, predispose to the disease.
8. Debility, malnutrition, exhaustion, venereal disease,
infectious diseases of children, poverty
and alcoholism, all play their part in lowering
the resistance of the individual to the attack
of the tubercle bacillus.
9. An infected milk-supply may cause tuberculosis,
more especially "surgical tuberculosis" in
children.
10. The disease is much more common in children than
was formerly supposed.
As regards legislation, the National Health
Insurance Act of 1911, while providing for the
treatment of cases of tuberculosis, is limited in
scope.
In order to stamp out tuberculosis the campaign
against the disease must be world-wide, and methods
of prevention must be both general and special.
General:
The more important points are:-
1. A non-tuberculous milk-supply.
2. Care of the children by means of:
(a) Infant and Child Welfare schemes. (Some
centres have established night nurseries
for tuberculous contacts.)
(b) Special care during the infectious illnesses
of childhood.
(c) School Medical Inspection.
(d) Training of older children in the laws of
hygiene, domestic economy and the general
principles of nursing.
3. Provision of suitable houses for the working-
classes, either by reconstruction of existing
dwellings or the building of new houses.
4. Heightening of the general resistance of the
individual by a campaign against poverty;
Malnutrition, alcoholism and venereal disease
(It has recently been shewn that 18% of the
patients at the Royal Victoria Hospital for
Consumption gave a positive Wasserrnann reaction).
5. Thorough ventilation of all work-places and free
access to open spaces.
Special Measures:
The establishment of a co-ordinated anti-tuberculosis
scheme in connection with every large centre of
population
Bridgton Reporter : Vol. 2, No. 11 January 20, 1860
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