HISTORY OF A COMMON GOLD.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 65, 18 March 1910, Page 7

HISTORY OF A COMMON GOLD.

A SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION. "An acute febrile, specific, infectious-, and contagious disease, probably produced by many micro-organisms," was tlie definition of "a common col'd" given by Dr. Seymour Taylor in a recent lecture at the West London Hospital. "It is," lie said, "a, fever or heat rather than a cold, and is widely spread through the community owing to the carelessness of sufferers, amd the want of precautions taken by others. "The' cold confers no immunity from subsequent attacks, but, on the contrary, predisposes sufferers to subsequent invasions, and 'relapses during convalescence are apt to occur, just as they do in typhoid oaises It is most frequent in young adults, though mo age is exempt. "Lowered vitality is a. strong predisposing condition. Draughts do not cause the disease, hut a draught which lowers the temperature of a body insufficiently clothed is often the oulmiraatiii gcasual factor. "Autumn is the most frequent time for epidemics, amd infection is often caused by vapor rising up into the streets through the veintilating pipes of sewers. "I know of no remedy with which it is possible to cut short or avert a cold," he declared, "bait if the sufferer' from a severe cold will only remain in bed, or keep in a warm, wellventiflated room and take liquid nourishment, with a plentiful allowance of oranges and other juicy fruits, and frequent libations of barley water, linseed tea, toast water, and the like, he will be agreeably surprised at the speedy relief which he will obtain and the short course of his attack."