Diptheria.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1678, 25 February 1885, Page 3

Diptheria.

'l:' i', ■ < uf the Standard, f hi?.,—ln view of the prevalence of the au,vc ca.id tii.Umi.’. kindly publish in your c liaut.s 1 Losing remedy tut gt;.- o«i i. a Its Use Las been highly U..cticbi it. America and elsewhere. Make two stua.l bags that will reach (tom 6ui to ear ana t..t them with woodash and #a.t. ..;p ms. m Lot water and wiing them ci;; .- .j ih.t they will nut drip, and apply th.-i.. tur threat, over up the whole with a Kou;.el cloth, and change them as often as they Leconte cool until the tin oat becomes irt.tated near blistering. Fur children it is necessary to pat ilinnel cloths between the ashes and the thioat to prevent blistering. When the ashes have been on a sufficient time, take a wet dunnei cloth, and rub it with castile soap until it is covered with a thick lather, dip iu hut water and apply it to the threat and change as they cool. At the eaine time u=e a parole made as follows; one teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, one ditto of salt, one of treacle, iu a teacupful of hot water, and when cool add one fourth of goc-d vinega; and caiglo every fifteen mi nates until the patient lequiics sleep, aho a garble made of castile soap is good to be u«eu i an uf the time. As prevention is better th .a cute, I shall he happy to aavise anyone how to avoid infection. I am, cVe,, C. W. IIoBSiii.OW. Greytowu, February 23rd. Xchd.