The Official Preparations of the U. S. P. and N. F. The formulas for the excellent therapeutic agents commented upon in this article are the result of the most careful work on the part of our eminent physicians, pharmacists and chemists, whose sole consideration in evolving them was to furnish the members of the medical profession with the best curative agents with which to combat disease. Special preparations, more or less similar to the official ones, are exploited to physicians by various manufacturers, "chemical" companies, supply houses, etc., under fanciful names, but they cannot, in the very nature of things, have any superiority over the official preparations. This fact is selfevident to every thinking physician. Again, in most cases, the physician is importuned to prescribe these "specialties" in original containers, which, being accompanied by descriptive literature of the most alluring character, has been the cause of a great part of the self-medication craze, with its consequent loss of physician's patients. Pilulae Antineuralgicae (1), N. F. The Antineuralgic pills (10, of the National Formulary), offer the physician a standard preparation in those cases of neuralgia where for some reason the coal-tar analgesics, bromides or other agents cannot be employed. Each pill contains Quinine Sulphate, 2 grains; Morphine Sulphate, 1-20 grains; Strychnine, alkaloid, 1.30 grain; Arsenic Trioxide, 1.20 grain, and Extract of Aconite Leaves, 1-2 grain. The average dose is one pill. These pills, as indicated by their composition, are of benefit in congestive neuralgias and acrodynia of the extremities; in the periodical types and in that of the supra-orbital nerve type especially; also in visceral neuralgia. Sal Carolinum Factitium, N. F. Artificial Carlsbad Salt is a combination of salts efficient as a hydragogue cathartic. It contains 2 per cent of Potassium Sulphate, 18 per cent of Sodium Chloride, 36 per cent of Sodium Bicarbonate, and 44 per cent of Dried Sodium Sulphate. The dose is from 4 to 8 gm. (60 to 120 grains). A solution of 1 gm. of this salt in 200 Cc. of water represents approximately the Carlsbad Sprudel Water in its essential constituents, forming a mild saline aperient. It does not induce irritation of the intestine. The more di lute its solution, the more prompt will be the effect. Little catharsis is produced when administered in concentrated solution. Syrupus Rubi Aromaticus, N. F. The Aromatic Syrup of Blackberry, in doses of 8 Cc. (2 fluidrams), is a usueful aromatic astringent, and an elegant vehicle for such astringents as Tincture Gambir Co., Tr. Kino, the insoluble Bismuth Salts, etc. Each dose contains 15 gr. Blackberry root with small quantities of Allspice, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, in a heavy syrup made from Blackberry Juice and Sugar. Alcohol content, 12 per cent. A Summer Health School in Kansas. Since the secretary of the Kansas State Board of Health started the slogan, "Swat the flies," and led the way in the campaign against common drinking cups, roller towels and other long accepted abdominations, the public has come to look to Kansas for advanced ideas on health matters. The announcement of the second annual summer school for Kansas physicians and health officers, to be held at the state university, June 1015, is another evidence of progress in the sunflower state. County and city health officers and physicians interested in public health work are to devote a week to the study of methods of sanitation, water supply, sewage disposal and other sanitary measures. Medical officers of the United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service and other well-known scientific men are to lecture, conduct laboratory courses and give demonstrations of food, drug and house inspections for the benefit of those in attendance. This plan will without doubt be of great value in developing competent local health officers and in improving the health of the people of the state. Hydrophobia (Rabies). A case of hydrophobia in a child 3 years old is reported by J. G. Cumming, AnnArbor, Mich. (Journal A. M. A., May 18), who also gives a good description of the disease and its diagnosis. After mentioning the popular erors in regard to the dread of water by rabid animals and the special dangers of the disease in hot waather, he says it should not be confused with the disease commonly called fits in dogs, which lasts only from thirty minutes to two hours, as against six or seven days in rabies. Rabid dogs seldom foam at the mouth; they may drool from deglutitory paralysis, but a dog with fits froths profusely. A rabid dog never recovers, as is often the case with dogs with fits. The latter disease should not be confused with rabies if the histories are taken into account and the Negri bodies are absent. The specific virus has its normal habitat in the nervous system and is only temporarily virulent anywhere else. It is readily destroyed by heat and drying, and when introduced into a wound it must come in contact with a broken nerve trunk to survive and reproduce itself. It is usually spread by dogs, 90 per cent of cases being due to their bites. Other animals are liable to it and may convey it. The disease may develop, however, simply from a rabid dog licking a scratch or from its saliva coming in contact in any way with an open wound. In the paralytic stage of the disease the dog is not aggressive, but this is not so common as the furious delirium which usually appears early and in which it is liable to attack anything in its way. Death results from complete paralysis, usually in from two to seven days after the first appearance of the symptoms. In the laboratory at Ann Arbor they have observed the virus to the third and fourth generation, verifying the diagnosis by laboratory tests. All the dogs of the fourth generation of rabies were killed but one, which the owner wished to keep to assure himself that it was mad. After an incubation period of four weeks, it also became rabid, and not being properly restrained, caused one human death from the disease. Presiding Judge George H. Hutton, of the superior court, Los Angeles, has attracted the attention of thinking men by the advanced stand he has taken in advocating the rational treatment of the so-called insane and criminal classes. His Honor would parole many of the insane that are now incarcerated in asylums, and would consider every criminal as an invalid until competent physicians had declared him healthy. Undoubtedly the physicians of this region will do all they can to further the cause of humanity that Judge Hutton is championing. We do not as a rule endorse therapeutic suggestions from laymen, nor do we believe in spring tonics, but this, from the Farm journal of Philadelphia, is about the best we have seen: An excellent spring tonic, after several months of hovering around the fireside, is a good sawbuck, a sharp saw and a pile of hard wood. We know it, for we have tried it.-Buffalo Med. Journal. COUNTY SOCIETY EDITORS E. G. BARNHARDT, M. D., Department Editor. A. B. Anderson, M. D., Pawnee City, Pawnee Co. Alma, Harlan Co. David City, Butler Co. Hebron, Thayer Co. Stockville, Frontier Co. Neligh, Antelope Co. Minden, Kearney Co. Sidney Eastman, M. D., W. F. Engleman, M. D., Albion, Boone Co. Superior, Nuckolls Co. A. P. Overgaard, M. D., Syl. Person, M. D., Stanton, Stanton Co. North Platte, Lincoln Co. Ashland, Saunders Co. D. J. Reid, M. D. McCook, Red Willow Co. Schuyler, Colfax Co. NEBRASKA NOTES AND NEWS. Dr. G. I. Sellan is a new physician in Broken Bow, Neb. Dr. Hemingway of O'Neill, Neb., has removed to Neligh. Dr. Ryan from Chicago, is a new physician in Tarnov, Neb. Dr. D. C. Sneller of York, Neb. has removed to Grand Island. Dr. K. S. J. Hohlen of Hastings, Neb. has removed to Lincoln, Neb. Dr. F. C. Hinkle is a new physician, recently located in Belden, Neb. Dr. W. T. Spencer of O'Neill, Neb., has removed to Pueblo, Colo. Dr. H. A. Ward of Tryan, Neb., has recently located in Arnold, Neb. Dr. Protzman has changed his location from Harbine to Jensen, Neb. Dr. E. A. Watson is a new physician recently located in Kearney, Neb. Dr. Protzman has changed his location from Harbine to Jensen, Neb. Dr. A. J. Knight of Hulett, Wyo., has recently located in Fremont, Neb. Dr. Dare Woodruff, formerly of Salt Lake City, has located in Powell, Dr. B. F. Farley of York, Neb., is recovering from a rather protracted illness. Neb. Dr. McCart of Humphrey, Neb., has removed to South Dakota, near Mitchell. Dr. Jennie McCulloch is a new physician recently located in Fairmont, Nebraska. Dr. W. S. Dodge recently returned from an outing spent with his son in Basin, Wyo. Dr. Oxford from South Dakota, is a new physician recently located at Chambers, Neb. Dr. Walker, who has been located at Endicott for the past three years, left there recently. Dr. J. E. Olson and Miss May Tipton, both of Lexington, Neb., were married June 12, 1912. Dr. W. L. Foster of Waco, Neb., made a trip by auto to his old home at Superior, July 4th. Dr. Bixler of Ruskin, Neb. has sold his practice to Dr. Saville Dr. Bixler will spend the summer on the Pacific coast looking up a location. Dr. W. R. Peters of Stanton, has returned from a visit to friends and relatives in Wisconsin. Dr. R. B. Platt and Miss Olena Ferguson, both of Friend, Neb., were married on June 26th. Dr. J. B. Redfield of North Platte, Neb. became the proud father of a fine baby boy June 29th. Dr. E. W. Foster of Worland, Wyo., is said to be planning to locate in Omaha in the near future. Dr. P. C. Brenn of Western, Neb., has disposed of his practice and is looking for a new location. Dr. A. B. Stratton of Exeter, Neb., has recently returned from a postgraduate course in Chicago. Dr. Clyde A. Roeder and Miss Theresa Heinsheimer, both of Grand Island, were married June 25th. Dr. Bates of Monroe, Neb., has disposed of his practice, and is succeeded by Dr. Gillespie of Schuyler, Neb. Dr. Conger, a former physician of Talmage, Neb. has returned and will engage in the practice of medicine. Dr. Sommer of Brunswick, Neb. has disposed of his practice and removed to Iowa. His successor is Dr. Hall. Dr. Harry C. Nichols and Miss Effa Tennant, both of Berwyn, Neb. were married about the first of June. The Dodge County Medical Society held its regular quarterly meeting at Hooper on June twentieth. Dr. A. E. Reeves has removed from Farnam, Neb., to Lincoln, where he is practicing surgery and gynecology. Dr. D. J. Smith of Osceola, Neb. was operated for appendicitis in the David City hospital, the middle of June. Dr. W. H. Nelson of Oak, Neb., has been appointed local registrar of vital statistics to succeed H. H. Brown. Dr. W. H. Person of Stanton had the radius of his right arm broken on June 10th, while cranking his automobile. Dr. P. C. Mockett of Kimball, Neb., recently returned from a trip around the world and is again busy with his practice. Dr. O. S. Pitts of Archer, has purchased the practice of Dr. Kelley at Alda. Dr. Kelley has removed to Grand Island. Dr. J. V. Reilly of Greeley, Neb., was married to Miss Helen Marie Lennon of Rochester, at the home of the bride on July 3rd. Dr. J. S. Loney and Miss May Leahy of Omaha, were married at St. Philomena's church, June 3rd. They will reside in Omaha. Dr. Edmund Zimmerer of York, Neb., was married June 19th to Miss Nellie Foran of Omaha. They will make their home in York. Dr. W. H. Barber of Fullerton, Neb., died quite suddenly on July 4th, at his home. He had practiced twenty-three years in Fullerton. Dr. and Mrs. Woodard of Aurora, Neb., are taking an extended trip through the eastern states and visiting scenes of their early life. Dr. A. P. Overgaard of Fremont, Neb., counsilor of the fifth district, was operated on for appendicitis, at the Fremont hospital on July 2nd. Dr. Robert Person of Stanton, Neb., was married June 4th to Miss Mayme Manning at the home of the bride's brother in Exeter, Neb. |