Pneumonia and typhoid fever : a study.

  • Page, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1840-
Date:
1891
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    face, or shall we be admonished by these to search for the reasons, and, if possible, secure some method of diminishing this fearful loss of life ? Those of my brother physicians who are at all familiar with the subject will agree with me that we, in Boston, have little to boast of in comparing the records of our own Board of Health with those of New York, Philadelphia, and the other great cities of the Union. Under the prevailing treatment about one fourth of all the cases succumb to an attack of typhoid fever or pneumonia. The survivors usually have a long, painful, and expensive sickness, and quite a proportion of these are seriously disordered for months after leaving their beds ; all of which is in quite marked contrast to the results following hydrotherapeutic methods, in which the rule is, Short sickness and complete recovery. Now, I would ask every one who may chance to read this little book,—and it has not been pub- lished exclusively for the medical profession, for I hold that in proportion to the people's knowledge of these important matters will they be prepared to discriminate wisely as to the qualifications of competent physicians,— Have you ever had typhoid fever, pneumonia, scarlet fever, ** la grippe, or any other serious acute disorder ?