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and by a great number of individuals placed in very different 
circumstances), without incurring the reproach of having pro- 
ceeded in a manner not sufficiently vigorou.* * * * 
«<The powder mixed with sugar, or the extract made very 
carefully from the juice of the recent plant, are employed after 
the following manner: Extract of Belladonna, three grains 
dissolved in an ounce of cinnamon-water; powder or root of 
Belladonna mixed with drachms (sic) of white sugar, divided 
mto sixty doses. From half a dose to a whole one is given to a 
child from six months to two years old, four times a day ; to 
children from three to six years old, from a dose to one and a 
half; to those from six to nine, two to two and a half; to those 
from ten to twelve, three to four and a half; of the solution, a 
drop is given for every year of the child’s age, once a day, 
fasting. Observation has shown that when the epidemic is very 
fatal, or the intercourse with the patients very frequent and 
intimate, it is prudent to increase the dose a little. It has not 
yet been possible to determine the length of time which is neces- 
sary to eradicate by this remedy the susceptibility of contagion. 
Everything leads us to believe that the remedy, if used during 
a time too short to ward off contagion, moderates very much 
the malignity of the disease. We know for certain that the 
remedy does not permanently overcome the disposition to 
scarlatina, and it is necessary to resume its use on every occur- 
rence of the epidemic. We have always observed that the 
most intimate communication with the sick does not produce 
the disease, provided the medicine has been employed eight or 
nine times previous to being exposed to the contagion, and 
continued up to the period of desquamation, a circumstance 
very important to nurses. 
a appears more certain to begin with rather strong doses, in 
order to guard against the first impression of the contagion, and 
to diminish the quantity after a few days. No sensible effect 
has been observed to follow the continued use of this small 
quantity of Belladonna. _ Up to the present time, neither season 
