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the treatment of cholera. Then the treatment would be, first, 

 immediate irrigations with hot water and soap using from one 

 to three gallons at a time twice a day for the first and second 

 days. Once a day afterwards if required, which is seldom the 

 case. At the same time cleanse the stomach with medicinal 

 peroxide of hydrogen and hot water used freely — by urging 

 the patient to drink. The feeding and nursing are the same 

 as would be required by a patient suffering from septicaemia 

 or other prostrating disease. My belief is based upon personal 

 experiences and the following surgical measures and medical 

 treatment, viz: Irrigation of thebowels, always first with hot 

 water made soapy with neutral liquid soap or a good castille 

 soap; second, cleansing and rinsing the stomach with hot 

 water and medicinal peroxide of hydrogen, of Marchand, con- 

 tinuing till it is well washed; third, food and nursing ; fourth, 

 medicinal peroxide of hydrogen of 4 per cent, strength given 

 in cupful doses at intervals of two hours during the sickness 

 till convalescence ; fifth, meet the requirements as they come 

 up, as would be done in any other grave disease, using what- 

 ever personal experience has taught us to believe is good. 

 Cleanse the bowels, wash the stomach, feed the sick, keep them 

 warm if cold, and reduce excessive heat by the cold bath 

 rather than reliance upon drugs; using anything in an emer- 

 gency that is the easiest and most accessible to procure. The 

 cholera patient may be convalescent inside of the first few days, 

 or if not convalescent and not dead, the case goes into the 

 typhoid state, after which convalescence may be deferred for 

 several weeks or death may be the conclusion. The tempera- 

 ture prior to the fifth day is generally subnormal or a little 

 above, but on the fifth day marked exacerbation and elevation 

 of temperature indicates the typhoid condition. 



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