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Current  Literature. 
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petrolatum  and  use  no  protection  at  all,  except  when  the  skin  appears 
hypersensitive,  in  which  case  a  spray  of  liquid  paraffin  is  used.  The 
mucous  surfaces  appear  to  suffer  no  more  than  the  skin,  as  instanced 
by  the  use  of  the  solution  as  a  vaginal  douche. 
Emphasis  is  laid  on  the  contraindication  to  the  use  of  the  solution 
in  cases  in  which  there  is  much  hemorrhage.  This  is  controlled  as 
well  as  possible  at  time  of  operation  and  the  solution  not  used  until 
twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours  have  elapsed.  Other  contraindica- 
tions to  the  use  of  the  solution  are  in  infections  due  to  the  Bacillus 
pyocyaneus,  on  which  it  seems  to  have  no  effect,  and  in  all  classes 
of  wounds  after  the  infection  has  been  controlled,  when  it  is  unneces- 
sary and  has  a  retarding  influence  on  granulations.  In  fecal  fistulas 
the  solution  is  not  used,  because  it  has  been  noticed  that  patients 
with  this  condition  suffer  with  a  great  deal  of  discomfort,  and  at 
times  pain,  for  three  to  four  hours  after  the  dressing. — (Drs.  J.  B. 
Deaver,  Lankenau  Hospital,  Philadelphia,  J.  W.  Bodley,  W.  H. 
Means  and  H.  E.  Knox,  Philadelphia.  From  the  Medical  Record, 
New  York,  through  the  Journal  of  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion.) 
Ringworm  of  the  Scalp. — Douglas  Freshwater  gives  several 
useful  prescriptions  for  ringworm  of  the  scalp.  In  small  families, 
to  prevent  the  other  children  becoming  infected,  it  is  a  safe  plan  to 
dress  the  hair  daily  with  the  following  brilliantine : 
]$.    Acid  salicylic   gr.  x 
01.  lavand   Til  v 
01.  bergam   1TL  v 
01.  olivse   ad  3  i 
A  useful  antiseptic  shampoo  wash  is : 
Thymol    gr.  xv 
Sap.  mollis    3  i 
Sp.  vin.  rect   51 
This  is  allowed  to  remain  some  10  or  15  minutes  on  the  scalp 
before  being  rinsed  off. 
Oleate  of  copper  is  useful  before  and  during  the  period  of  epila- 
tion : 
I£    Cupri  oleatis   3  i 
Hydrarg.  oleatis    gr.  xxv 
Adipis  lanse  hydros   3  i 
01.  olivae     B  i 
