Cori'tapondcitiit. TREATMENT OF CHOLERA. Editor, " Indian Medical Gazette."

To the

Sir,

methods

Here is a statement of the results of the different of treatment of cases of cholera in vogue here

since November 1888. The first twenty cases:?Acetic acid ; stimulants ; friction 20 &c.; occasionally carbolic acid in drop doses:?Recoveries, per cent. 30 " Salol treatment?Recoveries The next ten cases: cent. per The next twenty cases:?The "Vagus treatment:"?Re-

35 per cent. were all I will not trouble you with useless detail. They or two excepcholera cases, diagnosed by myself with one Under tha were diagnosed by Surgeon Reeves.^ tions, which " " remedies whatever "

coveries

Salol

and

Vagus" methods,

no

other

and the patients were fed with congee only, as they wished to drink. getting as much cold or iced water I am, Very truly yours, General Hospital, TATT 1ST KATVTTr JOHN BMYTH, m.d, Madras, were

used,

Altruist. 11890. ?Ofi 28th August

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Surgeon, Resident Medical Officer.