Does Smoking Protect against Infection!

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3355, 7 November 1889, Page 3

Does Smoking Protect against Infection!

This subject has been closely invet tigatcd by Dr. S, Hnjek, of Vienna Tasainari, of Pisa, has already demon strated by experiment that tobacct smoko destroys germs, Hujek found, by consulting statistics, that men \vh( smoked wero far less suceptiblo to tin infection than tho remainder of s population during an epidemic of dip, theria, Professor Oser has noted that in a certain outbreak of typhui throe times as many women as men ■ were attacked, It has always been pointed out that mon, especially in cities, get moro tresh air as a rule; and follow healthier avocations than women. This fact must not bo overlooked during the consideration ot Dr. Hajek's theories, Again, very robust men, who resist infection, being M' eupeptic," as Carlylo said of Field'flarsha! Daun, can also tolerate a large amount of tobacco, It is true that Dr. Neudorfer has found that tobacco smoke contains pyridine, a destroyer of hacterja, If, however, persons not accustomed to smoke were to take to pipes, cigars, or cigarettes on the outbreak of an epidemic, they would probably make themselves very unwell and especially predisposed to (all victims to the prevailing pestilence. The mental condition of a man who has smoked tobacco too strong for him is a state of extreme depression, most unfavourable for his welfaro during an epidemic. We advise non-smokers to put not their trust in pyridine during tho prevalence of fevers, and to remember that their tobacco-loving friends owe their immunity to good health and strength, which enables them to stand tobacco, and,' at the samo time, to fe resist infection,-British Medical I Journal, Ik Tho Emperor of Germany has distinguished tho crew of tho corvette Cllga, which suffered in the hurricane at Apia, by ordering her to sind one officer, six non.commisioned officers; und six men to act as a guard of honour before his apartments in the Palace at Hanover.