Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
IS DISEASE a CRIME /?

MOT so very long ago. popular magazine published
editorial article in which the writer asserted in
substance that all disease shoud be regarded criminal
Certain 1t is that much of the sickness and suffering of
mankind Is due to the violation of certain Of Natures laws
which If understood and implicitly followed would result in
the prevention Of much of the sickness and suffering of
humanity But say that all sickness should be regarded
as criminal must little sober reflection appeal to every
reasonable and intelligent individual radically wrong
Thousands SITTER from contagious and infectious dis
eases most innoceny and unconsousy contracted Other
thousands suffer and die of canceous affections the Of
which medical has yet been wise enough to ferret
out and determine and which not therefore, be avoided
Then too many times stress of circumstances compel people
expose themselves to various dseasepoducng agencies
such as malaria bad air in overheaed factories coal Mines
and many other situations and surely those who suffer
therefrom should not be branded as criminals.
In-sofar disease is contracted or brought ones
self from harmful excesses overeatng ntemperance and
other like indugencies and debauchery think with
editor friend that it should be regarded little less than
criminal On the other hand think it would be harsh,
unsympathetc cruel yes criminal to condemn the poor
weak overworked housewife who sinks Under the heavy
load of household and burdens which she is obliged to
struggle along under until she succubs to the strain and
overexertion and suffers from weaknesses various dsplace
ments of pelvic organs and other arrangements peculiar
to her sex
The too frequent bearing Of children with its exactng
demands upon the syem coupled with the care worry and
labor of rearing large family is often the of weak
ness arrangements and debility which the mother has to
bear and which aggravated by the many household
cares and the hard and ending work which she is
called upon to perform. Dr. Pierce, the maker of that
worldfamed remedy for womans peculiar illsDr. Pierce
Favote Prescptosays that the greatest obstacles
to the cure of this class of maades is the fact that the poor
overworked housewife not get the needed rest from her
household and labor enable her from
the of his prescription its full benefits 1t is mat
ter OF frequent experience, he says in his extensive practice
in these cases. to meet with those in which his treatment
fails by reason of the PATIENTS inability abstain from hard
work long enough to be cured With those suffering from
proapsus anteverson and reroverson of the uterus
other displacement Of the womany organs it is very
say that in addition to taking his "Favore Prescription
they abstain from being very much for long periods
their feet All heavy lifting saining of kind should
also be avoided AS much outdoor air possible with
moderate, light exercise is also very important
1t is Dr. Pierce's observation that many housewives
suffer much in weakened condition Of their system from
too close confinement indoors. Often the Kitchen where
they spend most of their time is lily ventilated and the bad
air and overheatng thereof act unavorab1y upon the
womans strength, until she finds herself suffering from
ious weaknesses attended by backace bearing down pains
dragging down sensations that extremely hard to
bear. catarrhal pelvic DRAIN Of most debilitatng and
disagreeable nature is symptom of the con-
gested named condition of the lining membranes of
pelvic organs attended, perhaps with tenderness and pain
in these regions.