The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

wv A AcGVlueS OF ~ HOOK
Worm Commission of the State
Board of Health.
Too much can not be said in the
form Of u approval of the very btn-
ef1cial work that is being done By.
the Hookworm Commission OF the
State Board of Health. The woIk
that this commission is doing is Gel
tainly going to prove to be of ines
Unable value to the State of NOftL
Carolina, as well as to other stateA
where its effects will necessarily be
felt in time to come.
Much has been said in public lee
lures by eminent authorities about
the prevalence of this disease in OF
state. 1t has been shown to be SC
prevalent that the average layma
will hardly accept the truth Of the
facts. Much has also been write
about the disease in the lay press, and
has been read by practically every
in the state who is able to read. Of nc
less Importance, lectures to and in
spection of public school children have
been made, and are still being made.
Thedisease has been found to be very
prevalent in those children.
The symptoms and signs Of the dis
ease, and it's direful effects, have BEEN
deliberately outlined to the public, and
in such language that no one can posi-
sibly misunderstood. 1t may be
known to the mothers Of this state
that their pale, and poorly developed
children are not by nature so consti-
tuted, and that there is some reason
why they are so. Also, that it is their
moral duty to the child to at once find
out the reason for the condition. A
proper investigation will, in many in
stances reveal the fact that the con-
dition is due to hook-worm disease,
which can be so easily remedied if the
mother will but have it done.
But attention has been called to the
fact that there are some laymen who
are undertaking to treat this disease
upon their own initiative. 1t is in this
that a very dangerous practice has fol-
lowed the work of the hook-worm'
Commission. and one which most GER
tain1y was intended by that
commission. They have come to
know that Thymol is the drug that is
SO deadly to the injecting worms that
inhabit the bowel of the poor sufferers.
Be it known to the good people of
Henderson county that Thymol is a
specific remedy in hook-worm dis
ease, and that if properly applied will
not only cure the disease promptly,
but will do so without the slightest
danger to the patient. But you must
not forget that Thymol is a very dan
gerous drug in the size dose necessary
to bring about a cure of the disease,
it is prescribed in the proper
way. and by one who IT, familiar with
the method of administration. If pre-
scribing by laymen who are not famil-
with the proper method of admin
istration of the remedy, is persisted in
there are certainly going to be some
fatalities, but will be due to the i'm
the disease, but will be due to the i'm
proper use of Thymol. 1t might be
well if the druggists will desist from
filling prescriptions for thymol, unless
written by a competent physician, who
has seen the case, and who has pro-,
perly advised the patient. These
cases., while under the influence of this
drug, need careful and competent
watching.
This is not a plea on the part of the
m0Q1ca1 profession LOT ices. LII sew
eral counties of the state, the medical
fraternity has pledged it sservices
gratis to all who are worthy, and it is
believed that the physicians of Hen
derson county will prove equally will
ing to follow suit. If you have ca
son to suspect the disease in your
family, seek your family physician,
and get his advice and careful atten-
ton. If you do, all of the sufferers
will be easily restored to good health,
and there will be no fatalities from
the use of Thymol.
The effect of Thymol, which is de-
sired in the treatment of this disease.
takes place in the bowel. If it is
improperly prescribed, it becomes abb
sorbed, is taken into the blood, where
it will certainly act as a powerful
poison to those who so take it. But,
this absorption al in every case be
very easily prevented, and you should
depend solely on the trained and skill
ed family doctor to do it. So, as a
warning to the lay world, let it be
said that you stop self-prescribing of
Thymol for hook-worm disease, and
that you leave it entirely to your fam
lily physician.