The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
FOR WELFARE OF CHILDREN
The Nose and Throat as Gateway Of Death

and by closing these tubes the ears are
not sufficiently ventilated and deafness
may result Also. there Is always In
iammatton or q catarrhal condition
about an enlarged adenoid that may sx-
tend into the ears and cause q thicken-
Ing OF the ears and deafness. II this
Inflammation should become severe and
extend into the ears II often starts an
abcess, with a rupture OF bursting Of
the ear drum. and q discharge or run
ming OF pus from the ear. This may 90
into the mastoid bone. which Is that
prominent bone Just back OF the ear. and
end In severe operation. or even worse.
IL might destroy the bone that separates
the ear space from the brain. enter the
brain cavity and cause meningitis or
abscess OF the brain and death. An
adenoid also gives on a mucus which
Is continually dropping into the throat.
to be either spat out or swallowed, and
the swallowing OF this mucus interferes
with digestion In the stomach and intes-
tines
Another interesting fact about the nose
Is that connecting with IL by little chan
neis are numerous cavities that exist In
the bones OF the face. A cavity II over
each eye and under each eye. and they
act as the resonating chambers for the
orice. They are lined inside by O mem
brsne that extends into them from the
are normally hlled with air. II a severe
Inflammation Ike a cold or influenza oc-
ours In the nose II is very likely to ex-
tend into these cavities or slnuses az
they are called This Inflammation often
turns into an abcess, and these sinuses
become filed with pus, the bone may be-
come softened, there Is pain over the
sinus affected. and II this condition Is
neglected the disease may enter the brain
and death result
In the throat there are the touSiis
which are very similar IN structure TO
the adenoid. and II normal they are very
small and cause no trouble The sau1o
causes that enlarge the adenold also en-
large the tonsils. and they readily become
these enlarged tonsils fEom the surface
toward the base or attachment are little
tubes or crypts. which become infected
and hil with cheesy pus mat has a
foul odor. This pus 10 continually being
discharged into the mouth, giving Il q
bad taste and making the breath foul.
and when swallowed this pue Is very apt
to upset digestion.
Also, there Is another way that the
poSsons Of thesA crypts can enter ths
system and that Is by what are known
as the lymphati.s- A chain OF lymphatics
channels and glands extend from the ton
sis down the neck and enter the blood
and the effect OF this ABSORPTION is to
make the sufferer nstless and indifferent
at times with frequent dull headaches.
In some people these infected crypts have
been found to be the direct cause Of
rheumatic attacks and similar joint af-
fections.
Sometimes the tonsils become so enor-
mousiy enlarged as to meet In the center
OF the throat and interfere with swallow
Ing: or again very small and hidden ton
siI may be filed with pus-laden crypts
and be the source Of low grade Of pois-
on to the body. Occasionally the pus In
these crypts extend into the tissues
around the tonsils and an abseess forms
which is know as Quinsy which Is q very
serious, severe, and painful disease some
'!mesfattended win great danger to the
patient.
The above in a small way shows the
possibility OF serious and often fatal
diseases that may overtake Us by way OF
the nose and throat, and when We con-
slider now exposed We are to infections
OF different kinds. In the dust Of the street
and contaminated air Of crowded places.
Il Is certainly most important that we
should keep these portals In the best
possible condition so that we viii be
protected; not betrayed by them