The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-26
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
Preventing Children Taking Cold.

Ma Wc arc all children SO far az
I the children have more colds Than
ADULTS IS that children arc moro inti-
Mht"lN III contact In play and ia school
/ bed '''S' i'll
Acute rh,ni;is. acute nasal ca,arrh.
corEz9 snuhlcs. or cold in the head,
rs this much too common di,cusc IS
called. does not seem worry important at
rrst thought. but when we consider
tho thousands OF serious and .scr,c
times fatal complications and after
/ elects of "a simple cold" the idea Of
prevention becomes 1T least worthy or
IN Old Method Tried aud Found l.c
les
y our our PARENTS and grandparents never
ther doctors believed, that coryza.
bronchitls. and even pneumonia. were
nilnpiE caused by exposure 10 cold
temperature or drafts Accordincly
They coddlcd US and shielded us from,
night air from our sleeping rooms And
We caugh every cold that was going
s sToniG If ep ia, air was The cause we
we rarely got a full breath OF 1t from
one end OF winter to the other.
Nowadays, although both doctors and
fresh air-whcn il is moving-1here
IS IS srowins up q race of progressive.
a .Iiif't f, people, who realize tina;
never does any harm. These Dconic
ARE hn,, building aieep!ng porches in their
help. '''e'oi
No Coddlin;s and No Contact.
Of the nose and throat colds" in
children ana In adults. is very simple
hon'i coddle the child with muiiiers.
which are not absolutely essential for
i TroaihnH comfort Don't force him to
q .,l
the schoolroom. Don't let him MAY
y S,it,h' % Or 81, in school near another
throat or barking cough. Keep your I
child from personal contact with /
colds and he Will escape infection.
ever you have ventilation. No draft.
no ventilation. SO forget all about thc
: iieged DANGERS from drafts ana let in
\ child or an adult who contracts a
cold. Of even the slightest kind must
ouch, exchange pencils, haadkcrchicfs
'r toys or other personal articles with
my one else, He must never forget TO
Keep handkerchief before his mouth ],
md nose when coughing or sncezinr.
Every cold" is evidence that some
'ody has been ignorant or careless
'Dout passing the germs around.
Questions and Answers.
f cr, l.. inquiries, ,nmst, What Is the cause
Who has had sore throats not ve cry
frequently have the tonsils removed?
Reply: The cause OF enlarged ton
lis is ovehgrowth or hypertrophy OF
onsil tissue resulting from infection
Win disease germs. Every tonsilitis
$ bacterial in origin and more or less I
nfectious. That is the way the dis
asc IS acquired. Sometimes II is wise
o have the tonsils removed after >, {
inEio attack. as n procedure OF gen |
raj health insurance. II all depends
II the degree OF infection and tho
Deal and general condition of the pa =
lent. Here are n few of tho secondary Il
nsults of neglected tonsils: Chorea ]
lnhammatory rheumatism). enlarged
lands In neck tscrofulip, deformities
inc lace ana chest. scrions compli-
atoms In the inner curs---abs, css
deafness. =
y. 6. inquires Do YOU recommend I
10 Wcatern or the Southwestern n
tates for consumptivesr ~
Reply: In n general way, though nots .
y every case. the Southwestern Stntcs +,
ter the best opportunities. But the n