The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-02
DR.. Brady's Health Talks
pELLAGRA.

/
Peilagra. which has recently become
Southern and Atlantic States. was first
described in 1895 by 2 Spanish ply
rSish .Ra Sy Frapo II lan
states by Tyler in 1855. but not until
tSe
ties.
Cases have been reported in nearly
| every State In the Union. Through the
| tho disense is on the increase. and some
| Investigators fear that 1t may become
rsrltabie sconrge II measures nn;, OF pre-
The Cause.
In Austria Eve years ago a census
revealed $4,000 cases OF pollagra In a
small portion of the empire. In Rou.
Illinois there e s were Sc. 900 known cases.
In these countries the disease 10 al
ways associated with poverty and NAL
tributed to the uso OF Indian corn as
an article OF diet. Some students be-
Ser, dsa sPo tsa Is the the
| lagra. AS q. matter OF fact the actual
eonvegsd Sy insects Or per
sonal contact may be the mode OF con-
veyance. for pellagra prevails In COM
|
individuals from twenty to forty
years OF age seem most susceptible:
though children do have pellagra and
women. are more frequently affected
than men. and particularly Southern
negro women.
Signs of PelInxrn.
Tie characteristic picture Of pellagra
/ is I1 a dnrkening and rougheninE OF
the skin Of the hands and wrists and
OF various other portions of the body;
tome cases form of melancholia or
general nervous depression: and CD
long standing digestive disturbances
ccssive salvation, loss Of appetite. re-
pcated vomiting spells, and usually lr-
/ regular diarrhea.
signs and steadily losing strength
should be considered possibly pella-
/ groub.
recognized. there is no satisfactory
treatment for pellagra. at least no spe-
se T Wonse in sp1e 81 ali
md supportive treatment, And many
others respond to good diet and general
1t is interesting to know that DR..
Harris. of New Orleans, has recently
succeeded in inoculating monkeys with
toms with pellngra, BY Injecting emuI,
sions prepared from various organs OF
peiiagra. These experiments tend to
put the maize theory Of causation into
| the discard.
! Questions and Answers.
| Mother writes: Could enlarged tom
sils affect the general health to such
and cause a child to be dull in his
| studies? Is there any danger in having
the tonsils removed at this time of
Reply: ENLARGED tonsils and ade;,
noids (Which usually go with enlarged
due, as rule. to the Impaired hearing.
| Operation is no more dangerous at this
time Of year than ut any other time.
4. Mop. Mrs. ". B.: These cerrespond-
tions regarding questions.
r. A. g.. Old Maid. and G. L.. NJ. ask
| questions OF personal kind, but fail
be given to anonymous queries.
Mrs. j. j. s. writes: I have heard
II so. why do not the dentists tell
10 use listerine. what is your opinion?
] Docs sal hepatica injure one In any
Reply:: Perhaps the dentists are
teeth; don't think lime water or
mound Of sand for the teeth Sal
hepatica, in my opinion. does more
Il IlQT1 IMAM GOOD. III ID aDSOlutely nOtn
| ing more than an effervescing saline
cathartic. but salines are injurious IL
! habitually used.
Mrs. 3. F. w. writes: Will you kind
| ly tell me how I can have n wen on
my head removed without surgery?
| Reply: a wen Is a sebaceous or oil
I gland which has become obstructed, so
that that the Sc secretion nceumulates and
| to remove n wen except by incision and
removal of the sac. This can be done
anesthesia. painlessly, bloodlessly, in
| five minutes. Why look for an easier