Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11

schoolbooks undcr ono arm-a thing NJ,
| child under eighteen should be per!i
nitted 20 do. anyway-or writing AT [.
desk which Is too high.
some cases OF curvature result from
picurisy or empyema (chcst absces.,
Some are duo to infantile pnrnIwsi,
which leaves tho muscles on one aid,
| weakened "'
about one in every ten school chill.
ureh mas curvature In greater or lesser
uesree. More girls than boys are ar
iected. because girls do not devejorS
'heir muscles like boys.
Never outErown.
aIue curvature Of tho spine la neverI
outsrown.' II Is n terrible mistake
10 neglect case with that hone 81
view. II the child has only u careless
attitude. In which ono side droons nj
ohe time. god exercise will undoubted !.
~ cure MIN OF his habit. But II therai
curvature OF the spine the sym =
,netry Is never changed, tho defornit v
Is always the same. And parents shnu,d
, aiot rest without doing everything DOS
sioie 10 correct tho trouble while n 1.
''iii amcnablo to correction.
nhe patient must DO examined cara
iuiE' ana that means with all clothing
removed down to the level OF tho hins
Nothing short ofthis will permit OF n.
diagnosis Il"
Exercises prescribed for IN, ,nd,
yloual case according to the nature and
oeBree or curvature present; ara AL
ways or value inthc treatment Mas.
sage. too, helps In the development .,
'he defectivo muscle groups
Apparatu sor plaster casts arc es
scn.iai parts OF the treatment In all
well established cases of curvature ~
cent improvements in tho plaster cas-,
treatment by DR.. Abbott, OF Portland
."e', hhVe placed In the hands Of the
PROFESSION a method which offers better
'''u''s than were heretofore possible
auest1onn and Answers
treasure Before Business: shou,6
rather say ! have somewhat enioy,a
your heaith Talks. ar think they arc
very Instructive. Please state what
should DO done for a constant clearing
or throat and hacking cough. HAY.
oeeh advised to consult n physician.
Reply: Follow the advice. II MAJ
be tuberculosis. or only hypertropby
or the postcrior extremity OF tho in
fcrior turbinate body.
Baby Coughs Mt Night: what would
you advise us TO give our twenty-one-
months old baby to stop his couphin,
at night? We have tried white vase,
line. but IT only temporarily enses III.
cough lie has no cold In his head He
Is healthy, but has been coughing for
n week. 49,
Reply: Cool fresh mir and enough
ciothinR to keep his tootsles warm in
ped. Vaccine. OF whatever color. I.
crude medicine to infict on bnby.
bronchial lymph glands may be en-.
latged. Adenoids may be present. Even
whooping cough may DO dcvnlopinR
ii he were our baby we should give
him medical attention. Just as sort
OF health insurance Certainty. we
shouldn't feed him anything to xiii the
cough. but rather we should endeavor
TO treat he condition OF which tho
cough Is n symptom.
Rosie Crows Fat on KnowI.dpe.
About two months ago Rosie" sent in
her measurements and asked what
would bring her weight up-she was
twelve pounds too light. we advised
her not to spend her hard earned
money on certain alleged flesh build
ers." and We suggested few things
In the way OF diet, sleep. exercise and
water drinking. A letter from Rosie"
received to-day reads: AT Nrst my
weight remained stationary. but after
about two weeks / began 10 gain. and
now weigh 12s. which think Is Jus,
fine"
Reply: And without drop OF med..
cine! Old Doctor Nature is surely a
great healer.