The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-06
(By William Brady, M. d.

The United States Public Health
service displays very progressive ten
denotes these days. A recent Public
Health Reports discussion of Climate
and tuberculosis (Vol. No s, Feb.
49, 1917, Washington, d. C.) might
have been written by the radical con-
ductor of this half column, it is so
very, very modern. Here are some of
the statements summarized
A favorable climate for a consump-
tive Is one that is not too warm. A
moderately cool atmosphere is invig-
Grating, while a too warm one is de-
pressing. Very cold weather, on the
other hand, makes the living of an
outdoor life more difficult and less at
attractive. Moderately cool atmospheric
conditions are those to be sought.
No locality has climate that is
favorable all the year. Most localities
In the United States, have favorable
climates for a considerable portion Of
the year if one will only take advan-
tage of them.
In ones quest for a favorable CHI
mate one must not forfeit suitable rest,
food and peace of mind"
Right here we must break in to make
a few thoughtful remarks. "One," as
used by the p. H. S., means YOU. And
peace of mind means a good doctor
who sees you at frequent and regular
intervals throughout the illness. The
Public Health Service needn't be
bashful about that. Climate, food, rest
and all the other details amount to a
mighty poor chance without the con-
tinuous supervision of a competent
physician.
The consumptive may usually OBJ
tain the most favorable conditions for
recovery, including an outdoor life,
suitable food, rest, medical attention,
and nursing at or near his home"
What could nurse do in case of
consumption without a doctor to in
struct and issue orders? She could do
nothiag-nothing for the patient A
nurse, even from the best of training
schools, receives no training in dag
nosis and therapy.
For giving utterance to exactly what
the Public Health service now advo-
cates-namely, that as a rule the pa
tient does better at home than any
where else--I have been roundly
abused by persons whose interests are
concerned with health resorts. Why, a
little weekly publication up in "a resort
town opened an editorial by affirming
that it's prosperity depended upon the
reputation of the resort and that such
assertions as mine should not go I'M
answered. That was pretty frank
II | had tuberculosis and a hundred
or a thousand or twenty thousand dol
lars. I'd stay at home and get well
where surroundings are pleasant. If
home was unfit, I'd move into the
country where living is cheap and
clean.
The p H. S. is right. Three more
cheers for it!
Symptoms OF Enlarged Prostate.
VIII you kindly state whether fire.
quent inclination to void and inability
to retain urine would be symptom of
enlarged prostate gland, in a man GA
years Of age? Would a man Of that age
stand any chance in an operation?
Is. ID. AZ
Answer-Such symptoms are very
commonly noted in cases of prostate
enlargement. AS the disease usually
begins after so and most oper-
atoms are perfectly successful, a man
OF that age probably stands a better
cha nca Of snrvivinu I, WOO rc ,,,;&b RI,
operation than he stands of surviving
five years without. AS far as age is
concerned, that is no excuse for
avoiding such necessary operation.
Hydrotherapy Problems.
1. What is the internal bath? 2. How
given? 3. If one has the habit .f
drinking hot water before meals viii it
take the lime supply from the body?
4. Is such a habit of any val::c? 5. Is
there any danger In using creamery
butter and drinking creamery milk?
IN. J. M
Answer. An eXtravagant title for
an enema or rectal injection Of water.
2. Warm water is injected from
syring-it is harmful as habit. al
though an enema is all right as a rare
resort 10 move the bowels. 3. The hot
water will not influence the proportion
of lime in the body. 4. For certain
stomach conditions such as excessive
hydrochloric acid secretions. it may be
helpful; ~ q rule it would tend to di-
mtnish normal gastric secretion and