Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10

I Dr. Brophy's talk was most timely as this Is the time of year when people are subject to certain diseases brought | on through worry. lack of sleep and careleSSneSS.
 l Dr. Brophy spoke as follows: 1 At this season of the year the com I mon diseases which aff1ict us are grip, l tonsillitis, pneumonia and rheumatism. 1 ments are prevalent at a time when | the temperature changes rapidly and when the ground is covered with slush l or is in a thawtng condition
 Most cases of sickness of the forms above mentioned are due to a weak ened physical condition and careless l ness on the part of the individual. Probably the three things that con- tribute most to the now-reSisting state of the human being are worry, lack | of sleep and improper or insufficient nourishment and clothing.
 Of course. if worry is due to some specific and definite state of affairs, that is something which is real and discoverable it Is a difficult matter to rid ones mind of worry until those definite causes has been removed. But there are many people who worry for no reason which they can point out and many times 1t is because of lack
 of exercise or amusement that such a state exists. They put in a steady grind at the same old thing whereas an occasional visit to the theatre or a
 
 evening now and then given to light reading will prove of great benefit.
 Music is another form of recreation
 which is often neglected by most of a large number of people.
 If one is obliged to arise at 6 a.
 m. daily and does not go to bed until
 midnight, and this is long continued, such a person may become a victim
 to the common winter diseases For
 the majority people eight or mine
 hours sleep should be obtained out of
 every 24 hours. Many individuals
 waste one or two hours time every
 night by retiring with cold feet and
 trying to fall asleep in such a con-
 ditten, whereas a hot foot bath just
 before going to bed or the application
 of a hot water bag or bottle to the into slumber in a short time. Like wise a cup of warm milk or broth may be of assistance.
 Many cases of the above named dis orders can be traced to wet and cold feet, contracted as a result of lack of protection of these important mem bers of our bodies. It is cheaper to purchase and wear a good pair of rub bers or shoes than it is to go out on damp and slushy days with rn-out or thin shoes, which may result in a long illness or death. If you or your children should be unfortunate snough to fall a victim to wet and cold feet see to it that a hct foot bath follows as soon as possible. Many persons leave a warm room or building and stand around the yard or on the street with no more clothing on than they wore while inside and certainly thev are inviting trouble.
 Neglect to attend to the first symp- toms of grip, namely cough, sneezing, headache, pains in the limbs, vomiting or sore throat, etc.-paves the way for an attack of pneumonia which may result in death.
 Attacks of rheumatism can be often 01~nU hN otf &o teeth as it is a well known fact that diseased teeth serve as Storehouse for living organisms which enter the blood stream and which, deposited in the joints, cause rheumatism. Dis eased tonsi1s act in like manner. Ger tafnly, rheumatism should be prevent ed if possible because numerous cases of heart disease which manifest them selves in late life have been caused by attacks of rheumatism suffered many years before. Infected teeth may also be the cause of enlarged and in famed glands, especially of the neck and attacks of appendicitis may re- suit from the same agency. In fact, 1t can easily be seen that with the blood constantly absorbing putrid nlh- terial and living organisms from the tonsils as well as from the teeth that other disorders may be pro- duced outside of the well known and abundant cases of stomach disturb ances. Some of the very severe at tacks of facial neuralgia are cured by treatment of infected teeth and mark ed irritability of the nervous system is often relieved or done away with after the teeth have been put fin a healthy condition.
 When we have grip, pneumonia or tonsi1itis in member of the family he should be isolated from the others as much as possible. The dishes and all eating or drinking utensils which he uses must be kept for him alone