The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-21


| the fact that one pneumonia victim In
every four dies.
To sneeze or cough or to allow Others
| to do so In your face. Is hospitality di-
rect to the pneumonia cocci, ever pres
ent In the crevices between the teeth
In tonsils ana In street dust.
or the four common, garden varieties
of 'pneumo -cocci, tynes !, ana are
seldom absent from dust, tho mouth, or
from under the finger nails OF most In
dividuals.
Type two ia the one thus most easily
spread, and against whose ravages we
are less successful with preventive
pneumo -vaccines.
The treatment and prevention OF true
pneumonia nowadays, like leprosy, calls
for disinfection, sterilization and isola-
ton OF everything which comes In con-
tact with the patient.
OF 10000 men, 40 per cent. were given
a preventive vaccine made Of three
mixtures OF types /, 2 and 3 pneumo-
cocci. The other go per cent. remained
unvaccinated. The vaccinated ones re-
ceived three inoculations. the same
number used with typhoid vaccine TO
prevent typhoid. Among those i'm
munixed, there developed only seventeen
cases OF pneumonia, whereas there were
ated. Moreover, 2S per cent. OF the lat
ter died. and only II per cent. OF the
II is evident that those perssns who
really try to use their dsnowfedEe OF dis
coveries at hand and give themselves
all OF tho preventive vaccines OF ty-
phoid, pneumonia, whooping cough,
meningitis and smallpox. win be more
certain OF long. successful life than
those who merely praise. admire and
are Interested In such knowledge, but
neglect TO use 1t.
Answers to Health Questions.
Q.--plcase tell me what will help
perspiring feet.---H N. G.
A.--Use a dram OF formalin 10 drops
OF rose oil, and pint OF water as
wash. This may stop 1t. Peroxide or
hydrogen is also useful. White preclpi-
tate ointment Is excellent. =.
Mrs. A. l.. w, Ar you VIII SEND
a stamped, self-addrossed envelope with
your query repeated l will be glad to
answer your questions,
O.--Pioase give me something against
sciatica. Blue Eyes.
A.--Strap the legs tightly with elias
ito bandages. Use electricity three
times a day on the painful parts. Mas
sage them and stay In bed week or
two.
M. A., A--If you win send a stamped
self Addressed envelope with your query
repeated win be glad to answer your
o.--Would you kindly tell me OF a
remedy for plmples on tho back and
A.--Mcrcury lamp exposures are good
for pimples, II you desire details kindly
send a self-addressed, stamped en-
yelupe with your query repeated,
Q.--Would you please tell mo the
cause of tingling sensation In my
A.~-This tingling 70 due to pressure
on tho nerves and arteries. For treat
mcnt l would suggest heat and relax
alton OF the skin, massage and warmth
OF tho parts, and lowering or the
blood pressure by means OF rest sleep
and laxatives,
O.-My eyes are inflamed. Please tell
me the cause and remody.--H, 5.
A.-This Inflammation may be due TO
lengthy eyelashcs. which form n per-
feet dust trap, allowing not the slight
est speck OF dust TO escape, You
should hattie your eyes twice gay WIN
tho following soothing lotion. II should
be applied with an eye-cup, turning the
owe Gun UPSIDE down so that the open
eve IL completely washed by tho con-
tents ~ the cup, Hold the cup In this
position for thirty seconds,
Roracic acid. 6 grains witch haEel
Y our cc; distilled wnter y ounce,
O--Aro saccharinc tablets injurious
10 the health when used in coffee and
other drlnksS--k. II,
A-Snccharine tablets ara not IN
furious when used IN small quantities,
(Dr. Hlrshberg Will answer questions
for readers Of this paper on medical,
hyRlenic and sanitation subjects that
arc OF general interest. He cannot al
ways undertake to prescribe or offer
advice for individual cases. Where the
subject is not OF general interest LETT
tcrs win DO answered personally II a
stamped aud addressed envelope IL en-
closed. Address all inquiries 20 pr, L.
X ulrshberg, care OF this office.