Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
= ABOUT TUBERCULOUS
CHILDREN

I1lLONEN.
| Recently In discussing tuberculosis
/ in children before the Chicago Medi-
! cal society, a group of experienced
physicians expressed many opinions
which the general public should
/ know.
Doctor Richard Austin said there
was about as much tuberculosis in
children due to bacilli from tuber
! culous cows Ns there was due to
human bacilli. Certain other author.
! tiles gave the percentages from cows
as 10 per cent, 20 per cent, 25 per
cent, and 35 per cent.
When the milk supply is pasteur-
f, lied to lao degrees for 20 minutes
! this danger Is removed In Chicago
| where the milk is pasteurized and
tthe cows are tuberculin tested, DR..
q. A. Abt didnot think many children
had tuberculosis due to cows
/ DR.. M. M. Glatt found that chill.
| dren of tuberculous parentage and
| children suspected of having tuber.
culosis because of poor physical con.
| ditior grew just as fast in weight and
| height as other children.
Dr. May Michael for from one to
seven years had watched a group OF
81 children of tuberculous parents.
| "The tuberculous group averaged a
better weight than the nontubercu-
lous." Children gain two inches a
year in height on the. average. The
tuberculous children gained the
| average. Children gain one inch a
year in chest circumference on the
average. The tuberculous children
gained the average.
DR.. Blatt said that in validating
| the state of health of/children we
! must take into consideration racial
| influences, social status and environ
| ment. DR.. Michael said: Race and
| family characteristics seem to in
{, fiuence height" DR.. Abt said the
| rate of growth and development was
Influenced by city and country life,
| exercise, and hereditary influence.
But after taking all this into con-
sideration, the conclusion of several
| speakers was that tuberculous chill
! dren grew we'll and fattened we'll il
they got>a chance. DR.. Alwart of
Asheville, N. c., said in a study of
/ 1000 children, the tuberculous
gained three times as fast as the
others. They all agreed that the
| tuberculous child was not necessarily
thin, undernourished, or understood.
A great deal of the tuberculosis of
! adult years is contracted in child
hood The disease lies latent some
where in the body until some severe
F., strain causes it to flare up. DR..
| Biesenthal thought that children
with latent tuberculosis would come
out all right if they lived right. slept
in we'll ventilated rooms, and got
good food If they could not get
good hygienic conditions at home
they should be cared for in institu-
tions.
DR.. A. Levinson thought about all
| most children, from homes where
| there was a case Of tuberculosis,
| needed for safety was good hygienic
surroundings. DIR. Blatt said chill
! dren with latent tuberculosis should
| be subjected to better hygiene and
| sanitation than normal children got
DR.. Levinson said what they needed
most was good hygiene good living
| quarters, and ito be kept from other
cases Of tuberculosis"
Little Known About Them.
C. O. L. writes: 81. What is the
| cause and what is the cure of gravel
in the kidneys. 2. Could this trouble
| cause an irritation of the bladder ano
excessive urination? l have been
examined and no trace of sugar or
albumin found"
REPLY.
| 1. Gravel in the kidney is uric acid
| thrown out Of solution from the
newly formed urine. 1t is present in
| newly-born babies. 1t is, said to bt
| manifestation of the equity diathe'
| sis. Among the alleged dietary
causes is the eating of a diet toe
! rich in meat, glandular organs sucf
as liver, sweetbreads, and kidney
1t Is stated that the taking of yeas
makes for this condition in some
! people. There is a good deal of spec
ulation and mighty little solid fact
when it comes to the causes Of
gravel People suffering from grave
are advised not to eat meats. They
are advised to eat plenty of potatoes
and drink plenty Of water.
| Explains Sudden Death.
B. r. writes: IA relative of mine
died five hours after perfectly
healthy and normal childbirth. She
always was sound and there was
nothing the matter with her. Soor
after the birth she commenced tt
complain of pain around the hear
and being unable to breathe. The
doctor said it was pulmonary EN-.
bolistn (it is so stated in the death
certifcate). Do you not think
piece Of the afterbirth must have
been left in? Otherwise how could
she have died SO quickly?"
REPLY.
You cite no proof Of retained pla.
centa During and subsequent te
labor blood clots occasionally break
away from the pelvic blood vessels
and are swept to the lungs. causing
pulmonary embolus. This accident
! may cause the death Of an appar
emily healthy woman In few
minutes For clots to form in Ger
| tain veins at this time is normal
| The frequency of milk leg shows how
easily these clots extend. 1t is nc
| wonder that one breaks occasionally
At Stores For Children.
A. writes: please tell me where
| can get the aluminium nipples
which aid in stopping thumb suck
ing"
REPLY.
They are carried by stores special
| izing in supplies for children, also by
medical and surgical supply houses.