The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
MA 70 WARNS AGAINST BEES, SA YZNG
 GOITER WILL FOLLOW
Famous Surgeon Says Love Affairs and Their EcCentrici- ties Expose Subjects

Love affairs and their eecentrici- ties and intricacies have frequently exposed people to the contraction of goiter and other affections of the thyroid and paratkyroid glands" ad- vised pr. Charles H. Mayo. Rochester, whose address before the morning session of the fifty-fifth annual con- vention of the Alabama Medical as- sociation on the ball room fl of the Tutwiler hotel, was heard by up- wards of 400 delegates snd number of visitors.
 pr. Mayo was presented by Dr. D. F. Talley, president of the associa- tic and his lecture on "Exophthalmic Goiter," was preceded by discussion of several other technical subjects and clinical exercises led by pr. pr. John B. Elliott, Jr.. New Orleans, at the Hillman hospital.
 In his exhaustive treatment of the subject of goiter. It's cause, various forms, and prevention. the eminent surgeon stated that the thyroid and para-thyroid glands were among the most vital organs of the human anat- omy, and that without the-' the scale of human intelligence would be low cred to that of a two-year-o1d. "They are comparable, in their vital i'm portance, to the gauges of a monster engine. as both are indispensable to the operation and preservation of the mechanical and human machines" continued the speaker.
 f Defects eticeAb1e
 It was pointed cut that defects In the thyroid glands, becoming notice able in old age preceptibly. weaken the whole system and often results in various forms of goiter and other glandular afflictions.
 Satisfactorily, pr. Mayo showed that the southern states, and section of the east and Atlantic seaboard had fewer cases of goiter than other states and sections. especially the Pa cific coast states and Idaho. where the ratio per thousand is highest in the United States.
 The symptoms of goiter, in 40 per cent of the cases are not perceptible until after the first UT months, while, it was pointed out, that in 90 per cent of the cases, noticeable de- velopments do not occur until two years after the defect Is caused
 Physicians were commended by the speaker for their cooperation, now becoming general, in not sending pa tients to specialists hastily or when their physical strength will not with stand the jerks and disarrangements brought on by a long Journey by train.
 In conclusion pr. Mayo Illustrated some of the phas of goiter with lantern slides.
 Afternoon Session
 .tA tt- occupied the afternoon yesterday with pr. s. w. welch, state public health officer. presiding. Under the auspices of the local .ommittee on entertainmens. golf tournament for visiting delegates "golfularly" in- clined. called many of the docs" to the Roebuck club golf course imme- diately after the buffet luncheon was served in the Tutwiler dining room.
 Discuss MiIk
 The problem of the city milk sup- ply was discussed at lenght by ! C.. Bulmer, in charge of the '. .rk under the direction of Dr. J. D. Bowling, Jefferson county health officer, and such phases of the problem, as the milk quality standard before and after the adoption of the milk ordi- nance which becomes effective Octo- Der 1. pasteurization, raw milk. and other aspects of the problem were treated.
 Under the present ordinance an uI- timate standard of Bo,000 bacterial contents has been set and the local dairymen numbering more than ITO are coming within this limit very creditably, 1t was pointed out. The new scientific method of pasteuriza- ton which requires a heat for 30 minutes at 145 degrees F. was dis cussed and highly indorsed. It is optional yet, 1t was pointed out that over 20 per cent of Birmingham 8 milk supply now Is pasteurized. Dr. J. L. Bowman. Montgomery, Dr. G. A. Cryer of Anniston, and Dr. J. D. Bowling. Birmingham, also entered operation among the members of the medical profession in the cause. Dr. Bowling pointed out that $25,- 900 was now. being spent by the de- partment on making the milk supply lere absolutely safe. and attractive to the buying public. Tt is the most constructive work we are doing, we think, and that Is why we are spend ing over one third of our appropria tion for that purpose,' declared Dr. Bowling, In an interview.
 Health of Children
 "The inspection of school children occupied a good part of the afternoon 1 discussion. and this phase of the health problem was featured by a ] paper from Dr. B. F. Austin, health ] officer of Morgan county, at Albany In this was treated the importance 1 of the work since statistics show that in many counties 50 per cent of tho entire school children have diseases and defects that are preventable and curable. and 70 per cent are so af- flicted in rural schools. in both easel the defects of eye. ear, nose and throat predominating.
 | Discuss White Plague
 The prevention of tuberculosis. { disease which n s5 per cent of thu cases Is contracted before the age o, IS. was treated and urged upon tn,