Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-06
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN.
o, Or. W. A. EVANS.

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN.
or those who have reeoyerei
IRON consumption % the e1ten
where the disease has been said 4
have been arrested" aud 20 hay
remained 50 Tor several weeks o
months, aud who, feeling IL some
what safe 10 do 80, have left ssni
laFis, a considerable percentage re
lapse, and may eventually die iron
consumption. This fact might a
we'll be frankly faced,
In an Investigation Of i,0ss per
sons who had had the history out
lined above, the following lnforma
ton was Fathsred'
In sos Il WAS stated that the ofisi
nal treatment was insufficient pre-
snmabiiy meaning that they did no
stay long enough In the sanitariuin
In i7i an attack Of some inter
current disoaRe--esample. pn1u
manll or pleurisy-eaussd the orisl'
nal disease Go light M,
In ia1 overwork was the cause OF
relapse,
IN isa misconduct was the eaus,
as given.
In 40 insufficient income was re.
sponslhlo.
In Z unhyglenie working eondi.
| tlons, and in 3 unhygienin living
I conditions were Indicated.
There IL a general agreement now
that a eonsumptiye who has been
| through a sanltarlum Is In much the
position OF boy who has been
| through college and faces the world
the day after commencement. What
he has learned may not help him
unless he is willing 20 apply II, and
has the determination 10 stick 20 his
willingness.
In the first place, he is very apt
70 fall into the old hahlts--ihose
which caused his dlsease-when he
gets back among the old surround
ings and the old associates.
But note that only 10 OF these re-
lapses were attributed TO bad houses
and bad work places. and only 1872
gave misconduct ~ a cause.
Leaving out the half OF them who
had 10 quilt the sanltarlum too early.
we find that about 2s per cent
charged their trouble TO overwork.
and nearly per cent 10 insufficient
income.
This raises the question as 70
what the cured consumptivos had
better do.
A confidential report In my hands
gives, as the first essential. that he
must keep under the direction OF
some health agency.
He should be examined peri
odically by physician experienced
in caring for tuberculosis. prefer
ably by the superintendent of the
sanitarium, where that is possible.
He should be seen periodically by a
nurse, who should advise with him
about his work, his home. and his
living habits.
The second essential relates to his
work. On that point here are cer-
tain epigrammatic quotations or
rules taken from the report In ques-
ton: -.
unemployment is really q post
graduate course. following treat
ment. He who can direct wisely re-
garding rest and exercise can treat
tuberculosis unless he is an expert
enced farmer. The living and work
Ing conditions are eminently insult
able. Market gardening is perhaps
more undesirable as means of
livelihood.
It is better for man to return
TO his own occupation, or some mod
ification OF it.
Hard labor kills the tuberculosis
person. Work, to be suitable. must
not be too heavy physically.
Indoor occupations are generally
to be preferred. because they are
lighter physically, and better paid,
on the average.
Any occupation Is unsuitable
which involves exchanging the ad-
vantages and comforts of his own
home for less suitable surroundings.
Find Cause of Hives.
H. s. writes: "Isn't there a REM
edy for hives? Have been bothered |
with them for more than a year.
Have tried milk and cereal diet.
Have taken large doses Of red clover
blossom tea bath for a long time,
but all to no avail"
REPLY.
Yes and no.
There is no medicine which one
takes--presto change! No more
hives.
However, any person willing to
take the trouble can find what
causes him to have hives and then
avoid it or be desensitized,
Cocoanut Oil Rubs.
J. w. l.. writes: "I had pneu-
monia twice, the last time in March,
1911.
"In October, 1911, I began oiling
myself all over neck to heels, with
hot cocoanut oil. For convenience
[ used two-ounce bottle, set 1t on
he stove or rolled it around over
amp.
II oiled myself every night for a
year and gained 80 pounds. Since
hat, three times week. Have had
40 tendency to take cold.
"Oil enriches the blood and soft
,ns toughened blood vessels. I am
10 years old
REPLY.
This is not bad plah for old
people to follow, though not all who
'ollow it may be free from pneu-
nonia and colds
Get Teeth Filled.
Mrs. B. II. w. writes: 81. | am
our months pregnant and would
Ike to know if l could have four
eeth filled.
"2. ! take Hamburg tea every
llSuL lOE CO4istiPatiou. 40 liioI oAi
light for me?
'3. Does it make birth any
,asier to rub stomach with olive oil
hree or four months, before time"
REPLY.
/. Yes.
g. No. Regulate your bowels by
'ating an abundance OF fruit, vege-
ables and bran.
8. No.
New Fashion From Germany.
Hugo SHINES, the industrial CO.
ossus of Germany. has recently
fought back from England num-