New Britain herald., 1925-09-17
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
By DR, HUGH S. CUMMING Surgeon General, United State
 Public Health Service

By DR, HUGH S. CUMMING Surgeon General, United States
 Public Health Service
 Every business man appreciates the importance of an inventory. IL IS a good business principle 10 make an Inventory al regular inter- vals in order 10 find out the true state of ones stock.
 This principle of ascertaining the actual state of affairs at regular in- terVals is as applicable to the pre- servation of personal health as 1t Is to the preservation and conduct of business.
 The earliest recognition of q health liability will enable you 10 take the proper steps to arrest or cure the physical liabilities which your health inventory may disclose.
 You know that many diseases begin slowly or insidiously and may not produce any disabling symp- toms until the condition is consd- crably advanced. By means of thorough physical examination at regular intervals such diseases may h" recognized and their progress checked or cured by proper hy- eienic, dietetic, medical or surgical treatment
 Tuberculosis, cancer. Brights disease. diabetes, hardening of the arteries and certain forms Of heart disease are examples of diseases that may begin unnotced.
 To your physician, trained to note the slightest symptom of dis order the beginning Of these dis eases Is at once apparent if you present yourself for an annual physical examination.
 Annual Examination Is Advisable
 The practice of annual physical examinations is valuable not only for the early detection Of disease but also 1t is important as a guide in the selection of suit ble employ nent for those with known defects
 If you subject yourself to a physical examination and discover that you have defective vision heart disease or Bright'e disease, and are manifestly united for the type of work which you are doing. it may be possible for you, with this knowledge, to change your work in such way as to be Of ma terial benefit 10 your health. Industrial firms have found the method of annual physical ex- animation exceedingly useful in the proper placing Of employees and many have noted the reduction in accidents since this plan was in augurated.
 Your body will stand a deal of neglect and bad treatment when you are young but as you grow older you will certainly pay the price of neglect
 Can't Replace Parts of Your Body Remember that you differ from your automobile 10 this extent: A dana ged or cracked cylinder may | be replaced, leaky valves may be ground, spare parts may be pur- chased, but you cannot buy a new stomach, a new liver, or a new set of lungs,
 Apply business methods to the care of your human mechanism.
 Take an annual inventory. 1 Have a complete annual physical examination made by a thoroughly qualified physician 10 detect the early signs of any developing dis | ease.
 If you follow these suggestions you will feel better, live longer and accomplish more.
 There is no use in your going 10 the scrap heap before your time if you will have yourself overhauled | loy physician at least once a year. If you inspect your automobile four times a year give your human 1 mechanism at least one-fourth of the attention you give your car.