New Britain herald., 1925-05-08
DR. ARTHUR ROCHE
 TALKS AT RE. CLUB
Subject Is Treatment Of Asthma
 and Hay Fever

Dr. Arthur r. Roche discussed
 the diagnosis and treatment of
 asthma and hay fever last night be-
 fore a large gathering of the Amerl-
 can Association of Industrial Nurses al the Russell x Erwin club, In
 addition to the many nurses present, the hall was well filled with phy- sans of this city and other places, who showed their appreciation ot Dr. Roehe's research work by the interest in which he was followed. Dr. Roche is a native of Bristol but has offices at 50 Pennington avenue. Hartford, where he is specializing in the treatment Of babies and in tho handling ot asthma and hay fever cases He has attended clinics in New York, Philadelphia. Washington and Bal timore 10 further advance him in his work and fin addition has spent several extra terms at the Post Graduate hospital in New York, in the studying of baby diseases, He is a graduate of the Georgetown university medical school,
 In his talk last night, Dr. Roche laid stress on tho fact that neither hay fever nor asthma should be considered incurable as the disease! were in many cases. Both should be looked upon, he said as either curablo or that the patient might bc afforded satisfactory relief, He said that the diagnosis of asthma as rule was not difficult but that in tho cases Of children, might be mis- taken for bronchitis or pneumonia A careful history, he declared, was necessary as the first important slcT in tine treatment of patient as only through the history of the case could be located such phases as oCcupatlonal causes as sometimes ir the daily life Of the patient. somt jrritant was present 10 bo the basis of the malady.
 Examples and their treatment WIT cited by the specialist, whC gave finely detailed accounts of the methods employed.
 Hay fcyrr he said, needed mucf careful deNing into as far as his tory wcnt in a case 10 locate the cause, As in the asthma treat. menis. tine work was easy after ( caus9 VAS located.
 
 Much in a preventive manner caI be done, the physician asserted with asthma and hay fever con difions by the finding and th' ehminafiOn of the cause, much o the elimination work being con ductci through skin tests. Dogs Cata, and other animals and ever fac" powder were sometimes re sp)naihlG for asthmatic conditions as some people react more sensitive ly to irritants than others. In on, Of his cases, Dr. Roche found tha young girl was using face puwdc winch contained orrisr0ot and he wioe asthmatic conditions wa traced back to the fact that th, orrisroot was a severe irritant tr her.
 pr. Roche declared those suffering win asthma and hay fever and al lied mdladies were far from bcin, hop"Io"1y !ncurable cases sas mcdi cal science was working steadil, toward the relief of such afflicte, people, He concluded that mucl may ba done for each case a knowledge concerning the maIadic fin question was steadily cropping up.
 hr. No"hc has had a brilliant sue
 cess in the treatment of baby dis
 eaS,s and in asthma cases. since h
 brean 10 specialize several year
 ago. He has acquired a statewid rnpniI'IOn for his masterful man
 agement ot many so called hopeless ly inrErable cases and his result have been of the finest order.