Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-01
Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL s. COPELAND, wi. I'D.
Former Commissioner of Health

The school year is at a close.
Many children were not promoted
because Of i'll health during the past
term. The sad thing is that in
most cases the illness could have
been prevented, or the defect, what
ever it is, might have been correct
ed.
One Of the most common causes
Of school absence is tonsilitis. There
is hardly a day that my mail does
not include letters from parents
about the way their children
breathe. They mention that the
youngsters snore or fail to hear
properly. This is not surprising.
Most children have very sensitive
tonSillar tissues. With some of the
little patients the trouble is almost
chronic. This leads to frequent at
tacks Of tonsilitis. +.
The tonSilS in q normal throat
are not large. They are found on
each side Of the throat, Of course,
but do not prOtrude to the middle.
If diseased, the tonsiIs are enlarged.
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Between the nose and the above
parts Of the throat you see when
the mouth is open, is the location
where adenoids develop. These are
masses Of tissue in appearance like
the tonSils. In shape these masses
look not unlike punches Of grapes.
AS the adenoids grow they fill I'D
the phrynx just as a sponge would.
This makes the breathing through
the lose very difficult and causes
the child to breathe through the
mouth.
Tonsils should be removed if they
are diseased, but not merely because
they r. large. AdenoidS are sure
TO interfere with proper breathing
endanger the hearing and cause
much trouble in reducing the
amount Of oxygen. For this reason
they should be removed.
Every parent hesitates to submit
his child to any sort Of an opera
ton. But it is unWise and unsafe
to neglect surgical procedure in a
case Of adenoids.
In most schools the doctor exam
ines the child for nose and throat
troubles. Word is sent to the par
ents so that the family can take
action. IF your doctor recommend
the removal Of adenoics BY al
means follow his advice. The well
fare Of the child depends on q
prompt decision.
Answers to Health Service
S. z. B. Q-What will cure q
fistula, and what would such a con-
dition lead to II neglected?
A-Operation is the only cure. II
neglected this condition will lead
to a discharging sinus and may de-
velop into cancer if not properly
treated.
MISS @. M. Q.-What should 3
girl weigh who is IA years old anc
five feet two inches tall?
A-For her age and height she
should weight about 10 pounds.
NJ. S. w. Q.-How much should
a girl aged IL, five feet three inche;
tall, weigh?
2.-How can I reduce?
3.-What is good for freckles?
A-She should weigh about IL
pounds.
2.-Eat very sparingly Of starches
sugars and fats. Get regular, sys.
tematic exercises. A gradual reduc-
ton in the amount of food con
sumed with the regular exercise vii
work wonders in most cases.
3.-Use equal parts of lemon juice
and peroxide as a bleach.
2. r. Q.-What should a cir
weigh who is 13 years old and five
feet four inches tall?
2.-What should a girl weigh who
is is years old and five feet foul
inches tall?
A-They should weigh respective.
" lis pounds and 40 pounds.
MRS. J. Q.-My baby is one weel
old and hiccoughs and sneezes F;
great deal. What can I do to remedy
this?
Am all1probability the little onc