The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-05
GUARDING CHILDREN AGAINST MEANWHILE PARALYSIS

Foliomyelitis (infantile paralysis), to the best of our present knowledge, is an infectious dis ease, one of the respiratory infections, and It spreads from person to person exactly as diph- theria does The virus germs of this disease, given off in the nose and throat discharges or the patient may be carried by a third person who is not i'll but who has been recently Tn close contact with one i'll of the disease, just as third person, such as a nurse or a relative rier" of diphtheria and infect other children without coming down with the disease himself or herself, ~
 If or when there is reason to suspect that po- liomyelitis (infantile paralyss) is developing or epidemic in the community parents should be little more conscientious than they are or dinarily about alleged "colds," for God only knows whether the apparently mild indisposi. ton which selfish indifferent folk like to call a slight cod' is actually the onset of poliomy- elitis; good doctor can't be sure about the di- agnosis until the early symptoms of paralysis develop.
 this necessity of including poliomyelitis among the common respiratory infections which com prise the group of i'll fairly called "ERl, in the ents-not to mention doctors or health authori- ties-if we hope to make any progress in the far as or 1ns of poomy elitis goes these recommendations are warrant ed
 1. Isolate or at any rate keep beyond spray range of any person who purports to have a "coid" or who avowedly had the cri.
 2. Avoid crowds gatherings, meetings,
  other intimate contact with strangers as well as possible.
 from other children when at play. 4. All kissing must be forbidden. 5. Flies in the house or about the premises may carry the infection. Flies spell bad house. keeping unsanitary surroundings. 6. It is infinitely more important to teach children to wash their hands ALWAYS before taking any food or drink than 1t is to make them brush their teeth.
 All of these recommendations apply not only to guarding children against poliomyelitis (in- fantile paralysis) but also to the protection of children against many of the other. respiratory infections. such as diphtheria, scarlet fever. meningitis, measles.
 There is no specific remedy which will pre- vent poliomyelitis, no vaccine or serum as yet found effective.
 Serum (the colorless fluid part of the blood) obtained from persons who have recovered from poliomyelitis is a valuable remedy in the treatment of the disease. Fortunately it robs the donor of nothing more than would the ex- erection of so much sweat Probably such blood serum would serve as a preventive If adminis- tered before infection, but the remedy is too precious and scarce for such use. '. Never mind the symptoms of poliomyelitis If a child seems feverish, drowsy, Irritable, nave the doctors advice at once. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Prepared Chalk for Acidity
 Followed your advice and began taking call cium carbonate instead of soda, for acid indi- gcstiOn and heartburn. It has apparently cor rected long-standng trouble, for seldom re- quire even a dose of the calcium carbonate now. (Nrs A. V. D.
 Answer-As explained in Guide to Right Eating (send 10 cents in coin and stamped en- velope bearing your address and ask Tor the booklet) prepared chalk (calcium carbonate) neutralizes ecidity in the stomach without af- fectng the acid-base balance in the blood It is therefore preferable to soda and other alkalis for occasional or regular use;
 What do you think of doctor who sets price of $2OO for treatments which will remove or cure piles? (A. s.)
 Answer-No matter what fee the doctor charges if he guarantees a cure he IS faker. No reputable or reliable doctor or specialist ever pretends to guarantee to cure anything For the treatment of hemorrhoids by any ef- fective surgical method, 200 berries is a modest fee-compared with the fees exacted by den- lists, for instance for their services. Trouble with the laity Is it has been setting medical service for nothing or for a song for so long that it hates to pay a doctor fair fee to-day.
 How Doth the Fighting Cock Feel?
 For several years had aches and pains In muscles which I called "rheunatism," and so did several doctors. But never found any lasting relief till three months ago, when be- gan taking your i0din ration. For two months now I have felt like fighting cock, no sign of the old pains, and I ann no longer tired Full of pep and as fresh at the end of the day as in the morning. I am 55 years old. If it isn't the iodn don't know what it can be- All my friends comment about the change in my ap- pearance. feel 1t Is time to give Dr Brady hand. co. c. D.
 or half bent. longish stem. and a bowl of moderate capacity, something different from any of my present flock if possible. Oh. excuse me. you said hand--I thought 1t was a pipe. If any other older boys and girls are feeling a bit stale, gray, weary and in the dumps. I'll be glad to send 'em particulars about getting suitable iodin ration for rejuvenation on receipt of written request. no clipping, and a stamped
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