The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-14

Or Thorndykc, DR. HALEY and the others may
be good, but they're outciassed by q good many
medical detectives whose exploiss are not Qe'
Remember the case we reported here. Of this
young benedict who suffered with q KIM o.
pseudo hay fever, an out Of season Anection
| The doctor did what call keen detective work
In that case, for after short intensive study o.
| the data he found the young man was sens'
young wifes vanity equipment and discovered
changed her brand. ana friend husband got I'm.
Then there was the case Of the Washington
man who had suffered almost constantly frot'
alleged hay fever for two or three years with
all the characteristic symptom. except season.
when he spent q vacation At Atlantic CITY, Of
his trouble recurrtd. His doctor tried nearly q
be- immune 10 everything. Then enc day IN
casual conversation the doctor lsatned the pa.
tient kept 4 parrot at home. On nnaklns skin
this vas the cause Of the trouble. Polly wen!
away on q long Journey and ~ soon a. al'
traces Of nor feathers were cleaned out Of the
house ne patient found complete and p'rman'
There are q lot Of similar stories In which
eats. dogs, eanar!ss geese. horses cas.,s'e Or
their hair Of feathers Sr "dsnaer hsys been 90
fever or hyperesthetic rhlnitis.
Pittsburgh physician reports . case Of DER
mathis Of the right upper eyelid OF 9 inarrios
becamS arscted too. Much itching and burn:
ins with the rash, worse Inornings. Lady said
she always slept on her Fight Side With her
n.s s. Ss'i sy s.a. Ssr
Tho lady had recently tried a proprietary
hair tonic" but she applied II only few
.. %,s rn@ saSa ssys W % u
Ing o. thrifty man, began using II on Ms head
and no was still using u regularly.
Aeccrding 70 anslys!s Of the preparation
quantity Of arsenic ana also D. phenol deriva.
tive. probably rcsorcin. A later examination
Of the stun ny ono Of the state aSrlculture de-
payments showed It still contained consider
The doctor therefore advised both husband
and wife 10 take Thorough shampoo. 70 dis.
h about s' Ssss sae s. "
wy rho murder story writer's say the perfect
crime 10 the one nobody discovers. Probably
most Of the curious medical cases escape reeog.
milton or are wrongly diagnosed.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ear Wax
What do you recvmmend to soften ear wax
10 II can be easily washed cuts IN. Il. A.
Answsr-,gettsr iesys that little operation 70
y1S psy.r 81 soas
(saleFatus) to the pint 10 used. This must be al.
lowed to run from blunt nossle into the ear
canal, from q reservoir not more than q foOt
above the ear. and the flow from the ear canal
caught In receptacle held under the ear.
Eye bath
Kindly let me know what IL best 70 use f0g
an cyehath. should one bathe the eyes txicn
daily9 Mrs wy
Angwer-~External washing Is suficent. II
dry eyewash 10 used better use normal salt 10.
luton.
Crypt0Fchidisni
have o son IL years Of age with pn-
descended Gland. When 10 the best time tC
operate for this3 (E. 81
Answer--If the gland 10 In the inguinal CAN
al. now 10 the time 10 operate. II It 10 retained
In the abdomen. walt until some acute syfnp
toms indicate operation--ysur physician should
Judge that.
Piantar War
Please Inform me Whist causes plantsr yaFt,
q foot Infection, what precautions sli0ul4 BE-
taken, aSd how II shOuId be resne<jied III. ".
H.
Answer--Warts on the sole Of the foot are
no more infectious than warts elsewhere ana
require similar treatment. DO not confuse PLAN
tar wart With q patch 81 tricophytokis (ring-
worm or athletes itch"). x-ray gives excellent
results.
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