The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-19
THE GALL BLADDER AS A SEPTIC DEPOT

| r,.,.n,,ono baa beard of typhoid carriers,
nersons who, perhaps for many years ai,ei ~
attack of typhoid fever stu harnor Nv NV yav Of
| ri the disease and eliminate them ny Wy W., ~ ~
intestine or kidney, and hence are c ,a 80
menace to those about then' PAIL aI.. 90 tood
thew engage In the handling or serVihs " 80, ~
| IN most cases such germ carriers are Aouhu ~
have n depot in the gall bladder or tne pllo
messages where the germs grow. III. 40 u os,oJ
| tho typhoid carrier state was cureo by ,e'o h
| NJ the gall bladder. AS we nave remAr Nou ~
earo ovcn n healthy gall bladder Is or no sreat
Leo and an infected, innamed or damaged one
| Is n handicap. . -. T.. ,,.,.,1,. steriie
| ,n,, frnel and in fact 1t inhibits or retards
| tSc growth or multiplication OF germs lhaee
lion of the gall bladder, which IL the cnieL iae
tor in the causation of gall Dladaer lna,an,s
Ion fcholccystits) and gallstones (choiecys-
titis, and gallstones (cholelithiasls), Goes No.
occur through the medium OF the PIE. o ~
rathcr through the blood stream. Ihe tissues VI
the wall of the gall Bladder may pc iounu ~"
rnctcd with germs when the mucous membrane
lining and the bile still germ free;
Whence come the germs Responsible Ior 80
much chronic gan Dlauder llo"''S on" o.
stone discase?" ....
| , s,treptococc,s--iS the type that predoW.
|inatcasin most cases Of pyorrhea, infected deao
| 49, ,,,lnless teeth chronic tonstls and In gas
Itric and colonic ulcer. stllp more OBVIOUS
aource of infection but one too commonly CON
ccalcd neglected. party because the pa'isnt
i. affected with false modcsty ana party pc
cause tho physician is incompetent, ~ chrome
|hemorrhoids (piles) or assure or hstua; =. =.
! But, alas. 1t Is not enough that the gan nau
| ,ct should become infected from Such SOURCES.
| n the glow insidious trouble Is allowed TO de-
yelop unchecked, while the patient fuses WIN D
remedies or diets for gas or indigestion,
Inrcscntlv the versatile and adptlVe StreptocuC-
l. us viii have established q thriving colony IN
the gall bladder. and If all goes wen IN the oac
1lcria world intrepid bands of lusty young
lStrcptococc will be pushing out to explore tne
blood stream for new worlds to conquer Thus
tho gall bladder becomes In turn septic depo':
| In medical practice we see clinical evidence ol
this relation of an infected gan Diauuer " "
chronic obstinate so-calcd rheumatic troubles
in Joints and fascia or muscles. ana chrome
1myocardial degeneration; sometimes the I'M
provcment In these conditions following re-
Imovol of or drainage of the infected gall biad-
der ~ striking. / hope / paint true picture
[ do not mean to imply that crppies can pe
| healed by a gall bladder operation, but merely
| TO bring the facts to the police of readers who
oow have an uneasy gall Some good physicians
| are of the opinion that such an infected gan
| bladder may be the septic focus responsible Tor
certain cases of chronic nephritis and even
| somo coses of mental and nervous derange-
ment and they base this opinion on the I'M
provcment they have seen In such cases follow
ing choecystectomy Temovai OF gan piaaoer'
| or drainage.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| The Round Is Best
| Is one cut OF beef more nutritious or dlges-
THE than another? Please let us have the Facts
about this. / often wonder whether the sirioin,
\
| for my family. Our income IN just enough to
keep us going and that's ALL (Mrs NJ b.
| AnSyer--Therc IL little difference ip the lean
| meat: of course the greater amount OF fat IN
| loin cuts gives more calories to the pound, II
tho <ut IL eaten. The round steak III probably
She most economical and satisfying meat for
any family. A thin round steak well pounded
In better than nm opulent porterhouse any day,
| in my opinion. Ground round steak III excel.
lent, too, " you are obstinate about seeing II
Ground while you wait Beware OF tho ready
ground stuff.-it offers an invitation Tor botul-
ism beware OF any chops or steaks that are
not freshly cut In your presence.
| The Old IIOkum Bunkern
| IN constant sick headache due "a change OF
life? Have Ben Told for Ave years that IN The
cause. hut get no relief mfrs v. NJ. L)
| Answer--Whoeyer tells you no In unworthy
| )f your confidence. Cessation OF meDstruatloD
y natural occurrence and never accounts for
| III health.
| Chicken Pos
| IL chicken pos contagious AFTER tHs brcnkins
out l,nn begun 10 clear and how long after es-
posture fiOcs Oic take MY tAfrs n. y. Oh
| Answer Incubation tiime elapsing from
moment " Infection 10 beginning Of liIness) Z
| from two 10 three waweks. With the clearing Of
1.-The eruption The infection II less likely 10 spread
hut children muhi bs Kept cut OF school nHfll
the pustulss have eompistsIy disappeared