The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
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By OlIvs Robefts Bsrloo
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PREJuDICE MAY fAfPERIL
 CHrLD'H HEALTH

PREJUDICE MAY iMPERIL
 CHILD's HEALTH
 About two years ago . doctor told friend of mine that his little boy of four needed to have his tonsils out.
 Dlclie was as thin as a poker. not eating, cross as a little bear and . perfect pea green color all
 Ills father, not his mother. be. came oratorical. He didn't be- iieve in this and that, He knew what was wrong with, the child and shouted his opinion to every one who would listen.
 Time went on. Dickie did not improve. His mother built him up with cod liver oil and eggnogs and sent him out more, and some days he seemed quite ilne.
 Another doctor called in for m. other member of the family saw the little fellow ono day and made him open his mouth. He, too, ad. vised the operation at once.
 More rhetoric!
 Illness Followed
 .Dlckle took scarlet fever, pneu. mOnia. Tho bad tonsils were for. gotten. He barely lived and con. valescence was . long struggling affair.
 He was supposed to be all well n year or so later, except that he just couldn't gain strength or weight. The doctor again said operation.
 No!
 one night he got m earache. Tho next day they operated Tor mastold disease at tho hospital. Later another operation was nee. essary. He spent two months in the hospital been use several seri- ous complications had set In. He was six months walking and was just a little shell of q boy now.
 IIo wouldn't and didn't get strong. By this time the family was ready to do anything. the father too. The specialist said one day: "These tonslls will have to come out. They started this entire trouble"
 And they came out and plckie got well. Hc is n fne strong boy
 This story clears up n point ] should like to mako about a cor. tnln prejudice that same parents cntcrtnln for any "specia" opera ton or treatment.
 Heed Doctors Advice
 Many Ills of children, such af enlarged adenoid cells In tho nasnl pnssnge, infected tonslls, or nal. | formed teeth are likely to affect general health. Diseased tissue )t not likely to yield to medicine. And | If tho family doctor tells ,is plain. ly that this mouth or tbia throh, needs instant attention and cor. | vectI0n it is better to weigh the matter carefully before Jumping Co the conclusion that the doctor is wrong.
 One reason that I hesitate to gG Into the subject to.dayis the money | question. So many. parents can ,,0t oven feed their children ol cl0tho them. Yet once tho gues. ton ia decided there is usually . way. have known people to sel something thcy did not need foi such emergencies. Or to arrange for small payments if they were able to pay that way, Tn all largo cities and in many smnllor ones there are free clinici and dispenBQries. Sometimes thii work is undertaken nt sonsona | periods under the auspices ol some welfare society. The board | of health or your doctor may b' able to suggest the best place 10, you to 20 to seek aid. Most clinics suffcr to-day from lack of funds NO often only the most urgen cases cnn be assisted, hut if I qhat m ailing child should leave nc ] atone unturncd to get help for him or at least good examination.