The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-10
sPLINT FOR BOW LEG. IN YOUNG
 CHILDREN

| person over years of age, and that is by oper- ation on the bent bone. No splint or appliance cnn in the slightest degree correct such dcfor. nity in m adult | In babies just beginning to walk consider able lowing of the legs may bc one manifesta- ton of rickcts which nutritional disease is due to inadequate sunlight on naked skin and in. adequate vitnrnin in diet. If such infants arc given their place in the sun, and n fair dict tnd fair opportunity to use their legs they wli generally straightcn out all right without any particular treatment 1t is unwiso to urgc or try to teach baby to glt, stand walk before tho baby naturally should do so and spontaneously tries to do 70. A normal baby can sit up without support at the age of months and should not be made to sit up without support to the back before that age. At Il or IF months the baby can stand with little help. At IF to 16 months the baby begins Co step out in an cratic though perfect lty sober manner. If your baby sits, stands or walks earlier. never mind, no harm done, pros vided the baby docs 10 spontaneously. It iB only prcmaturcy forced attempts ht standing and walking that may cause lowing Of legs. Foods which supply considerable vltamin ID and should bc given tho baby to prevent rick cts and bony deformtics are y0lk of egg. fresh milk from pasture fed cows, cream. butter. Plain cod liver oil is the richest source Of Vita minu D and 1t Is Il good rule to give every baby q cod liver oil ration daily from tho age Of ono month to the age Of ono year, from few drops daily at first to q tcasDoonfu1 or two daily after the age Of six months.
 Massage and manipulation of the bowed legs is Of no evident value tn the treatment Of bow leg. EXERCISE outdoors in tho sunlight Qr at east in the daylight or skyshine is far more affective in hastcniny the straightenlng Of the bones For this reason give the baby q push mobile soon as bc can sit in one, later II vc1ocpcdc, and when he is three or four years old n bicycle, to encourage him to get tho ex- ercise he needs for his legs. and his general metabollfn.
 Some physicians believe simple spilnt aids in tho correction Of bow1cg in child. This is Il straight spIint Of light wood padded to pros tect tho inner malle0lus t1Dkle pr0mincnce)
 
 just below the knee. Attach the lower end Of the spint by q leather strap scwcd to the inner cdg of the solo Of the shoe 50 as to hold tho splint upon tho inner maiicolus. A small strap should buckle around the upper pnrt of the leg just below the knee and hold the spnt in place there. Three strips of elastic webbing long enough to Gncircie leg and gplint arc attached 10 the splint one above tho other and fitted with buckles at the rcnr edge of sp1int. These cihstic straps are to Do tightened around the leg moderately, not tight enough to cause pain. They must produce mild pressure over the greatest convcxts Of the deformity. The splints nre to bc worn only In the daytime. The splints should not intGrfer fin the cbldB active play
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Incubation of Scarlet Fever
 How soon after < child k exposed t0 scarlet fever does tIic fever and rash begin? Would . child catch i by playing will, iron toys that had been used by another child with tic feyer, if tIic toys arc. first boiled for half an hour and then soaked in (n nOstrun)? (1t. E. O.
 Answer-- From the moment of infection to ths beginning of the illness tincubation period1 from 24 hours to week may eapse but in most cases 1t Is three or four days Ordinary soap and water washing of such toys or any any other objects or utensils handled by q sear- let fever patient, would make them safe for others to handle or use. Boiling i've minutes would make anything safe. IL is silly to use the comparatively feeble aptiseptic You mention, f. boiling ts possible.
 Butter Versus Substitutes
 What Is tlic comparative nutritiyc value of equal wcsgiits of Olc0margarinc and good but. fer?( u. D. WI
 Answer~~Iittie practical difference in enioric value Butter contains vithmins which are but spariBgIy present or quite absent from oieo. If you lik6 01eo and can got it much cheaper than butter, 1t is good hoaIthful economical food Children who receive Oie0 in place Of butter miss nothing if they got q fair amount of fresh pure raw milk every day. Various grades Of oIeo are sold at various prices. So far as know any oIeo that tastes aIi right is whole some and bentthfuI. regardless Of the price
 Giant Hives Vanished
 Two years ago appealed t0 S0u for help for asigtOBelr0tif edcnia. followed your advice and took adrenni gland treatment. [ am happy tO report ftat nave had no more trouble since did SO, fff. L. D.b
 Answer---Ansi nsionotiyotic vdefna is commonly called giant hives. Tho adreDin should De admin- istered by bypoderrnie injection in order to give the tfeetfnent fair tfisf and tf course Of such injections proves helpful the patient may continue tkaing . suitable gland extract in tab- lets or oansules,