The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-17
OUR UNWELCoME NEIGHBoRs

The unbidden guests so far discussed com- prise the affable louse family-head, body ana public tribes; the ubiquitous bedbug; round worms, pinworms. tapeworms, trichina, mos- Quitoes.
 These parasites live in or on usl They our uninvted guests until we can contr1ve to dls- lodge destroy them. But even if we are not saddleh with such in- imica or at least annoying pests life is still just | a constant struggle to get along amicably with our unwelcome neighbors. In order to enjoy l life one must know how to cope with such prob | lens as fieas jiggers. spiders and bees; flies, ants, reaches and :noths; rats, mice, squirrels and gophers; cats, dogs snakes and scorpions we might add to the 5 tne @ exeecae the inalienable right of the ignoramus to share his acute respiratory infection, under the disarming alias of slight cold with any one that happens to come within range of conver- sational spray. But not all of these nuisances are parasites. We must draw the line some- where.
 Fleas wingless, are famous for their leaping ability, but the truth is fieas can jump only four five inches never over six inches. They infest cats, dogs and other animals such as squirrels. rats and sometimes man. Pleas on rats and ground squirrels carry plague. Fleas deposit their eggs among the hair or fur, but unlike the nits of lice the eggs do not cling to the hair. but readily drop off, and hatch in the dust or refuse of the nest den or room. Tinc- ture of green soap is good agent for destroy ing feas on animal or man. Ordinary 1nsecti- cides or germicides are of little Value against feas. But they don't like soap. Nor do they like kerosene. An emulsion of crude oil (petro- leum) and soft soap, about a pint or pound of
 
 balls) in gallon of water, may be used for cleaning up the floor or ground where fleas or their eggs are present. To relieve flea bites, which like hives in some cases. but just red or hemorrhagic points in other cases. calamin lotion or camphor is good Camphor, oil of eu-, cayptus, or oil of pennyroyal repels feas. Ticks or wood lice commonly called "chiggers." They hang tenaciously to the skin until they are engorged with blood. then they drop off, If they are forcby removed the head or proboscis may be broken off and left in the skin to set up much irritation or inflammation. The tick will let go n req w.n h sef G the itching or irritation of chigger bites caamin lotion with some phenol (carbolic acid) added
 The best treatment for the bite of spider of any kind is immediate criss-cross incision and suction as for snakebite. No serum has been found effective.
 Bee stings may be relieved with peroxide or weak ammonia water, but first remove the sting if you can see it. not by grasping it and pulling out but by scarping it out with finger nail or knife blade. Hot applications wet clay, freshly cut potato relieve ie the m pain f so soap and petroleum will relieve bee. hornet or wasp stings immediately.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Cancer Not Communicable
 Can cancer be passed to another person if he get any of the YnucuS from run.ling cancer on a scratch on his skin? (R. H. S) Answer-No. There is no danger of being infected with cancer The only precaution nee essary in handling or in personal contact with the cancer patient is ordinary soap and water cleanliness, the same care as you would take in handling simple infected wound or boil. Soap and water is ample disinfection-no smell ing chemicals or mysterious ''germicides" are required in any case.
 The Linimental Obsession am a trainer for a soccer team. have been using a liniment prepared by - What do you think of a mixture of one part turp., one part acetic acid and two parts olive oil. (K. D. L.)
 Answer-That would be pretty severe pun l ishment. No liniment is necessary or advis- able. If you must use liniment, better use only | simple camphor liniment--camphorated oil. Goat Versus Cow
 Kindly tell me whether goats milk at times | has the same value as cows milk in richness | and nutritiye effects (Mrs F. D.
 Answer--At any or all times goats milk Is | rather richer and more nutritious than cow's | milk, and is mare wholesome as rule. | SIS > Hernia
 | | nave a small rupture which I would like | to have cured but it is out of the question for I me to take the time on for operation. (B. PS.l ~ I Answer--Here and there progressive physi- l clans now successfully treat hernia by the am | bulant method This requires an average of half dozen weekly visits to .he doctors office, l Dut the patient s not detained from regular oc- | cupation. Send stamped envelope bearing your
 address. If know of competent physician in your vicinity I'll tell you.
 fCopyright 1888. John F. Dilie Col