The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
EVOLUTION OF DISEASE

Chlorosis, the green sickness" a character common as recently as thirty years ago. It is clearly described as one of the primary or es- sential anemias in osler's Practice" the edi- practice at that time undoubtedly saw cases of chlorosis. But today this disease has practical ly, disappeared; It's place seems to have been taken by another type of anemia called achromic anemia. simple achlorhydic ane- hia, which occurs in women of thirty-flve or older
 Another disease the physician saw commonly at the turn of the century was lobar pneumo- mia Otherwise known as pleuro-pneumonia who was in practice then can remember cases of classical lobar pneumonia Today lobar rneu- mona is certainly the exception, that is, the typical illness is rare, and another type of pneumonia, broncho- pneumonia, is now the most frequent acute lung inflammation.
 gou ,e doesn't happen now. Whatever the nature or cause of the acute Inflammation of the great son to think uric acid has anything to do with such trouble), we are bound to admit that the complaint happened often enough a hundred Surely our excesses of food and drink are still great enough to produce yout if there is such morbid condition. The evolution .s of disease lar ''rheumatism" or "rheumatic' fever or acute infectious arthritis 1t is now called, has become milder or less violent. if none the less serious illness Even the joke about the chap who had infiammatory rheumatism com plicated with the jumping toothache is not so good joke as it was in the old days when peo- pie had jumping toothache complicated with infammatory rheumatism. .
 As for that, it seems that people don't even have the terrible toothache that our forbears suffered.
 modified by evolution. In the eighties and nineties of the last century the occurrence of either illness in household was rightly re- garded as a grave calamity, for a large share a Then La. ter toxin -antitoxin and toxoid, to protect chill dren against the menace Today diphtheria Is ter of the disease has changed or the suscep- tibility of the race has changed.
 Tn a discussion of such a subject one might ring in something about our newly developed diseases, such as the nervousness" of people who live under high tension and all that bunk. But we need not turn to imaginary maladies. The plain facts are sufficient to show that there is an evolution of disease.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Diathermy for Pelvic Inflammation
 Five years ago had my appendix, one Ovary and fallopian tube removed adhesions !. involvement of remaining ovary Dr - used diathermy (electro o-coagulation) just once. Since that have worked as usual during the entire time Three cheers for diathermy from one who knows. (Mrs A. H. s.)
 Answer-The method has proved boon in beware of charlatans who pretend to have skill in this. It is always wise to make sure the physician or surgeon you consult for such treat
 
 The Phunny Pharmacist
 The pharmacist at --'s drug store tells me that if try your iron and ammonium cit- rate remedy for hypochromic anema I must stop all use of tea and coffee while taking it, because the tannin i'm the tea or coffee will res act with the iron and coat my alimentary can- l al with ink-iron tannate. e. L. E)
 Answer-Far be 1t from me to take issue with the head soda-jerker. but if I were you I'd take my iron and ammonium citrate and | go right on enjoying my tea and coffee. Relate the yarn to the traffic cop-I'll bet he will be | reminded of another. Strike on the Band
 Our baby Is seven months old and still wears | his wooden flannel band. I have been tempted to take 1t on on hot days. but everybody says | it is dangerous. fE A. s.l Y Answer-The poor kid. What chance has he | to survive if you keep on doing as everybody says? Send a dime and a stamped envelope bearing your address. and ask for the Brady | Baby Book. The belly band or binder should | be discarded as soon as the naval dressing is | Iaiscontinued-usualIy within two weeks after tcopyrisht 1888. John ? pilis Co,