The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-01

may prefer to buy or to borrow from the public library one of the following excellent books:
 Prenatal and Maternal Care," by
 Dr. w. B. Hunter, Stacey) simplifying Motherhood" by Dr.
 F. H. Richardson, (Putnam) Approaching Motherhood" by Dr.
 G. L. Broadhead, (Hoeber)
 Some random points from Dr. Lewis's paper:
 Pasteurization of milk destroys about 3896 of the vftamin B com plex. (An other good reason, in my judgment, for preferring grade A RAW milk to pasteurized, if grade A RAW from tuberculin-tested cows is available.)
 The physician who is undecided in his own mind concerning the role of vitamin A in preventing in lection will find the scientific ob- servations cited by Dr. Lawis inter- esting., It appears that deficiency of vitamin A tends to impair the first line of defense, the epithelium 1 of the mucous membranes. When there is insufficient vitamin A this epithelial lining shifts from colum- mar to squamous, that is, from deli case, soft, functionally alive cells to hard, dry scaly. functionally dead cells. It is obvious that the latter would be less formidable to bacterial invaders.
 Puerperal sepsis, that is blood poisoning after childbirth was only one-fourth as frequent among 225 women in Sheffield University Hos pital who received an extra ration of vitamins A and D for a few weeks prior to childbirth, as among | 225 women in the same hospital who did not receive the vitamin ration.
 Tn spite of the fact that the diet of the average American family is fairly well balanced there is still a relative deficiency of vitamins Lack of vitamins should be includ- ed in the consideration of sterility. | Premature delivery and stillbirth may be due to vitamin deficiency ] in some cases. Pernicious vomiting may be feature of polyneuritis, and vitamin B Is both remedy and prophylactic. Calcium-phosphorus metabolism is favorably influenced by vitamin D. The nutrition of the baby depends on the vitamins trans- mitted through the milk, and this is another reason why the pros pective mother should have an optimal ration of vitamins in her diet.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS.
 Poison Against Poison. I don't know where the national guard sergeant is located who told you his first aid class is instructed | to give whisIxey for snake bite. In our national guard first aid inc structi0n no such thing is taught. On the contrary the text says that is just am old belief without any foundation. (R. R. P.)
 l Answer-Thank you. The ser- geant wrote from another state. Of course it is absurd to imagine alco- hol can be of any avail in such an emergency. Stimulants, not mar cotics are needed.
 Spinach and Smoke.
 Kindly let me know the value of spinach. Is 1t fattening? What benefits are derived from 1t? Does inhaling cigarette smoke cause a growth of hair on the face? (Miss H. IL. L.)
 Answer--Spinach is natural stimulant and aid to digestion, an excellent source of calcium. iron, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B, vitamin c and vitamin c. It is the least fattening thing you can eat. Solar as know, inhaling smoke has no effect on growth of hair. FIabbergasted Milk.
 Docs pastcurized milk have to be boiled to steriIize it before give ing it to . baby? The baby is . year old. (nIrs. M. J.)
 Answer = Pasteeurized means par-boIled (the milk Is heated 10 14b degrees Y. for go to 90 min utes). It is not necessary tp boil