The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

people outside the door--they sus- pected he must have been drinking.
 Night blindness is probably 8 great deal more frequent in this country than we have thought. It has not been sought for, and hence 1t has not been recognized by physi- clans.
 Of course 1t is normal for one to be momentarily blinded on suddenly passing from bright light to com parative darkness but if one is ir-- well, you know the word want this difficulty does not greatly err1- barrass. When ones family or friends comment on ones inability to see things in the dark, things others can see well enough, then 1t might be well to be tested for n.y. calopia.
 Oculists or physicians can now test any one for this deficiency by methods of precision.
 The trouble is due to shortage of the visual purple in the retina or sensitive film in the back of the eye. This substance seems to become ex- hausted or bleached in full daylight, and before the eye can adapt itself to dim illumination or partial dark ness the visual purple must be formed again in the retina. For this an adequate intake or assimilation of vitamin A is essential. Even though plenty of vitamin 4 is fur- nished in the diet or otherwise, in certain digestive diseases there may be & deficient absorption or assifnila- ton of the vitamin, and only by cor- rection of the digestive trouble can the night blindness be cured.
 Among the good sources of vitamin A are raw carrot, escarole (chicory greens, endives), liver, spinach raw or canned, butter, cheese, eggs, dried whole milk, tomato raw or canned, and incidentally fish liver oils.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS InfantiIe Paralysis
 Could Q girl who has been para lyzed from the knees down dnfan- tile paralysis 17 years ago) gel married and become mother? (F. S.)
 A man now 23 years old had in. fantile paralysis when he was siS which left one leg very thin and ( trifie shorter than the other. Other. wise he enjoys good health. Car he marry and have children? Would his children inherit his p0yalysisi (H. L)
 Answer--No reason why P. s. art H. L. should not narry-each othel or some one else. Nothing abou1 iafantile paralysis or it's effects that can be transmitted to Q child.
 Morbid Probing
 What are the symptoms of gastro. enteritiS? (E. L. B.
 Answer--No, no, brother. You tel your doctor your symptoms. That'i the better plan.
 Get Your Vitamlnes
 Where can one get in a nutshel eSSeuClAI kuOWleuSc OL VItAHlIl6 F.. (Mrs. T. s. F.)
 Answer-Send ten cents coin anC stamped addressed envelope fol booklet Building Vitality, whicl gives you the works.
 AlIergy
 What is the cause of getting breathless in 8 smoky room or iron frying neat etc.2 Mother, 55, goei for some time without any trouble then without a moments notice shl seems to begin gasping for breath something seems to close of inside her chest. x-ray examination show ed nothing (Miss o. E. Al Answer = Probably allergy-youl mother is hypersensitive or sensitiz ed to something she inhales. 6om' allergic individuals have an asth' matic attack, others a milder diffi' culty, from such cause. Phyhicial might determine the specific evcit- ant by making skin tests. Immedi' ate spray with adrenalin solution would probably give relief. Copyright 1886. John F. Dille Go.