The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-09

fected before the end of their senior year in the training school. Only a few of these infected nurses ever develop active tuberculosis, how ever. The infection, if small or oi low virulence, does no apparent harm, but on the contrary, in the course of several months, increases the individuals natural immunity 50 that thereafter she is capable 0i witfstanding a much larger ol more virulent infection. Indeed, the survey led to the conclusion that only young women who are tuher- culin- positive, that is, react to the Ekln-Scratch tuberCulin test, should be admitted to nurse training schools in institutions caring f0l tuberculosis patients.
 From early times cod liver oil has been employed as a remedy fol tuberculosis (formerly called scro- fula and phthiSiS and consumption and for chronic arthritis (rheuma- tism, gout) and for almost all cases in which there is impaired assimilation and nutrition" (tc quote from the 1899 U. s. Dys- pensatory.) At various times the remedial virtues of fish liver oil have been attributed to the nutri- tive value of the oil, to the iodin irl the oil and to other factors. Today 1t is generally agreed that the vitarnins in fish liver oils explain whatever superiority such oils may have over the fats or oils, from animal or vegetable source, com rnonly used as food.
 Fish liver oil contains a far greater amount of vitamin D than does any natural food of man. It contains also a considerable amount of vitamin A, though not a great deal more than various natural foods of man. Here it is fair to say that I don't savvy vitamin A. doubt whether any one in this coun- try ever suffers from lack of vitamin A (unless his food is unnaturally restricted). Tn fact I doubt the existence of a factor in food, en- tirely distinct from vitamin D, which is designated vitamin A. Anyway, I think it is of no prac- tical importance whether there is such a vitannir as A or not. Who cares? sfS
 An enormous number of people do suffer in health, believe, from lack of sufficient vitamin D. I be- lieye deficiency in the daily intake of vitanin D, and not deficiency of vitamin A, .is one cause of low im- munity against respiratory infec- ton = any and every respiratory infection (cri) from simple coryza to pulmonary tuberculosis.
 vitamin D, not vitamin A, is pro- duced in the skin by the action of ultraviolet light in direct sunshine. If it were not for superfluous clothes and dark houses perhaps every one would manufacture all the vitamin D his body requires But civilized people are as childish as primitive savages in their sub- jection to tabuS and tribal customs and so most of us suffer in health and development from constant de. ficiency of vitamin D throughout in- fancy, childhood and early adult life. Unfortunately, no natural food in reasonable or proper quantity provides enough vitamin D to in- sure normal health and develop rlent of infant, child or young adult.
 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 Run Down Condition
 I am suffering from run dowr condition resulting from infected tonsils. The tonsils were removed some time ago but recovery has been slow. How can rid my body of poisons and regain health? Arc Epson salts baths of any benefiti (R. E. M)
 Answer-If the run down condi- tion was caused by infected tonsils and the tonsils were removed, you should have made a fair recovery Epson salts baths are silly. You need medical care.
 No Meat, No Smoke
 Awaiting some comment from you on the reports that Hitler, Musso- lini and TrotSky are all vegetar-
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