The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

arthritis involving only one joint Is more likely to be traumatic. that E. the result of injury Or strain.
 Chronic infectious arthritls in- wolves several joints eventually. though in the first year or go the victim may cofnplain of trouble in only one joint. Chronic nutritional arthrltis involves many joints from the beginning and iS always 0f grad ,iaI insidi0tis onset and steadily pro- gressive unless correctly diagnosed and checked by treatment bsfore tissue atrophy and degeneration haye done irreparabIe damage. Even though the arthritis Dc clearly of the infectious type there may bs nutfitiona1 factor as well. The diagnosis of the type of arth- ritis is . problem inst demands careful consideration by the physi- ciaYi. in the individual case. All this Is discussed in the little Mic green book ~rhe lis Called Rheumatism" which sets you back . dime and . stamped envelope bearing your nd- dress. The source of the germs that invade tho joint tissues is generally q septic focus or breeding place, say in mn infected sinus, tonsil, about the root of tooth.
 While 6 tonsi1, sinus. gall-sac, prostate, appendix or . few servic- able teeth more or less may not Dc q life afid death question, 1t is fool ish to sacrifice such appurtefiances on mere conjecture or suspicion. For instance, don't give up q useful tooth merely on x-ray evidence. Hand onto it until the dsntor and the doctor positively assure you It is infected beyond hope of cure by any other means. Every tooth IS worth thousand dollars. Only an idiot over sacrifices \ tooth tififie- csssariIy in any circumstance.
 A septic focus may be silent" inst is, not causing any trouble tn itself at the moment and the pa- tient may Dc unaware Of the pfes- snce of the wee abscess Or ares of infection, yet responsible for arth- ritis. When small "kernels" ten- larged lypfnh nodes or "giands'l cari bs felt in the nsighborhood of the suspected septic area, as under the border of the jaw or down the side of the neck, afid especially when these nodes gre tender now and again, ft is fair to assume the septic focus is an active factor. However, radical removal is not the only ra- tlonal treatment. As 1ater talks VIII show the problem is not 90 simple as that.
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 How may I obtain < copy Of "Afi- nnIs of Internal Medicine" by Dr. John Lansh0w Dorsey7 co. w AJ
 Answer-JTry your public library, CT if there Is no medical room there they may refer you to the local med. ical library. Annals Of Internal Medicine Is C medical journal pib- lished monthly at 153 S. S6th, St., Philadelphia.
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 Answer--ft does no harm Tresll fruit juice Of any Kind loses part 0i fits vitafnii 6 strength 01 standing TO get tiIe full effect Of the vitarrlifi Iit ig always bsttsr to use the Juice immediately after squseziae. T6f children over year old and f0t adults it is better not to strain it ! Copyright ies7. John '. Dtiis CoJ