The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Tn fact most patients with syph' His rarely or never show any rast or breaking out or eruption that layman would Do likely to notice indeed tho skin manifestations o the secondary stage of syphilis-th' stage beginning three to seven week after tho appearance of the pEimar' sore or ehanore--Rro often 90 sligh that they escape notice unless thl physician watches for them. Final ly, when syphilitic skin lesions oceul In tho secondary or later stages oi the disease, they generally appeal elsewhere than the face.
 one leading dermatologist esti' mates that 90 per cent Of skin dis orders arc du0 to local bacterial oi fungus infections.
 Perhaps ton or sifteen per cent arc duo to alleFgy or sensitisatior to various foods, animal or vege. table substances, especially cases oi eczema, urtiearia, dermatltiS, an. gioneurotie edema and in the opin. lon of some physicians, acne.
 Irritation of the skin by contact with various chemicals in industrial llfo and strong soaps or cleaning fluids n domestic llfo are common causes of skin disease.
 Removal of tho natural skin oil by excessive us0 Of soap or oxees. Bivo or too frequent bathing, and wearing excessive clothing which OK. eludeB oxygen and sunlight, gre pres diSposing factors. 60 iB the extreme aridily Of tho climate wheFe most l,eoplo spend tho Winter--ln heated houses not alf.eonditloned. Evap. oration of several gallons Of water daily in tho house helps e prevent dryness, roughneAs, irritation and itching of tho skin. inStruotlorl for huinldifying the air are given in c monograph 1 am glad 70 Bene any reader who provides . stamped envelope bearing his address.
 Metabolie and nutritienal deas cleneieB cause Boine skin troubles notably xanthomata tyellowlsf raised plates or nodules in tho skin most commonly about the eyelids) and tho characteristic roughened bronEed patches resembling old suns burn, in persons with pellagra ei Inildor vltainin c deficiency. ifi. deed vitamin c k sometimes calico tho anti.dermAtltb vltalnin.
 Persons who have hRd prolonged airsbath and Bunsbath tFeatinefil under medical supervislon-As foi various forms Of tuberculosis, hyper thyroidNm and sosoalled "neuFae. thenia" or chronic anoxiA--gonerallS nave c fine, soft, healthy skin, cons tFary to tho common fletion that ex' i,oDiir0 t0 tho sun, ais or wind gpolh tho compexion and "ooaFseisS" thl skin, T'or heAitls'e sake ono niAS onjoy BOrno degree Of nudity daily Without adopting the cult Of fildlalIl
 A minor yot considerable fector ol skin disease is tho custom og tfyinl on hats, coats, shoes that have bees tried On by others, and buying Ailt wearing without laundering stock ings, shirts, sweaters and otheF gar' mentS that have been handled pro- ENADCuOt0W w UhhOptOtw WE'VE VI sorts os contagious diseases.
 QUEDTI0ND AND ANSWERS
 Tuberculosis Hospital
 Az 0 maid in . tiibefcuiaF gaill. taylum I wash dishes and Watt Al lablO for the less sick ones. havl hoaFd that many workers like my self have developed spots on thl lunRs here. (M. ts)
 AilsWor--pFob no safer plac' 10 work than in . tuberculosis sans toriun, or hospital, 70 sar as th' risk Of infection with t,lbeTculosiI Is concerned. eS1d stamped envel' Ope bearing your address, for mono Rraph on TuberCulosiD, which vii giye you considerable information yOlF empIoy0Tn should give you.
 | took twelve igTadiated yeas tablets c day for two weeks, and m OOllslb, Of ton years standing oieafOd ilp nid qeenled alsiosb ilQr' iial, Thbn { stopped takins aa'