The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-12
THE RABIES SITUATION

FdDleS IS pronounced llke DdDleS except that it has three syllables- ra-bi-ez. If you refer to a dog or other animal with the disease, or even to a human being who purports to have rabies, the correct adjective is ra-bi-et-ic.
 Latest collection of clippings re- ceived include item reporting the indignation of Providence (R. I), county authorities over what they deem eXorbitant fees demanded by the state laboratory for examination of heads of dogs for what purports i to be evidence of rabies. The solonS of the town Cumberland regard that as excessive, and the town clerk opined that a commercial labora- tory would probably do the same | job for ten simoleons. Net result of the recent mad dog scare" in Cum berland township, Providence Coun- ty, R. T., according to item, is $50 in the red. An, but think of all the folks who were frightened into (a) having their dogs vaccinated against rabies or (b) taking Pasteur treat ment.
 Detroit, Michigan, comes in with column item, illustrated with pho tograph of two boys, among eleven persons bitten by an allegedly rabid dog. Of the fifteen rabid dogs found in Detroit in September, the item says, only two had been vaccinated against the disease. Of the fifteen million dogs in North America prob ably not over two million have been vaccinated against rabies. So what? Don't think now. Wait till the scare subsidies. The Detroit item goes right on to say that dog own CTS should have their dogs vaccin- ated. vaccination materially re- duces a dogs chances of becoming rabid." That is evidently the experts story and they mean to stick to it. The Lord only knows how they ar rive at their conviction about that.
 Youngstown, Ohio, item tells of the death of woman from post vaccinal paralysis after taking anti rabies serum as preventive for hydrophobia." The woman's physi- clan certified the cause of death and 
 anyway, it is rarely acknowledged. Frankly, suspect not few deaths arbitrarily ascribed to rabies in man are actually due to the Pasteur virus administered in the attempt to pre- vent rabies from developing. What
 is Pasteur virus or vaccine" or
 serum? It is an emulsion made from the dried spinal cord of an an-
 imal that has died of some inocu-
 lated disease purportlng to be rabies
 say purporting to be rabies because
 the specific cause of rabies in ami
 mals has never been determined and
 the entire pathology and treatment
 of rabies is therefore a matter ot
 guesswork. The decision whether it
 is or is not rabies rests with the
 laboratory employe who tries tc make up his or her mind whether certain altered cells or artefacts found in the microscopic section o1 the dogs brain are or are not "Negr : bodies".
 , The Youngstown item adds that the doctor who certifies the Pasteul : virus fatality pointed out that suct ; a death should not deter others from taking Pasteur treatment. We'll, il
 gives me pause.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Autointoxication
 Dr. says that autointoXi. cation occurs in the small intes
 tines where absorption would be ex pected to occur, although he agree
 with you that absorption does no
 occur in the large intestines GA. D
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 Answer-Still, that doesn't explain
 "autointoxication". We must no
 confuse quaint medical fancies O
 traditions with scientific facts. Ther , is no good evidence that anybod. who IS still able to be up and abou l ever suffers from "autointoxication. 3 Acne Lotion
 Your acne lotion cleared my acn up completely several years ago. had taken several X-ray treatment
 and consulted two skin specialist t without much benefit, then sent fo r your monograph and found the 10 tion amazingly effective. Have givel it to several friends who all think r is wonderful. (Mrs. J. H.)
 . Answer-Glad to send the mono l graph on Acne-BlackheadS an l Pimples to any correspondent wh !. asks for 1t (but no clippingD an l incloses a stamped envelope bearin s his address.
 I Quaint Diet Fancy
 For several mouths have strict
 " followed diet prescribed ty ou
 physician, but can't sec that it he
 Helped ny acre. (S.SP0
 h Answer-Send tllree-cent-sta'&pe t envelope bearing your address ar n ask for monograph cn oily ski blackheads and pilnples or acn