The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
A GOOD DEODORANT
 DISINFECTANT

Some time ago the importance of requiring proper distinfection or sterilization of dishes in restaur- ants, spoons, glasses and other utensils used in serving beverages or ice cream in bars, drugstores, lunchrooms and the like was urged in this column. Tests made in a Canadian town were cited as the basis for the recommendation that ordinances should requires the dis infection or sterilization of such utensils with chlorine solution-100 parts of chlorine per million of wa ter as a minimum precaution againt the spread of Vincent's an- gina (Trench mouth and worse diseases by the sommon use of un- clean eating or drinking utensils.
 How to prepare a solution of 100 parts of chlorine to the million parts of water would be problem ordinary, but not at our house. To prepare such solution I'd go to the kitchen or laundry, fill ten quart pail or other vessel with wa ter from the tap, ard mix in it tablespoonful of whichever one of the several laundry or kitchen cleanser bleacher-d r-deodorant- disin- fectants we happen to be using there. You know, the liquid you put in the washing to whiten or bleach the clothes. Ill my opinion this is as efficient for disinfecting dishes, glasses, etc, as any other preparation. It is handy and cheap, too. It is about tWo-thirds the chlorine strength of the official SOL ution of Sodium Hypochlorite gen. erally used by laboratories ard by physicians for disinfecting utensils, thermometers, etc.
 So far as disinfection goes, in ev- eryday home life, plain soap and water, hot water, is still the best bet. Personally, would as lief de- pend on simple soap and water washing of an ordinary cut or abra- sion, as on the application of any ether first aid disinfectant. And for a cut or other wound showing signs of infection, inflammation, ir- ritation or ledness and swelling, I'd be content to give it a soaking of half an hour or more in hot soapy water and then apply a voluminous gauge or cheescloth dressing and keep the dressing constantly mois- tened with soapy water for twelve hours or more. I know of no chem ical antiseptic or disinfectant, an- cient or modern, I'd prefer to plain soap and water. By plain soap I mean ordinary soap, laundry or toilet soap, without any impressive additions.
 Come to the question of a good antiseptic to use in mouthwash or gargle, I still go for plain soap, soapy water. Soap is a very effi- cient antiseptic, and it can hardly do any harm in mouth or throat more than I san say for many an- tiseptics offered to the public.
 If soap is repugnant-plain soap, that is-then the next best thing for ordinary household use, in mouthWash or gargle, is boric acid solution of teAspoonful in pint or less of boiled water, used undiluted, many times daily. When using this, make up fresh solution every day or tWo-it is cheap enough.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Calcium and Tuberculosis
 Son, Is, respondent positive to tuberculin test, then X-rays showed three calcified spots on his lung. He had been taking the calcium and vitamin D you recommend for growing boys and girls. The doctor advises that he should continue them. Would they explain the cal- cification? He also suffered from hay fever. CT. F.)
 AnsWer-Probably they helped.