The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

l.IES; lack Of sun
light. It is
On. caRIsMAN disease OF the
first two OF
three years of life. often appearing
4 about the sixth month.
ricketts, is most common among
children In congested areas. where
\ many are housed in fats. with little
sunshine and no place to play ex-
I cent IN the crowded streets. Diets
4 composed OF plain cows milk. and
proprietary foods which have not
been irradiated. and foods too rich
! IN StarcheS, causes faulty nutrition.
Minerals Not Absorbed
ricketts, Is really Q disease OF
metabolism, in which calcium and
phosphorus are not sufficiently abb
sorbcd, but are thrown out through
the intestinal discharges. The re-
suits are that the entire muscular
structure Of the body becomes
1labby and weak. The skin Is loose
and wrinkled, as II there were not
enough fat and flesh to AL 1t up.
All Joints are loose and muscles
appear weak. The muscles OF the
neck in severe cases scarcely sup
port the head. The bones become
soft and bend easily. SO that II the
child attempts to walk the legs be-
come bowed. This curvature may
be forward, backward. or to the
side.
The ends Of the long bones and
the ribs soften and spread In all
directions and appear Is knobs, or
humps. They do not contain enough
lime to support the body weight.
IA The disease comes on slowly at
about the time the first teeth should
} appear. and the child tries to walk,
but the teeth may appear late and
walking and even sitting up may
not be attempted.
Mild forms of the trouble are
often overlooked and attention may
first be attracted by the bow legs.
knock knees or spinal curvature
due to the inability Of the bones
and muscles to properly support
!. the body weight. Indications OF
INDIGESTION appear and the flesh
becomes fiabby. There may be at
times q slight fever: the child Is
irritable and restless and sleeps
poorly. He often does not attempt
TO walk and his flesh Is tender. He
cries when he Is picked up. but he
1rets q great deal, yet Is only the
more irritated by being picked up.
Particularly Is this true II ones
hands are applied under the arm
pits. There Is profuse sweating.
especially about the head and neck.
His pillows are often soaking wet
after . nap.
Bones Are Deformed
The child appears unhealthy. A
pale skin covers flesh that Is loose
and fiabby. and there Is great mus
,eular weakness. In severe cases.
when the child Is picked up, the
! 1exs and arms flop around and the
head wabbles. It is q pathetic pic
ture and paralysis is both indicated
and suspected.
At tho same time, the bony
.Btyuctalre diScloses marked changes.
! The ribs, at their junction with the
breast bone, have enlarged ends.
sproducing the so-called rosary. Due
J % pressure from the sides and from
Wing IN bed. the ribs are often
nfessed In, causing the pigeon
breast. The head looks large and
ne soft spots remain open for q
long time past normal. If the child
a allowed to lie too long on his
heck, the back Of the head often
6ottens and the hair Il rubbed
4 rom the back.
Only . few Of these symptoms
lay be present In any case. and
!, NY mostly disappear by the third
F6r fourth year. II the case is taken
- hand. That Is, all except the
lea1fved bones, and they usually I'm
';DgUve. Fresh air and sunshine are
''Hoeded. with good food. mothers
01Ik for the babies II possible. II
y0ok dried milk or fresh milk prop
Gx1y diluted. Will do. II sunshine
- not 70 be had. ultraviolet rays
~ means Of carbon-arc lamp.
Il lUperly applied Will take It's place.
II 'hvey on N rather large guam
~, lSradlokod dried milk. or ir-
1lnto1 bdttoc milk cid In reliev.
11CEct8 0ood food and sum
-; 6lthC4 natural or artificial.
~ basis Of prevention
IN d. W.. ~.