The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-03

communities against the sale OF
various fireworks, we still have a
death and accident toll.
In fact, in 1871 we had more
deaths than in 1910. There were
eleven deaths due TO fireworks and
explosive injuries in 1941 as
against eight in 1910. 1t is true
that this is an improvement over
other recent years. There were
thirteen deaths in 1899, eighteen
in 1888 and twenty in 1887.
Deaths, however, are not the
only serious hazard. In l94l there
we're nine people who had a loss
Of vision in one or both eyes; there
were l41 people who had injuries
to the eye; II people lost either
a finger or hand or other men,
bers and 81 people had some Sc
rious internal injury.
Preventing Loekjaw
The most frequent cause Of
death in other years was from
lockjaw. This has been almost en-
tirely eliminated, partly due to
the fact that there are almost no
horses around any more and tet-
anus is an inhabitant Of the in
testines of horses. There was one
death from tetanus in 1871. This
followed eight days after a fire.
cracker wound in the leg.
Tetanus anti-toxin administra-
ton was given as soon as the dag
nosis was made but the patient
died. This is the usual history; if
the tetanus anti-toxin is not given
until the symptoms occur, it sell
dom saves life. The lesson again
is to use tetanus toxoid or anti
toxin Immediately after the injury
in the case of airy open hrecracker
wound, no matter how trivial it
may seem.
Once more the lesson is evident
that communities in which there is
strict enforcement concerning the
sale and regulation Of fireworks
are those in which Fourth Of July
injuries are reduced to a minimum.
The soft hearted attitude that
little boys should have their fun"
and that no restrictions should be
placed upon the use Of high ex-
plosives and elaborate night fire.
works simply means certain
amount of permanent disability
with the possible danger of such
a tragedy as blindness.
Strict Enforcement
Legislation alone is not enough;
it must be followed up by strict
enforcement. In New Jersey, for
instance, which was one Of the
first states to adopt adequate legis-
lation for the restriction of fire.
works, there was a steady, rise in
the number of accidents, due to q
laxity in enforcement of the law,
until last year when this was
brought to striking and sudden
stop. The result was attributed to
press releases, to an embargo
placed on all shipments Of fire.
works into that state and 10 the
effectiveness with which the new
law was enforced not only in New
Jersey but also in the neighboring
state Of New York.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
B. W.:-How would essential
apprehension be defined? n
Answer: Essential apprehension
is high blood pressure in which no
condition in the kidney can be
found which would cause it.
r. L.: Can a woman at the age
Of Sc get tuberculosis?
Answer: Cases of acquired tu-
berculosis are very rare in adults
and at the age of 66 would say
such infection never occurs.
c. L. L.: Are doses of fifteen
drops Of iodine, II taken over a
long period of time, harmful for
an inward goiter? |
Answer: do not believe that
iodine should be taken over long
er period than ten days because it
is capable Of causing very severe
skin eruption. 1t does no harm to
take it for ten days and then rest
ten days and then continue again.,
ting killed under British direc.
ton?
If the chan IL Nominated tenta.