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experience purely local disease, when obviously present, does not produce either debility or the kind of symptoms we have been discuss- ing.

Digestive Disturbances & Debility

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ao-called chronic dyspepsia, and FRIDAY, 2nd August, on which

severe cases fall into line with the date Dividend Warrants may be The following is a continuation it could be said that the eradica- "mucous disease" described by the obtained on application at the of the interesting lecture on tion of the germ neat was the lesser late Dr. Eustace Smith. Company's Office, 3, Chater Road. "The Debilitated Child" which was of two evils, notwithstanding the among all these debilitated chil- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the recently delivered by C. Wilfred results which followed. But here dren constipation or loose stools- Company will be CLOSED from Vining, M.D., F.R.C.P., Professor of again it should be mentioned that much more frequently the former SATURDAY, the 20th July, to Children's Diseases, Leeds Univer-acute rheumatic chorea, which all-loss of appetite, abdominal pain, THURSDAY, the 1st August (both aity, and Physician to the Children's agree is streptococcal en: threadworms, and mucous dis-

which Department, SITUATION WANTED days inclusive). during

General Infirmary, cephalitis, may undoubtedly follow charge occur with considerable. period no Transfer of Shares can Leeds, and was published in the shock of any type.

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British Medical Journal:-

A Comparison

these symptoms show themselves J. H. P. Paton has recently com- prominently in the history and tract suggest themselves as the two paired children who have had the clinical picture that the condition:

operation performed with chilis labelled "dyspepsis." The word important points from which

dron Secretary.toxaemias may arise. The time has

who have noti Both "dyspepsia" is unsatisfactory, as not yet come to define accurately groups of children belong to the it implies local disturbance in the the relationship of unhealthy enn-

professional and well-to-do cluss alimentary tract, and tends to ditions of the nasopharynx to the and are pupils attending a large direct our attention from the wider debilitated state; it will require a

boarding school. He writes:

and more important basis upon which the debilitated state de- wide statistical survey over a con-

velops.

I may instance in this reactions the sumptoms of escape being treated for warms, the reason being that parents have learnt to appreciate how frequent- ly threadworms appear in the stools of such children. The

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The throat and the alimentary

siderable number of years before the final verdict can be given. The portance that I am bound to con- sider it.

Abnormalities of

the naso-

pharynx are not confined to chil- dren of the hospital class, but know of no figures which give the relative incidence between one class and another. Such statistics would possibly help in deciding the Depth

factors at work causing enlarge- Hopper Capacity about 900 tons.ment of tonsils and adenoids.

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"It is evident that those subject ed to the operation were not only no better than the rest, but were actually worse in practically every particular with the exception of en larged cervical glands."

connection

My own personal impressions have been that when the local con dition of the throat is obviously un- healthy and the nasopharynx is ob- parasites may occur temporarily. structed, the operation, besides in the excreta of healthy children, remedying the local condition, does yet their continued presence is an undoubtedly produce good and indication of an underlying state often striking results in the child's of the bowel wall which makes it general health.

These results, possible for the worm to establish however, are often only temporary itself.

Exactly similar clinical

mucous material,

gines, steam steering, gear, steam estimate the importance of the ab- and the symptoms not infrequently states are seen in children whose FOR SALE.-On Broadwood Road 3 mooring winches, fore and aft: normaiitles of the nasopharynx in return after a few months. I have stools are free from worms, but roomed Bungalow. Reply Secretary hopper door winch, and Ladder this way.

Enlargement of tonsils also seen children whose debilitat which contain large quantities, of and adenoids is common to all ed state seems to date from the re classes. The cause of the enlargemoval of their tonsils and adenoids, is repeated infections, to and a recent review of cases has which all are prone, Among these increased my belief that the routine children who are also debilitated removal of the tonsils and

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The Defence Mechanism We are dealing, I believe, with a constitutional and nutritional dis- turbance in which all the systems

or whose environment is defective adenoide of debilitated children is of the body are involved, but in (Cyls. such reaction to infection is likely a mistake and should only be

to result in a greater degree of un-

undertaken after a thorough, review which the alimentary tract and Gear healthiness of the nasopharynx, of the child's condition. I have digestive function are more par- and it is likely that absorption of figures which refer to 100 children ticularly implicated. There is an (vi) Two Steam Steering Gears organisms and their toxins who have had their tonsils and impairment of the defence mechan- will take place more readily. adenoids removed and 200 children ism, and a defect both in the (vii) Two sets of triple expansion Hence the more frequent de- who have not; both groups belong secretion of the different digestive marize engines of about 700 velopment of symptoms due to to the poorer classes of the com-juices and in the absorbing powers H.P. each.

septic absorption amongst these munity, and all of them come under of the bowel wall. If this view is notwithstanding Tenders should be addressed to children. It has been stated that the broad elassification of debili- accepted then, the Chairman of the Terder the reason why Eton boys are free tated Board, Office of the Controller of from rheumatic infection is be- Revenue, Colombo, and should cause 70 per cent. of them have reach his Office not later than had their tonsils and adenoids re- midday on September 24, 1929.

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Results of Operations During 1922 Kaiser reported from America the result of the operation upon the weights of a series of 1,200 children between the ages of 3 and 16 years. He writes:

They were all urgent cases and

children. These children the assertion of the bacteriologist have been watched for periods and the pathologist that microbic ranging from six months to three and toxic absorption from the in- years, and the figures relating to testinal tract is unlikely, it is not the tonsillectomized group only unreasonable to believe that many deal with the post-operation period. of these toxaemias arise within the

Bind that for each six months digestive system. period the "no operation" group shows an average greater gain of weight than the "operation" group. Gains in Weight

-

It is this conception of the de-. bilitated state which leads me to suggest that we are dealing with a health defect which belongs to the Of the 100 tonsillectomized chil-group of deficiency diecases.

received in the House of the Princip Government Gazette, or apply to presented themselves for operation dren 23 had had the operation per-Authority is always emphasising

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Undersigned have received

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are investigat- discussed the im- (Continued on page 5.)

because of throat symptoms, and formed previous to their first at the importance of a better diet for not because of malnutrition. As tendance at my clinic, and in only children, yet when the problems of compared with similar children 729 other cases was it possible to of subnutrition per cent. were overweight, 59 per cent. were of average weight, and 34 per cent. were underweight. After periods of six to nine months the percentages of these three weight groups were changed so that 50 per cent. of the under- weight group had attained normal weight."

compare the weight gains before ed and arter the operation. In the six months after, opération 12 showed a greater gain, 14 showed a lesser gain, and 3 showed an equal gain in weight. Comparing periods of twelve months before and after the operation, 3 showed a greater gain in the year following operation, 7 showed a lesser gain, and 1 showed an equal gain.

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Obviously diseased tonsils and adenoids do not necessarily impair nutrition, but the improvement in A legitimate criticism of my the underweight group after their figures would be that the children removal suggests that they may do who ceased to attend after opara- | ន០, Recently Paterson and Bray tion would quite likely be those

have shown that in select who had so improved in health that The ed cases removal of naso-urther attendance was deemed un- I can pharyngeal infection was followed necessary by the parent.

increase weight and the clear- only say that in a small minority

Tinstructions to sell by Public by areas of weight aonstitutional symptoms, apart from any improve ment in the local condition.

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who were looked up and prevailed anaemia

It is erroneous to suppose that

is

only

A woman's upon to return for examination the malady.

Many men, especially gain in weight did not encourage those who live in the enervating me to believe that failure to attend heat of the Far East, are anaemic I would, however, remind you was due to return of health. In my too, and the symptoms, common to that there are other sides of the opinion the benefits derived from both sexes, are easily noticed. problem which require to be set off this operation have some relation. First there is loss of colour in against these findings and opinions.to the chances of convalescezice the face, the lips are pale. Pull In the first place, the numerous dis- afterwards, to the type of home to dowa the lower eyelid and it will turbances and symptoms which which the child returns, to the be seen to be pallid and bloodless. may appear in conjunction with the state of the child's nutrition at the The appetite becomes poor, Catalogues will be issued. unhealthy nasopharynx do fre-time, and lastly, to the efficiency of sufferer feels tired all day, yet

This also may be On View from Friday, July 13, quently occur in children whose the mother.

throats show no abnormalities and said: anything short of complete and arises in the morning low- cannot sleep properly at night, 1929.

whose glands at the angle of the enucleation is useless, and should spirited and unfit for the new jaw are not enlarged. The be discouraged. The operation

day's work. There is danger In rheumatic affection, including should not be undertaken in cases heart lesions, occurs in children where the local condition does not neglected anaemia, for it may lead to consumption and premature. whose throats have been thorough warrant it merely on the off-chance

death. ly cleared. It is not uncommon to that the child's health defect may

As a remedy for anaemia there THE Undersigned have received enuresis or bilious attacks, cease

be improved. | And that certain symptoms, such as

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to the by no means infrequent de- and while risking the the criticism they have done for thousands of velopment of enlargement of the of dogmatism. I would say that others Chemists everywhere sell cervical glands during the months frank tuberculosis arising during them at $1.50 per bottle, $8 for 6 or years which follow. These un adolescence is usually a fresh in- bottles. fortunate happenings, and the fact fection developed from contact that acute rheumatism, and especi with another individual with the ally chorea, occasionally follow in disease.

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