Show Importance of of o f Caring I For Diseased Tonsils t i The h system of which the tonsils are a part is one of the Important defense mechanisms WhICh protects us from bacterIal infection In as much as the nose and mouth are arc by far the easiest places for germs erms to gain gam entrance into the body nature has provided an nce of lymph tissue m in inthis inthis thIS region and bem being so constantly e to infection it is little won wonder wonder wonder der that the tonsils and are overcome by their invaders and become diseased When a tonsil is b idly infected It not only falls fails to exercise Its e function but acts as a focus from flom which bacteria and their toxins may be scattered to other othel parts of the he body Children are especially tible susceptible to the deleterious effects of bad tonsils It has been found m in recent years vears ears that there is a 1 clos close closs relationship between and heal t disease Other things that may result are kidney dIsease pneumonia sinus infection m in flan in m the ear st Vitus dance and In to toan an any specific complication chronic infection of the tissue is 15 often responsible for a general re in m ph physical and mental des dc The schools are coming to real real- realIze realize realize ize the importance of this nd ind many of them are rendering an service sel vice by the S system system- systematic system systematic stem stem- inspection of school The pal parents should appreciate this service Ice and do o all they can to cooperate with the public health children in m seeing that their chil- chil chil dren are not handicapped by ton ton- ton sillar infection |