Show I RHEUMATISM IN CHILD 4 I OFTEN DAMAGES DAMAGE HEART FISHBEIN BY DR MORRIS Editor Journ Journal l of the American Medical Association a and d of Hygeia Hygeia Hy Hy- Hygeia geia the Health Magazine of ot the symptoms I In childhood ohe rheumatic infection are rarely seen seen first three years of In th the first twp tup or og three yeas life Ie of The most most serious serous danger i infection in childhood J the ent dist disturbance r ance of ot s i is subsequent heat heart 1 Quito Quite Quie certainly rheumatism has ls been related elated to the the attack atack upon upon the Ule body of f c certain ger germs s which h tend to l localize the themselves s l es in itt the ie joints an and secondarily secondarily- in inthe the heart and in tho the nervous nervous system A child should be given g every avery possible chance chane to avoid snob infection by giene during infancy y SUGGESTED ROUTINE Such hygiene involves s routine in the tie care of cae-of existence e so so that tt variety variety in diet exercise games seen scenery C and even In en o generally should hould be the te ex except ep Granted Grante that the child chidi t J i is fi gi i suitable food foo is its n food foo-d will wU depend lar largely largely- elY on onge Oj ge general eral conduct J JIt It It should have plenty Df joi fair f- f air adequate periods ot ofel Sl enough exercise and aboy a tWan tW an early development of rel regular rh its is of f bowel action 4 1 jj It I has ha teen been en recognized tits that children conic come ome of ot i. i Shies ie and seem to have lre a a. a tende tene toward disturbance of tl the tle joi Tn such the appe bo be controlled to prevent too to grei ec et strain upon the digestive org organ GERM ENTRANCE J It has been sho shown n often oHer that thit g erms germs associated with he d disturbances bances frequent frequently UIn in trance in th the body nesses of nose and throat Usa Hence has conje cote the Ue f for ide r the removal of tonsils anal I particularly when thele the t enlarged or visibly infected j jIn In Irs a child with rheumatic rheumatic-In n lon and with s. s I 01 nervous system and dig tl of the beat eat and chore cow St. St Vitus Vittis' dan dance are are n n quent complications ion |