Show 11 How Insulin Helps Diabetic Child Ii By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia Hygeia Hy Hy- geia the Health Magazine Before the discovery of Insulin diabetes s in ch childhood was practically practical practical- ly an incurable and fatal disease Since the discovery overy of this important Important important Im im- extract of the human pancreas pancreas pancreas pan pan- sa Sel much progress ss has been made that one of ot the largest hospitals hospitals hos hos- in the c country for Infants and children reported recently that there had not been a single death from diabetes of a child in that in institution institution institution in- in I during the last five years earsIn ears In the hospital for sick children in Toronto 95 children under 15 years of or age with diabetes treated during the last five years jears have shown normal growth and develop develop- ment In l B. B Frank l I gives a record of the case of his i daughter under the insulin treat treat- ment The family noticed one day that the little girl had had developed an in inordinate appetite W was wis s drInkIng drinkIng drinking drink- drink Ing tremendous quantities of ot water and losing weight constantly She was vas taken to the family phy physician found by the usual tests including a n. study of of the of the e excretion from the kidneys that she was suffering suffering suf suf- fering with diabetes in fact she was in such a severe st state te that she was in Imminent danger of loss of life At that time she was 10 years I and 15 days old and weighed only 56 66 pounds Since she was vas 56 inches v.- v. In height she was vas 2 22 pounds under under- s weight 3 Y She was taken to the hospital where her diet was regulated an and V where sup slip was given regular doses of Insulin according to her condU condl I lion Uon She had b been en weight losing V Vat at th the rate of three pounds a a. day when hen she was admitted to the hospital hos lies pital but gained two pounds b by bythe the end of ot the first week in th the the 11 hospital j r I t At the end of ot three thred w weeks ks she had gained tour lour and a Quarter t pounds and by using a proper die diets t tand and insulin was taking care of ot th the sugar In her b body dy satisfactorily g gAfter After three months she had gained 12 14 4 pounds an and after three years and a half 35 pounds ds |