Show TALKS BY WI BRADY M D I. I 7 Shall the Tonsils Be Re Removed I A correspondent puts the following query I t am 38 years old have never had any severe illness except childhood diseases until two years ago when I 1 had hada a severe attack of or quinsy It was some Boma months before I fully recovered my voice and strength My hearing was impaired but has since cleared up I have recently had my throat examined by the family doctor and three specialists They are two against two on removal of the tonsils In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Clinic the surgeon advised advised advised ad ad- removal A year ar ago I had hada a a. crop of boils and they keep recur recur- ring Do you believe that my tonsils may contribute to the boils and do you think I should have the tonsils ou out t In a case like this the family doctors doctor's doctors doctor's doctors doctor's doc doc- tors tor's opinion is worth more than that of a a. whole f flock ck of specialists and any number of clinical surgeons The family family family fam fam- ily doctor knows the patients patient's history history his his- tory in an expert way The specialists specialists specialists special special- and surgeons have it only as the patient presents it or as the family doctor casually mentions important data when referring to the patient And then besides the throat specialists special special- give themselves the benefit of the doubt whereas the family doctor is ismore ismore ismore more likely as a a. mere human being to give the patient the benefit of a doubt That Is if it it jt is doubtful whether it would be wise to remove the tonsils or leave them alone alone and and such doubt exists in a great many cases the cases the family doctor Isn't afraid to leave them alone but the specialist may be for fear some other specialist will later damn his reputation by re removing removing reo moving those tonsils and showing the patient how horribly diseased they are The truth is that we have no positive positive tive tests whereby we may say definitely definitely definitely whether a given tonsil is a seat of focal Infection accountable perhaps for some such condition as s joint disease rheumatism or recurring recurring recurring re re- re- re boils or general bad health Not trot always In some instance the tonsils are evidently diseased pus can be squeezed out of them Or the pillars or folds of the throat may be adherent to the tonsils tonsils pretty pretty good evidence of disease Or the tonsils may be almost invisible submerged submerged- almost certain evidence of diseased tonsils But the great projecting hypertrophy hypertrophy hy or enlargement so common common common com com- mon in children is by no means an Indication for surgical attack for such tonsils may be and most frequently are perfectly healthy A surgeon or a throat specialist may be a better operator than the family doctor but there is no question question question ques ques- tion that the family doctors doctor's opinion outweighs all others on this question of removal of the tonsils At any r rate it jt would if the tonsils belonged to the Brady family family arid and Dr Brady isn't their family doctor QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I f r t Wanted Wanted A Twilight Artist I am m a newcomer In the city Will you YO kindly give me the name of a ado do doctor qt or who uses the twilight sleep method or the name of a good Our family has always had serious enous cases and that is why I am anxious to have the best care Mrs P. P J. J T. T ANSWER I I shall be glad to give you o names and aud addresses of good obstetricians ob ob- if you will send a stamped addressed envelope Cure for Cold Feet and Chilly Bed Will you ou kindly let me know if there is 13 any r remedy nedy for cold feet As soon as the first cool days come my feet begin bein begin be be- gin in to fe feel d cold and aud at ni night ht I lie hours trying to get warm enough to sleep I E.- E. S. S N. N ANSWER As ANSWER As soon as the first cold days flays come you ou begin trying to get along on a steady stead diet of warm depressing depressing de de- pressing air This lowers the oxidation process process or or slows plows down the vital fire You feel cold Then you heat up the house a little warmer Then your metabolism slows down some more mOTI You feel colder still stitt You put on excessive clothing which still further impedes the oxidation process within Remedy Sixty five degrees and All Wool Thermometer or thermostat thermostat thermostat ther ther- regulation of household heat heat- Ing Wear only light weight knitted all wool underwear with wool or silk stockings Keep cool and well Walk at least three miles a day to stir up upI I metabolism Exercise before retiring |