Show SALMON OIL YIELDS NEW RICKETS CURE WASHINGTON Nov 30 UP A JP-A A new newald aid to health of children discovery discovery ery cry that salmon oil is twice as potent as cod liver oil in fighting the widespread widespread widespread wide wide- spread childhood l disease of rickets was announced today by the United States childrens children's bureau Salmon oil contains contains' twice as much vitamin D the vitamin necessary to prevent and cure rickets as does cod liver oil until now the best known medicine The discovery dIscover was made by Dr Martha M. M Eliot of the childrens children's bureau Dr E. E M. M Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son of the department of agriculture and Dr C. C CoD D. D Tolle of the bureau of offis fis fisheries zi Rickets is common among children under 2 years cars of age In some localities localities local local- ties as many as 75 per cent o of the children children chil chil- dren under 1 ye year r who have been examined examined ex ex- ex- ex have active rickets in mild or severe severe form orm The salmon oils most valuable in treating rickets are those now discarded discarded discarded dis dis- dis- dis carded as waste by the salmon canning can can- ning industry the childrens children's bureau said It was suggested that i if this oil could be prepared and sold cheaply a ariew anew new medicine medicine medi medi- cine would be provided for children of ot poor families who usually need it most |