Show Dr r. r Fishbein's Health Talks By nn DR MORRIS FISHBEIN With the opening of the football season boys boj's will begin In increasing numbers to suffer from the common types of injury that are associated with football training and football practice There are all sorts of funny superstitions super- super connected with training For Fora a while it was believed that soaking the he skin in salt water or in other solutions solutions would harden it and prevent rubbing and similar injuries Actually these methods have not been found to be of any value In Instead stead tead they help to spread Infections of ot the skin which are particularly serious erious for football players and frequently frequently frequently fre fre- are the bane o of training quare Wearing of ot the same clothing by different players including particularly particularly partial partial- arly the mixing of headgear will result re- re suit sult in carrying infections of the skin from rom one player to another Leather football helmets may be sterilized by sulphur fumes Infections of the skin with pus- pus forming organisms should be treated by doctors who usually apply antiseptic antiseptic anti anti- septic substances that bring these infections infections in in- under control Most prevalent type of skin infection Infection Infection tion among football players is ring worm of the type that causes so called athletes athlete's foot This Th however will affect not only the feet but a also o othe the groin and other parts of the body when clothing is interchanged or Improperly Improperly Im Im- Im properly cleaned The feet may be bathed regularly in solutions containing one half per percent percent percent cent sodium now v widely widely wide wide- lr ly used in l locker rooms of slums and ana golf calf duos clubs The une ringworm of ot the groin may be controlled by seeing to it that the supporters are washed every day a S White underclothing may be worn under the supporter and ammoniated ed mercury ointments may be put on th the skin to control the infection Special care should be given to towels used in locker rooms Towels Towels' should never be put on the floor while the athlete bathes and then used on the body Ringworm Infection spreads mostly In the presence of moisture mo Athletes and others as well should make sure that their feet and socks are arc dry before the socks and shoes are put on Next Football injuries |