Show l t To c 1 r c t i I f t t I li l lI f J t. t J C I i S c I V Vif I ti i f I if 1 I I W Wi i e I a f 1 2 j L I I O k t Lp I i P i I II I I l I I t I L i t I i I T I r-i r I. I I id Add Roman Ruins THAT BODY OF YOURS By Dr James W. W Barton Tuberculosis Has lias to Be De Seen Not Heard As a medical student I looked on with awe and admiration as our professors and assistants examined the chest to discover tuberculosis We were taught to listen to the breath sounds to tap the chest lightly for the sound the feel of at the skin the afternoon temperature and other signs and symptoms Sometimes the professor detected definite signs of tuberculosis that students students stu stu- dents were unable to detect T Today To day all these signs and symptoms symptoms symptoms toms are sought but in most cases If not all the ray X-ray shows the exact condition of the lungs more accurately than any and andall andall andall all methods of In an endeavor to discover tuberculosis In its early stage campaigns were put under way In many cities clUes and smaller com corn These early campaigns were doomed to ure fai because they appealed to the man in the street to report to his physician if he had some or all of the well- well known symptoms symptoms cough spitting spitting spit spit- ting tirig up of sputum or blood and loss of weight By the time these symptoms are present tuberculosis tuberculosis tu tu- tu is in an advanced not an early stage T Tuberculosis like cancer is curable In its early stage In Clinics Dr Robert G. G Bloch professor of medicine University sity of Chicago states that tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis tu tu- tu- tu was not discovered early enough because all the various signs and symptoms were hard to detect by the usual methods but since the advent of ot the tho X-rays X in all suspected cases It is the mainstay of our efforts In the examination for chest disease The slogan now Is that tuberculosis has haJ to be seen not heard and public health agencies now focus their propaganda for early diagnosis on X-ray X examInation exam exam- The great number of ca cases cares es of tuberculosis found in members of our armed forces In World War I was a lesson to all nations nations nations na na- na- na so that routine X-ray X examinations of at all soldiers sailors and airmen In World War II H prevented thousands from undergoing undergoing un un- the hardships which would have caused advanced tuberculosis The lives of these men were saved the country saved millions of dollars The results of this routine X-ray X examination of candidates for our armed forces is a real argument for tor the X-ray X examination examination examination nation of at the entire population because those called caned up for military mill mili tary service are arc young and In supposedly good health Eating Your Way Vay ay to Health Be sure you are getting the proper around all-around daily diet for your type of build occupation etc Send today for Dr Bartons Barton's handy booklet on this subject entitled Eating Your Way Vay to Health Just send lOc and a stamp to cover cost of ot bandling handling handling han ban and mailing Wrap and mall mail your letter to Dr James Jame W. W Barton care of The Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City Utah |