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Show 3 r" I T- - f 't- -i -- -1 kind of "employment so they can avoid breaking down again. t f -f This simple skin test can show whether you have TB germs in your body. How it works all that is done is to put some clear fluid called tuberculin between layers of the ' skin, usually on the forearm. What it shows the place on the skin will be examined from two to four days later. When the doctor or nurse has checked the size, shape, and color of the mark, you will be told one of two things: 1. Your test is negative this means that your body contains no TB germs, or 2. Your test is positivethis does not mean that you have TB, but that germs have entered your body at some time. If your health is good, your body usually keeps these germs from doing any damage. However, you- "V 11 snouiu nave a inesi a lay uj be sure.' 5 -- H-- M-H 1 1 1 -- H-r- 4- - m -- H-- ' i I --- ; 4 l4-U- 4 -- H-f- -- ft t .f t 44- ' ( 444- - -- H-- -- N-- I ' I - -h -- T - I -- H --- - H- - ' I ! ' ! I - -- -- H-r-- H-t- - 4-4- -- ' I -- "H-- 1" ' tHll""" ' Tl" ; 1 ' t t t . TB TB patients. This brings cases under con- trol and protects the public against the germs. The cost for hospital care after treatment and related family expenses may total 'thousands of dollars. National costs for TB treajanent and control are estimated at $725,000,000 annually, including hospitalization, medical care, public-heal- th programs, and public assistance. Can Tl be prevented? No' satisfactory vaccine for universal use against TB has yet been "developed. BCG is the best known vaccine. Though it is considered safe and offers some protection against tuberculosis, people already infected do not benefit from BCG. ' Can I work after I've had TB? Nearly always, but often people need vocational training or help in finding an easier job. 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Patients must be helped back to normal living. They need help for their own sakes and to avoid being a burden or a source of danger to others. Your local tuberculosis association helps to find people with TB; get them under treatment, and bring them back to normal living. It also supports research for new drugs and an effective vaccine. This work is made possible by your purchase of Christmas Seals: paste kills germs the way Listerine Antiseptic does on contact, by millions. Listerine stops bad breath four times better than tooth paste. Rinse Kith Listerias every time yea brush yexr teath. O U your No. 1 protection against bad broalh Q D Continuous D public education is necessary to reach many people in your community who have misconceptions about TB. You can obtain from your local TB association an informative film, "Are You Positive?" in animation and color. It explains the misconceptions and the facts about TB. It is available free for use by community organizations schools, churches, woman's clubs, service clubs, and other civic groups. Showings before such audiences will help protect you, your family and friends, and the health of your community as a whole. D NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH ON D D D D D D D D B 0 AGAIN SHOWS EFFECTIVENESS OF D ki n D D Im D Gelatine fourth n in D D Now a study has been published. Again with Knox Gelatine, and only Knox, 7 out m of 10 women restored brittle fingernails to normal by U grains) of Knox Q drinking daily one envelope (115-12- 0 in bouillon, fruit juice or water. About hi per envelope. u Dirpptions in narkafp. Ask vour doctor. TO DOCTORS For reprints of clinical reports published in D medical journal!, write Knox Gelatine, Johnstown, N. Y. Gdmtim C. D O IW ftOCtrS doctor-supervis- ed . m 31 1 K 10-c- : with Exclusive Radiant Control How is the fight against TB carried on? Fighting TB is a slow and costly job. Unknown victims are found through tuber- Family Weekly, May 18. 195 for everyaye-r-r- AUTOMATIC " help fight TB? 1 Enjoy Delicious tuberculosis. Get a yearly physical examination. Youngsters especially should be given the tuberculin test because of the importance of early discovery. Get a chest X ray if tne tuberculin test is positive, and as often as your physician recommends. Support the work of your health department, local TB association, and-th- e others 'engaged in the fight against tuberculosis. I staining and corrosion Beautiful for special occasions-pract- ical e Available in 8 and What can I do to prevent catching TB? Keep up your health and that of your family to maintain high resistance to How can What are my chances of getting better after 71? Excellent, if it is detected early and you get proper treatment. You can judge your chances from these figures: Some 250,000 Americans now have active TB. Although about 14,000 of them will die each year, 1,750,000 people who once had active TB are alive today. j I -t- -i A --w- ' tell if I have TB? Even people who have died of TB may not have known they had it. In one out of five TB deaths, the disease is not reported until afterward. You may think symptoms like fever, coughing, and loss of weight will warn you, but these signs may not appear until the disease has been with you quite a while and then it is much harder to cure. A yearly tuberculin test can reveal whether the germs have entered your body. If they have, a chest X ray can tell if they have started to do any damage. How can f t -- H-h H- M--r e Just dial the coffee flavor you desire from mild to strong e Light signals when coffee is done e Has Stainless Steel pump Won't stkk or corrode e Gleaming chrome finish on" and copper prevents , ex-pati- ent -- H-H j with Strength Selector Dial What are the chances of a relapse? One of the tragedies of TB is that people who have spent months or years recovering do break down again. There are about 550,000 inactive cases in need of medical has a good supervision. An chance of staying well if he lives sensibly and gets proper help, and an excellent chance if his TB was detected early. THE TUBERCULIN TEST AUTOMATIC Li a AT TCHW . DDODDaaoDaaoDDDDaaa i |