Show Wit Body of Yours By fly JA JAMES IES W. W BARTON DARTON M. M D. D Hernia Is Very Common UK fact tat that more men than worn wom T THE en tn are afflicted with hernia or rupture as 81 It 11 Is II commonly called Is II sometimes blamed on sport or lr the themore themore more muff active life lire of men reliable figures show that while Rhoul four times as 81 many men menas menas menas as women undergo operation for rot hernia her hermin min nia nevertheless h hernia Is II found about six sll times as often orten In Infant boys bOYI asin as 81 asIn In Infant IrIs girls This th then n proves that while the condition condition con con- may he brought about by hy sport or henry heavy lifting In to a great prent m majority of ot cases eases It II Is a weakness In the abdominal nal wall lI Itself that predisposes or gives the tendency ncy to hernia And It 11 Is this point that thai Shoup he be is being remembered when operation considered There Is no question but that thai operation Is 18 the th Ideal Idral method of or correcting the th the condition condition that thai Is II the radical operation which Is III now often r II a local anaesthetic Another operation coming Into some favor now nn Is what Is II called th tit Injection tion method whereby scar tissue II Is formed which seems In some cases a ls l's to strengthen the abdominal wall enough h to 10 prevent the hernia However tr this method has not yet met the Ihl general ren ral approval of or surgeons If It the opera operation lion Is performed does this guarantee that the time hernia will not occur again Unfortunately the time hernia does occur occur occur oc oc- cur after operation not Dot because the operation was not nol done pr properly but hut because of or the natural weakness sl or tendency of ot the Ih abdominal wall to sag or rupture There Is no question but that a properly lilting fitting truss Is a great boon to the wearer and affords a good measure measure measure meas meas- ure of safety but bul In those cases eRSts where an operation has hall a reasonable chance of or success and most cases have a reasonable nance hance It would seem only like good sense to be trO free of or the truss and be able ahle to do the things other Individuals can do Even In those cases casel born with weak abdominal walls about CO ro per cent of or the cases who undergo operation have no return of ot the hernia Your best plan If It you you OU have a hernia Is to undergo an on examination by your family doctor and a II surgeon as your age your the condition of ot your abdominal walls must all be taken taken tak take en Into consideration If It operation Is not considered advisable ad a well tilted tilled truss and the avoidance of ot heavy work should prevent prevent pre pre- vent Tent further trouble Curing Cases of Mental Conflict HEM statistics show that at the W wi present rate rute of or Increase In mental men men- tal tai ailments aliments 50 rIG years from now half halt the civilized world will 1 be confined to toI j I mental Institutions s with the other half halt haltI I taking care cart of or them we must all give this some thought The world orld has gone gont through a lot lol lotof of or the past 20 0 years anc and mental illness must be expected but the very ery large largo number afflicted has hal brought so much attention to the matter matter matter mat mat- ter that new methods of or treatment are having ha and nd will continue to have a most h helpful Influence In curing caring many cases casts In the first place children that are ore area orea a little different are being treated and will become men and women able and willing to take their normal or natural place In the world This means mean prevention of or mental ailments aliments And even In adults many cases casts now confined to mental Institutions are beIn beIng be be- In Ing cured by painstaking treatment After all physical defects teeth defects teeth ton ton- ails sils eyes tens ears ars and other parts parts are are corrected careful questioning of ot the thee thel l' l patient Is undertaken Dr W. W II l. l Cassels ls of or Provincial Mental hospital Ponoka Alberta states slates that many cases are art due t to some conflict In the patients patient's mind He lie puts pule these conflicts Into three classes 1 the actual condition existing ex PI- ex- ex when hen the patient has don done something wrong or which conflicts conflict with what he thinks Is right 2 2 where the patient desires something I different from his present condition al although although al al- though the this condition might seem stem normal normal nor nor- mal or satisfactory to most people I 3 where the patients patient's standards o or of living are ore so strict that he Is In to con con- filet with them because It Is almost almos Impossible to live up to them This Is II called the rigid type of ot personality person person- allty What are the the methods by hy which many of ot these cases casts are cured In the first case the patient is shown i that he Is only human and that to tc err rr Is II human that mistakes are for tor- In the second case where whre desire fo foa for tor tora fora a different condition exists his desire Is directed Into other othe channels For Instance a bereaved mother may give vent t to l her feelings feeling by charitable work In the third the case the patient Is le shown that his standards are lire to too strict for tor the world In general am and that hell he'll have to give and tale take to i a greater extent In order to get alon along with his fellow tello men W NU Sort |