Show THE FIGHT AGAINST SCURVY scurvy a deficiency disease to be obsolete long ago is still with i us according to deporis reports aiom the department of agriculture appearing in the child health bulletin this acute form of malnutrition shows itself whenever there has been a long period of deprivation such as many people have experienced in the last several years scurvy is due to the lack of a specific kind of food substance vitamin C which Is found chiefly in fruits and vegetables an abundance of such foods as milk bread and meat does not prevent the developing of the disease no one knows however how much the lowered resistance to disease se especially among the low income groups how much tooth decay and how much of general genera debility are attributed to widespread sub acute scurvy which usually Is difficult to recognize the te richest of all common sources of vitamin C are arc the citrus fruits oranges lemons and grapefruit other fruits that have good protective octive value if eaten in sufficient quantity are berries and pea peaches chea tomatoes are likewise rich in vitamin C content because coking cocking lowers the vitamin C value of foods it is a good plan to eat some raw fruits and vegetables dally daily raw turnips carrots spinach and cauliflower lettuce radishes onions and celery for example may be attractively tr served in salads scurvy ismore is more likely to be found in infants than among older children and adults brest fed babies rarely have scurvy because of mothers milk if the mother eats eata plenty of vegetables and fruits contains vitamin C the united states childrens bureau in its directions for infants care advises strained or tomato juice for the baby as soon as the first month of life is passed consequently not only for the prevention of scurvy but for maintenance of good nutrition a city family should plan to spend a fair share of the food money for fruits and vegetables throughout the mr ar from twenty to cents ot of each dollar should buy chosen variety of these commodities tor for farri family fly diet the other three fourth should be apportioned to milk bread and cereals lean meat fish eggs butter and other fats and other food products suca systemic care of both the babies and the fam ilys diet will contribute materially to the elimination of scurvy LA MAR CRIDDLE 1 county nurse |