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Show HEALTH BY UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Be Answered An-swered If 6ent to Information Bureau, U. S. Public HeaJth Ssrv Ice, Washington, O. C i Q I can't pronounce well the letter "11" and It often sounds more like "G." When I was small I did not mind It. But now, at tho age of 1':' I sifter montally very much from the above defect Is there an remedy, or Is there none? If '.hero is, please advise Sincerely "11." A Tlu1 Inability to pronounce a particular par-ticular letter of the alphabet may be duo either to some Inherent elefect of aillculatlon er the result cf a habit acquired in childhood, which has persisted per-sisted In adult life If the latter la the case, the writer's self-consclence-ness will accentuate the inability to pronounce the letter In ejuestlon Just as It causes the stammerer to stammer stam-mer worse than usual. The writer should bear in mind that the- Inability to pronounce the letter "I!" Is not particularly important, since the letter Is quite frequently si-j U nt in tho speech of southerners. Q Please give me some lnforma-l lie.n about tho "monkey gland" and. "sheep gland" treatment. Ho thev: do what Is claimed Hr them? Can you j give me the address of a specialist In these treatments A. The administration of surgical implantation of monkey or sheep glands Is not satisfactorily established us a sound method of treatment Some experimental work has been done, but the results thus far do not wariantj the extravagant claims which ha. e be-on given wide newspaper publicity, f you nie weak and run down, consult con-sult your local physician and soe If he cannot help you. |