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Show HEALTH BY UNCLE SAM, M D. Health Questions Will Be Aa wered If Sent to Information Bureau, (J. S. Public HeaJth Serv Ice, Washington, D. C 9 1 PTOM MKE POISONING It Is not uncommon lo read In the newspapers of the death or serlous Illness of some person a.s the result of what Is called "ptomaine poisoning" poison-ing" By this the lal' understands subtle sub-tle chemical poiflorii generated in food as the result of decomposition, it is true that such poisons occur. By far ihe greatest number of the caaes prove on investigation, to have been Instances of bacterial food porsonlng, cases 111 hlch the illness was due to Infection contminatlng the food The most common of the germs responsible re-sponsible for the food poisoning are. n mica to ine germs of typhoid rever, or paratyphoid fever Another om-Ihon om-Ihon variety is related to the germ I which causes hog cholera This form of food poisoning Is probably much more common than-is ordlnar'llv supposed, sup-posed, anil many rases or sudden diar-' I rhea and sick headache are probably! of ihls nature As a rub- infe. tion with I these germs may caallj be avoided by j thoroughly cooking t Ho food There lv another form of 'ptomaine poisoning which has been rather 'frequentlv observed latch This is called botulism, and has already been described In a previous artcic. Cleaniness when handling and preparing pre-paring food, keeping left-over dishes I Id the ice-box. and thoroughly cooking all foods constitute a reliable safeguard safe-guard against most of the common varieties of food poisoning HERN) 'V 1 have a hfrnla which troubles me more In summer than in winter though of small size l have used ii spring truss for tho last SO er-. but It given me little relief, U11J you kindly tell me if there is a better "appliance "ap-pliance or a cure for hernia? A It appears llkwlv thut the truss you are wemlng Is not properly fitted.' As a rule. a properly adjusted spring truss will satisfactorily control simple hernia It Is suggested, however, that you consult a good surgeon and gel whether perhaps an operation might not be adTlseable. The radical .ute of an Inguinal hernia Is now so well understood b surgeons, that the operation oper-ation attended with success I- a verv thigh proportion of cases. CORNS Q. Please tell me a good remedy I for corn A. The best remedy consists In the l wearing of properly-fitting Hhoes. The thickened skin can be removed by! i careful paring with a sharp knife The llattCr ate obtainable at all drug stores in the form of plasters, ointments and: I liquids, practically all of them consist-1 j ing of salacvilc acid in some form. oo |