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Show t 1 Uncle Sam, M. D. j ITCH. Q. Along about harvest time my boy broke out with an eruption which 9eems to be a kind of ltoh. The trouble trou-ble has spread lo all of our fa.mil). Will you please tell mo what to do A. It Is. of course, not possible merely from the description given to detormlne tho nature of the trouble It Is suggostlvo, however, that you speak of this Itch coming about harvest time, for It may bo that the trouble Is due to the straw itch mite The trouble, to be sure, might bo simple "ltrh" that Is, scabies. Of such there Is alwavH rood deal. In certain classes of the community, but It might also be one of man other conditions. In cases of ordinary "Itch" sulphur in some form or other Is usually an effective remedy Care must be taken, tak-en, however, not to reinfect the Individual. Indi-vidual. Kor this reason, the underclothing under-clothing and bod sheets should be disinfected dis-infected by boiling, tho outer clothing, perhaps, by Immersion In gasoline and subsequent airing and Ironing j If you will send me your namo and address, I will send you a bulletin, on tha "straw-Itch mite." which might be of some service to you. RING WORM. W Can you uarst something that will effect a cure for ring worm" For. two years I have had something In th j form of a ring worm come on my face ( and arms. They come In a thick, ral-ed place in the flesh, lheri spread! and heal In center, alwas continuing to spread Thev are almost around my wrist now. The are raised ndps and are red-like and s- em inclined to shed the outer skin like a snake sheds its skin A. Is Is not possible to tell you merely from jour letter whether you are suffering from rinp worm, or whether It Is some other form of trouble. trou-ble. Ring worm Is aucccssful'y treated treat-ed by a number of remedies, and In recent years has been treated with considerable success by means of X-rays If your physician has not I speak to him franklv, and ask him to refer you to some reputable skin IDO-clallst. IDO-clallst. BLOOD Qf i rim;. Cj. Please tell mo what causes bloodj urine Would appendicitis cause bloody urine, or Is it an ulcer of the bladder? Wh.-t causes sharp . pains In the bl.idder right after one ur , Hanll A Bloody urine is not due to appendicitis. ap-pendicitis. The bleeding might com from the bladder or from some other part of the urinary passages. Blood in the urine is alwayg a symptom that should at once lead the patient to consult con-sult a o.ualified physician. |