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Show 4- Uncle Sam. M. D. 4 rt:: i n: hjm)m r.oM - Bones, being morn or less brittle, break vvlien BUlClClejit force Is applied io them. The older a ierson uim. i the mci; Inittle II". t. ui.es ! onio, and ti ! '..ri-fore. much more liable to be broken. I'"ractiires may be caused bj Mows directly at the point of injury, or by a force applied at some other point, as. where a person falling from ii :t al height and landing land-ing "n his feet fractures a bone In the i h Igh. In examining the injured ;art, d. r.i with extreme gentleness., plncing .he ptttieni In as comfortable a powi-tlon powi-tlon OS possible, and properly supporting support-ing the injured part. it is ottm difficult to tell wh-'tlwr a bone is broltcp or not, when m doubi. treat as If there were a- break In all caes of fracture have the patient treated on the spot. Do not tty to set the broken bone or nio.' the patient; as It is vei-y easy for ,i simple fracture to be .converted into .. compound fracture (where the skin It i.rokcn through! The latter Is a more serious condition, not only because be-cause of the increased injury", but because be-cause a break in the skin affords i means of entrance for gerhfS into '.ho wound In compound fractures, where ;hcrc i an open wound, try to stop the bleeding, moving the Injured par' :i little as possible. If the position of the persons must be clu'inscd, see thai the broken bone is well supported sup-ported and held in its natural position. Never illovv a pcr-on who lia- t broken limb to be moved until the part i properly splintered Never move n person who hn a broken back until I doctor lui ar-rived ar-rived - the sligtcst nioTcrnent nia) cause df-atb. 1)1 ! ( )UMI I) vdsi - Q. Can von i e nie the name of anv one w ho corrects deformed noses .' A. The Public, Health Service does not supply 'he name of Individual physicians or others who correct deformed de-formed noses. Let me. however, warn you ftKainst treatment at the hands of unqualified practitioners. i i mi Hi or t vm Q. Can tatoo marks be removed from the skin'.' If so, what is the best way to have it done? I have been told of a French methoa. A. Tatoo marks can be removed. A method employed by French dermatologists der-matologists consists In the application of S solution of zinc chloride. This method succeeds in a few cases, but requires skill and care in order to obtain ob-tain good results, and in order to a. oid suppuration And the formation of deep sores. The removal of tatoo should be undertaekn only by a first-class first-class dermatologist |