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Show HEALTH I BY UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Be An-sworod An-sworod If Sent to Information Bureau, U. 3, Public Health Serv. Ice, Washington, D. C. - COMMON SENSE Bvory person reallzos that any ma-chlno ma-chlno In constant use should havo supervision at regular Interval?. No farmer trios to run his mowing machine ma-chine or other machinery without having It overhauled occasionally. A motorist ddes not wait for his automobile auto-mobile to break down before having necessary changes or repairo made. Thon why should people wait until they are driven by distressing symptoms symp-toms before consulting a physician? Every adult person should visit a physician and have a thorough physical physi-cal examination made at least once a year. Thus can a porson have a yearly Inventory of his physical condition. con-dition. There are manw dlseasos that begin slowly and insidiously. Periodical Period-ical physical examinations will afford an opportunity for the recognition of an abnormal condition. Upon recognizing recog-nizing the early beginning of a disease dis-ease measures can be promptly taken to check It. The examinations conducted con-ducted by tho draft boards showed that over 30 per cent of the young men of the country between the ages of 21 and 31 wore phvstcally unfit for military service. Many of these young men had 'physical defects of which they were not aware. Tuberculosis, cancer, Bright's disease, dis-ease, diseases of the heart and clr-! eulatlon, Intestinal diseases, and others oth-ers more or loss chronic In character charac-ter can be recognized early by a careful medical examination. All medical examinations should be thorough. An examination of the heart or lungs through the clothing Is Inaccurate. An examination is not complete without an examination of the teeth, and of the urine, blood, blood pressure press-ure and an examination of the stools In persons living In sections whore I hookworm disease or amoebic dysen-! dysen-! tery Is prevalent. Q. Are sore eyes In a new-born baby serious? A. Any condition of Inflammation or sore eyes in new-born babies should bo regarded seriously. If the eyelids of a baby less than a month old become red, swollen, and pus is discharged from the lids, do not neglect ne-glect It, but summon a capable phy-slan phy-slan at once. Do not think It Is "cldo In the eyes" or something of little Imporlane. Many cases of blindness rosult from neglected eason of sore eyes In new-born babies. Sore eyes In new-born babies can be provented In practically all ense by putting special "drops" In the baby's eyes Immediately after birth, j Every doctor and midwife should uho 1 these "drops" In every caso they at - tend. These "drops" consist of a 1 1 per cent solution of silver nitrate. j Q. What is trachoma? j A. Trachoma Is a chronic disease, of the eyelids. Untroatod It lasts tho' greater part of a life-time. It 13 transmitted trans-mitted from the sick to tho well by the secretion which Is conveyed to the healthy eyo by menus of infectod towels and handkerhiefs, bed linen or hands Under proper treatment tho disease can, in the majority of Instances, In-stances, be cured or markedb im- proved. The United States Public Health Service Is conducting a campaign cam-paign for the treatment and eradication eradica-tion of this disease. If you will send your name and address we shall be pleased to send you a helpful pamphlet on "Trachoma." "Tracho-ma." Ask for Supplement No. S. Address Ad-dress Information Tidltor, United States Public Health Service, Washington, Wash-ington, D. C. |