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Show f Uncle Sam, M. D. I By V. S Public Health Service When n person hut an epllepth fll he will olten utter a peculial cry, and then wiii fall to the ground, foaming at Ih-- I mouth, with faro red and contorted. Th'.-muscles Th'.-muscles of the bod) atid limbs will twitch .'ml frequently lie will bite his tongue. After the convulsion passes the patien'. will go into a deep sleep The object of first aid ti eutni.-nt Is slm ; plv to prevent the patient trom hurlihg I himself DO nol att. nip' lo slop tloi convul I slons 01 to op.-n the 1,-n. h. d hands. a.- tills will only.aerve to Increase the eon-i eon-i VUlslve mov ements The patient should j be kept quieL lyiug on the back and the clothing loosened about the neck and ai I domen and 1 piece of wood 01 .sonn Ihln 'of a like nature placed between the teeth 'and held th re in onl, 1 to (fuonl against bit ing the tongue. 1 After tb, onvolalotj there follows a p rlod of unconsciousness. During this period do nol Attempt I arousi th. patient hut warmly cover him and allow him to sleep in some protei b-'i place until he awakens naturally. DRV, HACKING COUGH 1 have .1 little girl who anight- ' oil Isldcrabh a dry. hacking cough, i bayo been told the tonsils are the cause. Io ! there anything which can be done or any I gargle to use to reduce them without I having them removed? j While tin- cough may l- due to some condition of the tonsils or the throat it ini,:hi also I"- due to some other and moi. -.-nous cause. Kor ihis reason. 1 would advise von to bnve 011r daughter carefully examined by a competent physl clan In order to see whether she has anything any-thing the matter with her lungs. You should also keep careful watch ovoi ihe child's general condition and welch her at leasl once a week, keeping a record of these weights for comparison to see whether or not she is gaining 01 losing in weight or at a standstill. If !ie Is losing weight or not gaining in weight satisfactorily her ough mav he due to something more serious than an Inflamed tonsil. ITCHING SKIN. Will vou please tell me 0 remedy for Itching ol th- skin ' 1 am troubled with this Ib-hlng all over my body also in I some places a slight rssh. There are muny conditions of the -kin in which itdung is a prominent symptom The treatment for these conditions var ' les considerably, and 11 form of treatment treat-ment useful in" sonic foi-m of Itching might be the very worst form of treat mint for another itching- This patient should consult a physician to find out what Is wrong. CHILD MALNUTRITION 1 hav three children, the flint and the third are health) bo! the second child is verv much under weight. Shr la 5'4 oeurs old' and weighs 14 pounds, dressed I hav. great trouble In making her e.it She seems Strong. et she is thin. II 1 there anything thai win help her? Th. .piesiloli of loud Is not the onl thing to consider. You must observe certain cer-tain hvgicnlr rules, such as having this , hil.l go lo bed at a reasonably early 1 1 nol later thun v at night. Keep the bedroom windows open, Care musl be observed to correct eon Ulpatlon, to which end the . hibl must be laught to go to the totlel at a regular hour each da v. She should take from 0 pint lo a quart of milk s day. It may be advisable to have her lie down for an hour after the noon meal. Bundle her up well, and let her He down In a sunny room with windows wide open. |