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as Mrs. G. S., and neutralization of the tendency to 
acidosis or remineralization. 
Let us now note the results: Her nervousness has 
decreased, she is sleeping better, her appetite is im- 
proved, her despondency is disappearing. She seems 
livelier and more friendly. Both the family and the 
patient are high gratified. 
GIVE THE KIDDIES A CHANCE 
Just a moment, now, while we run into this comfort- 
able home to see two boys. They are Billy and Bobby, 
aged six and three, respectively. There are two older 
children in the family—both perfectly well. Aren’t 
these two boys bright and active little fellows? Yes, 
but you ought to have seen them about three months 
ago. They were both fairly covered with a sticky 
eczema. The eruption was worse at the elbows, knees 
and neck. The irritation was so great that the children 
and parents found it almost impossible to sleep. 
Asthma sometimes complicated the eczema, the one in- 
creasing in severity as the other decreased. Various 
local applications had been tried with temporary suc- 
cess. Ointments, washes, dusting-powders helped for 
a time, only to fail in the long run. Internal remedies, 
from arsenious acid to lobelia, were tried in vain. Er- 
rors of diet were searched for, but we found the mother 
exceedingly careful to avoid giving them anything that 
might seem to aggravate. Plain living, cleanliness and 
lots of fresh air are the rule in this home. There was 
no blood dyscrasia that I could discover. 
What could we do? We struggled with this problem 
for several weeks, and finally administered to each of 
them thyroid extract, Gr. 1/8 every second morning. 
Locally, we found the following of most service: 
Ky Acidi Carbolici M. 10. 
Ung. Resorcini Comp. oz. 1. 
M.Ft.Ung. 
