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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 : 



B Acidi Carbolic! M. 10. 



Ung. Resorcini Comp. oz. 1. 

 M.FtUng. 



