GOITRE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4678, 24 March 1924, Page 4

GOITRE.

IS IT CUBABLE I ••Au Old Colonist," writing in the ‘ Lyttelton Times, says : “ I notice that the question of the prevalence of goitre in New Zealand has been dis ■ cussed by the Medical Association in Auckland. 1 should like tp state my personal experience of goitre. It has been prevalent in my family for many years. About 50 years ago my mother noticed symptoms in myself and my brother. She obtained a mixture of lard and iodine, and insisted upon this being rubbed in twice a day. The result was that my brother and I lost all appearance of goitre and I am now over - 70 years, and no appearance of the complaint. 1 might mention that I had a sister who developed goitre, but owing to her absence from home her mother could not insist upon hei using the remedy. The consequence W3,s that she had to undergo an operation for its removal, under which, she died. My grandchildren have more or less developed symptoms, but owin.j to this treatment the disease has been checked and made no progress. It is very difficult to get girls "o use this remedy, owing to the discolouration. I have told numbers of people of this remedy and where consistently used it has in all cases been successful. There is no doubt that this disease is I getting a great hold in New Zealand, hut if taken in time it can be easily cured.”