ISSUED BY THE DEPT OF HEALTH TONSILS ! Useful Or Dangerous ? This question puzzles parents: Tonsils act as a filter, protecting the body from harmful germs, So long as they remain healthy: But tonsils may get damaged and then they may become enlarged or septic;. Mere enlargement does not usually matter, but if they become pockets of septic material which is slowly ab- sorbed by the body S that'$ another story. Tonsils infected in this way poison the body- They cause repeated attacks of sore throat nasal catarrh earache bronchitis proneness to coughs and recurrent colds 1 malnutrition; in time_-lack of development 5 anaemia _lassitude headaches: Enlarged tonsils seldom need removing because of size alone unless they become big enough to block the throat and cause mouth breathing; thickness of speech; and restless sleep: If these things are happening disease or mechanical blockage HAVE THE TONSILS OUT: If you have a healthy throat; and want to keep it that way, exercise daily in the fresh air, eat a balanced diet, and use your handkerchief freely to keep the nasal passages cleara Sa FOR A HEALTHIER NATiON Nortons The ORIgINAL EGG PRESERVER Manufacturers : T J. NORTON LTD:, Lyttelton:
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 276, 6 October 1944, Page 17
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