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A fistula, or pasSage, means an openmg which normally does not exist, communicating between the surface of the body and one of the internal organs. - - 1 .1,,L -n...‘ Thus a gunshot wound that pene-i trated the stomach and left an open track behind it to the surface, would‘ be a fistula of the stomach. There are. also fistulas of the lachrymal ductsl and salivary glands, but the common-i est of all, the one that is always meantj when that word “fistula” is used, is that which communicates between the bowel and the surfaceâ€"â€"strictly speak- ing, a fistula in ano. How this arises is not always quite clear. Sometimes an abscess forms next the back pass- age and either breaks or is opened by the surgeon. This is known as an ischio-rectal abscess, and very comâ€" monly leaves a fistula behind it as a 1eg_a_6y Warn-.7- i Fistulas are also rather liable to 'develop of their own accord in con,- sumptives. It has also been suggested} that they may arise by some foreign; body such as a fishbone, penetrating‘ the bowel and setting up a track of‘ inflammation outside it. In any case,‘ the fistula forms and presents itself as an accomplished fact to be dealt with. Such a fistula may be of three different kinds. It may run as a nar- row track from the skin around the anus and be blind otherwise. It may exist as a narrow track from the bowel and be blind toward the skin external- ly. Or thirdly, it may run as a nar- row track from the skin externally to the bowel internally, and this is by far the commonest typeâ€"a complete fistula. The Art of Living. The art of living is the art of keep- ing your poise, your peace of mind, your serenity in the midst of confu- sion; in keeping efficient and happy in an uncongenial environment Your ideal is found not in ideal con- dltiohs, but in the burly-burly of every day life. It is found in your daily work. or nowhere. The ideal life is generally bullt up ln the midst of lack of ideals. 0&1“? tin 80¢ E‘ y m ‘fll Earn MORNIN 01'. mm will be glad to answer question: on Publlo Health W hen through this column. Addres- him at swam: noun. W Crescent. Toronto. EiE’AN CLEAR AND HEALTH}! KEEP YOUR "EXES. ‘fiéfifiot run away with the idea that Wu mi nu: u: can: soon HURINI commune.“ If you wait for what people call HEALTH EDUCATION I. NIGHT fr MORNING fr BY DR. J. J. MIDDLETON Provincial Board of Hulth, Onurlo a fistula is a big thing. It is in one sense, because it always needs an op- peration before it can be cured. But actually, in mere size, it is a very small thing, and very difficult to find. A patient is not likely to discover it himself. But there are certain symp- ‘ ‘ ‘ ' ._ -L,...\,l kn mmseu. put me” aw W-" _ _ toms of which warning should be taken. There is generally pain in the region of it and tenderness. There ma also be slight streaks of blood an pus, and there is a general sense of discomfort. Of course, these symp- toms are generally set down by the patient as piles, but though piles are Lvery common, they are not painful unless they are inflamed, and with ‘piles there is always a lump, someâ€" ‘times of considerable size, either inâ€" side or outside. What is the treat- ;ment of a fistula? Here, more than anywhere else, surgical treatment is lessential. It is the only treatment. Otherwise the fistula will continue for- ever. No drugs and no paliative {treatment are of the slightest use. An VJ LL- LLcauucuu uAv vs. ...n. ..__o,, anaesthetic must be given, and the fistula laid completely 0 en, and al- lowed to heal from the ottom of it. This usually mean a month in bed. There is no risk attached to it, andl the cure is absolute and permanent. l I lay stress on the necessity of this surg’lcgl oure because many people go ‘ 1:,A._-r_..a. “‘4 Duxéluul \, u . y ~ â€" V _ _ _ . _ , 7 , , V A ’ _' on suffering pain and discomfort and ill-health indefinitely just on account of the fact that they do not hfwe some trouble in this region properly exam- ined, and go on and on regarding it as piles, and applying various sorts of ointments in the hope of a cure. Such “cure” will never occur. A fistula must be opened, and until it is opened the subject of it will be a semi-invalid. “ideal conditions," you will never get anywhere, because no such conditions exist on this earth. The only ideal you will find is in yourself; you make your own ideal. If you are ever to realize it, you must fashion it your- self; work it out in the daily routine of your own environment. Genius does nothing without reason. Music may be termed the universal language of mankind. 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