The "Borderland of Deafness."

Otago Witness, Issue 2622, 15 June 1904, Page 31

The "Borderland of Deafness."

It seems remarkable that many people who have defective hearing re-fuse to boliev'e that th«y are deaf. Although such a defect may be slight or only notieoiible when tho afflicted p&rson has a cold in tho he-ad, and may not seem worthy of attention, 3'efc such a condition will, of a certainty, becomeactual deafness if neglected. In fact the Aurist finds it- most difficult in many instances to determine v. hen the ear ailment, began, and consequently looks with great suspicion upon the slightest degree of d^fective hearing as placing the afflicted person within tho "Borderland of Deafness."' Tho Ectitor of ''The Review of Ear, Nose, pnd Tin oat Diueaj'es," in the last ls^ue of this medical journal, goes into this subject thoioughljr, and for the sake of those who may be interested will send, post free, on application, a specially written paper on Tests of Hearing- and the Prevention and Cure of Deafness. The '"Review" is published in London, England, but copies can be obtained by sending name and address co "Review," P.O. box 77, Wellington Write foi a copy to-day.

Wellington youngsters amuse themselves by running be^'do the electric cars to Newtown, and on Fridsy a small hoy who was thus entertaining himself iell dowa aad bioko his wrist.