How Bowed Legs Are Caused.
Before we can properly understand how bowed legs are caused we must know something about what bone is in its chemical composition, cays a contemporary. Bone is the material of which the framework or skeleton of the body is formed, and whon any difficulty arises it is nearly always in connection with the bony part of the bedy; therefore everyone who has the care of children should have some intelligent idea on this very important subject.
Bone consists partly of animal matter and partly of earthy or mineral matter.
The first is almost entirely gelatine. This gives to bone its toughness and flexibility. The second consists principally of phosphate cf lime, and it is this which gives to the bon© its hardness,
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Otago Witness, Issue 2691, 11 October 1905, Page 68
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127How Bowed Legs Are Caused. Otago Witness, Issue 2691, 11 October 1905, Page 68
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