Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-14
TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION.
The Latest Medical Views Cosceraiu
TubeTcuimr Iiisea-sa

The Latest Mediras Views tosceralng N
Tubercuiar Iisea.sz.
Medical views Of consumption have
greatly changed within the last few
years. 1t was once regarded as in
curable; IL Is now regarded as curable.
II the right treatment Is begun early.
IL was once regarded as specially
transmissible; so much so that childre
of consumptive parents often looked on
themselves as doomed feeling which
OF itself did much 10 induce the
dreaded result. Now the disease itself
Is not believed To be transmitted. but
only condition OF special suseepti-
bility TO the disease. a susceptibility
which may be overcome or guarded
against By proper precautions.
Consumption was formerly looked
upon rs incommuDicable. Ii Is now
believed 10 belong 10 the great class Of
Infectious diseases caused by microbes.
The discovery Of the microbe--the
tubercle baeiius-was made by Koch in
1882. and has been confirmed BY nu.
merous original Investigations con.
Quoted by other experts.
Tests ON animals prove that this mi
crObe communicates tubercular disease
when introduced into their systems;
and that the result, fatal or otherwise,
depends mainly or wholly upon whether
Sc animals are closely confined amid
bad surroundings, or are allowed free
exercise in the open air.
As to the durability OF the disease.
pOst-Inortem examinations at the New
York hospitals constantly show that
large numbers of psrsons who have
once been eonsumptive have fully re-
covered. and have died long aflerward
of other diseases.
In consequence OF these near views,
he question Of prevention has become
extremely important. But 10 know how
TO prevent consumption. we must know
how 1t Is propagated.
Typhoid fever. the seat OF which In
IN the walls Of the intestiDes. is propa-
gated mainly by the microbes In the dis
charges. which later find their way into
the intestines again through infected
drinking water.
Consumption. on the other hand, hav-
ing its special seat in the lungs. i
mainly propagated by microbes con-
talned In tine expectorations.
The microbes are harmless so long
as they are in fluid state. but when
allowed to dry. they are taken up in
the air as dust and inhaled.
This infected duct may lodge on the
walls of the room. and communicate
the disease To tenants OF the house. IL
has been scraped OF with sponge.
and animals inoculated with Ii have
become tuberculous; while animals
inoculated with scrapings from unin-
fected rooms showed no signs OF the
disease.
To prevent consumption. therefore
!. Observe all the conditions of Wig
orous health. Most kinds OF microbes
are powerless against high health.
=. Have ali sick rooms thoroughly
ventilated. II requires many microbes
10 infect. Ventilation greatly reduces
the danger.
~ ~. AiAt Ca Apc1NbfhtAbun pe tnAAFl-
ably received in spit-cups and care
fully disinfeei.sd
But consumption may be commune
Gated By the milk D. consumpt ve cows
Therefore. let all milk b. boiled. This
destroys the various kinds of microbes.
;;iia sAessia be made permanent habs;
As a guard against all infectious dis
,ases Youths Companion.
A very good linlment for sores and
bruises Is made Of one-half pint OF
sweei oil. one ounce Of laudaHum, and
piece of camphor gam the size Of q
salnut Housekeeper.