The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-12

So nomentous and high an Importance
has the study of tuberculosis recentIy at
tanned in the medical world that al aSso-
citation for that exclusive purpose mas lately
been established in Franco General con-
census of opinion among the STU ieA's oi
medical science thus engaged apparently
tends to the conclusion that whue M per-
manently definite results have ye1 psen at
tanned the researches and experiments OF
eminent men have at lea5. fixed the erst-
while wavering hope and implanted the ex-
pectation that moro satisfactory results
may yet be attained within t1e pale OF the
not far distant future.
Meanwhile the scientists who have been
making careful aud analytical study of the
origin and various symptoms and develop
meuts of the dread malady haze found il
no difficult matter to decide that the free
and pure air of the opeI country is far bet
ter for those who may suffer from any
form Of tuberculosis than the always more
or less tainted atmosphere Of the more
dsnsely populated cities and towns. There
fore they counsel all sufferers from the
malady. whether it be in the incipient or
more advanced stages, to stay in the coun-
try as much as possible. Should they con-
gregate in the city it is only reasonable to
assume that the greater the number Of
access Gus the worse the condition OF the
atmosphere will be- made for them all, and
tor other inhabitants who may have bean
previously UNAFFECTED by the complaint.
So very important an element is this in
! the prevention OF the progress of the disease
that in bis solicitude for the public health
! DR.. Vemeuil, with all the disinterestednes,
Of truly ideal professional zeal and enthu.
| siasm, declares that physicians in the
| country must forbid all pers )ns threatened
| with tuberculosis in any shape from going
| to live il a city; in many cases, even, they
should take the initiative aud give advice
Of this sort withoutiU being asked OF them.
Such a course would undoubtedly prove
productive of good results If the practicion-
ers can bring themselves to that point of
unseldshness. Possibly they may find il
just trifie easier if they take into account
that under the operation of that benevolen
method of procedure they retain SO many
the more possible patients within their OWL
baliwick to be treated at some future
time.
Investigation discloses that while tn:
bacilli that infest the human anatomy are
somewhat different from those that prey
upon bird life they are absolutely identical
with those peculiar to the bovine species.
Consequently we cannot be too careful OF
the perfect healthfulness of the beef we eat.
Else the deadly animalcula are likely to be
transmitted to us from eating unhealthy
meat.
| By far the most important discovery re-
sulting from this organized and systematic
study was the announced effect of expert
ments by DR.. Vignal, which quite couclu-
| sively show that the long accepted belief
| that consumption can be transmitted from
| parent to child is wholly fallacious. Such
trausmisslons of the disease, while really
| possible, are found TO be very rare That
announcement alone will prove source Of
inatfsble relief to many thousands of the
human family, who have suffered many
hours Of poignant anxiety because of that
| painfully prevalent belief, and the pros
pective sorrow that such a possibility held
in store for them.
But the recommendation of the doctors
that the government should maintain a
careful system Of inspection Of all meats Of
fered for food is really commendable only
in so far as it counsels q close SCRUTINY of
all food meats. There is no good nor Just
reason why the vendors of unhealthy ana
dangerous meats should be in anywise in.
IDENTIFIED for the confscation of their
wares when they undertake thus to impose
upon the unsuspecting public such deadly
doses, merely in order that they may make
profit regardless of fatal results. Forfeit
ure of all offerings that are unfit for food
would have a tendency to make them more
| careful.
| While positive remedy is being sought
and found sufferers from tuberculosis can
be greatly relieved and no little improved
by seeking healthfnl rural atmosp here
and combining themselves to simple and hy-
gienic diet.