Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-07-20
STUDIED CHOLERA FOR YEARS

STUDIED CHOLERA FOR YEARS
Dr. Walker kempster Advises Ameri-
cans How to Avoid the Disease,
Atlanta Journal.
DIR. Walter Kelnpster, who for six
years past has been travelling about
as the accredited agent of the United
States government for the study of
cholera and its prevention, is APP
preaching the completion of his vol
luminous and important report. His
mission was mainly to study the
means of preventing the disease.
The investigation of its medical
aspect was only a secondary point.
Speaking generally of the results of
his investigation, DR.. Kempster
said:
The prevention of cholera is not
a theory but an absolute scientific
certainty. To find out what the
European powers are doing was one
of my purposes. Another and most
important object was to investigate:
the commerce BY which the cholera
germs might be imported to this
country, to find SO far as possible
whence and how they might be
brought and what precautions would
best prevent tn cir coming. Many
seaport towns were visited for this
purpose. | travelled OVER large
part of Europe, went into Egypt
and Turkey and visited the Ionian
islands. The superior system of the
European powers for dealing with
the matter is apparent Appropria-
tons which would be- considered
here very liberal are ms de to the
schools and scientists who are best
qualified to carry on the work, AS
an instance of what can be done un-
der the best conditions there is the
history of the epidemic last winter
IN the insane hospital at Halle. More
than one hundred cases had broken
out when Professor Koch was put
in control. The place was reeking
with it. 1t was confined to the
buildings absolutely and then be
{ struck at the origin of the trouble.
: In twelve days he turned the asylum
inside out, renovated all the drain.
ing and water systems and stamped
the cholera out with both feet. ]
had the pleasure of seeing him do it
Many medical men were there t.
take advantage of the opportunity
for study. 1t was a fine object les
: son.
The home of the cholera, as every.
body knows, is N India. Ever,
seventh year, when the NOLAN,
medans indulge in their pilgrimage
to Mecca, a wave of cholera Il
started abroad which reaches owe,
!, an important part of the world. N,
doubt their religious pilgrimage
ARE praise-worthy from their mora
: point of view. but it is rather hare
That the rect of the world, even Al
far off as America, should be mad,
to suffer the effects of them. Grea
: Britain holds the key to the situa.
: ion. If she would restrain the
pilgrims from coming across tht
: Suez canal TO Mecca, there would be
comparatively little danger of {
cholera invasion Of Europe. Blu
: her interests oppose such a solution
e of the problem, Her supremacy il
India is assured only SO long as she
e humors the religious customs of tb.
inatives.
=. DIR. Kempster holds that it is poss,
IDLE to keep the cholera from a Cit,
e when the surrounding towns are
tainted or to keep it from any house
in an infected city. But the ex'
a pense is great, and the trouble ex'
ceeds the expense. In illustration
OF this he told of a house in Ham.
burg which was barred from the
outside world during the plague. Al
provisions were taken iii on a hoo el
pole, the food cooked at once and
u the wrappings burned.
All inmates of the house escaped
]. safely. although men were dropping
down and dying in the streets out,
side. By proper precautions every
u physician who worked Ia the hospi
J. tails escaped the disease. "Cholers
lie must be eaten, remarked tbs doctor
% putting 1T epigrammatically. l
cannot be absorbed or breathed, tn
'e1germs must be taken into tn
K stomach. If people realize thi
i and govern themselves saccor 1ingl
>. tLey al escape, in case the germs
shouts reach this country.