New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
DIR. HUNTERS LECTURE.
THE BOARD OF HEALTfIS PLAN OK STAMPING
OUT CONSUMPTION.

consumption o. are suspected OF having IT, propose,
70 eppo.nt inspectors Tor the duty Of Invest.
eating FAMILIES; ard PREMISES whore consumption IN
supposed 10 exist giving warning TO the persons residing
there the disease and liable infect
them hy association ard TO take such other measures a
THEY uhe irspectors MAY DEEM NECESSARY.
They propose disseminate among people
by OF circulars and piblicatcns In the newspapers
tina, every tubercuous CT actual danger
10 his and the community large, and ought
therefore, be pest hospital under its control
be held and subjected to sich means as II may
choose to apply.
lrs Bges shraGy. end Jennings also recommend
that the public be THOROUGHLY INFORMED" and
made KNOW" that all conslmptiscs q
.sOIRCE OF ACTUAL DANGER TO THOSE IN
HEALTH and ougt, to be Isolated and TREATED
rs ARE CASES OF sMALLPOX"
There ls only one pon, which | agree with the
Health Department and these medical gentlemen. viz
the importance and desiraby OF educating the general
public in all matters concerning health.
There IS no more keeping tho people in liz.
norance OF what their health than there is in
regard religion, politics. trade tarin legislation public
improvements or any Other which concern their
welfare ought 70 be- educated IN the established
truths OF medical and the decisions OF,
visionary theorists Medical doctrines and practices have
often been wholly fallacious and productive Of in
stead az good Such the theory and practice held
centuries by the great body Of the profession regard to
o. nst,mption and which they have only jus, given uD
s,oh also was the universal practice than fifty years
avo Of pouring the es blood o; patients By BLOOD
LETTING every trivial silnent. And the same was
true Of the wholesale Of CALoMEL AND OTHER
MERCI'RIAL preparations which prevailed Until re-
cent date the RUIN OF THOUSANDS OF HUMAN
CONSTITUTIONS.
Had these false been discussed freely hefors
people public their falsi'y and Injurious
instead beneficial influence would have been dscov.
than they were. and the desired med
reform effected.
But deIusiye AMI harmful these theories and
practices they in ny opinion. sink into utter nsgnin-
canoe before doctrine put forth by
New York Health Department which declares consump
ton Contagious communicable from the SICK the
we'll" and PREvENTABLE by "sEGREGATIoN."
To educate the people 10 believe such stun. true
founded established facts. Is TO deceive and msead
them injury. There facts in the etlo!ogy
OF consumption 10 sustain any such theory, but
whelming prove that it is visionary and
unreal as Fairy temple in the Dream OF Youth To
tcrrorize people into accepting such doctrines
as the prcccps OF medical wisdom ard experience
great Outrage.
10 these medical theorists suppose consumption
originated in the first instance? Where did the germs
come from: They admit they living organisms in
dependent " the body Do they believe the bacillus
gem spontaneously generated IN the human body or
was it a LIVING CREATURE OF TIE ATMOSPHERIC!
possibility OF rs spontaneous generation
there of the spontaneous generation OF heas.
poisonous insects flies that destroy horses
and cattle , = -
ns; they DO Pe as the a9sdy gns of Sa s,
W. e ~, ,h. a,,noInIsre and caused con.
sumption at nrst without any ad from the DUST OF
These germs have existed in tie atmosphere from the
besnng Q; time ana are no more aoumdt y inaa
endowed Win the principle 81 ne ant only rssS,re
Wounded and diseased parts constitute such ma,rix
conditions necessary before the germs can produce
sna the Ieal,h ~ DS2nrGn' hsys %" Sss to
they tell PRODUCES CONSUMPTION IN SOME
just what some wa means is no, very GIear It Is
no RI and do
ignorance. And YET. while unable to tell the public how
:;i. FIX oM THIS f1;s i's mat the disease '+ '''
As consumption must nave originated in the frs, IN;
without such DUST and before there could
be any consumpuve spu,um. 1t Is clear that other
On hypothesis they must suppose that from
Ss snsn a Was more Common 90 years. ago whsa
Hippocrates Father OF Medicine Gas years h. 81.
ss ds oS fio s S% o R R o. the dis
eas IS IN By s ghs 2 and that The az
tack the wounded parts as evey ,ns'm shy ~, '"'
Consumption is disease OF all climates IL IS jast ~
yIruent in It's symptoms and as deadly IN ,ne ss
north. There Is small fractional difference Vess nan
population northern and southern countries IN favor
pulmonary attacks are that much more common III
That Dds and bronchial attacks always preeeie con.
sumption and are the real cause OIL ' h s anmais
ranges Of tle contract cOnsgmP,oa at.r colds:
q, menagerie. Cows and oxen roaming ., nN, ny
srs bib exposure TO the DIST OF bRED sruruM /,
po not these facts show that our Health Authorities
ARE IL hr an ea sf in way Gon pon
they IN their preposterous means o ps n -.
h it, agants going abou, among the farmers herds
saeng out healthy cows ann S'' tb they are
Diseased - give justinca,ion 70 their donss
.sS @ Of PTd l,S ,Ss shs
t., 6S rs proo G%f that ' the animal was rBER
cVN !, only GI,eH nosr ecs on the the sys,em
no dagnostc value wh@ie,er II ey , sSsn5s
Were n!eS,ed wn els FFVER on them which they
point 10 as proof Of Consumption In COWS ana II we
COWS are be STAMPED OFT. they. az least, oush s
jeced to their qaackeres which would soon accom-
Consmnpiicn commences in during the cold
WEI and broken wesihsr Of the autumn 6r me most preys.
lent and the atmosphcre by reason 81 Us dsnpST Es
FEsh r.. '' So FRGN THE btsT Of DRIED sFr-
The germs the universal over the whole gl0Os,
They living organic matter infinite and in'n,esm
in numbers and s'zr they lmpart to the ah h povi
be in darknesS These countless m'T21T s nj
TIXS visE We're It possible to destroy and expel
G cit f ATMdSPnEE for the rays traverse
would surrounded by The backness Of stellar space
% sG cSsS ana b nagra sdns new pS,des Of
I prsr S OF pIEb sPrTuM and tai 70 see thai
n
each o which though different nature and seat rom
he other common soutNe-uv
AT requires inception the same
-abraded and diseased tissues-whether Oh e
eNte % internal surfacfs-tp n
The OF this Quixotic crusade AGAINST consunpt.es
S St Of the Beard Of Health by he rSpSF, Of p =,
Bggs body. and the Interpretation he gives %
purposes ~ the Health Department in an aitoie ~
the FORUM and by the published interviews OF cs ssn
ply approving and uphollng their purposes WHO"
may he stated follows; go 1000.
Frs,-ro alarm and prejudice the public mind against
all consumptives. - ,,,. =,
second-ro brand them dangerous to the heai'h Oh
tn" ~,
Thlrl-To deprive them OF all means OF livelihood "
excluding them from every employment IN WHO" ''s'
would with others IN health
Fourth--ro them society,
Fifth-To shut all hotels u't'''o-
houses restaurants churches and public conNeyaSe,
Sixth'ro reduce them necessity Of becoming
public charge upon the community. =, .. m.
Il * distinct declaration OF war against al oy.nc
PE TED or may accused by It's agents OF nas.is
consumption. And proposes 10 capture a'n MAN
them IN pes, houses under IT'S control 49,.
tanned ike other nest houses al the public expehs,.
This outrage against Intelligent community ~ 'TtIn
disguises under Il pretence Of fEOIEOiiN" i'
BI.it.