The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

contained Il small germ. which, when In
jected uudcr the skin OF rats' guinea
pigs and rabbits. produced death IN from
twenty-four 10 f0rty-eight hours
Iu the other case, two hundred persons
who ate Of pressed chicken al a. banquet
were poisoned. The hacteriological study
of the sample OF chieheH sent LOT o~
animation showed that IL contained
germs which. when injected into guinea
pigs. produced death although they were
not sufficiently ylrulcnt 10 XIII rats.
Cases of this kind become more and
more frequent. indicating very clearly
that persons Who eat preserved ilesh food
must under circumstances. use extra
ordinary care to avoid serious or even
fatal poisoning
PREVENTION or TUBERCULOSIS
Failing to find a cure Tor tuberculosis.
attention has been directed by the mcdi-
cal profession. and to some extent 10y
the public, TO restrict the disease by
cutting Off. as far as possible, an means
of communicating II in its pulmonary
form from the sick TO the We'll, or 10
those UredispOsed.
Dr. William O.. Bissell, Of the Buffalo
Department " Health. has made some
suggestions in the New York Medical
journal towards restricting the spread
of tuberculosis. hy preventing indiscrmi-
nate cNUcctOratOn. To the average
American who believes in fr6edom in
the widest sense of the term. the re-
strlction of his innate right TO spit
may seem hardship. but little 10y little.
the public is becoming convinced that
the spread of the tubercle bacillus hy
careless. and often unnecessary eXpec-
toIati0n in public places is one import
ant factor I'm helping 10 disseminate COM
sumption.
The most common way of spreading
pulmonary consumption is by means OF
driel sputum. This is denied by few.
The streclcar companies in many cities
ami among them Buffalo and Baltimore
have been prevailed upon 10 place notices
10 tho effect that splitting on the floor
81 the cars is positively prohibited" This
is rule, but without the proper legisla-
ton TO back Il, it can be broken with
During the year 1894 over forty mil
lion passengers were carried by the Buf-
falo street railways, and during lS3J in
Baltimore. about a million persons week
urei the cars. IL is easy TO conceive OF
a cOnNalcsCent riding in the cars os
pecialy In cold. wet weather when the
doors an windows are kept closed eX-
posing himself 10 a possible cOntagion
from dried sputum containing tubercle
bacilll.
DR. Bisson has examined the dust from
tho cars Of Runalc (and The same mi-ht
bs done I'm the cars Of any large CItg).
and no has succeeded I'm demonstrating
tubcrcle hacllli Ia many cases. Ills con-
cluslons are that much good can be done
ana disease prevented, 10y educating the
public IN general as To the danger of iu-
discrminate and careless eXpcctOratl0u
ana 10y the pas sing of city ordinance
prohibiting expectation on the floors Of
cars ana In public buildings ami similar
places. without these two preliminarics
not much can DO done to prevent the
disease.
POLLUTION or THE PAsSAIC RIV-
Err by SEWAGE.
In accord with the article appearing I'm
this column some time ago, noting that
preventive m adicire has a market value
is the following:
Inc PaSsaic river pollution commission.
which has been gathering statistics as TO
mo quantity OF refuse daily dumped into
lhe river by the cities along its course
recently held conference with the health
oilcets ana prOpcrty-OWners Of towns
aiohs the ilyer. IN order TO obtain infOr-
NATION as 10 its effects upon the public
htaith ana real estate values in these
towns. The unanimous opinion was that
lae iassaic river was In frightful con
I oiiloh According 10 the report of the con-
terehce' property values In both the towns
rave decreased. and prominent residents
-.nN e btth oblged, because OF the stencles
ftis'ng, 10 close their houses ana move else
N.t.G All along the river roads stand
SIlns or mansions which are deserted
\ ther owners. Within the recollection
y Young men. the river was a clear
cVam' ana the fishing Industry cut a
| n6eeoInSoo '1 o. nsure Now, 1t Is dirty.
| hnty faVorite boating resort. but the
! a6 houses along IT'S shores are being
I'M, 'ued ana turned 10 other use.
o,iA residents along lis banks ara
So.N 10 close their windows. even on
~ inmer nights IN order TO keen ont
s slnS us. II is impossible to rent de-
consedl o9lses, ana property owners are
'fntly unable To pay taxes
Inc twage, instead OF being carr,ed
OUT 70 "a. IL hoatei back and forth on
Daen unlii II - deposited to decom-
pose; re acids formed have so eaten
the boA'v of some OF the factories maj
tno oNuf nave had 10 put down arte.
sian "eitto secure q water supply thar
'N0y N'u't ue. SANlTAS.